The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-11

pounding stopped. Now in this govern
ment whenever the people get tired O..
being pounded by bad system they
holler enough Now is the time for the
Republicans to holler enough but IL
you have not been pounded enough yet,
I promise you that, IL Republican poll
cies continue, you will be pounded until
you do holler enough Why, what is
the chance for the young man? II he
goes out on the farm he finds the farmer
is not having his share of the blessings
Of the country, nor his share of the
governments protection. II he becomes
a laboring man, what are his chances,
by natural labor, to acquire a compe-
tency? If he becomes a business man,
how does he know that some trust will
not step to his store door and give him
a chance to choose between bankruptcy
and Joining a conspiracy against his
fellows? You will find that as wealth
concentrates the small man will be
driven out, the independent citizen will
become a clerk, and the young lawyer
who enters upon his profession with
hope and ambition, will become merely
clerk in the office of some lawyer for
the trusts. You will find that this
Republican system, this system Of pri-
vate monopoly, is condemning the
young men to perpetual clerkship and
shutting the door of opportunity in his
face. 1t Is not strange that fathers and
mothers, interested in their children's
welfare do not see what these condi-
tions are bringing about?
MILITARISM.
"But II you are not able to under
stand how economic conditions are
affecting you, let me ask you, can you
ignore the tendency toward militarism
that has been manifested in this country
| under this administration? Has the
| poor man any reason for wanting a
| large army Has the farmer any reason
for desiring a large military establish
ment? Has the country merchant?
| Has the ordinary man? These people
people do not profit by large standing
army. The large standing army is
intended in this country for the ex-
tension of our trade by force and vio-
lence. The poor men will furnish sons
for the army, but the contractors and
exploiters will reap the profits"
| "The colonial policy" he concluded,
'is not carried on for education or for
the support of christianity. 1t was un-
dertaken under the mask of benevo-
lence, but the inspiring motive was the
almighty dollar, and IL we enter upon
an imperial policy 1t will not be to edu-
cate the Filpinos. 1t will not be tc
| christianize them. 1t is the republican
portion of the Philippine islands that Is
now in revolt against us, and 1t Is the
Mohammedan portion that is most
friendly to us. Our flag is most secure
as 1t floats over the palace Of the sui.
tan of Sulu. And the republican ad.
ministration pays the sultan so much
month to let the flag float there. And
IL you republicans think that your party
stands for the doctrines 1t used to stand
for want to remind you that treaty
has been made by the republican admin
istration with that potentate whereby
slavery is recognized under the Ameri
can flag. Under the treaty that pro
vides that the stars and stripes shall
float over the sultan's palace the re-
publican party recognizes slaves as al
existing institution"