The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-30
THE sULTAN's HAREM.

THE SULTAN'S IIAREM.
The speaker dwelt for some twelve
minutes on the Sulu treaty. "a docu-
, nent," she said, that would be a
disgrace to any nation back i'm the dsr<
I ages. I'd like some Republican to tell
1 me where William Mckinley gets the
authority to take the money from the
! United States treasury and buy. and
make presents to these Sulu chiefs. Was
there ever more immoral agreement
/ than this Sulu treaty re-establishing
the old slave block? Is there a woman
in this house, when she knows that a
poor heather girl can be bought in a
{ jungle anywhere in those Sulu islands
ana sold TO life of shame-is there
| an American woman, who, when she
knows that william Mckinley has APP
I pended his name to such document as
/ that, VIII still allow his picture to re-
main in her home? CApp,ause)
II want you to get these things all
Hrmly liked in your minds, because
they'll send "a speaker here to lie to you
as soon as | have left. daughter and
app!ause) Why, my friends, that sui
tcn or any of his datOs-they are pro-
ltcted by that treaty on land and on
Sta-tOuld come to this country, and
bllng hrs harem, his wives and con-
cubines and slaves, and set up his fam
liy affairs here In one Of our cities, and
you couldn't touch him"
Attorney Sterling raised a laugh and
prolonged applause by interrupting the
speaker at this juncture with the re-
marx: Wed get Tayler after him."
But ! object" said Mrs. Cougar,
laughing herr elf at the witty sally, "as
an American woman and tax payer
to paying, with the revenues from
American taxes, the slavery of the
master of a harem. Talk about the
flag! When Roberts was prosecuted i'm
congress, why didn't he gather his
wives about him. there in Washington,
and raiye the American flag? (Ap-
p!auseD For who would pull down the
ilag?" lApplause.)
Mrs. Cougar made brief I, ..rence
to the Porto Rican tariff legis alton,
and then proceeded with a terrific ar
raignment of the Republican party.
ON THE TRUST QUESTION.
"if there is anything" she said. that
brands the Republican party as hypo-
critical party, II is the full dinner pail
argument. I think for brazen effront-
cry tfat those Republican sDellbindera
take the cake. What makes these
trusts possible? Mr.. Havemyer de-
clares that high tariff and class legis-
dl.Oll L. lit lIlOlNtI OF trusts, And |
want to say-it isn't the Democratic
Platform, but 1t will be-that one of
the first things that will be done by the
Democracy when it gets into power, IN
the line of the abolition Of combines
Will be government ownership of rail-
roads and telesTapks.
This is all an imperialism of money
re r. monopo.ies present closed door
- the young men of the country
Ioung man, your opportunities are
gone. You may be a hired hand of the
trusts thief or a tramp. Every trust
in the country Is trying to eject McKin-
ley. Yet, when we ask Mckinley what
he is going 10 do, he will not say. They
say to you woYliirgmen. you defeat US
ana we'll preCipitate Il paliC and starve
YOU into submit SION. How can any
Sclf-iesT ect.ng wOrkingman vote with q
party that holds such threat over
his head?" Speaking of silver. the
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