Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Then and Now.

guIsh anC despair, like being forced tO
| listen to the words uttered in the pub
| lie speeches and writings of the form
ers leaders OF the party. The Repub-
licans of old appealed to the moral
| sense. This the Hannaites are de-
barred from doing, because Hannaism
is the agent of remorseless, cruel,
grinding greed, seeking the overthrow
Of the republic as the means to per-
petuate its reign of plunder.
Last week the junior Senator from
Indiana, Mr.. Beverldge, made his
maiden speech in the Senate of the
United States. He spoke as the rec
| ognized mouth-piece of the admins
tration. His speech was prepared
with great care and revised TO meet
the approval of his masters before it
was thrust upon the world. When the
Senator from Indiana sat down the
senior Senator from Massachusetts,,
George F. Hoar, arose, and in less
than one minute completely destroyed
the force and effect of this carefully
prepared statement of the chosen rep
resentative of the Hannaite party. Mr..
Hoar's opening remarks were as fol-
lows:
Mr.. President, as | heard his elo-
quent description of wealth and glory
and commerce and trade, listened in
vain for those words which the Ameri-
can people have been wont to take
upon their lips in every solemn crisis
of their history. | heard much calcu-
lated to excite the Imagination of the
youth seeking wealth or the youth
charmed by the dream Of empire. But
the words Right, Justice, Duty, Free
dom we're absent, my friend must per-
nit me. to say, from that eloquent
speech. l could think as this brave
young republic of ours listened to what
he had to say of but one occurrence.
Then the devil taketh Him up into
an exceeding high mountain and show
eth Him all the kingdoms of the world
and the glory OF them.
And the devil said unto Him: All
these things will | give Thee if Thou
wilt fall down and worship me-
Then saith Jesus unto Him, Get
thee behind me Satan.'"
The following extracts from the
platforms adopted by the Republican
years stand to-day to condemn Hanna
ism, criminal aggression and imper-
iallsm:
From the Republican platform of
June Il. 1S56-ReSotUed, That the
maintenance of the principles promul-
gated in the Declaration of Independ
ence and embodied in the Federal Con-
stitutlon is essential to the preserva-
tion of our republican institutions.
Rescued, That the highwayman's plea
that might makes right, embodied in
the Ostend circular, was in every re-
spect unworthy of American diplo-
macy, and would bring shame and
dishonor upon any government or
people that gave it their sanction.
May II, 1S6O-ResolUed. that the
maintenance of the principles promul-
gated in the Declaration of Independ |
eDce and embodied in the federal Con- |
''that all men are created
Creator with certain inallenable rights
that among these are life, liberty and |
the pursuit of happiness: that to Sc
cure these rights governments are in
stituted among men, deriving their |
Just powers from the consent of the |
governed" is essential to the preserva-
ton of our republican institutions.
May 20. 1S6S-This convention de-
ciares itself in sympathy with all op-
pressed people who are struggling for
their rights. We recognize the great
laid down in the immortal /
Declaration of Independence as the |
true foundation of democratic govern
ment, and we hail with gladness every |
effort toward making these principles
a living reality on every inch of Amer
lean soil.
June IA, 1S76-By the combined |
workings of the national and state |
governments, under their respective |
the rights of every citi
zen are secured, at home and abroad, |
and the common welfare promoted. |
The Republican party has preserved
these governments to the one hun
dredth anniversary of the nations
birth, and they are now embodiments
Of the great truths spoken at its cradle
that all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalieuable rights, among
which are life, liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness; that for the attainment
Of these ends governments have been
instituted among men. deriving their
lust powers from the consent of the
Until these truths are
cheerfully obeyed. or, if need be, Wig
Orously enforced, the work of the Re-
publican party is unfinished
June 10. 1S92-The Republican party
has always been the champion of the
and recognizes the dignity
Of manhood. irrespective OF faith, color
DR. nationality; it sympathizes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland. and
protests against the persecution of the
Jews in Russia.
June 16, 1S96-We watch with deep
and abiding interests the heroic battle
Of the Cuban patriots against cruelty
and oppression, and our best hopes go
put for the full success of their deter
mined contest for liberty y.-Natioadl