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People's voice., 1900-09-27
Monroe ,Doctrine.


The doctrine enunciated by Monroe,
and approved by succeeding presidents,
is essential to the welfare of the
United States. The continents Of
North and South America are dedica-
ted to the development of free govern
ment One republic after another has
been established, until to-day mon
archial idea has barely a foothold in
the new world.
While it is not the policy Of this
country to interfere where amicable
relations exist between European
countries and their dependencies IN
America, our people would look with
disfavor upon any attempt on the part
OF European governments to maintain
an unwilling or forcible sovereignty
over the people living on this side of
the Atlantic.
The position taken by the Republi-
can leaders, and more recently set
forth by the Republican candidate for
the Presidency, viz: That We cannot
protect a nation from outside inter-
ference without exercising sovereignty
over its people, is an assault upon the
Monroe doctrine, for while this argu-
ment is at this time directed against
the proposition to give to the Filipinos
both independence and protection, It
is equally applicable to the Republics
OF Central and South America. II this
government cannot lend its strength to
another Republic without making sub
Jects OF its people, then we must
either withdraw our protection from
the Republics to the south of us or alb
sorb them. Under the same plea, that
the guardian nation must exert an au-
thority equal to its responsibility, Eu-
ropean nations have for centuries ex-
plotted their wards, and it is a sig
nihcant fact that the Republican party
should accept the European idea Of
protectorate, at the same time that 1t
adopts a European colonial policy.
There is no excuse for this abandon
ment Of the American idea. We have
maintained the Monroe doctrine for
three-quarters of century. The ex-
pense to US has been practically moth
ing, but the protection has been beyond
value to our sister Republics. II a
Filipino Republic is erected upon the
ruins OF Spanish tyranny, Its protec-
tion by US will be neither difficult nor
expensive. No European nation would
be willing for any other European ma
ton to have the Islands, neither would
any European nation be willing to pro-
woke war with us in order to obtain
possession Of the islands. If we assert
sovereignty over the Filipinos we will
have to defend that sovereignty by
force, and the Filipinos will be our
enemies; If we protect them from out
side interference, they will defend
themselves and will be our friends. II
they show as much determination in
opposing the sovereignty of other ma
tions as they have shown in opposing
our sovereignty, they will not require
much assistance from US.
People's voice., 1900-09-27
Direct Legislation,

The platform indorses the princi-
pie Of direct legislation. This is al
ready applied to the more important
questions in nation, state and city. 1t
rests upon the sound theory that the
people can be trusted, and that the
more responsive the government is to
the will of the people, the more free
1t will be from misuse and abuse.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

therefore, not desirable as a permanent
citizen. His presence as a temporary
iaoorer, preserving his national identi-
ty, and maintaining a foreign scale Of
wages and living, must ever prove an
injustice to American producers, as
well as a perpetual source of irrita-
ton.
People's voice., 1900-09-27
Arizona, Now MEXICO and Oklahoma.

Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
have long been ready to assume the
responsibilities and enjoy the privi-
leges of statehood, and it will be a
pleasure, as well as a duty, to carry
cut the platform pledge concerning
them.
People's voice., 1900-09-27
Alaska and Porto Rico.

There will be popular acquiescence
in the demand for home rule, and a
territorial form Of government in
Alaska and Porto Rico. Both are en-
titled to local self-government and
representation in Congress.
People's voice., 1900-09-27
Imnerialism.

The subjects, however. treated in
this letter, important as each may
seem in itself, do not press SO impera-
lively for solution as the question
which the platform declares to be the
People's voice., 1900-09-27

Letter to H. L. Pierce, April 6. 1859.
-lrelan 1928. All honor to Jeffer-
son-to the man who, in the concrete
pressure of struggle for national in
dependence by single people. had
the coolness, forecast and capacity to
introduce into merely revolutionary
document an abstract truth, applicable
to all men and all times, and so to en-
balm 1t there that today, and in all
coming days, it shall be a rebuke and
stumbling block to the very harbln-
gers of reappearing tyranny and on
preston.
People's voice., 1900-09-27
Sayings of Lincoln

Following sle taken from a recently
published work, edited by Dr.. H. s.
Taylor and D. NJ. Fulwiler. entitled
"Lincoln's Words on Living Issues"
Irusty Publishing Co., AIS Roanoke
building, Chicago.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

Corporations In Politics.
The Democratic party makes no war
Upon honestly acquired wealth; neither
People's voice., 1900-09-27

July 16. 1852, Speech at Springfield.
Hl.-Complete Works, l, p. I'LL A
free people in times Of peace and quiet
when pressed by no common danger
naturally divide into parties. At
such times the man who is Of neither
party is not, cannot be Of any conse-
quence.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

July 5, 1861, Annual Message-Ray-
mond, p. 1861 This relaiye matter OF
National power and state rights, as q
principle, is no other than the princi-
pie of generality and locality. What
ever concerns the whole should be-
confided to the whole-to the general
government; while whatever concerns
only the state should be left exclu-
sively to the state.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

October 16, 1854, Speech at Peoria,
Ill.-Howells, p. 279.) Well | doubt
not that the people of Nebraska are
and will continue to be as good as the
average Of people elsewhere. l do not
say the contrary. What | do say is
that no man is good enough to govern
another man without that others con-
sent. l say this is the leading princi-
pie.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

March 4, 1861, First Inaugural
Raymond, p. 1917 l do not forget the
position assumed by some, that consti-
tutional questions are to be decided by
the superior court. At the
same time the candid citizen must
confess that if the policy of the gov
eminent, upon vital questions affect
ing the whole people, is to be irrevoc-
ably fixed by decisions of the supreme
court, the instant they are made in
ordinary litigation. between parties in
personal actions, the people will have
ceased to be their own rulers, having
to that extent practically resigned
their government into the hands Of
that eminent tribunal.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

(September II, 1859, Speech at Gin
cinnati, 0.-Debates, p. 26S.) The peo-
pie Of the United States are the right
ful masters of both congresses and
courts, not to overthrow the Constitu-
ton, but to overthrow the men who
pervert the Constitution.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

March 4, 1865, Second Inaugural
Hapgood, p. 4OS.) 1t may seem strange
that any men should dare to ask a just
Gods assistance in wringing bread
from the sweat of other mems faces.
People's voice., 1900-09-27
ELECTION OF sepator, br .hs p.opl..

Election OF Senators by .he People.
The demand for a constitutional
amendment providing for the election
OF Senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie, appears for the first time in a
Democratic National platform, but a
resolution proposing such an amend
ment. has three times passed the
People's voice., 1900-09-27

February 12, 1861, Speech at Gin
cinnati, o. Complete Works, Vol. ]. D..
676.) The workingmen are the basis
Of all governments for the plain rea-,
son that they are the more numerous.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

august rs. 1863, Letter to James C.
Conkling-Herndon, p. 555.) For the
great republic-for the principle 1t
lives by and keeps alive-for mans
vast future-thanks to all.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

MAY II, 1859, Letter to DR.. Theo-
dore Canisius concerning law Of natur-
alization, etc.-Howells, p. S5.) AS l
understand the spirit Of our institu-
tions, 1t is designed to promote the ele-
walton Of men. l am therefore hos
tile to anything that tends to their
debasement.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

September 30, 1859, Speech at Mil
waukee, Wis.-Complete Works, Vol.
|, p. STD Farmers being the most
numerous class, it follows that their
interest is the largest interest. It
also follows that that interest is most
worthy of all to be cherished and cul-
tivated-that If there be inevitable
conflict between that interest and any
other, that other should yield.
People's voice., 1900-09-27

location, our character and our insti-
'tutions give US in the worlds affairs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21

used to be. however. He perceived in
Waubeek's marriage the opportunity
of lifetime for airy badinage, and he
made the most of it. even to the ex-
tent of purchasing nursing bottles
and teething rings and leaving them
conspicuously on Waubeek's desk.
Waubeek was a sensitive sort of a
chap, and he used to show that these
little attentions disturbed his equa-
nimity. He said nothing, however;
that is, he said nothing aloud, but he
vowed revenge and bided his time.
Then Blenkinsop began to absent
himself from the foregatherings of
the faithful remnant and became Sc
rious and thoughtful at unreasonable
times, as well as noticeably particu-
lar in the matter of cravats. Todd
discovered him in the parlor once
copying something out of volume of
Elegant Extracts of Verse" which
had not been taken from the center
table except for dusting purposes
within the memory of the oldest
boarder. He told Sperry about it and
s"e w. Ietl 49, In"s ,i ni.nNinSop '.n nao
Blenkinsop not only admitted it, but
sioiie' iH ~ APP"ien'iy nc coulu
stonno m for ,ybau Todd t.;aS 80 :" : 5 I'M
hin v,;tb somo GO tha aboioa ,I,.t, P4o1
oisn,s ,hn+ Lad ~ @ ,Iaod 0,ovT -, v5o,ni ~
tha ioa1.ad , 49,, 80 90 " ''"oeeN
darod I .ho IaatL 80 'till th;n 80 "s mon-
a,,d Ia a. @ ,'i5"Ii,, n - 49,, .l'eIi ''l'Deell'y' ty'
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aor De ~ ,"", w." 10, ,aE 'n%He nlTiNin-
solo sop %a LILY 3, c0'n e n, ne was
noclset h,,lI,r % iot,er. 1 ms so rei. orea5' ,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21
MRS. BLENKlNSOP
and the "INDIANS."

DLENItTNSOP's troubles began
ID early in his married lifein fact,
they began some little time before he
was married, but he knew that he was
to blame for it himself, and he is hop
ing that his wife thoroughly under
stands by this time how he has been
maligned. He knows that he deserves
her most implicit trust and conf
dence. He is almost assured that she
knows it, too, but he wishes that she
would not watch him so narrowly
whenever he opens letter and that
she would not be so seriously playful
when she searches his pockets,
HArs. Blenlinsop believes everything
thht her husband tells her. She would
believe in him and cling to him
though all the world were against
him, as she has told herself a thou
sand times. 1t is not at all likely
that she would pay any attention to
what lot of mischievous persons said
when her husband, her own husband,
assured her that their assertions were
false. And yet! Suppose it was true
and there had been such grill She
could not help loving Dick. Dick
would make any girl love him. And
he must have encouraged her little
perhaps a great deal. "How hate
her!" thought the little woman. "If
only a part of what that horrid Mr..
Waubeek said was true, then how
faithless, how peTiured Dick must be!
Yet that must have been long before
knew him, so what does it matter,
after alp"
And at this stage Of her reflections,
as the thing is not of the least con-
sequence, and matter of entire in
difference to her, Mrs. Blenkinsop
usually goes to her room for a little
cry. But she is really getting over
it to a great extent now.
1t was the result of Waubeek's mar
riage Waubeek Todd and Sperry
aud Blenlinsop all toiled together in
the same Office, and they were very
chummy, proving around town in
company after Office hours, wheeling,
boating and boarding inseparably.
But after a series of mysterious alb
sences Waubeek came to the Office one
moaning a married man.
Blenkinsop's nature is a sportiye
one. He is given to what is called
'joshing" SO much now as he
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21

withheld until his return from ,Eu-
rope. N
It is not definitely known if Father
Muldoon would accept the positioa Of
auXiliary bishop. 1t is said that re is
too young a man to be made bishop
coadjutor Of so large a diocese as Chs
cago, with the right of succession IL
the archbshopric in the event az
his acceptance of the position Of atY-
iliary bishop, Bishop Spalding, pt
Peoria, or some other prelate of nkS
turer years could be transferred 10
Chicago to succeed Archbishop Fess
han. "a
Rev. P. j. Muldoon was born in 1868
at Columbia, Cal, of Irish parents.
His early education was in the public
schools of Stockton. Cal. At the age
of IA he entered the collegiate school
of st. Mary's, Kentucky and four
years later went to st. Mary's SEM
mary, Baltimore, where he completed
his theological studies at the age or
23. He was ordained to the priest
hood in 1856, and received as his
charge st. Plus church, Chicago. In
1888 he was appointed chancellor of
the archdiocese and secretary to the
archbishop. This office he held until
1895, when he was appointed pastor
Of st. Charles Borromeo's, Twelfth and
Cypress streets.
At the time of the worlds fair
Father Muldoon served as secretary
of the Chicago Catholic exhibit. In
addition to his duties as pastor Father
Muldoon is the director of the st. Vim
cent de Paul society in the archdio-
cese
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21

statesman in an affair of personal inn
portance. On arriving at the capital
he was so discouraged by the reports
of the great mans icy personality
that he deferred his visit from day to
day, and had almost decided to give
up his mission, when, riding in a
street car one day on his way to the
capitol, he asked a question about
the city of the tall and distinguished
looking man who sat next him. The
question was pleasantly answered.
other points of interest were pointed
out to the stranger by his obliging
neighbor, and a conversatio ensued.
Delighted with his new friend, who
was so generous with his informa-
tion, whose comments were so clever,
the visitor from the west thanked him
cordially upon reaching the capitol,
and, introducing himself, asked MS
name.
John Sherman" was the prompt
reply.
The next morning found the west
ern man in Mr.. Sherman's office, and
he then confessed the fears he had
entertained as to what might be his
reception from a han so widely known
as being unbending and frigid. Mr..
Sherman laughed heartily over the
story, and IL is doubtful if his guest
ever spent more agreeable half hour
than that with the great Ohioan,
whom he afterward described az the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21
REV. FATHER MULDooN.
70 ne sinde AuSiIia ~. Bishop 81 the
Roman CnthoIicFArchdiqetae
OF Chicago.

Unofficial announcement has been
made Of the selection Of Bevs Father
r. j. Muldoon. of st. Charles Bor-
romeo's church as SUCCESSOR to Aux
iliary Bishop McGavick, OF The Roman
Catholic archdiocese Of chicago.
Bishop McGayiok has been 50 IKE
a long time that he has not been able
to share i'm the administration ofsfhe
diocese. This has thrown tco great "a
burden upon Archbishop Feehan. who
feels the weight Of his years. The. Of
fetal announcement of Father Md
1oon's coming elevation has been
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21
A STORY OF SHERMAN.
vincIngly Rectiied the Error of
Western Visitor.

The general opinion of the late
John Sherman was that he was an
exceedingly cold and reserved man.
This idea is not borne out by the
story of a western man who visited
Washington with the object of solic-
iting aid and advice from the Ohio
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21


Blenkinsop told him and then
turned TO receive the congratulations
of the other two. who seemed TO have
changed their minds If they had any
intention of being ocular
About two o'clock the next morning
the sleeping car porter reused Blen-
ldnsop from a sound sleep TO give him
a telegram marked "lmportant" As
soon as the young man realized what
the porter wanted a sudden fear shot
to bis heart and he tore open the yell
low envelope with q trembling hand.
But the message was dated from Chi
cago, not from Denver, and he pro-
ceeded to read it with feeling OF re-
lief 1t was signed THE Gang" and
assured Blenkinsop of the gangs pro-
found sympathy.
u suppose they mean it well" said
Blenkinsop, "but | wish had them
here, all the same"
He lay down, and in the course Of
an hour managed to get to sleep
again. At five o'clock the porter
awoke him with another telegram.
This one exhorted him to cheer up
and bear the ceremony like a man.
At breakfast a third message was
brought to him. 1t reminded him that
he would be expected to wear a white
shirt at the wedding. At intervals Of
an hour or two throughout the day
kilograms kept arriving and all the
other passengers looked at Blenkinsop
with awe, believing him to be the
president of a trust or somebody of
almost equal Importance.
But all this was none of Waubeek's
work. He was content to leave such
trivialities to Todd and Sperry. The
schemes of revenge that he was pom
dering over were dark and deadly, yet
they were all abandoned in favor Of
one that chance suggested.
Blenkinsop brought his bride back
with him to the boarding house and
Todd and Sperry forthwith became
her devoted slaves, but they could not
forgive Blenldnsop for his indifference
to their gibes and his careless refer
ence to their telegrams,
1t was Todd who first introduced
Clara as an element of discord. One
day he said to Sperry in & whisper
that Mrs. Blenkinsop plainly heard:
81 wonder whe Clara will say when
she hears that Dick is married?"
1t was evident that Mrs. Blenlin-
sop was agitated and Sperry coughed
as if to call attention to the fact that
she was close to them and said some
thing aloud. The next day there was
another mysterious alluson to Dick
and Clara and the day after that some
more Mrs. Blerkinsop could stand it
no longer.
"Who is Clara, Dicll?" she asked.
"Clara? Clara, who?" said her hus.
band, innocently.
Didn't you know girl named Clara
once?"
81 don't know, I'm sure. I might
have known five or six"
"No, but Dick, don't laugh, because
I'm in earnest. Wasn't there one Clara
that you thought a great deal of-be-
fore you met me? I've heard Mr.. TODD
and Mr. Sperry talk about her. Tell
me about it, Dick; l won't mind
much"
"I'll break their blamed necks," said
Blenkinsop, savagely. Don't you
know, my precious, that neither of
those fellows could speak the truth if
they tried? They're just trying to fool
you, that's all. No, there rever was
anyone but my
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21

Easy Going Mexican BusIness Men.
Most of the business houses In Mex
leo are closed for IA hours In the Md
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21

That explanation served for time,
but Sperry and Todd persevered, and
were delighted when Blenkinsop took
them aside one evening and gave them
large-sized piece of his plain, unvar-
nished mind. They gleefully told Wau-
beck about il and Waubeek wrote
clara" in his memorandum book. A
few days later Mrs Blenkinsop called
for her husband at the office, and there
met Mr.. Waubeek for the first time.
She was predisposed in his favor, for
Dick had told her that Waubeek had
only recently been married himself.
at has steadied him Gown, too" he
added. "Waubeek isn't like those 9TH
er two lunatics, and when he says any,
thing you can generally bank on it"
I'm very glad, indeed, to meet you,"
said the bride, with a bewitching smile.
"Dick has told me so much about you
that feel as if I knew you quite well
already"
Dick grinned in an embarrassed way,
but Waubeek laughed pleasantly and
seemed to believe it,
"If Dick has talked to you about me
1 may as well tell you that it can be
nothing to the way he has talked to
me about YOU" he said. He never
seemed to tire of telling me how sweet
and good and lovable and talented and
sensible and pretty you were, and
made up my mind then that he must
be either the luckiest man or the big
gest liar in the world"
Blenkinsop looked gratefully at his
friend. He did not recollect that he
had ever confided in him to that extent,
but he was grateful, nevertheless. Mrs.
Blenkinsop blushed and was prettily
confused.
"Are you sure it was me ?" she asked.
archly.
Waubeek leaped at his opportunity.
"Why, yes, of course it was. Always
the same girl-always Clara.
I'm always saying the wrong
thing he added, with a grave air of
penitence. II suppose I've said some
thing | ought not to have said now.
I'm sure beg your pardon"
Don't apologize" said Blehkinsop,
Indignantly "IIl come back and see
to you later. Let's go, my dear"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21

He was back again inside of half an
hour and was then more than glad to
exchange his full forgiveness for Wau-
beek's full written confession, But in
spite of that confession, cprroborated
bythoseofTodd and SperTy, Mrs. Blenk-
insop-well, she does not exactly dis
trust, but then-.-Chicago Daily Rec
ord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-08

of state senators and representatives
in the legislature.
There are four senatorial districts
in the Sixth congressional district, and
dOrsed the POpu1ist candidates and Sc
cured their election, having by this
means, all told, secured the election of
twenty-five Populist senators and rep
reSentatives in 1890, tWenty-one in 1892,
twenty in 1856.
by this they have secured the cleo
ton of two Populist United States SEN
ators for full terms. Under the ad-
ministration of Mr.. Lewelling not a
single Democrat in the congressional
district was appointed to a place. The
same rule prevailed under the Leedy
administration, except my own appoint
ment during the campaign as member
of the live stock sanitary commission
This is a record for patriotism and
endurance unexampled in the history of
the country by any party or class of
men. But the adoption of the Chicago
platform, the nomination of Bryan in
1896, and the fact that the same prin-
ciples will be reaffirmed and the same
candidate renominated in 1900 has
brought Democrats to the conviction
that there is no longer any necessity
for continuing this one-sided arrange
ment.
1.-The Populists will again expect SEN
ators and representatives in the legis-
lature, and they will insist upon state
patronage so that the Democrats nave
with one accord agreed that they will
insist upon the candidate for congress
in the coming campaign. In fact, there
don't seem to be any other way to har-
monte the matter.
LAS to candidates, there are no DEM
ocrats asking for the position but
there is an almost universal sentiment
and determination to nominate Tully
Scott of Oberlin. This is probably &C.
casioned by reason of his record in the
~ hi NIT l,r5r r,1
support of William Baker, and his sub
sequent campaigning throughout the
district in the interest of the Demo-
cratic party and fusion forces. He is
not a candidate, and will not say that
he will accept the nomination, but
Democrats believe that if unanimously
called upon by the party in the dis
trict he will make the race. 1 find also
a strong feeling among Populists agree
able to this plan, and especially if
the candidate is to be Tully Scott