The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-10-13
Montana for Bryan.

Editor of the Irish Standard.
The republican campaign was
opened in Anaconda Saturday night by
Il. J. Porter of Miles City, candidate
for attorney general. While the audi
ence was respectful and gave Mr.
Porter fair hearing it was clearly evil
dent that he was speaking to Il thor
oughly democratic house. If the peo-
pie through the balance of Montana
are as unanimous for Bryan and their
own interests as those in Deer Lodge
county, the vote of to for democra-
cy in 1896 will be little changed.
While there is bad split in the demo-
cratic party of this state, still each fac
ton exercised sound judgment in put
ting the same set of electors at the
head of their respective tickets, which
makes the stSte as certain to be found
in the Democratic column as any flu
turc event can be, and shows how hard
pushed the Republicans are when they
put Montana down in the doubtful col
umn.
Mr.. Mckinley and the Republican
spellbinders everywhere say there is no
such thing as imperialism; that it is a
fraudulent Democratic campaign cry
and Il bugaboo. They are just as sure
OF it as Hanna was in Chicago that
there are no trusts. But Mr.. Hanna is
attempting to settle the whole strike
throughout the coal region, by going to
one man in New York city, in place of
going to each coal mine operator in the
coal district. and all the mine owners
make about the same concessions to
the miners, and at the same time, to
settle the great strike for bread and
butter during the closing year of Nc
IIinley prosperity. Still Hanna says
there is no such thing as a coal trust,
from which he can extort Mckinley
corruption funds. 1t is noticed in the
press dispatches that most of the flour
mills at Minneapolis are about to close,
not separately and at different times
but all at once. These mills can't be
under separate arrangements, but all
under the -four trust management
One so-called reason for closing is that
election is coming on. Intimidation Of
the employees again as in 1896. If the
great mass Of voters, the laboring men
and farmers, don't put an end to this
fraud hypocrisy and deceit at this cleo
ton, they deserve to be enslaved the
balance of. this generation. believe
the able administration of Governor
Lind and the great benefits brought to
the farmers since his Inauguration
through the whole grain region tribu-
tary to Minneapolis will cause the till
crs of the soil in Minnesota at least to
do their duty.
But Imperialism! The Republicans
don't like the word prior to election.
However, let no man be fooled, for the
American Empire in place of Repub-
lie we now have as an established
fact, and it Is no bugaboo. The Am
erican Republic has been changed to
an empire by the Mckinley administra-
ton, without consulting the American
people. They now seek to evade the
issue, by claiming the money issue is
paramount, and if Mckinley is re-elect-
ed they will claim that their policy in
the PHILIPPINES has been indorsed; that
the people have Endorsed the policy of
force for plumber, prompted by greed,
and pursued by wicked and inhuman
kings and emperors since the begin
ming Of the world. To be sure, McKin.
ley is not yet crowned. But If he il
successful, and can change principles
and policies as rapidly during the next
four years as during the past two
when criminal aggression" changed
to be benevolent assimilation" in the
Philippines, and ''plain duty in Porto
Rico changed to be Is per cent tax.
alton without representation since last
! December, he or Hanna will probably
wear crown.
However, we are no longer purely
Republican government. We hold Por.
Tn Ricn 0nH oro frvfn a RI hnrd tho I0hi1.
5tippines as subject colonies. We make
their laws without consulting them.
Mel inley appoints their governors and
Iother officers without their consent
He imposes the 15 per cent imperial