Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-12

congress exten01n&
the sway of its despotic authority until
the sphere of republican territory will be
United States DAa and coneress havinG set
up these multifarious governments In va
rious parts of the world. what is to pre-
king or Manila?
The very first suggestion that is made
here of empire in the Philippine islands
requires us to overthrow the one contri-
button of the American nation to the sci
ence of government. I have said. that
| the destruction of power of parts of gov
eminent have existed almost long as
government has been known to man. But
the method of their distribution has been
original in this country.
COwardly, Base and Weak.
The seizure of any territory by the
United States with their traditions of
| freedom. their traditions of Justice. with
| at their birth would be discreditable. but
the attempt against the Philippine islands
| that is almost Uncomfortable. 1t has
every element of depravity which can
| morals:
1T is cowardly because it is perpetrated
it violates the principles which We invoke
In the hour of our difficulty It is treach.
our allies iesa Applau No.Ses the 0u''efS 81
"Does anybody doubt that Aguinaldo and
| his troops would have risked their lives
side by side with our troops If they be-
| lieved that their success would simply
substitute one foreign domination for an
/ "
his service in the eye of God and man We
contracted to serve him as he served US
| (Great applause.) To render him the
| same service.
| But it goes further than that We find
and A As is Simply the difference difference
that Aguinaldo claims he was deceived
soeSlhc promises: and a MI; Mckinney IN
trick (Applause)
Il say that l am always prepared for any
| evolution of Mr.. McKinley's mind, because
| it is SO exquisitely balanced that with it vio
| lent changes seem not to be wrenches that
joyed 1 should not be at all surprised to
| find that he would lead the chorus in de-
of evacuation which would provide for
| stable government and for the protection
| erected republics in the east. to bear
| the star of liberty and freedom into the
night of oriental deSpOtiSm.
| West Is Against East.
''Why. my friends, remember the conflict
| is on between the east and the west. We
have just seen the armies of western civ.
l1Zation march upon the far-on empire of
Cathay. the empire. of legend and story.
whose existence bridges longer period Of
two civilizations shall it be contest of
brute force or shall it be a contest of reason
plant at the very gates of China and of
ishsd by American ballots.
Shall we establish that light of free
standard of despotism, the reign of brute
force? That we are to come to the gates
all that we have gained for civilization.
that freedom has been mistake. that lib
sion of morality which we give to the
world was lie and subterfuge intended
perpetrate against weaker people worse
injuries than any that ever were attempt
ed against us?
Bryan Man for Respect.
Something has been said that Mr.. Bry-
ans election would endanger prosperity,
and I. who opposed him four years ago,
bi now Whethsr
or supported Mr.. Bryan, our personal re;
if he opposed him he opposed him with re-
ports him with enthusiasm.
81 know that If he be elected now that he
government viii have forsaken the path
way Of militarism and will have entered
fear of being told after election that
voted for something different
standard which we fought together for is
in danger. won't argue that. l have ar
the gold standard is not secure now it can
never be made secure by the election of the
If they have betrayed it once. aren't they
certain to betray 1t again? Their argu-
newal of power.
Prosperity by Bryan's Election.
lit is rather a novel proposition that
confidence should be based not upon 10y
5H fSsx peray
iegislate better than they thought. de-
pTosPsrity be ai as;; d By the election q
served and extended: because Mr.. Bryan
stands for peace. and peace is abundance.
How is war to. be made without
! from unless it be from the wages of la
Dor? Who supports the soldier? He can't
ing and his arms must come from ms the i Ia
Dor of the man who works with his
hands ~. Are the Wages Of our laborers SO
scatter any of the resources available for
the maintenance of militarism?
They affect to laugh al militarism, and
they say it Is only little militarism, but
it is quadrupling our army in the cause
, whole trend of our policy which has been
to diminish and not to increase our armed
tempt to increase the army:,it is not to
increase the Importance of the American
soldier. but to diminish it: the glory Of
the American soldier has not been the
greatness but the smallness of his num-
| Der.
ToiIer the Better Citizen.
ct believe the shovel is worthy of more
respect than the gun and the trowel of
that the workingman who produces Is a
better citizen than the paid soldier who
destroys And / believe that the soldier
permanent institutions is the man who
is as efficient in industry as he Is va1orous in
the field. who is ready to throw away the
trowel of production and take the musket
when liberty is assailed and equally ready
| to make the change back again when JUS
tice is established and the earth remains
| to be conquered.
when we hear about this cry of pros
perfty 1 want just to call your attention
| to just what prosperity is. The men who
talk from the republican platform talk
of prosperity as though the prosperity of
the country was the price of securities
in Wall street. Now, that is one evidence
but by no means conclusive. The con-