The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

We now find Mr.. Davis taking up
the cause of such men as Champ
Clark of Missouri, Bailey of Texas,
Altgeld of Illinois, Pitch
fork Tillman of North Carolina, and
now basking in the healing inhu
ences of Tammany Hall.
But we are not quite done with
Webster yet. Every young man
ought to take pains in casting his
first vote for the party that is in the
right; cast it for the party that will
bring about the best conditions for
the young voter and for the country
at large, for the condition of our
country is surely the paramount
issue" of every citizen who is pro-
tected by our flag. Realizing this,
Mr.. Davis gave to the young voters
his honest opinion in that respect in
this very same speech, in the follow
ing language:
"The doctrines of the Republican
party teach the young man courage
courage to guard the flag with the
young arm and the young hearts blood
courage of convictions, and courage
to dare and to do right and refuse To
do wrong. During the four decades
of its history it has displayed remark
able wisdom in framing laws, and IN
administering the government wisely.
1t has always kept our neutrality dig
nified and just, thus involving us in
no entangling alliances. Its victories
OF peace have been no less renowned
than those of war, and these have
brought about that superior and truer
grandeur as nation that has lifted
this republic to that dazzling emf
nence towards which the eyes of all
those who sit upon thrones among the
great powers of the world are turned
as they realize it has taken its place
among them and hereafter must be
considered and consulted in their
councils.
"That party has taught US to de-
mand nothing wrong and to submit to
nothing wrong; it has made our d.
plomacy sagacious, wary and accom-
plished; it has passed through the bar
riers of mountains and the fOrtitica-
tio3s of harLors in the islands of the
two great oceans and platte the en-
sign Of the new republic upon the
citadels Of tyranny. Truly the Re
publican party has added to the num-
ber of stars in our flag and placed
them so high and so grand that. like
the stars of heaven, no power on earth
can pull them down.
"It has quickened into life the giant
blood of useful arts; it has plowed the
waters of all lakes and seas with a
healthy and growing commerce.; it has
by its wise and sympathetic conduct
of domestic affairs Quieted the ele-
ments of dlSSenSlOn within our own
borders: it has given work to idle
hands, fed the hungry and educated
the youth of the poor by placing with
in their grasp the blessed boon OF the
poor man-the public school; it has
opened our page of lettered glory, and
it has stimulated American patriotism
everywhere; it gave to the people the
homestead, pre-emption and timber
claim law, until now the poorest man
that lives within our domains, with
smiling face and grateful heart thanks
his God that he Is an American. 1t
has always stood firm as a rock for
law and order everywhere, yet at all
times 1t has scattered the seeds OF
liberty broadcast, and 1t has ever ex-
tended to weary exiles, fleeing as
clouds fro-i realms OF tyranny and op-
preston, the asylum of our God given
liberty; 1T has opened the hUnored
page of the industry of our people; 10
has indeed dignitied and ennobled
American labor until now in thia re-
public manhood reigns alone, aud ev'
cry citizen is king"
To the young man who is to cast
his first vote on November 9th we
submit the above. If it was true
when Mr. Davis said it in 1893, il
viii be true when he undertakes to
contradict it in his speech tomorrow
night. Mr.. Davis is now opposed
to expansion. In his speech under
consideration he had this to say of
his country's cause:
"Since the outbreak OF the Spanish
war, the Democrats in the house have
committed about every error possible.
Giving grudglng support TO the yarI-
Gus imperative measures which fol-
lowed the original appropriation Of
s50, 200, 900 for the national defense,
they lined themselves up almost solid
ly against the war revenue bill, and
capped the climax last Wednesday by
casting their votes almost solidly
in opposition to the eannexation OF Ha-
wall, a cOnsummatiod deyoutly de-
sired by two-thirds majority in both
houses OF congress ard four. fifths OF
the American people without regard
TO party. The result Is plain. What
was Intended TO be aud what original
ly was purely American war has de-
generated Ia the eyes OF the country
into Republican war, with all that
implies. The Republican president
stands before the world today as one