The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-11
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H.m. MURDOCH. Editor.
President Mckinley to the American People.

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forge the alternating President McKnleys letter
of acceptance demoshng blows fall the untenane
position of the opposition The history and the
logic of marshalled in irresistible sentences
The imperalstic 5acll-O up by the
for the of Turing sound money
Democrats is exercised coinage Of silver
shown be Bryan's real and immediate aim No vital
question now before the people avoided issue
only but in mastery way and statesmanlike
manner satisfactorily analysed and For labor
"a short day is better than short dol
lar and for the combinations capital which seek to fix
the price peoples commodities he says they ARE
obnoxious to common public welfare and must
be effectively restrained Standing firmly by protection
and reciprocity president goes to that the power
of the government only been used for the liberty the
peace and the prosperity the Philippine peopethe only
force employed against force which stood in the
way Of the realization ends 1.-THE American people
will not make the murderers soldiers the agents of
the republic to convey blessings of liberty and order
to the Philippines" is destined to live and no
truer thing that "he Republican party
does not have to the Declaration of
independence which party firmly against
both anarchy and Imperialism
No fair-mnded or unparalleled American citizen can
afford to refrain reading wonderful letter of &C
ceptance letter which not only every issue
urged by the opposition which is patriotic and con-
vncing in every line and to the last word.
That every reader of this editorial page may separately
weigh the most pronounced utterances the president
te important issues now American people,
herewith quote his more distinct enuncations, making
paragraph to each.
so the issue is presented will be that the
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ageof silver paramount this
immediate viii admit Of delay and will suffer no
posponen In the first battle, that of 1885, the friends
of the gold standard and OF sound currency were Lr
umphan country is enjoying the fruits Of that
victory ntagonists however satisfied They
compel second battle the same lines which
the first was fought won"
The best service which be rendered to labor is to
afford opportunity for steady and remunerave en-
poyment and give it every encouragement for advance
unent"
Unless something unforeseen occurs to reduce
expenditures the at its
next session should reduce taxation very materially
Combinations of capital which control the market in
commodities necessary the Of the people, by
suppressing natural and ordinary competition thus en-
hancng prices TO the general consumer are obnoxious TO
law and the public welfare They danger
c6nspracies against the public good should be
made the subject Of prohbitor penal legislation
"Deplorabe war IS the one in which we now en-
gagged was unavoidable by were attacked by bold
adventurous and enthusiastic No alternative
left except gnomnous retreat It is not to be conceived
Of that any American would sanctioned the surrender
Manila the Insurgents Our obligations
friendly Filipinos ourselves and
flag demanded that force should with force
the Philippines may be- there is no
open except the prosecution the
until the insurgents submission. The
of the opinion that there has been no time since
the destruction Spanish squadron by Admiral Dewey
when possible withdraw
islands either with honor safety
the Inhabitants"
This shows to my countrymen what has been and is
being done to bring the benefits of liberty
to these wards of the nation Every effort been
directed their and prosperity their advancement
and welbeng, for ACKNOWLEDGMENT for pride
pl of for trade ofto+io
but for humanity and civilization and for the protection
the majority the population who welcome our
sovereignty against the designing minority
after the surrender Manila by the Spanish army
enter the that they might destroy
those not in sympathy with their selfish and treacherous
designs
Nobody viii himself of the facts will longer
hold that there alliance between soldiers and
The Insurgents or that any promise of independence was
made them. Long before their leader reached
Manila they had resolved If the
can navy would give them arms with which to fight the
Spanish army. they turn upon US which they
cation"
After the treaty Of peace was ratified no power but
could sovereignty ALLEVIATE foot
ot the territory thus acquired The has not seen
do one the other and the president had no
authority to do either he had been inclined which
he not"
our purpose to establish in the Philippines gov
eminent suitable TO the wants and conditions Of the in
haens and to prepare them for sefgovernment and to
give chem segovernment when they ready
RAPIDLY as they ready for IT, That aiming to
DO under my constitutional authority, and viii continue 70
do until congress shall determine political
The inhabitants Of the archipelago"
NO alliance of kind entered AguIn-
aldo promise of independence made to him at
any time"
The American people viii these rnurderers OF
our soldiers the agents of the republic convey the bless
ings Of liberty and order to The Philippines"
Neither congress the executive can establish a
stable government in these islands except under our right
Of sovereignty, our authority and flag we
doinE."
Besides. il establish any government Of our
without the the governed our opponents
contend then could stable government
Tor them make protectorate the like con-
sent and neither the majority people nor minority
of the people have invited assume it,
There were those who years ago were rushing us
TO with Spain who unwilling now TO accent lis
clear consequence there are those among US who a7vo-
Gated the ratification Of the treaty peace but now pro-
test AGAINST its obligations. Nations which go TO war
must he prepared accept resultant OBLIGATIONS and
when they make treaties must keep them.
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