Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

letI confident the AhltilN1H fN'F'N ~
not ready for such abandonment ana
that they will set the seal Of their con-
demnation on any administration which
stands Tor such purposes.
Ii has been a principle Of which we
have never lost sight as a nation that
all Just powers Of government are de-
rived from the consent OF the governed.
We have constantly lived up TO TINS
doctrine from the foundation OF our
government until within the last Two
years; and we now find ourselves en-
deayorng 10 force a government upon
ten millions of people 10 which they
are utterly opposed and In resisting
which they freely lay down their lives.
The Democratic party has always
stood for a faithful observance OF the
limitations Of the Constitution and
strict adherence to the principles which
guided the fathers In the foundation Oh
this republic,
The question Of imperialism must be
decided In the coming elections, ana
the decision will be final: hence the
Orershadowing Importance Of this issue
at this time, and the firm belief that
the people OF this country are not yet
rsady 70 follow the example OF Euro
pean nations, In policy of conquest
and aggression, gives me faith in the
outcome in November next, While the
officials in the Republican party are
busily engaged in denying the existence
OF an actual agreement with Great
Britain, the good understanding ex'
listing between the two governments Is
being constantly alluded TO by men
high In authority.
A distinguished Republican senator,
only few days ago read in the Sen
ate a statement by one OF the most
eminent Of living Englishmen, and
leading member OF the present English
government, that the war had knit
together every branch OF the English
speaking race. making all feel that they
have a great common destiny which II
is their duty to accomplish and THIS
Senator Hale. being more an Ameri-
can than q Republican, justly and yig-
orously denied.
The inevitable consequence II not the
leading purpose Of this Imperialism, is
a great increase In the size OF the
standing army. Men and interests which
fear the people wish for a great army
with which they can be held In check,
and the people may well fear any par
ty which favors this policy.
The chief reliance Of the advocates
OF this un-Amerlcan system now Is the
power OF money in elections. But this
is expensive, and has TO be repeated
frequently. and the organization OF a
great army viii relieve them OF this
to great extent That the people
will submit TO any OF these things !
cannot persuade myself. and II they are
not willing TO submit they must strike
the blow in the coming national election
20 prevent the contamination OF these
gigantic evils. ! have faith In the
people. and believe there will be no
doubt about the result.
As II, what seems to be a practical
understanding, to wage wars on weaker
people In violation Of every principle
! OF self-gOvernment were not sufficient
adoption Of British policy. the Republic
an party is just now passing through
Congress a financial measure framed
In exact accordance with British ideas,
which proposes 90 establish a single
! gold standard, whereas the party has
in national platform after platform as
serted It's devotion to blmetallism as
principle and pledged Itself 10 accom-
pllsh Il. and it's very last national plat
form in 1896 assured the country that
It favored bimetallism by international
agreement and pledged Itself TO promote
this, which pledge they redeemed by
making haste TO abandon bimetaliism