Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-04

"The line Of division between political :
orces became therefore sharply defined
n 1896 upon what was called the money Z,
question. That question involved. as we
hen asserted and as we now know. ev-
,ry other economic problem. 1t em-
,raced within its wide limitations the
ssues of labor and capital, Of combina-
ion and competition. Of production,
and distribution.
1T was predicted that the defeat OF
would be followed by the
OF all forms of government
currency by the dedication Of power Of
note issue to the holders of the ma
tional obligation, the practical consoli-
dation Of all lines of transportation
and the consequent domination Of
every commercial pursuit by a score Of
colossal monopolies. These predictions
have in general been verified.
The party in power carried the last
election by and thru the support of the
influences we now criticise. Having
purchased the right to pursue their va
rious objects the government has been
at all times their powerful ally. Hence
the march OF organized wealth to-
power and exaltation OF the dollar
above the rights and the welfare of the
multitude. Hence the crisis in our
commercial affairs, whose issue. pre-
sented in acute form to the voters Of
1900. is that OF Industrial despotism as
against the liberty OF the citizen.
No more signal .demonstra ton OF the
bimetallist contention was ever wit,
messed. Had the concurrent coinage
and circulation of the two metals been
uninterrupted they would have kept
the quantity OF our money Of redemp-
ton in harmony with our national
growth and our development apace
| with the increase s9os wealth and pop
ulati0n. The terrible crises Of The past
lquarteftof3Ac century. with their tend
i:ant miseries5 and bankruptcy, would
have been avoided and prosperity
would have remained with US, un-
broken and enduring. The false plea OF
1886, that the monetary volume was
sufficient and the world supply Of gold
ample for its needs is now transpar-
.ent. It's error is admitted in the boast
OF our opponents that they have in.
creased our per capita circulation.
i The War Bugaboo.
The prevailing sentiment Of demo
cratic sympathy for all people strug.
Cling for the blessings Of liberty com.
pelled the administration two years
i ago to interfere with the despotic tyr.
amy OF Spain over Cuba, and secured
to the oppressed people OF that islant
/, the right of f5self-government Our ulti
matum delivered. we solemnly and ofn
: cially declared them to be free and in
i dependent and .disclaimed to the wOrlt
/ any disposition or intention to exercis
. sovereignty, Jurisdiction or control owe
: the island except for the pacificatiol
: thereof, and asserted our determination
I when that was accomplished to leav
: the government and control OF tn
i, island to It's people.
: The conditions OF the ensuing wa
d sent Admiral Dewey to the distan
q Philippines. where another people en-
2 gagged In the same struggle with tn
y same oppressor appealed to the sam
It impulses Of our nature, and these brok
: the power Of Spain. which suing fc
g peace submitted to the liberation Z
Ii Cuba and the cesslon OF Porto Ric,
: Our government disdained the spirit {
n Its manifesto of April. and became tt
XII purchaser Of the Philippines in Jan,
lei ary. Since then we have given Cub
i, the benefit of our civic institutions h
a governing her thru the war depar
te ment We have kept faith with Por
e, Rico by substituting the sugar bart
lie for the Castillian duke and confirm.
,e the Philippine estimate OF the viii
IS method OF colonial government in tho
4 tel Ie <or
sympathy for all who seek self -gover
ment has been made the instrument
"a which cupidity and greed hold feet
81 nation In thraildom. The right Of pu
a. chase Is invoked to justify the adopti
~ OF a so-called colonial policy by I
N great western republic and her glol
no GUS institutions are declared to be
=. home consumption, with prohibit
duties against their expectation. T
- constitution is bounded by the donna
~ of the forty-five states. and 1.-THE congre
g. 1t created has absolute jurisdiction o,
RI all that lies beyond them. The dill
is. rights has become bill of platitud
NJ the military governments centralized
he the war department are the agencies
rs benevolent assimilation wherever
r. flag floats beyond the confines OF I
ON ocean. Imperialism has become q
D. yorite word in the national voca bula
de Destiny is the name OF its fate
cy brother. Trade expansion is the mys
ST. verbal tie that binds them All the
is- raded as the cause or the excuse
he every sin against the organic law
he our fathers, while clamorous appeals
,d- a so-called patriotism drown the 4
led emn warnings Of sages and statesn
,rk against the certain tendencies OF
lie new dispensation.
,ur "rhe salye OF unavoidable necess
ing lis applied to the national conscier
ae-! while ita scritt tcis...s re sttlled hy
ous cantations Of trade statistics compl
IN. In the interests Of monopolles VIII
res pursue their pathway OF constant
4 q aIcumulations thru all the vicissltudel
er. violent years. lnih dful 0f the de
ID. Iof our institnt Ions and Inperturbed
,iai Ithe ebb ana llowi of the sursing tide,
90 public opinion thas soon shall oy
sS khelin ~ 3ho have used the mAcs