The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-06
But the Important Matter is to Throttle
McKin|eyism, With Which the
Country is Threatened.

every American citizen. Be II admitted
that the Democratic party, it's platform
and it's candidate. are open To much just
criticism, yet,all things considered, would
not its triumph be the best outcome of
the present presidential contest?
In my Judgment nothing Is now so inn
portant as that the American people
should make this their opportunity to
emphatically protest against that excrcs-
cence upon original Republicanism which
may be called Mckinleyism-- a term used
solely for brevity and not because Mr.
kinley is largely responsible for what IL
comprehends, except as he has proved
himself unable or unwilling to resist the
pressure Of political and personal friends
or to withstand the temptation OF trim
ming his sails to every wind OF apparently
popular doctrine
1t may not be feasible 10 undo what
has been done the weakest and silllest
or administrations may involve the coun-
try In difficulties from which the strong
est and wisest may not be able to extri-
cate IL.
Nevertheless. the evil courses pursued
should be condemned. and not condoned
The future may be helped and safeguard
ed, even II the past Is remedIless while
SO far as the injurious consequences of
past courses can be averted or mitigated
something may be hoped from those not
primarily responsible for them
A DANGER AHEAD.
From their official authors and tusti-
Hers, nothing but persistence I'm them can
reasonably be expected, and should Nc
kinleyism prevail I'm the pending election.
VINO shall say. In view OF the administra-
uons proved capacity for reversing itself,
thdt We shall not soon find ourselves I'm
the toils OF Chinese problem even more
costly, menacing and insoluble than the
Philippine problem itself2 Surely. every
argument urged In defence OF our seizure
OF the Philippines can be used a second
tme with even greater force to Justify
our appropriation OF n slice OF China.
10 support the conclusion 10 which
4 have come. IL is only necessary 10 con-
slider what MclOinleyism stands for-what
Is the necessary effect OF endorsing tt.
what IL viii mean n the American people
now solcmnly record themselves as an
proving the Mckinley administration and
all its works
First-It will mean that the American n
people sanction n syndlcated presidency
"a presidency got for the Republican n
party Dy the money of combination OF
capitaists intent upon securing national
legislation in aid OF their particular in
tcrcsts -''
Second-lt VIII mean that the Ameri-
can people approve the legislation thus
Obtained and Justify such legislation as
,ne Dlngley tariff bill. with all It's de-
Vices for taxing consumers ana wage
earners-that is, the great mass OF tho
people-in exoneration OF accumulated
wealth.
POLICY or GREED.
Third-it VIII mean that the American
contempt for alien peoples whose -ctr,-
butive consequences are seen I'm recent
events I'm China. approve OF our ioinine
the ranks of international land grab
bers. and sanction the rapacity as well
as folly. by which. while pretending 10
buy. we. In fact. forcibly expelled spa,n
from her Philippine possessions, and,