Evening journal., 1900-10-13
MASS MEETING
ENTHUSIASTIC
Was Addressed byH. Ward
and Anthony Higgins
NATIONAL ISSUES DISCUSSED
Successful Gathering Of ReDubIi-
cans Hear Spirited Speeches in
Grand Opera House
NATIONAL ISSUES DISCUSSED

In the Opera House last night there was
an enthusiastic gathering OF Republicans,
who assembled to hear addresses on ma
tional issues by the Hon. Anthony Hig-
gins and Herbert II. Ward, candidate for
Encouragement
On either side Of the stage were fine
portraits of Mckinley and Roosevelt
Charles r. Miller. who presided, was in
troduced by State Chairman Philip @
Churchman. A large number OF promi-
nent and active Republicans occupied the
stage as vice-presidents. The Philhar-
monte Band furnished music for the occa-
sion.
Mr.. Miller in introducing the first
speaker Mr.. Ward. spoke briefly Of the
Republican platform adopted four years
ago. in which he said every promise
made had been kept.
MIR. WARD VS.. IMPERIALISM
Mr.. Ward in part said:
''The real issues before this country
were decided four years ago, but the
blind old Democratic party has hunted
around for others The issue put forth
in Massachusetts by Olney and others
was militarism, or syndicate government.
Mr.. olney must have a short memory,
for when he was in Cleveland's Cabinet a
whole bond issue was sold to a syndi-
cate.
imperialism is a big, mouth-hlling
word-it means but little"
Mr. Ward then alluded to the speech Of
Senator Bacon in reference to imperial
ism, and defending the Constitution.
Senator Bacon says he was emberrass-
ed He should have been ashamed. No
such issue IS before the American people.
From the record of the Democratic party
on expansion it cannot tender such an
issue to the Republican party. Next
there is no foundation for such an issue
as Imperialism.
There was a time when the Demo-
cratic party was OF some use The bright
est portion Of its history was when the
Democratic party was an expansionist
party
Democratic orators say we are ex-
panding. We are taking new territory and
we are taking st without the consent Of
the governed. over a hundred years ago
a great man wrote great paper con-
tanning great sentence. 1t was Thomas
Jefferson who wrote It. and the Declara-
The sentence is the one quoted by Demo-
Gratis. Surely Jefferson knew what he
meant. In 1903 Thomas Jefferson and the
Democratic party concluded the treaty
under which the Louisiana purchase was
made. The people OF that section were
not asked for consent. They filed pro-
test. They represented that their consent
had not been asked. that laws different
from those to which they had been ac-
customed We're to be put upon them.
| Thomas Jefferson sent troops into the
country and kept down the people
Under the Democratic administration
Of Monroe the Florida purchase was made
by a treaty with Spain. No one asked
the consent Of the governed. They OBJ
jected and Andrew Jackson. a well-known
Democrat, went there and killed enough
OF them to keep the others quiet The
next place taken was Texas The plan
was slightly different Under a Demo-
crat, Tyler. the United States picked a
quarrel with Mexico and took what we
wanted. We took possession without
Mexico's consent and organized a govern
ment When the people Of one section
objected Colonel Sterling Price went there
and subdued them. Afterward it was le-
galized by a treaty Later we purchased
another piece Of land down below Ari-
zona. In no case was consent asked, and
where there was resistance it was put
down by force
When this particular issue Of imperial
ism was brought out by Bryan he was
ignorant Of his oountry's history or he
was insincere. and If he is either he
should not sit in the chair Of Washing
ton, Lincoln, Garfield or Mckinley.
! Who was responsible for the Spanish
WARP The Democratic party has been
fishing for Cuba since 1910. In 1850 the
Democratic party declared itself ready to
annex Cuba, with or without its consent
You all know how, under the whip and
spur Of public opinion Grover Cleveland
sent messages to Spain warning her to
stop. Cleveland went out OF office and
Spain issued her reconcentrado order II
looked as If Il was the intention Of Spain
to destroy the Inhabitants OF Cuba. The
lpressure on the executive became harder.
Then came the destruction OF the Maine.
Who was not in favor of war then? No
body but the American people are respon-
sible for that war. II was just and holy
cause and the war was demanded by
Democrats and Republicans alike. Things
have gone on in a way that no man
could avoid. God was. believe, fired by
the cruelty Of Spain in the Western con-
tinent, and it was a holy just war Mir
acles were performed in the Spanish war.
In what other war is there recorded two
naval victories where one side was de-
stroyed and not one man on the other
killed. Whether God was responsible for
the war or not, the war is responsible for
what has hannanad sinna .