The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

hold the Filipinos in subsection, con-
trary to honor, gratitude and the faith
of nations. The seizure Of the Philip,
pine Islands by our forces while still the
Filipino army fought in alliance with
our troops was the greatest act OF pc,
litical treachery the world has known
The Citizen has not, therefore, changed
The Republican party has. 1t has
hauled down its colors and deserted its
post. 1t is no longer the party OF the
whole people-the party that saved the
union and freed the slaves. We are
sorry for its fall and hope for its re-
pentance through the clustering rod oil
the popular ballot.
"Thc reelection OF Mr.. Mckinley
would be national. calamity. Any
president who can stomach John Hay
the British fetch-and- carry poodle-in
the state department is not fit to be
trusted with the reins Of government.
The Mckinley interest will, undoubted-
ly, raise the delusive cry of prosperity
and seek to alarm capital by forcing
the issue of 16 to and free silver coin
age, 1t is impossible to scare the coun>
try second time on such an issue. The
able leader of the united American par
ty, William Jennings Bryan, in his great
speech of acceptance at Indianapolis
has taken the strength from that plausi-
Bile argument. He has declared that inn
perialism, with all that it implies, is the
issue, and it is the issue.
"Thc American mind, keen and mo-
bile, is rapidly opening up to that fact
American national pride is neither dead
nor sleeping. 1t is now alarmed, and
alarm means decisive action against
those who threaten the fundamental law
OF the greatest of republics We respect.
deeply respect, the financial interests Of
the United States, but we do not be-
lieve that money is dearer than liberty to
the intelligent American people.
prosperity without liberty would be
a delusion and snare Poverty with
freedom would be better. While the
Romans remained simple in their habits
they were invincible. Luxury, ambition
and injustice destroyed their republic
and prostitutcd their empire. Should
Mckinley be successful-and we think
he will not be, but should such GALA
nifty befall America, the slave mart will
again come into existence on American
soil. Labor will wear the chain OF the
helot, with the alarming addition that
the white toiler will stand beside his
black fellow victim on the auction block
OF trusts.
Imperialism and aggressive coloni-
cation strike at the root OF the consti-
tuition, which is the rock OF ages on
which rest the foundations OF the re-
public. The people must dig a grave
for these policies and dig it deep. Ten
million ballots must cover their collins
and shut them out forever from human
ken. They will sleep cternally under an
avalanche OF popular wrath. Down with
imperialism, miitarism and entangling
alliances"
The Irish Standard extends cordial
welcome to Mr.. Finerty into the Demo-
cratic ranks. We admire his patriotism
more than ever for breaking away from
a party that has abandoned the princi-
pies which attracted him to it in the
days Of James G. Blaine. Other lead
ing Instantaneous will follow Finerty,
Egan and Ford and the day is near at
hand when all sons OF Erin and their
descendants in America who love the
republic Of Washington. Jefferson and
Jackson. cannot remain in the recreant
party now dominated by the Anglo
Saxon plutocrats who prefer an empire
to a popular form Of government and
have brought disgrace upon the great
est republic in the history OF mankind.