Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-09-06
DEM MOCRAT CRY
As Long as the Party has Been in
Existence has Been Some Kind
of Expansion.
EXPANSION :'''| IS OUR DESTINY

4 Bailef Review Of the Policy Of the
United States in Regard to Ex-
llision-.D Democracy Shown to be
Committed Againt Bryan's Issue.
More than fifty years ago "Mani-
test Destiny" was the watchword OF
American 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 at
tempt to stop the flow OF Niagara as
to5try to stop the growth, grandeur
and mighty forces Of America. In
American veins flows the masterful
blood OF history - English, Scotch,
Irish, German. French and Scandi-
navian, nation builders all-rugged
as the heather-covered granite hills
OF the highlands, gentle as the green
valessof Killarney, dominant on land
as are the English on the sea and
With Above for native land as strong,
deep and lasting as the German affec-
tiOn for the Fatherland. There has
not been an hour from the moment
the Pilgrim fathers landed at Plym-
outh 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 on land; the
warof 1912 was for liberty and ex-
pansion on the sea; the Mexican war
was for liberty and expansion to the
west and south; the Rebellion was
for liberty and union everywhere,
and the country is still in the morn
ngof.its history.
Fhe Imperialism of the American
idea gave the French people power
to throw off the old regime and enter
into the dominion of individual SOW
Iereignty. 1t has made more than
half a score of Latin American Re
publics strung along the Andean
mountain chain, every one OF them
children OF American thought and OF
American example, and still sheltered
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 Il race, and cares not
how hard the task may be providing
it De just.
The Republican policy which SO
long has guided the destiny OF repub-
lican America has been just and gen
erous, opening the door OF oppor-
tunity to all, opening markets that
looms may spin, furnaces blaze,
chimneys smoke, trains fly and ships
sail, making work, maintaining
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
dominion OF achievement, the king.
dom Of manly labor, royal remuner-
alton for loyal service. If this be i'm
perialism let the enemies OF the re-
public 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 60 before the
sovereign voters Of the country and
ask for endorsement.
President Mckinley has been true
to the traditions and Instincts OF the
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 Cleve-
land 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 Republican party is
not apostate to the spirit Of the
race, nor will it check the resistless
march Of liberty and free insti-
tutions.
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