Little Falls herald., 1900-06-08

Speaking of national conventions,
that at Philadelphia is expected to be
opened by prayer by Philadelphia
preacher who prayed for the first Re-
publican convention, that of 1885,
What a list of political sins thereverend
gentleman will have before him for his
petition for forgiveness.
At this writing congress is on the
point of adjourning, and it will be a
good riddance of bad rubbish.
Speaking of what has not been &C.
complished under Republican admins
tration, our carrying trade is nearly
wiped from the seas. Of 1926 vessels
through the Suez canal in the past year
by the four great nations, the United
States, Great Britain, Germany and
France, 2,000 flew the British, 378 the
German and 223 the French flag Our
ships numbered but 25, most all of them
troop transports to and from the Philip
pines.
Republican policy takes money out of
the carrying trade, and puts it into gi-
gantic trusts and combinations.
In a Twin City Methodist prayer
meeting Thursday evening last the 'tde-
iverance of our good brother, the presi-
dent" was devoutly referred to in a
long-winded prayer, reference being
made to the fact that the general con-
ference suppressed the condemnation of
Mckinley i'll the canteen episode. Of
course that ''good brother would not
read it if offered him, but we should
like to have some one show him the ar
raignment made by William Lloyd Gar
rison, son Of the abolitionist, in which
he presents the proofs not only of army
drinking at the canteens. but the hor.
rors existing in Manila, not only Of
drink but Of RIGHTEOUSNESS. both -four
ishing where the president as com1nan.
der-in-chief has abso o.ute power to sup
press Or regulate. Mr.. Garrison got his
facts from personal, unimpeach.
able sources. It is story to
shock, the whole world Of 1900 men
in a certain regiment, 480 were regis
tered for venereal diseases. On arrival
Of our troops lewd women numbered
perhaps 20. They flocked there in
droves immediately on relaxation Of the
Spanish regulation when we took con-
troll, 300 prostitutes of all Asiatic races
coming by one steamer. The multiplied
houses were patrolled and protected by
American soldiers and still are, as is
the saloon, along with the. row unre-
Wells, is quoted as saying that "whisky
and bad women bring more death than
bullets OK other causes in the Philip
pines.''
And this is the accompaniment of the
''imperial' policy of colonization that
finds Communications from the clergy
and pleas for BLESSINGS" in the prayers
of the supposedly faithful" We
earnestly commend the Philippine ar.
raignment to such as lead in "expan.
sion" meetings, or who stigmatize those
who do not feel like approving, as ''cop.
perheads" and ''traitors," :" *'keeping up
q fire in the rear''
What labor may expect, as fruition
of <sdoor opening" for admission Of
Cooie labor, is shown in the iron re-
gions above Duluth, where Japs are
taking the place Of former laborers.
Install the trusts safely by McKinley's s
reelection, and before the next four
years pass Japs, Chinese, Filipinos and
Asiatic what-nots will be doing all the
work at starvation wages. In the Ian
guage of Hanna, 1--WE know our basi-
ness.
1.-TWO years ago. said q travelling
man, II papered my three rooms at a
cost of $7.35. The same thing has just
cost me $14.'
cam L earning more?" he asked in
response to question. "Well, guess
not. Twas laid off by my trusted COM
pany over year ago and am doing
whatever I can strike, and little enough
Of that. Men that were kept on the
road got 500 month, against $125 to
$500 then. You see it requires no talent
or ability to sell goods for the trusts as
you are simply a messenger to go
around and inform them of the latest
order issued Any man can call and
take orders when all the terms in line
of trade are alike.
"And I'll tell you this. voted for
Mckinley in '96, but I'm going to vote
for Bryan this year because he repre-
sents return to the >old-time system of
trade and of government.
Here and there all over the country
are patriotic men desiring way within
their means to assist the peoples cause.
To such we commend the suggestion of
The National Watchman, that they
send that grand paper to lists of friends
that may be reached to vote with us,
,, for the rest of the campaign, forward,
/ ing the amount they feel like contrib
uting. It will do great good. g. S. q
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