The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-12-14
FINE WORDS OF M'KINLEY.
ksoth sayings OF the President In
tended TO Bamboorie the
People.

IL closing his speech before the
iadelphia Union league President
tsNinley mnde use OF some very
liking phrases tending TO reassure
D. American people Of his bencvo-
~ intentions towards liberty. Here
his concluding words;
che republican party has placed upon Il
nendous responsibilities. No party
I'd ask for higher expression OF conf
re. IL l. great thing to have this con-
ncc: Il will be a greater thing 10 observe
hold II. To this party are committed
and grave problems. They are too ex-
"a for partisanshlp The task OF settle
Is for the whole American people.
DO will say they are unequal TO III
liberty has not lost. but gained. In
tfngth. The structure OF no fathers
tnds secure upon the foundations on
tich thy raised a. and j. to-day. as it has
N In the years past and as Il will be In
D years TO come. the government OF the
y pie. by the people. and fof shs pe opie.'
I8e not disturbed. there l. no danger
bon empire. there l. no fear for the re-
plic."
inc sentiments. truly. from the
a who has for The past three years
ed on the theory that the days Of
ernment by the people had gone
and that the day OF government by
tstiny had arrived. Never before
tKinley's day have the Declaration
Independence and the constitution
IN openly jeered az and denounced,
one as merely a string of glitter
T. generalifies. and the other as
tnething which we have outgrown
4 left so far behind that IL Is not
trth while 90 discuss a. The policy
a imperialism--the advocacy or de.
se Of which necessitates the weak
Ding of the respect % the American
tople for these two inspiring docu-
tnts that have been the admirntio(
A the civilized world since they were
a. proclaimed to the public--is go
T. periiously near shaking the foun-
ffions of the republic. And when
weaken the foundation the struc-
&c Is endangered, In spite Of Mr..
4Kinley's assurances that there il
4 danger.
The task Of settlement l. for the
dole American people" says Presi.
Ut Mckinley. "Who win say that
tfy are unequal 90 it?- Well. Prrsi.
~ Mckinley. for one. n he believed
! The capacity OF the American people
fdecide American problems. why did
deny the public information about
D Philippines anil insist that this
lh1blem was 10 be solved by desinye
II is the one who refused 10 tell the
inerican people why the policy Of
'fiminal aggression towards Cuba
leame the policy Of "pigty and patriot
isa" towards the Philippines. H. j.
"a one who remained dumb M 10 the
remons why our plain duty" towards
Porto Rico was suddenly charged. lie
Is i,e one who ciapped a censorship on
me from the Philippines who sup
pressed reports from officials and who
garbied extracts from other reports In
lis letter Of acceptance. refusing 70
make public the omitted portions. BE-
lief in the capacity OF the American
people 90 settle American prci,irms Is
ne basis of self-governing republic.
But how can people kept in the dark
about facts be expected 10 settle a
hing right? Let Mr.. Mckinley give
he people the facts and the problems
will be settled. and settled right. With
full information the American people
may always be depended upon 10 decide
In the right way whatever questions
Affect the welfare. prosperity or per
petuity Of this country. Let Mr. Nc
Kinley throw of the blanket which he
has thrown over his government and
cease the attempt TO mysiify the public
rs TO destiny. and the people will pre-
serve their liberties. and will iealouvly
guard this republic from the dangers Of
imperialism.-Utica Observer.