The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-11

vasion. or in protecting its rights. or
maintaining Its laws and institutions. 1t
will be seen from this definition of patri
otism, which believe to be the correct
should win spurs upon the battlefield to
be considered a patriot. He who wins
his spurs by fighting the battle of civil
life, protecting the rights and maintaining
the laws and institutions of his country
either as public or private citizen, is
a patriot as much. under this definition
as the soldier or warrior; therefore the
most humble citizen may be as true a pa
triot the most exalted, provided he
fights the battle of his country and main
tains its government inteiligently through
his ballot
The man who enlists in the service
when his country is at war with other
nations. or even with sections of the same
nation. and goes upon the battlefield for
follows. unless prompted by righteous
and pure motives. devoid Of ambition for
vain glory. is not SO much of a patriot
as the private. humble citizen, who has
there cast his ballot and exercise his right
of franchise. intelligently. fearlessly. in
the interest of laws and institutions of
his country. and against every attempt to
soil the fountains from which this gov
eminent sprung.
Perhaps at no time in the history of
pendence have conditions arisen in this
country which appeal to the true. loyal
patriotism of every loyal American as
those of the present time We have from
the beginning boosted Of liberty--mean-
ing individual liberty. Our liberty bell
rung more than century ago, sounding
the keynote of. individual liberty far be-
yonG the reach of its music Our Dec
laration of Independence gave expression
to a new and better life than ever existed
before for the human family. Our con-
stitution guaranteed and promised to pro-
tect this liberty and these individual
rights.
These privileges were brought to us at
a great expense. Our forefathers sacri-
these rights to posterity. Our nation las
prospered beyond the expectation of the
most hopeful. under the exercise of these
rights and privileges and now after hav-
through the enjoyment of these sacred
rights and privileges, the Declaration Of
Independence Is in danger Of being ig-
nored. our constitution may become OBJ
solete, our proud boast of self-goyernment
may fall. If this be true. has not the
opportunity afforded itself for every loyal
American citizen to make himself true
patriot by insisting that the doctrines
taught by the founders of this govern
ment shall be preserved and lived UP to-
that the cardinal principles of this great
nation shall not be violated nor tranpled
upon, that the constitution of this coun-
try shall be construed to mean what its
trainers intended it should mean, and that
this government shall continue to be a
representative government of the people,
by the. people and for the people IN
stead of by the classes at the sacrifice of
the masses rights? Many new and
DANGEROUS POLICIES
which the present administration origin
ated are about to be forced, upon the peo-
pie of this nation.
FIRST the policy of Imperialism.
Second. the policy OF militarism
Ih1rd. the policy of non-interference
with the great combinations of wealth in
the form of trusts calculated to monop-
ONE the business of the country and de-
stroy honest and fair competition, be-
gerous.
Can it be possible that the American
people Will sustain the Republican party
IN lheSe revolutionary policies so abso-
lutely foreign to it's form of government?
Have we become so Insulated with greed
ana avarlce that we are now to become
the recognized champions Of the doctrine
that might makes right" Is this Chris
tan nation going to be satisfied with the
Justification of our actions towards the
Philippines that the hand of destiny has
laid itself upon us and selected us 10
force our civilization upon our fellow
men. who have been, perhaps, more un-
fortunate than we and whom we call
.tuncivilized?"
/ firmly believe that when the atten-
ton of the American people has been
called to the fact that our action and
treatment of the Philippines Is bound 10
mark this nation forever as a nation of
greed ayarice. and conquest, that they
will rise up in their might and say to the
disciples of this policy by their ballot.
We are not In harmony with your pur-