The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-10
AFRHID OF TIE ISSUE

iEe NepuOHc2n party - uVt pre-
pared 10 defend itself on the trust
question, therefore they try to get it
out Of the campaign The Republican
party is not prepared to defend itself
on the army question. They say there
is no question Of militarism and yet sn
army four times as great as the stand
ing army Of 1896 is demanded by the
presidents message Of December, 1898
How much do We spend for education
in the United States? Less than 5000,
600 000. How much DO the Republicans
want to spend on military establish
ment? Ooe hundred million dollars g
year. They want to spend more than
half as much for military establish.
ment as we spend for the education Of
all the children in the United States
Is that not step towards militarlsm?
What reason can they give for il? They
can give only one. That is the one they
do not give. There are two reasons
which lead men in this country to want
large standing army? Oae is do,
nestle one; the ether is connected with
our foreign affairs. What domestic
reason is there for large army? To
protect US from the Indians? No; the
less Indians We have the more army
the Republican party want. That IS
not the cause. Why do they want it?
So that they can build fort near every
large city and use the army to suppress
by force the discomfort that ought to
be cured by remedial legislation.
WHY THEY WISH A BIG ARMY.
"The laboriDg man asks for arbitra
ton ard gets large army; he asks
projection FROM the black list and his
answer is large army; he asks for
shorter hours of labor in order that he
may have more time with his family
and for the development of his mind,
and bis answer is large army. He
asks fer representation in the presi-
dents cabinet in order that labor may
be protected, and his answer is large
army. That is the domestic reason
which is not given and yet it is a rea
son entertained by many. What is the
reason they give? They say We need ii
fo- our foreign policy but, my friends,
they asked for the army before the
American people had ever decided upon
foreign policy that made large army
necessary.
In December of 1898 when the presi
dent asked for his army the treaty hac
not been signed, but its terms were un
derstood. When the Republicans con
gress voted to raise the army to 100. .OOC
the treaty had been signed and no arm
was raised against this nation any
where in the world. But the American
people had never voted for a colonia
| policy; up to this time the America
people have never votec for colonia
policy, and yet the Republican party il
| pledges to large army. What does i
want with it? 1t intends to exploit th'
Philippine Islands and if you want tt
understand the reasons for larg
army, read the prospectus issued By tn
Philippines Lumber and Development
company. You WILL hoo that at TN
head Of the company as presiden
stands a republican member of con
g.ess who is the chairman Of the arm
committee of the house Of representa-
tives, and another Republican con
gresham is attorney for the company
What do you wsnt an army for? 1
hold the Philippines while they are be
ing developed by syDdieates headed b:
Republican politicians?
THOSE FOOLISH CHARGES
The American people have rot ye
decided in favor Of imperialism. Tn
Republicans refuse to meet 1t. You d
rot hear defenses Of Imperialism fror
those authorized to speak. You hH
that now the Republicans are trying
hide behind first one subte-fuge an
then another. They say now that th