Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-03

1 sanction OF the president or the govern.
ment. When the said president shall con
slider any resolution undesirable. or I'M.
his reasons to congress for opposition &
its execution, and II congress stu insists
| on the resolution, the said president car
out-vote It on his own responsibility.
Is not that government without the con
claiming himself absolute dictator, to hold
ofice indefinitely, exempt from accounta-
bility Tor any act, and having the power
Of absolute veto OF the legislative acts Of
zon. This is the kind OF government Of
which the people OF Luzon have thus far
| been deprived by the American policy
| there. Is there any room for any fair
peace Is restored, much better
more liberal. more beneficent government
will be inaugurated in those islands under
| the authority of the United States?
The certain road to the enlightenment
and liberal government in the Philippines
Is through the agency Of the great repub.
lie, not through a band OF conspirators
| who organized resistance to the authority
or this government. who have been proven
to be mercenary, having previously sold
their cause to the Spanish government
Tor money consideration.
The Cry Of Militarisn,.
The cry of militarism has been raised In
that platform and much stress has been
placed upon 1t, the idea being to influence
that portion of our population of foreign
blrth or derivation, who have been in the
past. or their ancestors, subject to the
burdens OF maintaining great standing
army The history of the republican party
clearly demonstrates her loyalty to the
spirit Of our institutions. At the close OF
the great civil war she promptly dis.
banded an army of over 1000, 900 men. The
moment peace was restored that mighty
ArmV
der the auspices of the republican party
was achieved one of the most marvellous
transitions from the ways Of war to those
or peace In the worlds history. The spiri,
connection with the army was Of most
conservative character, and is proof be.
yond all question of the determine ton OF
the republican party to restrain the
growth of the army beyond the llniita-
tons OF absolute necessity.
one thing the republican party never
VIII do: she never will commit an act OF
national cowardice. There will be a suf-
fic!ent amount Of militarism In her policy
American citizen anywhere in the world.
and she will not stop to figure the cost
IN defending the rights and avenging the
wrongs OF her people. Thank God, there
Is one thing which can be said OF the re-
publican party and has been true every
day and hour Of her history; she never
mas gwen announcement or hope to any
person VITO ever nred on tnat nag. NO
enemy Of this country ever looked for
ward with hope. expecting aid and COM
fort from republican victory. I wish
as much could be said of the Bryanistic
democracy.
Mckinley and Expansions.
President Mckinley showed the highest
consideration and solcitude for the opin-
ions Of the masses Of the people in shap-
close of the Spanish war He sought
council from the wisest men in both par
ties. and from them turned to the peo-
ltae policy Of expansion. He came to
the broad prairies and populous cities Of
proud Iowa and found the magic word
Expansion" upon every lip. He wrote
the command of the people. We have ex-
banded.
The full measure of the possible bene-
fits: or the extent of the difficulties with
opment of the islands. cannot, with GER
tainty, be Determined That the islands
We have acquired possess great natural
wealth there can be no doubt. That they
are of commanding Importance In con-
nection with the extension of American
commerce Is universally conceded. The
commerce of the Pacific is in its infancy,
and by reason of our geographical loca-
ufactures we can easily become the con-
trolling factor in the future commerce
of that great sea.
The demand for extended markets is
couraging American shipping in connec-
ton with the great natural wealth of our
island possessions, and their commanding
location promise results for prosperity at
beyond the expectation, of the average
American. The republican party stands
for the courageous course.
No backward step with disno i,o. . Gne
the interests Of the American people Will
certainly be best served by continuing IN
power the president and party VINO nave
inaugurated this policy, who believe ns,s,I IN
it and who are not afraid of the RESPONSE
bilities which it entails.
Kanra. City Platform.
Much Is contained In the Kansas City
Declaration of Independence: AS stated
in the beginning, l am not "a lawyer, much
less constitutional one. There are,
however, some facts In reference to the
democratic Interpretation of the constitu-
ton which are an open book to every in
telligent person in this country. In the
first place we all know that had the dem
ocratic interpretation or the consti 5
of America today. and upon the ruins or
this great nation we would now nave
lot Of antagonistic, discordant, warning
states. We also know tnat naa tns,a ,f tnj
the war for the preservation OF the union
would not have been fought.
And we further know that their inter-
pretation Of the constitution would have
precluded the possibility of the benefits
of the great protective system which has
been the foundation of the Industrial de-
yelopment and the prosperity OF the
masses of the American people during
this generation. In the light OF these
facts no sane man need doubt the satety
of the constitution when In republican
hands, and in this connection It Is appro-
pirate to say that the republican party
has never tried to reverse the work OF the
supreme court.
This same platform, read by that Ia
nous defender of the equality OF man,
"Pitchfork" Tillman of South Carolina,
lays great stress upon the allegation that
the republican party has trampled upon
the Declaration of Independence. What
an inspiring scene 1t must have been to
witness the gentleman from South Caro-
lima proclaiming the virtues of the Dec
laration Of Independence, while his recent
declaration in the senate Of the United
States was still fresh in the minds of the
people. proclaiming In that high place that
the rights Of the colored citizens of his
state were and would be denied them.
and If necessary. the shotgun policy
would be used to accomplish that end
The insincerity of the Kansas City con-
vention upon this question was made
clearly apparent, If anything more than
the known facts Of history we're neces-
sary to convict them. by the fact that this
charge of tyranny and disregard of the
funda mental principles of the government