The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-12-13
M'KIELEy,s FINE WORDS.
asasssh asyinEs OF the President ta-
sssasa 90 nambsesie the
People.

IN closing hfs speech Octore the
Fhssadelphia Union league President
MeKihley made use OF sous very
striking phrases tending TO reasaure
the American people Of hia benevo-
Lent Intentions towards liberty. Here
sre hia concluding words;
'-rss republican party has placed upon u
tremendous responsibilities, No party
could ask for higher expression Of conf
dencs. Il is great thing 10 have this con
ard bold X. To this party are c0Hnittea
nxw and grhvs problems They are too en-
slisd for pariisenshlp Ths task Of settle
fnens is for the whole American people,
WHO will say they are uneauSl 10 itf
Liberty ssas net lost. but gained, In
strsnkth. This structure OF the fathers
atsnds secure upon the foundations on
which thy raised IL. and Ia to-day. an lt hsa
been In tbs years past and az u Will BE- In
the years to coma, the government oi the
people. bs the psspls. ard for the people
BE not diatnrbsd: there 10 no danger
FROM empire, theirs 10 No fear for tht ts-
public"
Fine sentiments. truly. from the
man who has for the past three years
acted on the theory that the days Of
government by the people had gone
By and that the day of government by
destiny had arrived. Never before
AeKInley's day have the Declaration
Of Independence and the constitution
been openly ieered at and denounced,
the one ~ merely q string Of glitter
Ing gensralities. and the other as
something which we have outgrown
and left 40 far behind that Il is not
worth while 20 discuss ls. The policy
Of imperislism--the advocacy or de.
fenAe OF which nscessIta,ea the weak.
ening Of the respect Of the American
people for these two inspiring docu-
menis that have been the admiration
Of the civilized world since they were
first proclaimed 10 the public--is 20
ing perIlousiy near shaking the foun.
daiions Of the republic. And when
we weaken the foundation the struc.
ture is endangered. IN spite Of Mr.,
McKinley's assurances that there is
no danger.
THE task OF settlement Ia for the
whole American people," sAyA presi.
dent Mckinley. "Who will sny that
they are unequal TO ii7" Well, Presi.
dent Mckinley, for one. n he believed
In the capacity Of the American people
TO decide American problems. why dle
he deny the public information shout
the Philippines and insist that this
problem was to be solved by destiny ?
He Is the one who refused 10 tell ihs
American people why the policy OF
criminal aggression" towards Cubs
became the policy Of "pisty and patriot
ism" towards the Philippines. He Il
the one who remained dumb as TO the
reasons why our "plsin duty" towards
Porto Rico was suddenly changed. lie
is the one who eiapped a Censorship on
news from the Philippines. who sup.
pressed reports from officials and who
gaTbled extracts from other reports In
hia letter Of acceptance, refusing tc
make public the omitted portions. Be
lief In the capacity Of the American
people 10 settle American problems Il
the basis Of a Ssif-aovernIng republic
But how can people kept In the dari
about facts be expected 60 asttls &
thing right7 let Mr.. Mckinley give
the people the facts and the pre5lemi
| will be settled, and settled right. With
full information the American people
may always be depended upon to decide
= she sight way whatever questionI
affect the welfare, prosperity or per
peiuity Of this country. Let Mr.. Me
Kinlsy throw Oft the blanket which b,
has thrown over his government ant
cease the attempt to mystify the puhli'
as to destiny, aud the people VIII pre-
serve their iiberiiss and viii isslousl,
guard this rspublic from the dangers o
imperialIEm.--utica Observer.