Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
WAKEFIELD'S DRUG CTOKE.
to
Stafford

greed for gold. He is not fit to
live beneath flag that should
constitute an emblem Of liberty
and whose bright consultations
and flowing stripes remind us that
it was never intended to be an
ensign that should flaunt over the
heads of people held in subsection
by brute force.
Such men do not propose to re-
cognize the fact that when the
American colonies were freed from
the tyrany of Great Britain all
power went to them and constitut-
ed them the sovereigns. When the
constitution was framed in 1889,
all the power which the general
government has was delegated to
it by the people, all other powers
being reserved to be exercised by
by the people through their rep
resentatives within the limitations
placed by the constitution, But
now a set of modern Torey-Feder-
alists rap themselves in the folds
Of the flag to hide their foul de-
signs and prate patriotism while
converting our government into
one to be governed, in the place of
one where the people have, as the
sovereigns, governed themselves.
They openly proclaim that while
the constitution and the flag go
together at home, still the Tag is
considered greater than the con-
stitution, possessing greater ex-
panding power than the constitu-
ton; that the flag can go anywhere
beyond the confines of the states
and there remain without congress.
Isional aid or sanction, while the
constitution remains at home un-
der the guardianship of the repub-
lican party and subject to it's
arbitrary, will, whims and caprices.
Indeed we are becoming English
with all that term signifies. The
bill passed by Congress placing a
tariff tax both upon the imports
and exports of Puerto Rico in the
face of the constitutional provis-
ion that; "All duties, imposts and
excises shall be uniform" is alb
solutely consistent with the exer-
else of imperial power. The bill
clearly indicates that Republican
leaders were determined to depart
from true American doctrines and
at the same time consider that the
American people are set of fools
and will sustain any proposition
that they may put forward. The
bill provides for the same treat
ment of the Pureto Ricans that was
administered by England many
years ago to ruin the man1factur-
ing industries and the commerce
of Ireland and prostrated the peo-
pie there at the feet of the lion.
Besides taxing the people of
Puerto Rico on both exports and
the bill fastens upon them
m army of government officials to
be appointed by the president with
fat salaries to be drawn from the |
sweat and toll of the taxpayers
there, and with every opportunity |
FOR pillage and plunder--salaries
10 per cent higher than the aver
.ge salaries of state officers. How |
pleasant it must be for the Puerto
Ricans to conteplate the fact that
of hungry otfice-seekers
ire to be appointed from Washing
ion to live on their labor and
atten on the plunder of people
Who come under our flag because
hey thought it was the symbol of
reedom. Not content with filling
heir executive offices with cor
upt carpetbaggers, the members
# the upper house OF their Iegis-
ative assembly-their state sena-
ors, were to be appointed by the
resident. In accord with true
hamilton Tory.Federalism, the
'ower is also given the governor
o veto any act of the
legislature so as to give the alien
absolute power over the
Stand. Such put up job was