Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-01

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world, and she viii not stop TO figure
the cost in defending the rights and
avenkins the wrongs Of her people.
Thank God there 10 one thing which
can be said Of the republican party, and
has been true every Day ana hour Of
her history: she never has given enc
couragement or hope to any person who
lever fired on that nag. No enemy Of
this country ever looked forward with
hope, expecting aid and comfort from
republican victory. wish 20 much
could be said Of the Bryanistic democ-
Tracy.
People For Expansion.
| President Mckinley showed the
highest consideration and solicitude for
the opinions Of the masses Of the people
lin shaping the policy OF this govern
ment at the close OF the Spanish war.
He sought council from the wisest men
in both parties and from them turned
to the people for confirmation or rejec-
ton OF the policy OF expansion. He
came to the broad prairies and popu-
lous cities OF proud Iowa and found the
magic word Expansion" upon every
| lip. He wrote 1t in the American policy
in obedience to the command Of the
4 people. We have expanded.
4 The full measure Of the possible bene-
II fits, or the extent Of the difficulties with
which we may be confronted In the de-
\ yelOpment OF the Islands cannot with
lcertainty be determined. That the is-
lands We have acquired possess great
natural wealth there can be no doubt.
That they are of commanding import
ance in connection with the extension
OF American commerce is universally
1 conceded. The commerce Of the Pacific
| Is In its infancy, and by reason of our
geographical location and wonderful
d achievements in manufactures, we can
easily become the controlling factor in
A the future commerce OF that great sea.
The demand for extended markets is
universal. The republican policy OF
Encouraging American shipping in con-
nection with the great natural wealth
of our island possessions and their COM
A manding location promise results for
4 prosperity at home and honorable
achievement abroad and beyond the
4 expectation OF the average American.
The republican party stands for the
i courageous course.
No backward step with diehonor. One
{. fact seems clear beyond question; that
\ the interests OF the American people
Z will certainly be best served by con-
5ltinuing in power the president and
4 party who have inaugurated this pol-
4 Icy, who believe in it and who are not
4 afraid Of the responsibility which It
entails.
The Constitution.
Muchis contained in the Kansas City
/ platform about the constitution and the
declaration of independence. AS I stat
/ ed In the beginning. / am not lawyer,
4 much less a constitutional one. There
are, however, some facts in reference
i to the democratic Interpretation of the
lconstitution which are an open book to
l.every Intelligent person in this country.
/ In the first place we all know that had
A the democratic Interpretation of the
i constitution prevailed there would be no
4 United States OF America today, and
4 upon the ruins OF this great nation we
4 would now have lot of antagonistic,
discordant, warning states. We also
4 know that had their Interpretation of
4 the constitution prevailed the war for
4 the preservation OF the union could
4 never have been financed.
q And we further know that their In
f Interpretation Of the constitution would
n have precluded the possibility OF the
4 benefits OF the great protective system
which has been the foundation OF the
y industrial development and the pros
Il perity Of the masses Of the American
II people during this generation. In the
8 light of these facts no sane man need
doubt the safety of the constitution
when in republican hands, and in this
connection 1t is appropriate to say that
the republican party has never tried to
reverse the supreme court
This same platform, read by that ia
nous defender of the equality of man,
Pitchfork" Tillman, OF South Caro-
Lima, lays great stress upon the allega-
ton that the republican party has
4 trampled upon the declaration of inde-
a penlence. What an inspiring scene it
4 must have been to witness the gentle
man from South Carolina proclaiming
A the virtues OF the declaration of inde-
Il pendence. While his recent declaration
Il in the United States senate was still
4 fresh in the minds of the people, pro-
4 claiming in that high place that the
rights of the colored citizen of his state
/ were and would be denied them, and If
necessary the shotgun policy would be
used to accomplish that end
4 The insincerity of the Kansas City
4 convention upon this question was
! made dearly apparent, IL anything
Il more than the known facts of history
We're necessary to convict them. by the
4 fact that this charge of tyranny and
4 disregard OF the fundamental princi-
pies of the government, against the re-
publican party. was heartily cheered
4 and unanimously voted for by the dele
/ gates from those states in the south
4 who have for years not only denied the
4 equality of the southern negro before
the law, but have also appropriated to
themselves the political power and in
fiuence which the laws of the nation
4 guarantee to the southern negro.
4 The republican party came into ex-
4 istence battling for the rights OF man.
4 and If there is in this country a politi-