Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-21


OF Republican Clubs at st. Paul
Places Itself as Heartily In Favor
of the Administration - Middle
Wesl Will Be Field Of Activity for
Republican Party-NOtes.
New York, July ia number of gold
Democrats and Anti i-Imperialists met In
this city last night to discuss the meth
DDS of bringing third party ticket be-
fore the public.
Thomas M. Osborn of Auburn was
made chairman and Isaac Klein. secre-
tary. Mr.. Osborne explained that the
meeting was called to put a third ticket
in the field for he presidency, that the
opponents of Mckinley and Bryan
should have something to fight for in
stead of against"
The following IL the text Of the ad-
dress, which was adopted after much
discussions:
We are met to devise means to place
in nomination third presidential ticket.
We take this course because we are at
present faced with the necessity Of
choosing between the candidates for
neither Of whom can we conscientiously
vote.
On the one side Is Mr.. Mckinley, who,
by his weak and vacillating conduct, has
involved this country in a war Of con-
quest in distant islands against ma
turally friendly people. His policy of
benevolent assimilation" proclaimed
months before the treaty purchasing the
| Philippines passed the senate. was not
only brutal, but unconstitutional. We
have seen the principles upon which the
United States government was founded
and to which 1t owes every claim to the
respect of mankind, disregarded. We
syndicate arise behind the executive and
control his acts and utterances.
We cannot forget the scandalous ap-
pointments which show the debauching
of the civil service and the lowering Of
the standards of the federal judiciary,
for both Of which the president Is direct
| ly responsible.
At McKinley's side stands Roosevelt
the frank embodiment of militarism,
eager for the country to shoulder more
burdens by foreign conquest.
The Republican party stands today for
all forms of special privilege. 1t stands
for a tariff under which the trusts -four
ish uncontrolled. 1t stands for a steam
ship subsidy bill which, If passed. would
outdo any previous raid upon the United
States treasury. A vote for Mckinley
will be counted as a vote for imperial
ism.
On the other side is Mr.. Bryan. the
| hp of io1 MI an n iS
influence to confirm the Paris treaty and
thus ratified the Imperialism which he
now denounces. Mr.. Bryan Is man of
hallucinations or demagogue-in eth er
event a dangerous man, lacking the
qualities of craftsmanship necessary to
cope successfully with the difficulties he
would inherit. A vote for the Democratic
ticket means a vote for free silver; It
means q still further debauching of the
civil service, a packing of the supreme
court by men to be governed by the will
Of the executive.
The Republican party has fallen under
control Of commercial forces and has for
many years been used to make its con-
trollers rich. The Democratic party ap-
peals to the laborers by the same prom
ise-that 1t will make him rich. Both
parties are now frankly selfish-run in
the interests Of certain classes and in
dividuals.
years of Republican rule; for disor-
ganized fanaticism Is always the out
come of intelligent, protracted organized
corruption.
Meanwhile every election multiplies
the number of voters who become inde-
pendents by revolt.
There are offended by injustice and
dishonesty in their own party and wish
to rebuke 1t by voting for the opponent
Experience has shown, however, that
such a rebuke does not effect a reform in
the party abandoned, but merely alb
solves its opponent from the need of re-
form. BY this process the political
power of right minded men has been
reduced to a minimum; for their ac-
tivity has been perpetually negatived;
by this process our politics have sunk to
their lowest level. The disinterested
voter has become a mere onlooker at q
degraded game. His chief thought is
how to cast his vote so that 1t may do
the least harm to his country.
The independents among us have been
powerless because they have not be- n
independent. To be effective they must
vote for Independent candidates repre-.
sentlng positive principles and not mere
negative protest.
We cannot therefore give honest sup
port to either candidate Of the great
parties. We reject the plan ordinarily
suggested Of making a choice Of evils as
In the long run unwise and Intellectual.
We believe that political action based on
ordinary principles of right and wrong
Is neither useless nor impractical.
Therefore ask others to Join with us in
the support of candidates upon some
such platform as follows:
First-A return to the political doc
trines Of the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence and the constitution.
Second-The recognition that not only
Cuba and the Philippines, but Porto
Rico and Hawaii are independent
Third--Genuine monetary reform.
Fourth-Civil service reform.
Fifth-The abolition Of special priv
ilege, whether of tariff or Of any other
origin.
Speeches were made on the address by
DR.. Everett of Massachusetts, George
c. Ripley Of Minneapolis and others.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the chair to appoint a committee to is
sue an invitation to supporters Of the
third ticket movement to meet in Indian
apolis on July 20. to take such steps as
may be necessary TO place ticket in the
field
st. Paul. July 19.--At yesterf1av's meat-
What Fire Did Vest erday.