Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JULY oo1wvE PAGES

| many VI IT'S HoDieSt sons anu placed the
United States, previously known and ap-
plauded throughout the world as the
| champion of freedom, In the false and
un-American position of crushing with
military force the efforts Of Our former
allies to achieve liberty and self-govern-
ment.
The Filipinos cannot be citizens with
out endangering our civilizations; they
cannot be subjects without importing our
| form or government, and we are not
willing to surrender our civilization or
to convert the republic into an empire,
| we favor an immediate declaration Of
the nations purpose to give the Filipinos
hrst, stable form OF government; sec.
ond, independence, and third, protection
from outside Interference such as has
been given for nearly a century to the re-
publics of Central and South America.
The greedy commercialsm which die.
tated the Philippine policy of the republic
can administration attempts to Justify II
with the plea that 1t will pay, but even
this sordid and unworthy plea fails when
brought to the test of facts. The war
or criminal aggression against the FIJI
iplnos, .entailing an expense Of many mil
lions. has already cost more than any
possible profit that could accrue from the
entire Philippine trade for years to
tended a. ~ a " M, ..a"u
Is always too high
EXPANSION THAT IS FAVORED.
We are not opposed to territorial ex-
pansion when 1t takes in desirable ter
ritory which can be erected into states
In the union and whose people are will
We favor trade exnnnsion "I NV v''. nwnrv
peaceful and legitimate means bn} we ara
i,nalterahlv onnosad 10 tha seiy,nS ~
nurcha sing NJ distant is,o ,n ~ ha SOW W.
erned outside the constit"t;on ana wS So
people can never hecome citizens
We are in favor M eytend,nr The ranuh.
lies influence among the nat thu Put hit
believe Thai inauenna should ho ox,.rdsd
moi NV force and vioianon hit thro,,ob
The nersua sive nover ~ h,1h ' on r1't hnn.
orable examnle u "'e" anu Nv"
The.jmnortanca of otbor o,os,iors row
pending before the American people is
III 10 W,se a'iillnisnen, ana 'ne uemocra!ic
pos;;;o oanv' ~ "asmwatu s,ep iroiii i.s
posl.Ion ", .nenn, put the burning issue
ni lnperlaIlsm growing out OF tne span
nr war var MOVES sai. tne very existence OF
wv Tree lnstitutlons' we regard u as
the paramount issue OF the campaign.
ABOUT THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
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me ueclaraSon IN the republican pat
FORM ADOPTED at the Philadelphia con-
nen.ion nelu III June, l%V' that the repup-
ne i, parry steaulastly auneres 10 inc
po'ieN announceu N lne monroe doclrihe'
NIL, ,na ,nas ihslhcere ana uecepuve.
a, miS p,ones ,,a - toi'raulc,ed py tne
ton to the spirit of the Monroe doctrine |
to acquire and hold sovereignty over large
areas Of territory and large numbers OF |
p.1pie , ~ NE eastern nemlsphere.
NJ, "" ~ i" M oh ,ne s.rict maihtenance
integrity, both in letter and in spirit as
necessary to prevent the extension Of
European authority on this continent |
ana as an essential TO our supremacy In |
american airairs. AT the same time. we
declare that no American people shall |
ever De held by force in unwilling sub
Jectioh 10 European authority.
THE ISSUE OF MIT,ITARTSM
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,, VIZ oIpusu 'a,aiiaiisi.. ineans con
I ,iuo aoiV"q m'iu iIi'i.liluatioii any op-
arm, which he oe evor h .auans az a'rums
in.ti+,,tinns '''i bot n,,i,un, W a vr
citizens have lad frnn, In E,'ron va w
will imnose man o,ir neane. lovinp nao.
nle a larre standinp army and mnne reS
sary burden of taxation and a constant
menace to their liberties. A small stand.
ing army and a well DISCIPLINED state
militia are amply sufficient In time of
peace Ibis republic has no place for a
vast military service and CONSUMPTION.
When the nation Is in danger the vol
unteer soldier y his countrys best de-
Tender me national guard of the United
STATES should ever be cherished In the
palrlotlc hearts OF free people Such
oi altu az ever an elenefii OF
T., ,s y, CIV saae.s' npr VIZ iis, liine
inrina cn,n,; 81 ' has '4 thr Men we ~
laIa devart,,r fro, ,"en ,,r oeVn mmoe
ami annr"ved svstam of vnluntner nrranI
zation, We denounce il il as I IN. American
undemocratic and unrenmhlican and as
a slbversion Of the ancient and dxed
principles of free people.
WRONG or ppIvATn MoNopory
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