The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-07-13

preme court mat the declaration OF Inde-
pendence IS the spirit OF our government,
Of which the constitution IS the form and
letter. We declare again that all govern
1euts Instituted among men derive their
erned; that any government not based
upon the consent OF the governed IS a
people a government OF force IS TO sub
stftute the methods OF imperialism for
We hold that the constitution follows
the nag and denOunce the doctrine that
existence and their powers from the con-
stftutfOn can exercise lawful authority
beyond iJ. or in violation OF IT,
We assert that no nation can long en-
dure half republic and half empire. and
We warn the American people. tl5st In
inevitably TO desDotism at home
The 20 90 RIcaB Tarln Law.
Believing in these fundamental princi-
pies We oenOunce the Porto Rico law,
enacted By republican congress against
the protest and opposition OF the demo
cratic minority as a bold and open viO-
LaLOn OF the nations organic law and q
nagrant breach OF the natiouzl good
faith II imposes upon the people OF
Porto Rico a government without their
ton.
1t dIshonors the American people BY re-
pudiating a solemn pledge made in their
behalf BY the commanding general Of
our army which TIE Porto F3fcans vel
patton OF their land II doomed 20 pow
erty and distress a people whose help
70 our justice and magnanimity.
In this, the first act Of its tmperialistic
TO commit the United States 70 a colonial
policy inconsistent with republican fnsti-
tutions and condemned by the supreme
court IN numerous decisions
For the Freedom OF Cuba
We demand the honest and prompt full
hlment OF our pledge 10 the Cuban PEG
has no disposition nor intention to eLer-
else sovereignty, jurisdiction OF control
49, ne LsLat - q CuDer e3cepL 4of -
pac1ncauon- The war ended nearly two
years ago profound peace reigns over
al the island and still the administration
keeps the government Of the island from
Its people while republican carpetbag gers
pIunder It's revenues and exploit their
theories to the disgrace Of the American
people
The Philippine Question
We condemn and denounce the Philip
pine policy OF the present admfnistra-
ton 1t has embrOiled the republic in an
unnecessary war, sacrificed the lives OF
many Of its nOblest sons and placed the
United States, previously known and ap-
plauded throughout the world as the
champion OF freedom. in the false and
un-American position OF crushing with
allies to achieve liberty and self-gOYern-
ment.
The Filipinos cannot be citizens with
out endanger1ng our civilization: they
cannot be subjects without imperiling our
form OF government and we are not
willing to surrender our civilization or
to convert the republic into an empire,
We favor an immediate declaration OF
the nations purpose to give the FilipinOs
first, a stable form OF government: sec
Ond, independence, and third, protection
from outside Interference such as has
been given for nearly a century to the re-
publics Of Central and South America
The greedy comm ercialism which die
tated the Philippine policy OF the republi-
can administration attempts to justify Il
with the plea that # viii pay. but even
this sOrdid and unworthy plea fails when
brought to the test OF facts The war
Of criminal aggression against the Fill
ipinOs, entailing an expense Of many mil
lions. has already cost more than any
possible profit that could accrue from the
entire Philippine trade for years to
come. Furthermore, when trade is ex-
tended at the expense OF liberty, the price
IS always too high.
Expansion That Is Favored.
We are not opposed to territorial ex-
pansiOn when it takes in desirable ter
ritOry which can De erected into states