The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-21
An Opsn Letter To Senator
HOar.

Senator Hoar, OF Massac, usetts
is just now receiving some very no
shot for eloquently denonnci"g Nc
Kinley's imperialism az ga danger
GUS and Ubiquitous policy" as g..
conspiracy against liberty and re
publican government, and Their
supporting Mckinley. whom he de
nounced as responsible for the con.
spiracy. Senator Hoar is being
assailed un all sides by the anti i'm
pevialists IF New England. who
were led ny his speeches. and pub
lished lett r, 10 believe that he was
In synpa h, with their cause. Will
liam Lloyd Garrison is after him
with very sharp lance. The latter
declares tina. TO all thoughtful men
shne is but one preponderating is
sue in the pending presidential
Campaign. and it overshadows party
aud personal considerations. In
spite of the efforts Of Republican
polite ians TO becloud the discus
sion, the single question to be voted
upon by the people next November
is ''republic or empire" In COM
menting on the fact that Senator
Hoar has attacked the advocat,s of
empire and called upon the con-
science Of the people to prevent the
contamination of irreparable wrong,
Mr.. Garrison, in an open letter to
the Senator, says,
''The echo of your gun reverberates
around the continent. Shotted to the lips,
it was AIMED directly At the President of the
him. Now that the smoke has cleared, we
look for the man behind the gun. He has
retreated to the ranks which he SO labor
iously endeavored to annihilate. In Chinese
ridicule?
''When representatives thus betray the
State, thinking by fluent and indignant
speech to condone disqualification and i'm
citizen to express his opinion of the transac-
ton. This 1 respectfully propose to do.
The present peril to liberty Is too grave to
admit of anything but plain words. Whoever
trade or in the gatherings of society cannot
escape the comments upon your extraor-
binary attitude. If those who whisper their
convictions would but speak in audible
would be averted. The universal cowardice
would be transformed into courage. Alas
for the dearth of leadership for righteous
ness!
cit would be unavailine to quote for YOUR
enlightenment the sentiments Of independent
thinkers who own no party fealty. Your
inability to comprehend the motives and
aims of those who place principles above
strated, and your conte mpt for such 'politi-
cal orphans has never been withheld. |
waste no time or words upon their criticism. |
''But the ill-concealed or outspoken anger |
of Massachusetts, Republicans because of |
the ammunition you have furnished to the |
adversary has been marked. To them, as |
TO the independents, it seemed incredible |
that after such denunciation of imperialism |
you could possibly hold your connection |
with the party of your love. Others, re
previous occasions, where, after |
valiant opposition to mad legislation, you |
voted for it. felt no as,onish-
ment your inability to match creed with
deed.
s'How many hearts have reioiced to see |
you take an eagles flight into the blue
ether, only to be saddened a, your speedy
waders where the swamps are fat"' Re-
belling at the sordid aims of imperialism,
you rise. in speech, to the rare atmosphere
of Washington and Jefferson, sinking, in
Platt and Quay. In April you portray in
lasting phrase the sordid greed and cruelty
OF oriental conquest; in june you go out of
your way at commencement dinner to eulo-
gize the truculent 'srough rlder'' who most
completely typihes the imperial spirit you
profess to execrate.'
Continuing, Mr.. Garrison says
that In examining the record of
Senator Hoar the historian of the
future will read:
s'He saw the injustice and inhumanity of
shutting out the old world refugees from the
United States, and protested vigorously
against the anti-immigration bill-voting
for Its enactment. He was
heartily opposed to the war with Spain, but
when the act was forced fastened to pro-
bounce it one of humanity, and to consent
o an appropriation of $5o,ooo,ooo to be
placed in the Presidents hands without con-
litions-a precedent full of danger He
pleaded eloquently in the Senate against the
promptly voted to consummate the wrong.
He made the effort of his life to balk the
NATIONAL piracy of the Philippines; and,
having Pilloried the conspiracy and con- !
prators with rhetorical brilliancy, advo-
ated before his words cold, the re-
election of the responsible President and
A Good Family Medicine. F.,
w. Lee Wilmoth. Top of Allie