The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-10-06
WHY MCKINLEY SHOULD BE RE.
ELECTED.


L tration, pointing out the hcti-
tious nature Of imperialism as
political issue, is from the pen OF Seth
Low, the distinguished independent Re
publican, wis was the Citizens Union
! candidate for mayor of Greater New
York
"Out Of the many vital and iarreach-
ing questions which the last four years
have brought forward for consideration
| the Democrats have selected single
detail of the Republican policy for at
tack. They critlcise the Republicans
for their relations to the Philippines,
and upon this one point they ask that
| President Mckinley be not elected.
The cry OF imperialism is purely hcti-
tious and used simply to carry the com
ing election, if possible, Unfortunately
for the Democracy, this is not the first
time it has resorted to this cry. In 1904
Mr.. Bryan's strongest supporters said
that Lincoln was an imperialst. -Four
years later they raised the same cry and
said that if the Republican ticket were
elected the country would cease to be a
republic and become monarchy, They
said another Republican victory would
make of us a subjected and conquered
people, amid the ruins of liberty and
the scattered fragments OF the Consti-
tutinn - ! III ,,,i. tl,t WV tl3t ho,
msread our history once SO lamentably
upon the subject OF Imperialism is en-
titled 10 very little Credence now.
"With Porto Rico and Cuba it is plain
to see that they are intended by nature
to be part Of this country And even in
the case Of the Philippines it is not diff,
hcult to see how easy comparatively,
it would be for this government to pro-
tect them. We are all glad that the
American flag and an American force
went to the relief Of our minister and
fellow ci.llens in China. We also are
proud that our boys took no part in the
footing and pillaging Of the troops Of
other nations This was wholesome
lesson, haven't heard any one crticise
the Presidents policy toward China. If
the open-doot policy is maintained there
it will be principally through the efforts
OF the Americans.
when President Mckinley, less than
four years ago entered upon the duties
OF his office, who could have imagined
the intricate and difficult questions with
which he would have to dealo Some,
handled with mastery success Under
his guidance the Republican party has
redeemed its pledges, with results for
the American people OF prosperity and
power that lie open on every hand. The
war with Spain and the recent troubles
in China have compelled him to face
more difficult problems than have con-
fronted any President since Lincoln.
How calmly, yet how intrepidly, he has
faced them all Let them Criticise who
will, but the facts remain that on the
whole, the country has never occupied a
position of more commanding influence:
it has never enjoyed greater prosperity
than it does to-day.
'When Aguinaldo attacked the
American forces, the term of service Of
almost all the troops in the Philippines
had expired. 1t is to the glory OF the
American name that not man of them
took advantage of this circumstance
to embarrass their commanders in the
field. They understood perfectly, in the
presence of an enemy in arms, that &c
desert the flag at such juncture was
unimaginable conduct for an American