The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05

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is being heard of in New York. Why is
II that no Republican knows anything
about the standard OIL trust, or the Sugar
trust, or the salt trust.y,or the Cracker
t-list or thn Window-Glass trust. or the
Envelope trust, Or the Writing Paper
trust, or the trust in paper that Eepubii-
can editors use to write q defense of the
trusts upon?
"Whv do.l,t they know about these
trusts? Is it dishonesty or Is it ignorance?
Why is it that no Republican speaks out
against any trust except the ice trust, and
why is 1t that the Republicans in charge
do not destroy that you can believe
Mr. Hanna when he says there are no
trusts?
THE ARMY.
The Republican party is not prepared
TO defend itself on the trust question.
Therefore they try 20 get it out OF the
campaign. The Republican party Is not
prepared to defend itself on the army ques-
ton. They say there is no question OF
militarism, and yet an army four times
as great as the standing army Of 1886 is
demanded by the Presidents message OF
December. 1895 How much do we spend
for education in the United States? Less
than $2GG, ,G00, COO a ye7r. How much do the
Republicans want to spend on a military
establishment? One hundred million doll
lars a year. They want 10 spend more
than half as much for military estab-
-ishment as we spend for the education of
all the children in The United States. Is
that not a step towards fniltarisrl? What
reason can they give for it? They can only
give one-that is the one they do not
give. There are two reasons which lead
men in this country TO want 4 large stand
Ing army. one is a domestic one the
other is connected with our foreign af-
fairs. What domestic reason is there for
large amy? To protect us from the
Indians2 No, the less Indians we have the
more army the Republican party wants.
That is not the cause. Why 90 they want
it? go that they can build fort near
every large city and use the army to sup
press by force the discomfort that ought
TO be cured by remedial legislation
THE SAME ANSWER.
The labo.ing man asks for arbitration
and gets large army: he asks relief from
government by Injunction and gets a large
army; he asks protection from the black
list ana his answer. is large army: ne
asks for shorter hours Of labor. in order
that he MAY have more time with his
famiy ana for the Development of his mind
ana his answer Is a large army: he asks
for representation in the Presidents Cabi-
net, in order that labor may be protected
and his answer IS d large army That is
the domestic reason why he is not given.
and yet reason entertained by many
What is the reason they give? They say
we need it for cur foreign policy. but my
friends they asked for the army before the
American people had ever decided liDon
foreign policy that made large army
necessary
In December Of 1888. when the Presi-
dent asked for his army, the treaty had
not yet been signed, but its terms were un-
derstood. When the Republican Congress;
voted to raise the army to 1GO GOO the treaty
had been signed and no arm was raised
AGAINST this nation anywhere in the world,
But the American people had never voted
lof colonial policy: up to this time the
American people have never voted for :,
colonial policy. and vet the Republican
party is pledged to a large army. What
aoes 1t want with it? II intends to ex-
p!oit the Philippine Islands. and If You
want TO understand the reasons for a large
army, read the Prospectus issued By the
FhlHppine Lumber and DEVELOPMENT Com
pany. You viii find that at the head of
the company as president stands a Ke-
publican member Of Congress. who is the
cnalffnan OF the Army Committee of the
House OF Representatives, and another
Republican Congressman is attorney for
the company. What do you want an army
ior? To hold the Philippines while the,.
are being developed by syndicates headed
by Republican politicians
REFUSE TO MEET IT.
he American people have not yet de-
clded in favor OF imperialism. The r.
pubHcans refuse to meet it, You do not
hear denuncations of Imperialism from
those authorized to speak You find that
now the Republicans are trying 10 hide
behlnd first one subtcrfuge ana then anotll-
er. Ihey say now that a reason we are
III the Philippines; the reason orr bows
are dying: the reason a large army is
necessary; the reason we cannot come
homo, is because l helped to ratify the
treaty.
My friends, I want you to go back a
few moments and you will find the Repub-
liean party said we are in the Philippines
because of the act Of God, and it is a great
come down from God to me-
IF it is ule hand of God that takes us
to the Philippine Islands. why do the Re-
If it Is well to be there; if it IS a part
of the Divine mission, why don't they
defend the being there? They claim to
be silent partners with the Almighty. but
the trouble IS that ;Fley make all the noise
and thus far the Almighty has been the
silent partner. Now they say the war
would stop If it were not for the Demo-
cd '1ii ". tISS SSE tIiftt# ilie fllDl0OS
would lay down their arms but for the hope
they have in my being elected. Whenever
a Republican tells yOn that, you tell him
that the cnlini.ts fought the same battle
that the Filipinos are fighting and they
did it nearly hundred years before l
was born. Tell them that the Filipincs
ISSUED declaration Of Independence pat
termed after ours before the question of
ever entered into American
politics.
TOO MUCH HONOR.
They do ne too nucfl honor when they
say that I am RESPONSE BILE for the Filipinos |
hatred of foreign domination. If they
have not forgotten the teachings of Abca-
ham Lincoln they would know that he
said it was not party, but God himself |!
that planted III the human ileart the love |
Ct liberty which no Republican party can !
take away. so that the f'ilipinos would not
fight but for the hope CT Democratic sue
cess !
Until human nature is entirely changed /
people held in bondage will rise against |
It whenever there Is a prospect of success. |
God never made a race 4llat would welcome
i foreign master and Loco years from now,
~ -I,a- ri II, tl-o /