Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-08-03
THE POLITICAL SITUATION AS
VIEWED BY OUR EXCHANGES

poseu 10 u. iuey eAlNSs " aht'bns
the American people with q name that
savors of crowns and n,onarchies- But
imperialism does not necessarily re-
late to an empire or an emperor. I'm
paramount. splendid. II means In this
instance that the American Union shall
hold the territories that come TO II by
fortune of war. or by the consent OF
the people. as In the case OF Hawaii. II
means that We shall create new chan
neis for the products of our farms. fac
tories and mills and for the energies
.as,d ambitions of our people. II means
that we shall establish bases for our
nasy which shall be the best protec-
un for our coasts. II means that We
shall become the controlling CONNER
elal Influence In the Pacific and the
countries which border on Il aud which
now annually purchase $tnj0.O0O.OO0
worth Of goods from others. II docs
not mean that we shall emulate Europe
In Land fever. but II menns that we
shall moi hesitate To assume the rcspon-
abilities that destiny places upon us.
We shall seek neither entanIlIng ALL.
ances nor part In foreign intrignss. but
We Will g0 our way calmly inJuring
none aud suffering none TO inJurc US.
This nation ID no longer u fringe ON tho
Atlantic coast. II Is truly imperial In
the best sense Of that word. imperial
In magnitude. population and power.
and we must bear the share Of the
work Of progress that falls to such a
nation. We cannot shIrk Il II VIC
would.
Some iiinorous advocates of free
coinage are nfrnii that the new I'M
pcriali.m' viii L. made a party battle
cry To overcome the demand for blmet-
niiism. II u Is II viii hc iscausc the
advocates OF bimctallisni display fat.
uous shorisishicincss which viii do
more to cninnEcr II than the assaults
OF Its most po,cn, enemies We are
told that the soldItcs viii proclaim Im.
pctiniism as the new national policy:
that the voices Of their orators will be
raised n, every crossroads aud on
every corner to bcruiic tho people. hut
how comes II To H. assumed that the
rol,ii'cs arr TO H. allowed to pose NJ
the sponsors Of an imperial policy.
while 'hos. who arr devoted 10 blmc,ai.
iism arc nrninst IL: Arc We who b.
lictc In FREE coinage TO hand over 10
the custody Of the Soi.iit-s the owner.
ship OF this poi.cy7 Are We roii.s 10
permit them TO take possession as their !.
own Of a policy which Is as fair in our
sigh, ns In tbci's-as near TO u. as to
ihcm3
III We arc. We may rs well stop
preaching aud prepare for defeat. Tho
American I-ropi- arr vcrwhciminsIy :
IN favor Il hold ns every foot of Eraui.i .
over which the faE IL raised. The in.
siinct Is rooted In them aud u !. n
sound and good instinct. Shall We ALLOW !
those who arc seeking to enforce pol.
icics which we believe TO bc iausv..
Gus. TO make an ally Of this dc,crm!aa.
'sFss "s''s uses sss~st'AA aht' w W WV
grant them m advantage 90
which they have no title and whish 1
might insure them control Of the gcf-
eminent for many years TO comel II
would be a cruel. wcli.niEh fatal ,
blow 10 bimc,aliism II those who advs- /,
cate bimctailism wcr piacci in tic /
false position OF opposing polity
which rightly belongs to them. rathtr 4,
than to their opponents: which las h.
come verify n part OF our national nj
pira,ion; which will command the sl..
port of vast majority of Amcricsn
voters. and which will Lead TO new cora.
mcrcial achievements. new victorSs i
for progress and civilization. and adj.
cd glory for the nas."-DCnvcr Rcpu,,.
lican, July -. ..s