The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-20
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1900.
r,,,, ,,,,uocrsr,c BATTLE CRY.

Tor inc ltl'utiiS t'''S'
er,,r,ire., said Congressman De AGSnollu,
a. Tho recent Democratic harmony ON
ne, and i. rs said that this is 10 be key
,o,o of the campaign this year.
49, ,.o,,td be the best Dallie c!S
.,,.,,,o democratic party could adopt we
rave NOT joined With those VINO u''
IN IN denounce the admtnls'rAtion tot
n3lirv in prosecuting the var III 'hs 10
as ,va neiievc that Mr.. Mckinney
,a. done the only thing that ne coa'u
,,. dove in Justice to the nation ana
-. the trhabi, ants of the Phli.PP4iie
ands. who relied upon our Plo1'iiae ~ -
,,hiish G,eace and order ana give 'i'e'' =
stable government. In order 20 'l'iS - -
necessary that the AEu:naldo lnsufiectioii
he mt down. and the only way 10 pun ~
a,,,,, ts nv force of arms. We think mat
NV Mclliniay has done the best me cou1''
I'm 10 this point, and we are lraiih ~ '7'H
mat we believe that the unted States
government should utilize the acEahlaSe
which it has secured at Mania 10 ~
,,7te American trade in the East we De-
rove in trade expansion. Our capacity
+, produce is now so much greater ti'ah
our capacity to consume. ths' we hi''S7t
have foreign markets for our surplus pro-
ducts and the party that takes the pach
track and attempts to throw obstacles IN
the way OF foreign trade expansion wiil
ne laughed at by a progressive people
ant for all THAT, we are for the repuoic
and against the empire. The Repuohcali
Marty is the party Of Capitalization ana
it's tendencies are undoubtedly toward
monarchy. The Republican party believes
i, strong centralized government, in
large standing army. in natonalism as
onnosed to States rights, in legislation
that tends TO create favored classes II
not a rnoneyed ar!stocracy- Left TO us
own Will the Republican party would IN
do,,l,;edly, in the course of time, chanSe
mis- reTslrblic into a moQal-chy. Inc Only
IN, mr. that holds it in check, the only
,hi,p mat has held in check this party
bv whatever name called. from t9e peSih-
ring. is the Democratic PARTY. The Dem
,,cratic party has always been The parry
a; The people. 1t has always represented
,hose great principles which lie al the
,o,,n6ot,on OF the republic. Whether in
,riu,nrlh or in defeat, il has stood up Tor
these principles and Its greatest glory.
,erhaps. has been its achievements as a
minority party. Its representatives. III
Congress no ma tier from what section OF
the country they came. have always stood
hills md all
s,,ch oppressive measures, aimed especial
IN at ahc South. II would seem that IN
me providence Of God the great mission
Of the Democratic party has been. ana IS
10 hold Republicanism in check, and 10
saw thus far and no farther.
We do not know what is going TO be
the outsome CT our new conditions. Out
of the war with Spain new anu serious
problems havc arisen. and upon their
proper SOLUTION may depend the future
glory and prosperity of the United States.
NE do not know how /: is all going to be,
t,a we do know that the Democratic
rclq7iy has a very important part 10 play
In th.s magnificent drama. we do not
KNOW just what the Republican party pro-
poses 10 do. and We do not know just
what the Democratic party proposes TO
do, bun we do know that if the question
shall be between empire and republic, the
Republican party will be 10: the empire
and tae Democratic party Will be for the
republic The forces seem now TO be I'm
ing up Tor some such struggle as This.
and the Democratic party VIII be wise II
i. shall make that the great issue in the
campaign that is soon 10 open. II is a
far greater question than either free sill
yer or trusts. So long as this is a gov
eminent of the people, the people can con-
tro. the currency system and the corpora
items. s,ut whenever the government shall
,slss into the shands of an a.'istocrailc
class. the select few. the royal family,
t,.s.,, The money power and the trusts Will
indeed nave full sway over the people.
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a NEGHo,s VIEW OF FRANCHISE
Some time ago ne printed in these col