New Ulm review., 1900-10-31
Letter 70 REPUBLICANS D
Hon. J. N. Jones, a Representative
Man of Lyon County,
Says Something
HELD OFFICE UNDER HARRISON
He Recommends NJ. E. Mathews to
the Voters of That District
In Preference to
McCleury.

hOOSELL. MlQn., SopG Il, 19UU. 10
my old associates and political friends n
the so-called Republican party: I am
prompted to address this letter to you to
give you the reason for the course that
have decided upon as to my duty in the
presentS tSeampaign. 1 have been life
long Republican and have taken an active
part In all its struggles, both state and
nauonal, since 1872. After a mental struS
gle that mas cost me many hours Of seri-
GUS thought my feelings rebel at the
thought of breaking up of political ties
and associations, while my judgment ana
convictions dictate to me my duty. My
love for and attachment to the Repub-
Hcan party was caused by it's being the
defender of the grand principles epunci-
ated In the Declaration of Independence
The Republican party reiterated its SAL
lent points in its first platform, adopted
at Philadelphia, June II, 1856, as follows:
Resolved, That with our forefathers
we hold it to be a self-evident truth that
all men are endowed with the inalienable
rights to life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness That we deny the authority
OF congress, of territorial legislature,
OF any individual or association of indt-
Vlduals, to give legal existence to slavery
III any territory Of the United States,
while the present constitution shall be
Elaintained,"
The convention which nominated Mr..
Lincoln, In 1860, to emphasize the same
doctrine of rights: "Resolved, That to
secure these rights governments are In.
stituted among men deriving their lust
lowers from the consent Of the gov
ccned.' Every Republican platform,
from 1856 to 1896, and every Republican
candidate for president, from John c.
Fremont to William Mckinley, has pro-
.laimed this same doctrine
The convention Of 1868 Resolved
That this convention declares itself in
ympathy with all oppressed people who
ire struggling for their rights That
We recognize the great principle Of the
declaration Of Independence as the true
Uundat1on Of democratic government"
Ihe Republican platform Of 1872 de-
,lared as follows: 'The national govern
1lent should seek to maintain honorable
'eace with all nations, protecting its
:ltizens everywhere, and sympa thizing
With all people who strive for greater
iberty.''
DRIFTED AWAY.
Realizing that the present leaders of
the party have drifted away from the
ISoCAAlSo VI Tie ldtneTS ana the Drln-
cipies of a true republican government,
IN prosecuting war Of conquest and ex-
termina ton in the northern part OF the
Philippine archipelago; trying to justify
heir actions by the false reasoning that
Divine Providence has placed the Philip
olne lslanus in our hands for safety, and
that the FilipinCs are an inferior peo-
pie and not capa BILE Of elf-government
July 10, 1858. Abraham Lincoln in a
VI,
IKE arguments, said: '"Those arguments
that are made, that the inferior races arc
to be treated with as mum allowance
as they are capable Of enjoying: that as
much is to be done for them as their con-
dltiOn will allow. What are these argu-
nlents? They are the arguments that
kings have made for the enslav wing of the
people in al ages Of the world. You will
find that all the arguments of kingcraft
were always of this class They always
bestrode the neclSs of the people. not that
they wanted to do it. but because the
people were better off by being ridden
Turn 1T whatever way you will, whether
t comes from the mouth of a king as an
excuse for erslaving the people Of his
country, or from the mouth Of men Of
)ne race as reason for enslaving the
n<n - 60 her race, it is all the same
I'D serpent.
In view of my convictions Of the funda-
mental truths embodied in the Declara-
Ion OF Independence and the great part
The Republican party has played in Sc
curing and maintaining the inalienable
lights of life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness to all men. regardless Of race,
:olor or previous condition Of servitude,
It IS with feelings Of disappointment and
"egret that I read the presidents mes
iage Of Dec. 8. 1899. wherein he says:
The authorities of the Sulu islands have
accepted the succession Of the United
States to the rights of Spain, and our
das floats over that territory. On the
10th of August, 1899. Brig Gen. John c,
Bates, United States volunteers, nego-
dated an agreement with the sultan and
his principal chiefs, which I transmit
herewith. Article 10 provides that any
slave in the archipelago of Jolo shall have
the right to purchase his freedom by pay
ing to the master the usual market value
The agreement by Gen. Bates was made
subject to conf nation by the president.
and to future rnodifca ton by the consent
Of the parties In interest. I have con-
f1r1ned said agreement" Mess. and
Docks. 1S99-19OO VOL /, page 49.
AGREEMENT WITH SLAVERY.
Just think of it, fellow Republicans:
the president of the United States, the
choice of the Republican party Of 1896 to
e1AAAlI1ISleT tlle dILdlrS or this great re-
public, deliberately informing congress-: I
nave confirmed an agreement by which
slavery Is maintained in the Sulu archt-
pelago. and guarantee to the sultan of
Jolo protection under the Stars and
Stripes from interference by any other
power Men and women sold as chattels
as IN days gone by, husbands and wives
torn asunder, pa: ents sold from their
children and children sold from their
parents. And all this recognized and guar
anteed by the president Of the United
States and the leaders of the great Re-
publican party. Think you, fellow citi-
zens had we known that our standard
bearer in 1896 had no sympathy with
the oppressed who are struggling for
their rights" as the fathers had done
before; supposed representative of the
party ot Lincoln who liberated 1000, 900
people In the name of the Republicx party
and humanity, would turn deaf ear to
the cry Of the people struggling for lib
erty. and strike with the oppressor to
perpetuate slavery and guarantee the
protection of the Stars and Stripes to
the oppressor; think you the result would
have been the same? L think not. Tha
voice of the American people would have
gone up In one cry of sympathy fornthe
oppressed Of all nations. and In condem.
nation of the OpDressOr Of thn nannIa