Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-01
EXPANSION POLICY.
WHAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AC-
TuALLY STANDS FOR.

1t Is Opportunity, the Dominion OF
Achievement, the Kingdom of Man
ly Labor - Mckinley True to the
Traditions of the American People.
Especial Washington letter.
More than 80 years ago manifest
destiny" was the watchword of Amer
lean progress. Expansion was in the
air, and, in fact, was the very breath
of the American people. From that
day to this expansion" has animated
our most progressive statesmen, and
we might as well attempt TO stop the
flow of Niagara as to try to stop the
growth, grandeur and mighty forces OF
America In American veins flow the
masterful blood of history-English,
Scotch, Irish, German, French and
Scandinavian, nation builders all
rugged as the heather covered granite
hills of the highlands, gentle as the
green wales of Killarney, dominant on
land as are the English on the sea and
with love for native land as strong,
deep and lasting as the German affec-
ton for the fatherland. There has not
been an hour from the moment the
pilgrim fathers landed at Plymouth to
the bright May day when Dewey
humbled the flag of Spain in Manila
bay when Americans have not been
the missionaries of liberty.
The Revolutionary war was for
liberty and expansion of land; the war
of 1912 was for liberty and expansion
on the sea; the Mexican war was for
liberty and expansion to the west and
south; the rebellion was for liberty
and union everyW here, and the country
il still in the morning of its history
The imperialism of the American
idea gave the French people power to
throw off the old regime and enter into
the dominion of individual sovereignty.
1t has made more than half a score of
Latin American republics strung along
the Andean mountain chain, every one
of them children of American thought
and of American example, and still shell
tered under the strong arm of American
protection. America never consulted
with cowardice, or took counsel with
the fearful. She rejoices as a strong
man to run a race, and cares not how
hard the task may be providing it be
just
The Republican policy which so long
has guided the destiny of republican
America has been just and generous,
opening the door of opportunity to all,
opening markets that looms may spin,
furnaces blaze, chimneys smoke, trains
fly and ships sail. making work. main
tanning wages and paying honest toll
and American skill the highest wages
in the best money in the world.
The Republican party stands for the
Imperialism of opportunity, the domin-
ion of achievement, the kingdom Of
manly labor, royal remuneration for
loyal service. If this be Imperialism
let the enemies of the republic make
the most of it. The party which freed
the black man, gave work to the white
man and deals justly with the brown
man does not hesitate to go before the
sovereign voters of the country and
ask for Endorsement
President Mckinley has been true to
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American people. He has continued
the policy which Jefferson inaugural
ed, which Monroe continued, which
Seward advanced, which Grant pro-
noted, which Harrison championed
and which the growth Of the republic
demanded. A policy which Cleveland
could not change, for Hawaii is ours,
Porto Rico is ours, the gate of Asia
is ours to the glory of America and for
the good of the natives who find shelter
and protection under the spotless folds
of our flag. This is the record and
loyal Americans glory in it. The Re
publican party is not apostate to the
spirit Of the race, nor will 1t check the
resistless march of liberty and free in
stitutions
Are the Americans of today the de-
generate sons of noble sires? Our
fathers carried the flag from the Ale