The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-09-22
Notes and Comments on the Republi-
can Congressional Platform, Ad-
opted at New IBERIA.

Allow me, Mr.. Editor, some space
in your valuable journal to briefly
discuss the resolutions adopted by
the Republican congressional con
vention which recently met in New
iberia and nominated Mr.. +. B. vii.
lIams for congress from this congress
sional district.
fnl these resolutions published
In the Picayune Of September I1th,
and shall in no wise attempt to crit
cize the faulty literary dress in which
they have been put before the public,
contenting myself with a discussion
OF their substance, where it can he
gathered from the more or less dis
jOinted context.
These resolutions, as whole, do
not present strong endorsement of
Imperialism and of the new doctrine
OF the omnipotencc Of congress and
OF the President, regardless of consli
tutiOnal limitations. but evince rather
halfhearted, tentative acqulescence
in the proposed new departure of the
Republican party, as though their
authors were not so sure of their
ground. They also reveal the fac,
that their trainers are disposed t,
take much on trust, relying blindly
on President Mckinley to do what is
right for "the protection of oar in.
dustries, sugor, rice and lumber" 4"
(We wonder why salt, cotton, pota
toes. etc, were not lugged in. but let
it pass).
With this much by way of preface,
let us now proceed to note and com.
meut on the New Iberia platform, the
extracts from it being given between
quotation marks and followed by the
comments.
I'VE believe in the Republican
party because of its administrative
ability"
Here is plain proposition,
declaration of faith belief in the
Republican party because Of its al.
m illustrative ability. 1t is not
belief founded On principles professed
by party but one resting on the
administrative ability Of a party.
This is an altogether novel motive of
political faith, possibly the not un-
natural product of the utilitarian
school which aims to put the dollar
before the man.
1t is not very elevated motive
OF faith, but that is a matter which
concerns those who choose to profess
it, and for that reason l shall have
no more to say about it.
Taking, however, the Republican
at their word, l pre-.
pose to examine some phases Of the
peculiar administrative ability of tie
Republican party, confirming myself
in my remarks to President McKin
leys administration.
OF the President himself il NAV he
said without fear OF contradiction
that he has been one of the most
executives which we have
ever had. In many instcnces his
ack Of moral courage to stand by the
tight has been so marked as to he
profoundly hunillating to every true
American.
The Republican party has during
he present administration exhibited
peculiar administrative ability(?) in
he management of the army by
which it gave us the 'embalmed beef
the Miami scanda! the
ooting and the desecration of chur
hes in the Philippines: the killing of
|efenseless women and children in
hose islands. II has shown cousid
rab'e ability in the creation Of al
wtitewashing commls
ions to cover up the ''embalmei
ecf'' and other scandals; it has S
iven proof Of its marked ability to
isregard and trample under foot c
ne constitution of the United States |
henever that Magma charta of the q
.merican people has stood in the Z
ay of some of its cherished schemes. v
has sigualized its ability to op. a
ress the Cubans by placing over II
leL. in official posts scountlres and
reeves who have robbed those down "
od,ien people of thousands, perhaps, II
illioEs of dollars, and, up to this q
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