The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17

IN THE LIGHT OF CONTRAST.

severed allegiance to the republican party.
He is the most distinctive illustration of
the force and courage OF honest conyic-
tion afforded in American public life to-
day. There is that in the holiness and
sincerity of his attitude most engaging UNI
der the contemplation OF men acCus-
toned to the cant and hypocrisy OF quad
rennial abandonments OF both principle
and conviction when the whip of the
party boss Is unCoiled to force alignment.
For instance. there Is Senator Hoar Of
Massachusetts,. A few months ago, with
tones waverlng to strong emotions and
responding to solemn conviction. he rose
from day to day in the American senate
to proclaim that the Imperialism OF the
Mckinley administration was has
tenng the Republic to its ruin Many
men believed him sincere. The republic
can partisan press meanwhile eXcGri
ated him fore and aft as a
traitor to the cause of expansion, and the
cruel cartoonl.t pictured him as tooth
less old woman frightct ed into fine bys-
ernism his falling faculties were too i'm
potent to comprehend. Then came tho
Philadelphia convention and its platform
of principles, which was but a patchwork
tribute 70 the Imperialism OF William Me-
Kinley under the potential management
OF Mark Hanna and his charges-the COM
bines. Stralghtway the venerable sena-
tor from Massachusetts, forgot his pleas
for the constitution, for the teachings OF
the American revolutionists, for the pre-
servation OF the Republic. with profound
and Apologize bend of his dignihed spine
he salaame6 to Hanna and joined in the
trek OF the imperialsts toward the ac-
QUESTION of colonial possessions and the
establishment OF government by the forces
OF bayonet and Doodle.
These same republican newspapers did
then Immensely rejoice Why not? The
strongest protest in their party against
contempt OF the constitution had been ST.
fenced and moreover made TO subscribe
10 the support of the doctrine OF imper-
| ialism by voluntarily coming TO the aid
of its authors AID promoters. But was
Senator IIoa: au ,oIe In his brave anti
Imperialism? Al, that is the question!
II he were, his sincerity has been OF no
consequence. since conscience was not
strong enough TO sustain conviction and
drive him from a party In the bosom OF
which was harbored conspiracy to de-
stroy the Republic.
| Contrast Hoar's submission to the whip
of parry whose foreign policy he has
charged imperls the dignity, the honor
and the safety of the Nation. vita the
superb Independence of Webster Davis
4 How the irat ,apsi fall in tho public es-
Innate! How tho second must ascend!
There Is much In common in the quar-
rel OF each with bis panty. Both are anti
imperialists. Both believe that all GOV
ernments derive their Just powers from
the consent of the governed that acquired
! territory fails within the protection of thu
cons ltutiNs. anl that territories sooner
or later must be entitled 10 statehood
Each believes that the Amerlean republic
should be the guide, inspiration and pro-
lection of every people seeking the hless-
ings OF constitutional government. One
/ mas seen In the ADMINISTRATORS policy
as applied 20 the Philippines. the menaco
ohered by the republican party to consti-
'utional principles, Tho other has seen
that menace mere vicously exempllfoa
IN what he believes to be a secret compact
between the United states ard Great
7l'a'n by the terms of which the latter
has proceeded without Interference 10 nc
'emplish the destruction Of the sou,l,
AFRICAN republics. One surrcnders con.
Vlctlon 70 marty bosses The other give,
MS conscience to his country and stands
tor'h defiant defender of the honor and
purposes of Is institutions.
No wonder the republican press mats -,
ola man fror Massachusetts on The hack
{ior MS subserviencs 10 party machf,a
mat he knows but hasters the ills which
ne has declared within fortnight. would
oeny the principles OF the Declaration n,
independence and r!Ie high upon the back
u American husbandry and labor ;he
srowing hurdcna OF militarism
No wonder that this same press nav
snaps and snarls In lrpotent rage al tho
yirlie personality of Webster DAVIS who
mas peea bold enough TO Quit an organiza-
non which stands for the destruction 81
american manhood and the gross peryer-
sion OF the aims OF our Incomparable ma
uona''sm' He is the greatest loss tho
party could have sustained ia any singls
individual. ~ =
tbs man went to south Africa and
looked into and saw the situation .hsra
as y Is, He saw the true meaning Of chat
struggle and realized that it's hopeless-
ness lay IN the stolid and preooneerto |,
disposition Of this great republic 10 fold
Us official arms while Great Britain per-
! lacted It's schemes OF territorial plunder
ihen II was that he saw his duty closr
ne resigned his position with the des,ar,-
I ment q the interior ana went about oleaa-
ing the cause Of the Dutch burghers ana
lp0in'ins out TO Ills coucsrymsa tbs dap.