Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-01
IMPERIAL BUGAB0O.
CAMPAIGN scAREcRow ERECTED sy
The DEMOCRATS.

Really s1cans.
Imperialism may serve as a cam
| rnien scagecrow. hut before the har-
! vest Of votes Is garnered next Noyem-
/ Der the people will recognize that it il
but thing Of straw.
| Imperialism presupposes an empire,
and The magnificent domain over
which our lovely banner flies Is inn
\ perinl In It's beauty. Ia It's products and
1 Va It's extent. such a wealth OF hill.
mountain, plain aud prairie, such an
! ahundauee OF crystal lakes and such
| network Of commerce bearing rivers
/ were never before bestowed upon any
people. Every state Is an empire.
every county Is 2 principailty. for
which, as true Americans, we are
proud and for which, as Christians.
recognizing God as the God OF nations,
we should be deeply grateful.
This domain has been given to us by
power that is higher than any party
or policy. though the Republican party
was called into being IN order to pro-
test and battle against the division OF
this mighty empire. which Democracy
declared. IN the press, IN It's platforms
and on the bloody battlehelds, should
be divided TO this extent the charges
of imperialism can with truth be made
against the Republican party. Abra-
ham Lincoln was the embodiment Of
that imperial Idea aud n martyr TO the
cause Of one flag. Que country and one
imperial destiny.
Imperialism. Ii II means anything
the Democracy would have the people
believe. implies an emperor. dynasty,
throne, crown aud a sccpter. This
feature OF Imperialism. by no stretch
OF partisan Misrepresentation, can ever
be charged against our honored presi-
dent aud candidate for the presidency.
lie was the choice of the people; he
was honestly elected In constitutions
al manner and has been so loatb to OPP
pose the viii of the people. as express
ed by legislation enacted by congress,
that In the four years OF his admins
tratlon he has vetoed but four bills.
lie will serve his tWo terms as many
other good presidents, both Democrat
IL ard Republican. have done and will
then give why 70 his successor, chosen,
as he was chosen. by khe free votes OF
q sovereign people.
The partisan accusation Of imperial
ism, when translated into plntn. every
day English, In the light of the history
made during the brilliant administers
tlon Of President Mckinley. is simply
this. The Republicans declare that IL
is their policy not To bindly abandon
the islands transferred from Spanish
to American sovereignty by the treaty
of Paris The Democracy. so far as It
has n policy. would have the master
nation builder of the world abandon
It's plain duty. furl our triumphant flag
and hunt an easy future rather than.
d working future. Porto Rico. rccog-
nlzing the fact that she cannot stand
alone. does not wish 10 become m I'M
dependent power. and the only thing
possible Is for the United states to con-
tinue It's sovereignty. which Is repub-
licnn. or to invite Spain 10 re-enter the
western hemisphere and commence
anew her policy Of mlsrulc. Of robbery
and extortion from which we have de-
llvered Cuba. To plant the customs OF
the seventeenth century IN the dawn OF
the twentieth century Is Democratic.
This Is the logical conclusion when the
Democratic cry OF the Democratic plat
form Is analysed.
The same Is as true OF the Philip
pines as OF Porto Rico. VIII the DEM
oernts dare to fix q date fer the evaeu-
uation Of eitler2 They are under the
flag of the republic, and there they will
remain. This means work and thought
aud statesmanship for the people Of
the United States, but II means bless
ing and liberty. justice and opportunity.
for the islands placed uHder our care
by solemn treaty obligations that We're
approved by the senate of the United
States and urged BY Mr.. Bryan.
Methods Of administration and OF gov
eminent are legitimate objects of party
differences. But annexation Is n fact.
It Is for all purposes as much an ac-
compiisned fact as IL the abolition of
slavery, another Republican measure
for witch that party was hated and
mIsrepresented.
The people win learn that imperi-
ailsm, as employed by the Democrats,
means that they would have the coun-
try snirk its duty, turn It's back ON
destiny, count all bIoodghed as lost.
furl che flag and withdraw IT'S protec-
tlon from people who need it today
more than ever before In an their his
tory.
The charge Of Imperialism. when
properly translated, means duty. and
the party OF Lincoln, OF Grant. of Har-
rfson and Of Mckinley Is willing 10 be
charged with doing its duty. no mat
ter how hard that duty may he.
Stripped VI all glamour. the Demo-
Gratis have entered upon hag furiing
campaign. They condemn expansion,
yet welcome Hawaii. because its one
vote alone enables them TO again at
tempt 10 overthrow the stable currency
Of the country. They decry ''imperiaI-
feru - vat eharf fhafnQqivpe h0ar.gp over