Willmar tribune., 1900-11-02
There are many worse governments

y; A0IS dI0 Mduy WORSE governments
in Europe than the Eng glish, and as for
the English people, none nobler can
be found, but is it really sensible of US
to ape any nation? Why did the Lord
letAmerica be settled later than Europe
if we should just try to copy all the
errors of the old world?
Why indeed should we copy the
colonizing policy of England? 1t may
be the best on earth, but that is be-
cause there is no decent colonial sys-
tenn extant. It is simply systematized
oppression and robbery of the weaker
races by the stronger. To be sure,
sanitation, science, and Christianity
are introduced among said weaker
races, but care is taken thatsaid weaker
races pay for the privilege fourfold.
They are always robbed of their libe1-
ty. And to what purpose? That there
may be plenty of places in the army
and civil service for younger sons;
that their may be gigantic opportuni-
ties for the princes in the money world
to gain enormous fortunes in the lands
OF the weaker races. The average
merchant, manufacturer, and capital
ist gains nothing by the colonial
policy. But he pays the bills. The
nation never gains anything from
colonies. A select few capitalists and
and officials are the only ones that are
benefited.
England's trade with North and
South America, which she does NOT
own, is greater than the trade with any
colony which she does own. Trade
does not follow the flag. It has never
been necessary to own a person to get
a chance to trade with him. Colonies
are profitable only to the inner circle
OF trusts which stands in with the ad-
ministration, and to the Doodle poll
| tician; for the colonies will add to the
number of offices at their disposal as
spoils.
Hence the case is plain. Secretary
Hay is an Anglomaniac, and as such
he must needs try to make his native
land as like perfect Britain as possible.
Senator Ha- ma is a plutocrat, and
spoils politician, and his business
demands more spoils for his ward
heelers and greater opportunities for
the trusts Both of these aims can be
realized by making us colonial
power in the British sense.
Now, if you are an anglomaniac,
plutocrat. or spokesman, you had better
vote for William Mckinley and Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and you will please
Senator Hanna and Secretary Hay.
Whether republican or
Of the ~.
"'''~'" of Minnesota can afford
to vote any other than the fusion ticke
for state officials. Gov. Lind, in thu
teeth of railroad opposition, recon
mended a plan for an equitable anc
just system of railroad taxation.
bill embodying Gov. Lind's plan wa'
introduced but defeated by the republi
can majority in the legislature. S.
palpably outrageous was this action
of the legislature, that even some O
thu most rabid republicanpa papers foun<
it more than they could swallow, ant
they threatened freely political ami
hilation to the members who defeated
the bill. These members themselve
} had no other excuse than that the,
feared the bill was not constitutional
Z This absurd plea becomes doubly alb
} surd when we remember that in tn,
} opinions of the best lawyers of tn
land the bill was constitutional, an,
that these weake ned legislators dit
; not attempt to amend the bill SO as t,
, make it constitutional.
Hence, this conclusion is inevitable
whoever voted against the bill wa
either too ignorant to understand wha
, he was about, or he was bought by in
i terested parties.
Hence, look up the legislative recor
Y of your candidates.; if you find thu
r they voted against that bill, don't yo
: vote for them. If you do, you are a
t idiot who enjoys being robbed.
: But the safest way, the only sa,
q way is to elect men who belong to tt
). same party as our trusted and trie
o governor. Elect men b.longing to tt
j. reform party and you can be sure tn;
It they will vote right on this importa1
Q measure. Why indeed should we d
e things by halves. No honest man
: Minnesota who knows what he is tail
g about will deny that this has been IL
best gubernatorial administration v
n have ever had. Then why should v
y not elect legislature and other sta
e officials in sympathy with Gov. Lipt
l. Let US be satisfied with nothing le
l. this year than q complete refor
n government with Gov. Lind at IL