The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-11

was our republican form of government
built, and We thereby, became the Pic,
neers of Democracy. The artistocracy did
not believe in his principles, they did not
accept his teaching that the will of the
majority was the natural law of society,
that was too great step from a mon
arch1al form of government, they wanted
a government that would have some like
ness to the government of George Ill,
and this caused the formation Of
two political parties. The FederaIists and
Gratis, and Jefferson became the first lead
er of the latter and was by his party
elected president in the year 1900. Since
+ which our party has elected nine presi-
dents and how fitting it will be to close
the twentieth century by the election Of
our tenth Democratic president, Col.
list party? 1T was succeeded by the
Wings, who elected William Henry Har-
risen in 1910 and Taylor in 1S4S.
The Wings were then succeeded by the
who had championed the cause of the
colored man. and If living today he
would not be in the Republican party.
Jefferson was as much an anti-savery
man as Lincoln. In his original draft Of
the Declaration of independence he made
provision for the emancipation Of the
slave Both had for their cardinal prin-
ciples the greatest freedom and equality
OF the masses of the people We have
said that were Lincoln living today he
would not be in the Republican party.
Filipino; he would not have said that, as
to Cuba, forcible annexation would be
criminal aggression, but, as to the Phil
ippines, pursue the forcible annexation
theory: neither would he have pursued a
benevolent aSSimila tion=policy carried out
by powder and bullets
NOT THE PARTY OF LINCOLN.
No. the Republican party of today is
not Ltncoln's party. Consistency was a
jewel in the minds of Jefferson and Lin
coin. How about the consistency of the
Republican party of today? In 1896 they
said they believed in bimetalism in 1900
they practice the opposite by endeavoring,
through congress and Mark Hanna, to
make cinch of the gold standard ques-
ton. They have protected our infant in
dustries until the child has become a
great burden to its parents, and while
now pretending sympathy for them. they
fail to relieve the mother They have be-
come exceedingly friendly with our Eng
ilsh brethren. because England is adopt
ing the presidents policy of benevolent
assimilation In South Africa.
Government, under Mark Hanna, no
longer obtains its Just rights from the
consent of the governed. 1t gets its rights
from the powder it may burn and the
Fillpinos 1t may kill Do our soldiers in
the philippines today sing that song so
dear 70 the soldiers of the Cos? 1 fear if
they do the wording must be changed: it
must be now like this, We'll rally round
the nag, boys; rally once again. shouting
the battle cry of oppression" Gentlemen
the Jefferson club was created and Is
maintained for the purpose of perpetual
ing the principles of Jefferson, of giving
courage to his followers, believing that
the future of our government depends
upon the same.
The club is not local either as to it's
membership or work. and 1t asks the sup
port Of all faithful believers in the great
est liberty and equality OF the people.
with special privileges to none, and we
will ever sing:
Well rally round the flag. boys; rally
once again.
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.