Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-31
ABOUT IMPERIALISM.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN SCARE.
GROW ANALYZED.
The "Autis" Want the Country to
Shirk Its Duty and Fur1 the Flag
Yet They Welcome Hawaii or 16-
to-1's Sake.


palgn scarecrow, but before the har-
vest of votes is garnered next Noyem-
Der, the people will recognize that it is
but a thing of straw.
Imperialism presupposes an empire,
and the magnificent domain over which
our lovely banner flies is imperial in
its beauty, in its products and in its
extent Such a wealth OF hill, noun
tain, plain and prairie, such an abund-
ance of crystal lakes and such a net
work of commerce. bearing rivers were
never before bestowed upon any peO-
pie. Every State is an empire; every
county is prineipality, 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
protest and battle against the division
of this mighty empire. which Demee-
racy declared, in the press, in its plat
forms and on the bloody battlefields,
should be divided. TO this extent the
charge of imperialism can with truth
be made against the Republican party.
Abraham Lincoln was the embodiment
of that imperial idea, and a martyr to
the cause of one flag, one country, and
one imperial destiny.
Imperialism. if it means anything the
Democracy would have the people be-
Iieve implies an emperor. a dynasty.
throne. Il crown and Scepter. IhlS
feature of imperialism, by no stretch
of partisan Misrepresentation, can ever
be charged against our honored Presl-
dent and candidate for the Presidency
He was tie choice Of the people; he
was honestly elected in a constitutional
manner and has been so loath TO op-
pose the will Of the people, as express
ed by legislation enacted by Congress,
that in the four years of his admins
tration he has vetoed but four DllS.
He will serve his two terms as many
other good Presidents, both Democrat
ic and Republican, have done, and Will
then give way to his successor, CHOSEN
Us he WAS cllOSeu, uS lllC ihNN 'ONOI -
sovereign people.
The partisan accusation OF Imperial
ism. when translated into PLAIN every
day English. in the light Of the history
made during the brilliant adminlStra-
ton of President Mckinley, is simply
this: The Republicans declare that it is
their policy not to blindly abandon the
islands transferred from Spanish to
American sovereignty by the treaty OF
Paris. The Democracy, SO far as ii has
a policy, would have the master ma ton
builder of the world abandon its plain
duty, furl our triumphant flag and hunt
an easy future rather than a working
future Porto Rico, recognizing the
fact that she cannot stand alone, does
not wish to become an Independent
power, and the only thing possible is
for the United States to continue its
sovereignty, which is Republican. or to
invite Spain to re-enter the Western
hemisphere and commence anew her
policy of msrule, of robbery and extOr-
ton from which we have delivered
Cuba. To plant the customs of the sew
enteenth century is Democratic. This
is the logical conclusion when the Dem
ocratic cry of the Democratic platform
is analysed.
The same is as true of the Philippines
as of Porto Rico. Will the Democrats
dare to fix a date for the evacuation
of either? They are under the flag Of
the republic, and there they will re-
main This means work and thought
and craftsmanship for the people Of the
United States, but it means blessing
and liberty, justice and opportunity for
the islands placed under our care by
solemn treaty obligations that were ap-
proved by the Senate of the United
States, and urged by Mr.. Bryan. Meth
DDS of administration and of govern
ment are legitimate objects of party
differences But annexation is a fact.
1t is for all purposes as much an &C
cOmpIished fact as is the abolition of
slavery, another Republican measure.
The people will learn that imperial
ism, as employed by the Democrats,
means that they would have the coun-
try shirk its duty turn it's back on des-
tiny, count all bloodshed as lost, flrl
the flag and withdraw its protection
from people who need it to-day more
than ever before in all their history
The charge of imperialism. when prop
erly translated, means duty. And the
party Of Lincoln. of Grant. of Harrison,
and of Mckinley. is willing to be
charged with doing it's duty no matter
how hard that duty may be.
Stripped of all glamor the Democrats
have entered upon a fag-furling cam
paign. They condemn expansion yet
welcome Hawaii. because its one vote
alone enables them to again attempt to
overthrow the stable currency of the
country. They decry imperialism, y
yet shout themselves hoarse over an
Hawaiian prince" They are welcome
to al the votes and glory they can
make out of such duplicity.
Hogs Are Valuable.
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