The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-18

the republic will continue to stand for
liberty, personal and political; for JUS
| tice; and for the equality before the
| law OF all men. Let the president 80
| state In plain and definite language,
with no weasel words" and his tri-
umphant reelection is beyond the pos
sibility Of doubt. Denbyism, however,
Will only lose votes; and to attack
Colonel Bryan for his share in ratify-
ing the treaty of peace is the height
OF political unwisdom. II the treaty was
good one, Bryan did right to try to
| have 1t ratified; and 1t does not lie in
the mouth of the administration or Its
| supporters to call the treaty bad one.
We must have plain, straightforward
dealing with this issue. Imperialism Is
not popular. It has not majority
support even among Republican voters
II the administration can show that it's
policy of expansion Is not imperialism,
the apathy Of Republicans will disap-
pear. We Americans are unlike the
French. We may condone our partys
faults, but we don't shout about them
Show us we have a right to shout, ana
We'll do it quickly and loudly enough
II Mr.. Hanna wants to hear genuine
Imperialism meeting"
I read in Republican paper that the
Chinese were sick of war, and 1t oc-
CURED to me that the Americans ought
to be also. The same authority frc-
quently says 1.-The Bryan party con-
tinues to oppose an honest dollar"
when its ow n administration Com
tinues" to coin silver dollars at 16 to
n tI,A,,
An old maxim says: when in doubt
it is a good plan to tell the truth" But
there Is no doubt that the truth don't
suit. There may be imperial rule here
too. Trusts are in the imperial line, be-
ing despotic and lawless.
1 read the other day in Republican
paper that "the volume of money in cir
culation now far exceeds that of any
other period in the history of the coun-
try" I dislike to have our friends lie
under mistake, and want to say to
whom 1t may concern, that, over 40
years ago there was double the circu-
lation per capita to what is claimed
now, and business failures were less.
The trouble is there Is not normal sup
ply of money.
I know no more melancholy feature
of the times than the numerous busi-
ness failures, as these show calamity
to both employer and employee. The
increase of failures of late don't seem
to disturb the prosperity" journals
for these go right on with their yelp
that these are prosperity and admins
tration times, and should re-elect Mr..
Mckinley, and so continue Mark Han
mas sway. 1t will be remembered that
John Sherman was coaxed to resign his
seat in the U. s. senate that he might
become secretary Of state. Thus was a
vacancy made in the senate for Mr.
Hanna, and the administration sue
ceeded in getting GovernUr Bushnell to
appoint him. 1t was with difficulty and
a tight squeeze that Mr.. Hanna was
elected by the Republican Legislature
The treatment of Secretary Sherman
was simply Infamous, for the scheme
was to get rid of him and give the Han
ma gang full sway. This was accom-
plished, and a lovely time they have
been having with their Rathbone ras-
Gals in Cuba and elsewhere. The ques-
tion for the American people to decide
on November 9Th, is, shall all this be
approved, rewarded and continued.
Those who do not endorse, and desire
a return to honesty and capacity will
support William ]. Bryan.
The safety of business and labor de-
pends upon a normal supply of money,
not liable to variations that will make
all uncertain. Our money, too, should
be all standard, for the common people
are entitled to as good money as the
bondholder. If not, why not? The lack
of normal supply of money makes it
dear and usury brings ruin to business
at last. This normal supply should be
according to business requirements, and
not subject to the selfish instincts Of any
man or set Of men. In 1868 when the
volume was $50 per capita there were
495 failures with liabilities of $7,000000.
| The past half year with 1923 per capita,
there were over 5000 with liabilities Of
over 800 900. This whole question
| Is in the hands Of congress and the peo-
| pie should be cared for.
Another step in the administration
imperial farce in the Philippines is the
Inauguration of "civil government" by
the presidents commission of three
This commission has been there for
| some time, presumably to get things In
shape. Almost daily come accounts
| of fresh outbreaks, with the usual re-
suit, an American hurt and hundred
| or so Of the enemy killed. Rarely does
| a day pass" says censored dispatch
of the I'd, describing "a reign Of terror"
| in the islands, without an encounter
| between the United States troops and
the insurgents" The end Of the Philip
pine business is not yet in sight. Mr..
Bryan may have to settle 1t.
Teddy Roosevelt's speech at Chicago
on Labor day was not the stirring thing
expected from the rough rider 1t is
thought the party authorities have or
dered him to be decent. The danger is
| that in such case Teddy will be dull.
( 1t appears that colored people are
prohibited from occupying seats on the
speakers stand at Republican meetings
in Kentucky. Is not this alarming
But it is as usual, evasions, tricks and
deceit have been the rule throughout In
the Philippine matter and all else.
| I will not say Republican prosperity
Hal