The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
location, u character and our insti-
buttons give us in the worlds affairs.

buttons give us in the worlds affairs.
Monroe Doctrine.
and approved by succeeding presidents.
is essential to the welfare of the
United States. The continents Of
North and South America are dedica-
ted to the development of free govern
ment. One republic after another has
been established, until to-day mon
archial idea has barely a foothold in
the new world.
While it is not the. policy Of this
country to interfere where amicable
relations exist between European
countries and their dependencies iy
America, our people would look with
disfavor upon any attempt on the part
of European governments to maintain
an unwilling or forcible sovereignty
over the people living on this side OF
the Atlantic.
The position taken by the Republic
AN leaders, and more recently set
forth by the Republican candidate for
the Presidency, viz: That we cannot
protect a nation from outside inter-
ference without exercising sovereignty
over its people. is an assault upon the
Monroe doctrine, for while this argu-
ment is at this time directed against
the proposition to give to the Filipinos
both independence and protection, it
is equally applicable to the Republics
of Central and South America. If this
government cannot lend it's strength to
another Republic without making sub
jects of its people, then we must
either withdraw our protection from
the Republics to the south of us or alb
sorb them. Under the same plea, that
the guardian nation must exert an au-
thority equal to its responsibility, Eu-
ropean nations have for centuries ex-
plotted their wards, and 1t is a sig
niicant fact that the Republican party
should accept the European idea of a
p~rotectorate, at the same time that it
adopts a European colonial policy.
There is no excuse for this abandon
ment of the American idea. We have
maintained the Monroe doctrine for
three-quarters Of a century. The ex-
pense to us has been. practically moth
ing, but the protection has been beyond
value to IL sister Republics. II a
Filipino Republic is erected upon the
ruins of Spanish tyranny, its protec-
ton by us will be neither difficult nor
expensive. No European nation would
be willing for any other European ma
ton to have the islands, neither would
any European nation be willing to pro-
woke a war with us in order. to obtain
possession Of the islands. If we assert
sovereignty over the Filipinos we will
have to defend that sovereignty by
force. and the Filipinos. will be our
enemies; II we protect them from out
side interference, they will defend
themselves and will be our friends. II
they show as much determination in
opposing the sovereignty Of other ma
tons as they have shown in opposing
our sovereignty, they will not require
much assistance from us.
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The Republican party. drawing as 1t
does enormous campaign funds from
those who enjoy special privileges at
the hands OF the government, is power
less to protect the tax payers from the
attack Of those who profit by large APP
preparations. A surplus in the treas
ury offers constant temptation to ex-
t~ravagance, and extravaganza, in turn,
compels a resort to new means Of taxa
ton, which, is being kept in the back
ground until the campaign is over, is
a fair illustration of the imposition
which will be attempted when there is
a considerable amount of money idle
in the treasury. The rehabilitation OF
the merchant marine, laudable In it.
self. Is made the pretext for expen-
diture of public money for the benefit
OF large ship owners, and in the In
~terests Of a transportation monopoly.
The government being only the agent
of the people, has no right to collect
from the people taxes beyond the le-
climate needs Of a government hon.
estly and effectively administered, and
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public servants should exercise the
same degree of-care in the use OF the
peoples money that private individ,
uals do In the use Of their own money
With a restoration of a foreign policy
consistent with American ideas Their,
can be an immediate and large reduc.
ton In the burdens now borne by the
people.
Income Tax.
By inadvertence the Income Ia,
plank agreed upon by the Resolution,
committee. was omitted from the plat
form as read and adopted. The sub
ject. however. is covered by the re
affirmation Of the Chicago platform
and | take this occasion to reasser
my belief In the principle which under
lies the income tax. Congress should
have authority to levy, and collect al
income tax whenever necessary. ant
an amendment to the federal consti
tuition specifically comforting such an
thority ought to be supported by eve,
those who may think the tax unneces
sary IT this time. In the hour o
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