Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-09


President Mckinley showed the highest
| consideration and solicitude for the op!n-
| ions OF the masses of the people in shap-
ing the policy of this government at the
| csose OF the Spanish war. He sought
| council from the wisest men in both par'
| ties. and from them turned to the peo-
PIE ior the confirmation or rejection OF
| ule policy OF expansion. He came to
the broad prairies and populous cities OF
| proud Iowa and found the magic word
q, eNpa M. upon every lip. He wrote
| banded. =
The full measure of the possible bene.
| hts. or the extent or the dInicuItles VIVA
| which we may be confronted in the devel.
| 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.
| ion and wonderful achievements in man,
| ufactures We can easily become the con.
| trolling factor in the future commerce
| of that great sea.
| The demand for extended markets Is
| universal The republican policy of en-,
couraglng American shipping in connec.
| ton with the great natural wealth of our
J island possessions. and their commanding
| location promise results for prosperity at
| home and honorable achievement abroad
| beyond the expectation of the average
| American. The republican party stands
for the courageous course.
| No backward step with dishonor. One
| fact seems clear beyond question; that
| the interests of the American people will
| power the president and party who have
| inaugurated this policy, who believe In
| It and who are not afraid of the response
| bilities which 1t entails.
| Kansas City Platform.
Much is contained in the Kansas City
platform about the constitution and the
Declaration OF Independence. AS / stated
| In the beginning, l am not lawyer, much
| less a 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
| tellgent person in this country. In the
| first place we all know that had the dem
| ocrat!c Interpretation OF the constitution
| prevailed there would be no United States
OF America today. and upon the ruins OF
this great nation we would now have
lot OF antagonistic, discordant, warning
states We also know that had their In
depreciation Of the constitution prevailed
the war for the preservation OF the union
would not have been fought.
And we further know that their inter-
probation 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-
velopment and the prosperity of the
MASSES of the American people during
this generation. In the light OF these
IdclS no sane man htcu uOupt thc Saitly
Of the constitution when in republican
hands, and in this connection 1t 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 proclaimiag 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, II anything more than
the known facts of history were neces-
sary to convict them. by the fact that this
charge of tyranny and disregard of the
fundamental principles of the government
against the republican party was heartily
cheered and unanimously voted for by
the delegates from those states in the
south who have for years not only denied
the equality of the southern negro before
the law, but have also appropriated to
ence which the laws Of the nation guar.
antee to the southern negro.
Theory OF Consent Ignored.
The republican party came into exist
ence battling for the rights of men, and
II there Is in this country a political party
worthy of being trusted In dealing with an
inferior race, judged by its history, 1t Is
The theory that there can be no Just
government without the consent Of the
governed has time and again been ig-
nored in our national history, and was
finally shot to pieces by the boys in blue
on the southern battlefelds OF the civil
war. In that great conflict the states OF
the north not only denied the right of the
states of the south to the kind OF gov
eminent they wanted. but they said in
effect: 1.-The time has come when you
must recognize the principles Of humanity
and the rights of man In your domestic
AFFAIRS" and at the points of bayonets and
the mouths of musksts and at the sacri-
nee OF thousands OF precious lives and
countless treasure a decent Christian gov.
eminent was forced upon the south
against their consent. and to their great
bensnt and to the lasting honor Of the
nation.
In addition to the violation of the con-
stitution and the reputation of the Dec
laration Of Independence the absolute do.
struction Of the republic Is claimed to be
our purpose; Governments are conducted
course are those Of individuals. II the
constitution Is being violated, tho Declar-
alton of Independence being ignored and
who are the guilty ones and to whom
shall we turn for deliverance and protec-
ton?
II the charge of the Bryanites is true.
William b. Allison, the republican leader
of the American senate, and David B.
Henderson. the republican speaker OF the
national house of representatives. sup
ported by that splendid representation In
the lower house of congress from Iowa
and James Wilson in the cabinet. are all
enemies OF their country, and are con-
spring against the life of the republic.
And II the democratic contention is true.
We must turn for deliverance to Jim
and Tammany Dick. The people of this
great state, regardless OF their party al
hliation, have not ceased to mourn the
recent loss of one of the grandest char
man who was n loyal and minimizing
supporter of the politics Of William Nc.
Kinley and the republican party, ana
whose life was devoted to the interests
| OF the common people. from whose ranks
| he rose to a position OF commanding IN
nuenee in the nation; lie, no p tS1 ,.s
career OF "Old Business" closed in an at
| tempt upon the life OF the nation for
| which he lived and died. The democratic
| platform Of 1900 Is a SANDER upon the
| spotless living and the immortal dead
| The republic and the interests OF the
masses are safe In the hands OF such
| men as the republicans OF iowa nave
| given to the councils Of the nation.
| Iowa to BE Congratulated.
| Iowa has great cause for congratula-
ton. No state stands so high in the coun-
| ellis of the nation. No western state can
compare with her In the general esteem EN-
| In which she is held abroad. Under the
splendid leadership of Leslie NJ snaw.
| Iowa has become the banner sound money
state in the west. His able and business
| state and his high repute throughout tne
nation have placed. not only the repubh-
cans. but the people OF iowa unu nr '"e