The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-15

- Alteration OF the country u p.ar,Inent
he democratic PLATFORM. Of the
among thessrstate commerce law as WI
scope ,bs nubllc from unjust ua.yoir
pi.,,on rates. and individuals iro"'
discrimination. u.-.tsIIism.
,.,,o-r, favors the creation Of
OuI Yo,t ~ labor whose cnieI oi
III take rank with other c onsti az ~ ths
oSyisers OF the president ins ,a an i'm
interest Of justice r sn 10 the proper recos-
p Pc, and encourag ment OF the pIovers
~ wealth In explicit terms satlor.
liberal pensions 70 cur our, sT anon them. with
anu - ,nstice n reiterates the demsnu,
Inner democratic platform ioi ~ nron-
ism: the restoration OF slive, , ~ For
nr function in our monetary 49, 4, de.
es III nrotection OF the home laporer ~ a1-
the pr ,be enforcement of the chinese eh-
clusion act. ri
And in the interest of an enlargeu ,.,,c.
nrna a. favors the immediate conssiu .,.
merce ~ Njcaraguan canal. This. now
.,oa with the provision that ~ snsm r.
vain forever under the eIcIusSe S,ates
ship and cont Hav % ePa !m treaty is
inc ',dpmn.d as a surrender of American
.tgbts not TO be tolerated by the Ahieif
can people.
question is yet 10 Ve enondarv inn
Wl,tCn Ssi II is solemnly declared by our
ppIatform TO be the paramount 49,
Questions Of domestic poiGy. my oy he hour
that Of Imperialism is for time. IN ,h sns
nresence of this stupendous ISSUE, o'ho IL
seem but as the dust in the ba'snG,e q. en-
no sense paltering with words. IL ne
no Question Of republic or empire
| The words Of the eminent repunIiGan TT
ator Mr.. Hoar, challenge Afternoon o,,ov
I N
believe that p erseVSrantIo Of the principles
| mon which our government is louhu its
! that II will change our goverhlaeih n, liz
an empire that our ma e.hoef must
boreofter be those which belong 10 en-
hires, and not those which belong 10 TO
pH Un Relieve that liberty, as well as the
| s,,tmtion follows the flag. Democrats,
| in common with many repuphcahs opP tSe
the Porto Rican law as VOCATION -, 'i1t
cnnstitution, and fragrant breach o.
oond faith toward a dependent people, IL
+ imposing government without the con-
| sent OF the governed
Jefersonfan Expansion.
The democratic party has ever been tho
advocate of wise territorial expansion;
| ~ ,oIicv of aggressive expansion-of
subiuga ton of distant islands,pursueo py
| the present administration, mas no prece-
| 5ant in the peaceable ceSsion OF the LOUISE
ana country by Napoleon, that OF Florida
bv Spain. nor that yet later, OF the vast
| western area by Mexico The territory ac-
Guir.d under democratic administrations
Vas with favorable climatic conditions,
the fit abode for men OF our own race. a.
the time of annexation 1t passed under me
rule of the Anglo Saxon, VINO carrleH Win e u
| him our language and our laws. IL was
| territory contiguous to our own. ana &C
ouired with the declared intention-wnen
conditions and population would 1as'l,tExII
| Of carving 1t into states. The result: MIL
lions of American homes. our nationa!
wealth increased beyond the dream Of
avarice and the t'nited States chief among
the nations of the earth. Can II be that
the new policy of forcible annexation of
distant islands finds precedent In the MS
toric events have mentioned Inc answer
| Is found in the bare statement or Facts.
Monroe Doctrine Enduring.
The Monroe doctrine is wholesome and
enduring. 1t is the faith OF Americans OF
every creed and party--is of the very warp
and wool of our political being. IL was
| promulgated at the critical moment when
the ''holy alliance" was attempting to stife
the republican spirit and reestablish the
despotism of Spain upon her revolted col
onies in South America and Mexico. Inc
essence of the doctrine as then under,
stood by the world was. while we forbid
the establishment of despotic governments
upon the American cSntinsnt we recognize yraie
from any attempt to force our poiitieai
system upon any part of the old world
Militarism.
AS a necessary corollary to Imperialism
will come the immense standing army.
The dread hand of miitarism will be felt
in the new world as 1t Is in the old The
| strong army of power will be substituted
for the peaceable agencies which for more
than a century have made our people con-
tented and happy. 1t was jefferson who
said: "A well disciplined militia-our best
reliance in peace. and for the first mo-
ments of war" True, at the beginning OF
the century, with few millions of popu-
lation; no less true at the close, as we
stand in the forefront of the nations with
population of so, 900, 600 The result OF
our recent conflict with Spain gives en-
phasis to the prophetic words of Jeffer
son. Existing conditions In continental
| Europe-entailng taxation and misery tC
the verge of human enduranCe-illustratt
!, by sad object lesson the inevitable result
of large standing armies in time of peace
We stand 100 years from the hour wher
, the political forces were gathering which
were to result in the election of the frs
democratic president. The anniversary o.
the masterful day in our history wa!
wisely chosen for the assembling in con
, vention of the representatives Of the his
, toric party whose founder was Jefferson
! and whose platform Is the declaration o
independence In the great struggle nov
upon us we invoke the cooperation of al
who revere the memory of our fathers
. and to whom this declaration Is not un
, meaning parchment-but the enduring
chart OF our liberties. Upon the suprem
issue now in the forefront-and to the EN-
i that republican government be perpetual
, ed-we appeal to the sober Judgment an
patriotism of the American people.