Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-09-13

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scars to higher plane-money in
1900 is filthy lucre-and assures us,
after his political halo had been
reburnished by the Kansas City
convention, that if he is not elected
celebrations of the Fourth of July
will pass away"
Is it surprising that the people
refuse to scare? Indeed past expe-
rience has led them to believe that
the reverse of the predictions of the
prophet is that which will surely
come to pass.
In his indianapolis speech of
acceptance he arraigns the Repub-
lican party in the following man
ner:
"In attempting to press economic
questions upon the country to the
exclusion of those which involve
the very structure Of our Govern
ment, the Republican leaders give
new evidence of their abandonment
of the earlier ideas Of the party and
of their complete subserviency to
pecuniary considerations"
That expression from the apostle
and high priest Of an economic
question, who forced it down the
throats of the delegates who nomi-
mated him, who stands for silver,
free silver, unlimited silver and
nothing but silver, is a delicious
bit of sarcasm, which must have
made the knowing ones smile when
they heard it. 1t is a plea to talk
about something else than silver
this year because there are no votes
to be made by advocating a dis
proven theory, and then because
the Republican leaders refuse to
allow him to let silver alone, he
charges them with having aban-
doned the earlier ideas of their
party.
He also asks in rounded peri
DDS, "Who will draw aline between
the natural rights of the Cubans
and the Filipinos? Who will say
that the former have a right to lib
erty and the latter have no rights
we are bound to respect?'
Now had he asked those ques-
tions with reference to the negroes
of Mississippi and North Carolina,
the answer would have been easy
for the white Democrats of those
States, who shoot, terrify and dis
franchise the negro in open viola
ton of the spirit and express words
of the constitution of the United
States. They can answer, as they
are specialists in defining rights,
which they refuse to respect, and
Mr.. Bryan is the man who hopes
to profit by their methods that dis
grace the states which will send
solid delegations to Congress by
the suppression of the Republican
vote.
That part of Bryan's address
however most open to criticism is
where he defines his Philippine
policy. When Aguinaldo learns
of that utterance, he will continue
his guerrilla warfare against the
American flag until after the No
vember election, and in the event
of Bryan's triumph for eight
months longer.
Whatever may be the opinion of
Congress in the matter, Bryan as a
commander-in-chief of the Army
and Navy could suspend hostilities
and recall our forces. Indeed he
stands pledged to do that very
thing. This is giving aid and COM
fort to the enemy.
In 1903 Jefferson paid Napoleon
the Great SIS, 900, 900 for Louisiana
and the sale conveyed sovereign
rights over all the population both
savage and civilized of that great
territory and they were not asked
to consent to the transfer. Had
they rebelled, they would have been
forced to recognize the sovereignty
of the United States. '"The con
sent of the governed" was not
taken into the account, and yet our
title to that vast territory is con-
sidered valid.
Sixteen years later, the United
States purchased Florida from
Spain. With the sale went the
right to control or govern the peo-
pie who lived therein. Five million
dollars were paid, and General
Jackson was sent to govern the
territory. Had the people rebelled
it is not difficult to imagine what
Old Hickory would have done, and
had Atkinson or Bryan gone about
preaching resistance they would
have been obliged to have ko u
good distance from Jacksc long
arm and sharp tongue. lis rule
was autocratic if not .perial
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