New Ulm review., 1900-10-31

cember 9th, page 81, he says: 'tIt Is our
plain duty to abolish all customs tariffs
eetween the United States and Porto
Rico and give her products free access 10
our markets" AS a result, a great CRY
went up from the people asking for rep
resentadves to give justice to the people
or Porto Rico according TO the traditions
of the party. But for some unknown
reason. promises were broken and party
platforms were trampled under foot. Re-
pupicans IN congress charged the presi-
Gent with prostituting his high Office in
encouraging and inducing members CT
congress to vote against his own Just
recommendations, in order that a. few
leaders of the great Republican organiza-
ton should maintain control of the ma Z
chine.
PORTO RICos ENEMIES. +
Every member who in obedience to the
rarty whip supported the unreasonable
proposition to tax the imports of Porto
hlco IN the face of the presidents state
ment that ''it is our plain duty to open
our ports, because we had destroyed their
previous markets, should be remembered
at the polls and held accountable for this
Injustice.
Another doctrine that the Republican
fathers took great interest in was, that
tie federal officers appointed for the ter
rltories should be residents thereof. The
minneapolis convention of June 9Th, 1892,
declared in its platform .'All the federal
officers appointed for the territories
should be selected from bona fide resi-
dents thereof; and the right of self gov
eminent should be accorded as far as
pfactlcable. Again we see this principle
defeated. The presidents message, page
81, says: 81 have not thought it wise 20
commit the entire government of the
island to officers selected by the people,"
so an act of congress was approved April
18th, 1900, whereby a legislative depart
ment was created for the island, pattern
ed after the British colonial system. an
executive council was created consisting
of eleven members all of whom are ap-
pointed by the president, with the consent
of the senate. Six of these members are
also officers of the island appointed from
the United States, the secretary, attorney
general, treasurer, auditor, commissioner
of the interior and commissioner Of edu-
cation. Each holds his position by the
grace and good will of the president. All
the franchises of the island are granted
by authority of the executive council
without the consent or approval of the
house of delegates, thus making Porto
Rico what the British call, "a crown
colony and the president the imperial
monarch of the island Thus we see the
undisputable evidence Of the present ad-
ministration committing this government
to imperialistic and colonial policy,
entirely foreign to the foundation of our
republic, and destructive of our most
cherished institutions.
IS TO our state administr ton it is
needless to say that cur predictions Of
two years ago as to the calamity that
would inevitably follow if change Of
administration should take place. are not
verified. On the contrary the election of
John Lind for governor has corrected
many grave abuses. and we have seen
that he has proved himself to be the same
loyal, conscientious, painstaking servant
that he was, when the Republicans
named him Honest John Lind.
M'CLEARY'S RECORD.
The Republicans of the Second congress
sional district have renominated the Hon.
]. I. McCleary to succeed himself in con-
gress. Mr.. McCleary has represented
this district for the last six years. With
out entering into the part he has taken
in legislation In years gone by, his at
titude and vote on the IA bill to regu-
late trade with Porto Rico stamps him
one who thinks more Of expediency than
principle, more Of party fcalty than JUS
tice. The public sentiment Of his district,
the press Of the state, the Honorable
Senators c. K. Davis and Knute Nelson
and President Mckinley believe it 'to
be our plain duty to do justice to Porto
Rico. Senator Edmonds iwho IS second
to no man in the world as a constitution
III ldWyeT), IN leJtef the non. Reu-
field Proctor, da ted March l, 1900, writes:
'As an American citizen and an original
and constant Republican, am very glad
to learn that you are opposed to legiS-
lation having the effect of imposing on
the people Of Porto Rico (whether we
call them citizens OF subjects Of the
United States) any kind Of revenue bur-
den Or benefit that is not common to tha
whole people Of the United States. any
C1,rh ha1
be unique in our whole history 1t will
initiate and parallel the acts OF the Erit-
ish parliament which forced our fathers
to just resistance and revolution, and
led them to establish a constitution which
in studied and explicit terms forbade any
'~''"h discrimination"
MATHEWS WORTHY OF SUPPORT.
The allied forces have placed in nomi-
nation for the Second congressional dis
trict Hon. NJ. E. Mathews, Of Marshall.
Without entering into the many reasons
why Western man should be elected,
suffice to say that am assured by lead
ing Republicans of the district that Mr..
Mathews is a gentleman. the soul Of hon.
or in his business relations, and, one of
the most eminent members OF the bar In
this congressional district He has resid-
ed and practiced his profession for twen-
ty-seven years in this congressional dis
trtct. Ny personal acquaintance Of many
years standing with Mr.. Mathews is such
as to inspire confidence, that, If elected
to congress, he will guard with jealous
care the interest of the Second district
and stand for the inalienable rights Of
man as voiced in the Declaration Of In
dependence. and guaranteed by the con-
stitution. His motto is Freedom to all
men, in all lands. everywhere" In con-
clusion, I wish to call the attention of
every lover of freedom, regardless of his
past political affiliations, to the fact that
love of liberty in 1856 brought together
in one common cause the Free Sellers,
Wings, Anti-Nebraska Democrats and
Anti-Shvery Americans, and gave birth
to the Republican party to correct the
abuses Of class legislation and to abolish
slavery. May the gathering together to-
day Of the lovers of liberty in an alliance
of Populists, Silver Republicans, Anti-In-
perialists and Democrats succeed in one
grand effort to correct the abuses of class
legislation, abolish slavery, restore the
Declaration of Independence, the con-
stitution and the flag the guarantee
of libery for all time. May the birth of
the redeemed Democracy be an omen Of