Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-01

periaIism. One more election, and then
to be taken care OF thereafter by the
money kings, appears to be his price for
deceiving the honest toilers whose inter-
ests in the past he claimed to champion,
only to now betray them and be the in
strument Of the money kings and monop-
olies, to perpetuate their reign Of plumber
by the overthrow Of the republic and the
establishment upon it's ruins Of an en-
pire resting upon the power Of the mill
tary. lie has, however, presumed too
much upon the ignorance OF the toilers.
The words Of his message, herein quoted,
have already attracted their attention,
and set them to thinking, the result OF
which makes it now foregone conclusion
that Mr.. Mckinley must either abandon
his policy Of empire, or forfeit the votes
Of the toiling millions who heretofore
rallied under the republican banner, upon
Which was inscribed Protection to
American Labor Against the Pauper
Labor OF Other Lands"
The storm against the republican party
is already rising high among the intelli-
gent workingmen Of the country. Pre-
monitions OF what is coming have already
begun to trouble the dreams Of republic
can politicians. They realize that their
party is gagged and bound hand and foot
by the monopolies, and that there ia no
hope that the party can extricate itself
from their deadly embrace. Hence they
are seeking 10 change the character of
our government by making new defini-
ton for the term Omitted States" A
special committee OF congress has been
appointed to report to that body the
meaning OF the term Omitted States"
Their case is hopeless The term
United States has been defined by the
supreme court as we'll as by all the stan.
dad legal authorities. 1t cannot be con-
strued to mean an empire that can own
vassal states whose inhabitants do not
enjoy their right that belongs to citizen
OF the United States. Neither can it be
construed so that unequal taxation can
be imposed by the general government
for its support.
The United States resulted from the
adoption Of the constitution. The states
desiring to unite under general govern
ment to be known rs the United States,
selected delegates to attend convention
and formulate q constitution to be after
wards submitted to the various states for
ratification by the people thereof. The
preamble to the constitution explains it's
purpose as follows:
1--WE, the people Of the United States,
in order to form more perfect union,
establish Justice, insure domestic tran.
guilty, provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare and secure
the blessings Of liberty for ourselves and
our posterity, do ordain and establish
this constitution for the United States OF
America"
The term United States is defined in
the English and American Encyclopedia
of Law, volume27, page 52l, as follows:
"In America the United States is the
political entity or entirety founded by the
adoption Of the constitution; also the
whole territory or country subject there.
to-"
Chief Justice Marshall, in the case Of
Cohen v. Virginia, 6 Wheaton, United
States, Ala, says:
"In war we are one people, in making
peace we are one people, in all CONNER
cial regulations we are one and the same
people. These states are constituent
parts OF the United States, they are mem.
bers Of one great empire"
The supreme court fortunately holds
the key to the situation and possesses the
power to check Hannaism in its mad
rush for empire. Taxes must be uniform
under the American flag. The republic