Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-09-28
SHALL WE he FAITHFUL TO
LIBERTY:

the Democrats OF New Jersey are fit
to be spoken to all the people Of the
United States without regard to
partisan linea, in the fellowship OF
Republican liberty. AS such we in
vite the attention OF the people to
them Ill ali candoE and honesty. Mr..
Collins lays hold for this campaign
upon what seems to us TO be the deep
and abiding things of this Republic
as it has been, and rs lovers Of the
United States may pray that it is to
remain. Even the selfish argument
Of commerciilism as reason for "a de-
parture from the moral supremacy of
the past fails, as this orator demon
s~trates, because il its benefits were,all
that are claimed, which Is very far
from the fact, the masses would not
share III them. The shifting to
England's policy is against the liz
terests of the majority,
What is democracy but benefit to
the people, and what is betrayal but
injury To the rank aud file? To he
truly Republican and Democratic is
to be on the side OF the people. Thus
have We been taught. and so we pro-
foundly believe. The glitter, the
pomp and circumstance, the twaddle
OF glory crowned heights this in
vasion into the region OF world
power" complications and a share i'll
the fights of the old-world empires
what are these but bats to the be-
trayal Of the one rue democracy?
Aye, what but the mock of nnsel
craftsmanship, that willingly or
otherwise Is leading this nation into
the things It has abhorred upon every
Fourth of July since that anniver.
sary was instituted. and making us a
ready partaker in the burdens OF con-
quest, i'll taxes and army, in the death
OF som and brothers. and the killing
Of those who love liberty and are
dying for it!
We drift and we forget. Entangled
in the bloody meshes OF mistakes
made i'll Washington, the campaign
orators tell us there is no escape,
and that the one duty left is to con-
tinue on the wrong and bloody road.
Now and then the man with
the power OF clear analysis who
strikes straight through the tangIe Of
circumstances, however brought
about. and lays bare the OVERLAND path
OF plain national duty. The man who
does this must have the passion OF
liberty ~ Patrick 4. Collins and so
many Of his race have it-as John
Boyle OIRielly, tried in the tire.
possessed it pure and shining. Let
us shed our assumptions OF superior.
ity, burn them away i'll tho Christ.
like test OF doing unto others as we
would he done by; concede to less
favored ace the aspiration we would
die Tor, and then consider the su.
preme issue OF today i'll the candid
effort to sec it truly III order that we
may deal honestly by 1t in the
brotherhood of liberty.
Not greed or gold or pride OF power,
but Just and honest action that is
the standpoint. To it must the indi.
vidual voter come, or he is less than
honorable with himself. Throw wide
open the approaches to the moral
sense and decide this question rs in
the light Of eternal Justice. Is nation
to deal with nation less justly than
man with man, doubly SO when our
most favored nation is master OF the
situation? IL ever there were test of
democracy's power OF restraint and
ability to walk humbly and deal
righteously, it is upon us nOw. The
misleading lights are many in pulpit
and forum, and others are hanging
them out with selfish intent to de
ceIvr, but what OF today and tomorrow
for this nation? Here we touch pro.
foundly the well-being OF the masses
Mr.. Collins concludes his address
with these words OF appeal:
"T1ere is another and a better
world power not yet too late to re.
cover. FOur years ago this Republic
was the greatest world power thu.
ever swayed the minds OF men.
There was no stain upon our honor,
no blood Of nm alien people on our
hands; we had kept the faith OF the
fathers. The torch OF liberty passed
round the world for more than u hun
dred years had been lit at the flame
OF the American Revolution. No hu.
man infiuen &C for freedom aud pro-
gress Ill all the ages has cqualed ours.
And with leadership in liberty and
self.goverDment marched the most
marvellous material progress tlat the
world hBs ever seen.
SHALL we return to that ideal state
while yet there in time, or shall we
drft, as We are drifting, to the vortex
TINT has swallowed all tho grasping
empires OF the past aud where all
others are fated to follow? This is
the supreme question the American
people nre summoned to decide
Springfield (Mass) Republican.
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