The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-16
WHAT TINE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Is
D0lkc

For tho Maintenance Of Ci,H Liz ~
and the Encouragement of Good Gov
srnment by Pores.
Editorial In N. Y. Tribune.
Mr.. Bryan and his supporter arr
terribly disturbed about the Il n
gers which threaten civil lib,r'y.
They warn the American p'"pl
that II this government is perm ted
20 exercise dom MON over u
territory without admitting T. -
habitants immediately 10 the ~
privileges Of American citiZot ~h
they will he ia sing up n monst
militarism and tyranny Tor .
own Cypress on. II makes no d q
erence that for q hundred year, b :
country has bsen ruling pe y
without treating them as CT ~
but as domestic dspenden's."
makes no difis -ence that Coprt's
has for q century cen taxing
American people from the Sta'". .
the territories annexed and seit
mn n government over the III
out asking the consent Of the Y
erned. IL makes 20 did renee IA
Louisiana and Florida Were "a"
ruled on annexation by civil q
errors inves ted by act OF Go .r'r
with despotic powers OF Spa
captains general. Bryanite HI
ments ars not exorc'ed to r, cogu Z
hIsto' 10 facts or cay any atisn'
10 constitutional pr ecedents o. ID
ocraiie creation. Their purprs.
to ipfame passion and trade on t
fears OF ignorance.
When, however, Mr.. Bryan :.
alleged despotic acts OF Republic"
in distant possessions as an ,rgu
mept for intTusting power to b"
Ii In not unreasor able TO ask bi
what the Democratic party is
the maintenance OF civil liberty a.
the announcement OF governmc
by force. The Del oc ratio plato,
adopted At Kansas City says:
I'VE declsre again that all x v
ernmpnts instituted among men d.
rive their Just powers from the con
sent Of the governed that any gov
erpment not based upon the cons"p
OF the governed is tyranny; and tina
TO impose upon any people II g"r
erpmeut OF force il TO Substitute tn
methods Of i'm perislism for those o
q republic"
Now, imperialism is no better u
one OF the original thirteen State
than IL is la Manila, and the states
man cannot be esteemed either 70
honesty OF purpose or sincerity 9
argument who walls over lib 'r'y 10
vaded In the Philippines invaded IL
the Philippines by our tro ps il
putting down murderous and IN
provoked attack upon them, Will
he shuts his eyes TO the invasion o
liberty in North Carolina, who ar,
not establishing order by force, bu
disturbing " by force and abolish
ing free speech In the effort TO dis
franchise thousands OF sx,st,p,
American citizens. Is citiZensbi,
which ia SO necessary for every ig
Moran Port Ricau something to h
taken from tho ignorant America
with black skin at the point OF
pistol ~ he ia not ready tn vote
away OF his own accord? Can MI
Bryan sit BY and s'e friend lik
Marion Butler deprived OF the RICH
OF public 80. aking by cred Shirts
and then dare tn denounce the Re
publicaps because they are rot read
in new POSSESSIONS to incorporst
more strange aud ignorant peor ]
into our citizenshipf The d AmC
Gratis have been saying for years ths
the gift Of the ballot to the negroe
vas q mistsks Of the Republicans
IL II wac Q mistake, and the X put
leans, taught by experience, refust
to repeat 1t by calling in Tagals an
Porto Ricans, unframed in citizel
shin, to help govern az, the Demo
Gratis ought to commend their dis
erection. Instead, true to their ira
dition Of demagogy. they deman
American citizenship rs cOnstitu
tional right for people is distan
posse ssions, while working by VIC
ence and fraud to degrade and dis
frsnchBe existing citizens In tn
very bosom OF the Republic.