Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-11

state pride in thispre-eminencea and must
resire to maintain 1t bystheir votes. It is
fitting that great agricultural state In
the heart OF the republic, her people ed
ucated. conservative and thoughtful,
should become the mother OF statesmen,
and largely guide the union in the path
of prosperity and honor.
On the question Of the presidency,
Iowa Will disappoint her friends IL she
does not swell the majority for Aickin-
ley over that OF four years ago. And
why not?
In 1896 the effect Of the gold standard
of values upon the country's develop
Ment was a debatable question. Mr..
Bryan said 1t would ruin the country. In
1900 the effect is ascertained. After its
adoption by law. the prosperity OF the
country and the abundance Of money
have advanced to degree which has
surprised the world as well as ourselves.
The question is3no longer debata Bile. Mr..
Bryan has been proved to be false
prophet, and deficient in craftsmanship
Attic his is to 1 theory was rejected by
the people in 1896, and altl1o that portion
OF the Bryan party which calls itself
democratic" wanted to bury this issue
at the Kansas City convention, Bryan
himself imperiously commanded its re-
assertion by the convention. In this he
displayed the obstinacy of the theorist,
and showed himelf no true democrat;
for the essence Of democracy is obedi-
ence to the constitutionally expressed
will of the people. He Is more populist
than democrat.
JUGGLES WITH PRINCIPLES
Having thus brought this silver Issue
to the: front once more, he consents to
throw a veil over It and declares the
thing to be- chiefly talked about is "ifn-
perialisn.'' Thus he juggles with prlp-
ciples and plays with words Having
gained his first political success by an
Intoxicating figure Of speech, he contin-
5ues his campaign in 1900 by the use Of
pictorial phraseology, in the foolish be-
lief that the people have learned nothing
In four years, and can still be captured
by string of phrases "A southern JEFF
fersonian democrat has been accurately
described by Shakespeare long ago. He
quoted from one OF Shakespeare,s plays:
A man that hath a mint Of phrases in
his brain;
One whom the music OF his own vain
tongue
Doth ravish. like enchanting harmony
When the democratic-silver-po
candidate has been for four years en-
deavoring to enthrone himself in the
ears! OF the people by the use OF phrases.
the republican candidate has been find
ing place in the hearts Of the people
by his incesaant and most practical la
Bbors for their prosperity at home, and
their honor abroad. He has worked
while the other has talked. President
Mckinley has labored to expand the
production. the commerce, the wealth,
the territory and the sphere Of activity
of his countrymen. that both they and
their children may have new fields for
their enterprise. Bryan has selfishiy la
bored to expand himself, over three po-
litical parties Of conflicting principles,
that his personal ambition for office
may be gratified.
The foreign policy Of President Me-
Kinley has won the almoet unanimous
approval OF our republic, and the adj
miration OF the world. The foreign poll
icy OF Mr.. Bryan seems to be to acquire
by treaty and millions Of money ter
iritory Of the greatest future Importance
for our commerce, our navy and our for
eign relations and then allow Ameri-
cans to be driven out Of II by maraud-
ing bands of insurgents who never had
a government OF their own. He would
then reward these insurgents for killing
American soldiers by pledging our army
to forever protect them against all the
armies and navies OF the world at our
own expense. Such .weetneee Of states
manship ie too cloying for the Ameri-
can palate. -
In sight Of both God and man, civil
!ization has the right to control barbar-
ism. BY what right other than this did
We make war on Spain to suppress the
tnhumanity and barbaric cruelty which,
was In force In Cuba? Christian law
and civilized peoples have a higher
right to government than has cannibal-
ism. or any other form OF savage in
humanity. BY acting upon this historic
principle the world has for centuries
been improving and extending the
sphere OF civilization. Upon that prin-
ciple our fathers took possession OF this
America OF ours and asserted their dos
minion over its native tribes. Upon
that principle England and France and
Holland and Russia have In the course
of late centuries advanced the domin.
ion OF order. civilization and law over
vast regions Of the uncivilixeds earth
until piracy and all forms OF savaRery
have almost disappeared from the re.
igions visited by man. Has not the re-
suit been beneficial to the subordinate
ed races in the world at large % to the
superior race?
Let Australia. Canada and Egypt re,
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