Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-12


money in it. but it is our duty as a benevo-
these Filipinos and shoot them. Again we
are told that we are entitled to these islands
Spain, and again that We must M take them,
not for indemnity, but to improve the inhab-
itants by importing ohice,holders. and then hen
ter than our own.
'All the expansionists agree that we
must have an improved civil service before
we can go into the colony business with
hopes of success. That is to say. We are to
of civil service than We establish for our
selves at home. Again the other argument
them at all It was wrong to begin shoot
ing them. bat having begun we shall have
to go on until We shoot them into due
Again. the other argument is that it
was wrong to go in there, but Providence
we got there: that We ought to have gone
out of it; that they are around our necks
like Sinbad's old men of the sea. except
sfic cIos am aSv 70 Set o Now
through all that mist of uncertainty if we
can find any logic it is our duty to do So
An English Phrase.
Trade follows the flag That is the
most attractive phrase in the whole roper
toire. 1t was not invented in this country.
Was Originated d in English and every
English sympat hizer has assumed 1t here:
When has trade rad FOLLOWED the aa e It'll +
Canada ought to be greater than it is with
the United States.
LAS a matter of fact. since the English
flag was driven out of the United States and
maintained in Canada. it has increased but
lakes ks It has g; grown with the United States
until it exceeds her trade with all her
colonies combined Trade does not not de-
But they tell us that they Will establish
a protective system for the benefit Of the
leVes No% there IS one thing Which is
absolutely certain. and that is that you
w3Soa
tyranny. We ourselves have laid down the
rule that taxation without representation
taxation or excessive taxation, but any
taxation, even Is per cent. Porto Rican
the trade relations are hostile, conflicting,
that nations are contending against each
pennie ali the protection in the way of dis
eliminating tariffs that it can AFFORD.
Now. with protection against an indie
pose the discriminating duties in your own
custom house and give your own producers
cannot give them any advantage in for
eign market. not because you do not want
against a dependency. you can give pro-
lection to your native producers against
the products of these countries everywhere
'If, for instance. a Connecticut tobacco
grower thinks that he could sell his to-
baccO in France to great advantage, II 1t
were not for the competition of the Phil
ippine producer this government has the
if Rrotee H 70 be
in the French market to the American pro-
Queer while it has the power-and 1t has
heavy internal revenue discriminating tax
upon tobacco in Manila and they can pro-
hibit its manufacture and production al
"How can they be just. how can they be
impartial. when we are contestants with
in our favor and against us at the same
time? All the value which these items
imperialist theory is that it will give us
access to their markets: Now, If we OPP
ernmens should undertake also to give
the Philippines protection against us to the
extent we give the Philippines protection
against the American producer they would
be conspiring against their own citizens.
They cannot at one and the same time give
us protection and refuse it to us.
Either Treason or Oppression.
IF they give US the ADVANTAGE they
are robbing the F'ilipinos. If they give
the Filipinos Justice and the advantage
they fahss to They
pie and oppression to the weak depend
ents in their power; Whichever they do
| ever you analyze one of the specious pre-
texts you will find that it is always an
pie to wrong by promising them the pro-
ceeds, the fruit of eXtortion and oppres-
sion
But If they. do give certain protected
interests advantage there is no doubt
these favorites will make money, but gov
eminent on this principle is not govern
| ment for protection: it is government for
plumber. and here let remind you.
an ros IL It IS aes Rsre n
profit In government except for rogue.
THE only way government car make
are entitled under an honest government
| to full return in some form of service
IF government takes more than ii
returns to the people the excess is trib-
ute. Now. the history of the world
| teaches one lesson, one lesson with an
unbroken. series of precedents. and that
is that while nations that have been com
| the nations that have exacted tribute
| have always persisted.
Despots Claim Divine Right.
Now, no government is willing to ad-
init that 1t rests its claim IN to to authority
| we always find that despots intervene a
claim of Divine right: not being able to
vine authority. and usually an absolute
Monarch is associated In some way with
s he is thee head of the Grees ch ha The
| sultan of Turkey is the chief prophet OF
| an oriental creed and the emperor of
| China is the supreme head of patriarch
| al family.
This necessity of intervening an as
the indisposition of any person to admit
| that he is taking the people by the throat
| and planting his heel upon their breast.
This is the actual definition of despotism
Now, Mr.. Mckinley is following the
wake of all other despots. When he talks
about despotiSm and Providence and Di-
vine interposition he is really setting up
a claim of Divine right. just as any 9TH
er des2ot has done it; But you perceive
| avowed is much better than when 1t is
| secretly cherished. because when it is
| openly avowed it imposes some kind OF
restraint and limitation. The Divine
power. for instance. that creates a mon.
| arcny lmPoseS i tiHti sesponS.Dui.y up
Two obligations Are Reciprocal.
THE obedience and loyalty are recip-
rocal obligations. The same power that
| commanded the subject to obey, com
i