Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-23


Louisiana purchase under the bill
signed by him and drawn by Madison.
The same Is practically true OF Flor
ida, when following the Jefferson pre-
cedent, its government was debated
An amendment providing that all the
principles of the constitution be de-
clared to be applicable to the said ter
ritory as paramount acts was voted
down. Webster indoEsed the same
theory as to Florida in 1928.
But these populists and Boxers set
up a sort of joss and then desecrate
our saints calendar by labelling it ST.
Jefferson.
THE Philippine question is a prob.
lem to be solved by congress SO far as
she whole territory is concerned. 1t
may be determined to withdraw the
flag, as in Cuba.
But in no place on earth must that
flag be hauled down under fire.
son the finance question two or three
respected friends use this logic sub
stantially:
.It is true that the Kansas City
pla form declares for national and
commercial dishonor by the immediate'
free coinage of silver at 16 to as legal
tender
1T is true that the candidate who
stands upon il has said If there is any
sona Who believes a gold standard q
goosi thing or that it must be mann
tanned | warn him not TO cast his vote
for, ME. because promise him That IL
will not b. maintained in this country
longer than I am able to get rid OF ".
..s II is true that the same candidate
MADE il a enndition of acceptng the
nomination that the declaration for free
silver should be inserted in the plat
form. Nevertheless by reason of re-
publican legislation and a republican
senate the candidate we, support can
mot accomplish the result he declares
for
Even II III were true. which deny,
tl,at sir. BRYAN. il elected, could not or
der tlf.. payment of the public opilsa-
items IN silver, That s5ii'efe eiscsieh
OF sueh a man on such q platform would
MOI q ssroy confidence in the credit anu
honor Of the nation. and before inauRu-
Iatfan drive gold out of the country and
.info boarding places; nay, even II IT
Vess ;rua that such /, declaration in
8{.e,s,etl by the American people would
decentralization, as Well as financial dis
t,esss; still with all Difference to men
Whom. i respect this logic seems to me
tle baidesr aephis.ly.
II; may be admitted that the man
1t ~ proposes 10 have the nation make a
dsi,t paying dollar or labor paying dol
lara out of 30 cents Of silver and 80 cents
III vacuum. is sincere in his views of 5po-
liilcal economy. So Is the anarchist
sincere. and his physical and moral
courage dtho perverted9 can not be.
questioned when taking his life in his
hand. he adopts ASIA sisnation as prop
Ar political method.
Suppose in order TO get the anarchist
vote. the PLATFORM had Endorsed assas-
sfnation as a political means and sup
f,es,e the friends, of the candidate ap-
peaiea 10 US for votes on the ground
a hat. altiio the declaration for assassi-
3natian vas in the platform. vet in fact
ii could nevera be made effectual because
the republican police protection was too
perfect, would we listen TO the PROPOSE
tiolra
Vet the logic IS the same, and the an
alagy should not offend. for the turpi-s
tuds, of the two declarations would diff
Ger little in degree in the opinion of the
i've or three men who are endeavoringi
eoS So reason themselves into voting for
Bryan.
IF there are any. who while differing
radically from MIR. Bryan in thesa
things ", from political expectancy
think that they should Vote with the
congratulations, let me call their atten-
tiau io4a bite recent history-in Including
anew an old lesson sadly learned even
ny Mr. Webster that political honesty
"A politica xpediency.
Memory III the northwest need go
back less han two decades 10 recall The
time when gleenbacts dominated the
democratic rarity. Within the same time
Iwe Witnessed the struggles Of members
Of our party 10 escape their then records
fas5 greenbackers,
Il In every case the man with political
ambition of prominence. on whom could
he fastened the greenback record. has
:fass,ed. protesting. into private life
While the republicansi are Responsible
Cor many evils that beaet US in our do
falest tic economy, the crisis Is, such that
Ithis. IL no time to discuss them.
4 The house is, on fire. we must help
Lou, fellow occupants, 10 putt out. how
Eyer. much we may have differed from
them on the policies of housekeeping and
3Etltflc against our protest they bad per-
sisted in the policy of using Kerosene
4 70 start the kitchen stove.
LIST no democrat be influenced b,
ifals's reports as TO the attitude in this
|siiaiaof any man whom we have trust.
4 ed, who pointing TO his record TO SPEAK
5tfor MN NOW. may deem it unneces sar,
Ito speak again.
We should never lose faith IN The
stability Of the works of God least q
5l.aiI IN the nobies, of them-an homes
Imam.
4 tske my place proudly by the sid,
sl.9f Abra.n S HEWITT, under whom
4 fought in the great battle for Tildel
land democracy in 1876.
4 Waiting in confidence 70 the call 8
linen like him to gather for the reorean
4 iZatinn OF my party, like him comedy,
Hit TO be my Solemn dutyto vote agains
7 l'ryanjzing the democratic party and /,
Iria the party and country of Organism
\ and go, like him, in the ranks of tn
! true democracy, i shall go TO the poll
Il and cast my ballot for President Nc
kinley. DON NJ. DICkINSON."
GEN. s1cKLEs' TOUR.
4 lie Speaks to Old soldiers at Ouinc
4 on "a Christian Life.
4 Quincy. III. Oct. 23.-Gen. DAME