The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
MR.. HEARST'S CALL.
Urges Public Ratification by Demo
cratic Clubs

New York, July Nv. R. Hearst,
president of the national association of
Democratic clubs, has issued the follow
ing:
To the Democratic club and societies
of the United States: The time has
come when all Democratic clubs in this
country and all patriotic bodies associ-
ated with them. should publicly rat
ify the nomination Of VIZ. J. Bryan for
president and Adlai E Stevenson for
vice president and prepare to defend
the republic against the corrupting spir-
it of Imperialism. This is no ordinary
year in American politics Colonies
have been established under the Amer
lean flag without the consent of the
American people and in defiance of the
constitution The unlawful and bru-
tai policy of President Mckinley and
his advisers, involving the abandon
ment OF the principles of political equal
ity on American soil. has been con-
firmed by the Republican party in its
national convention
THE Republican party, under its pres
ent leadership, is attempting to commit
a hitherto peaceful and just nation to
a career of imperial adventure and
conquest Its conservatism has diSap-
peared and its main policy is dominat-
ed by a vulgar spirit of greed unknown
on this continent until now The Re
publican party has become a party of
revolution. 1t is attacking the ire
proachabIe and time-approved political,
Industrial and social systems under
which this republic has steadily grown
in strength and glory, and has dishon-
ored our flag and our national obliga-
lions before the civilized world 1t has
made subjects Of the inhabitants Of the
American territories and has denied to
them the wise guarantees of cOnStitu
tiOnal government 1t trampled the
declaration of independence under foot
The Republican party is the promoter
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system which seeks to destroy indus
trial and commercial competition in
America-another revolutionary move
ment hostile to free institutions
The humane and the formal struggle
for emancipation of the neighboring re-
public of Cuba was VIGOROUSLY ended
two years ago and yet our army occu-
pies Cuban soil and the political favor
ties of the Republican party plumber the
helpless population of the island A
great army raised for the liberation of
Cuba is still maintained for the purpose
Of extending trade by Dloodshed
THE spirit of miIitarism marks every
act of the national government. These
radical experimental changes on the or
der of our national progress threaten
the existence of republican institutions
on the American continent Subjects
and citizens cannot long endure under
the same flag Monopoly takes away
opportunity and nope from the masses
of the people 1t robs the young men
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their Independence and fastens upon
them a perpetual wage servitude; it
converts small proprietors into hire
lings and it puts into the hands of
few men the absolute control of pro-
duction and prices.
Against these new and dangerous
policies condemned alike by expert
ence and by justice-the Democratic
party is exerting its whole strength. Its
candidates and its platform represent
the conservative spirit of the American
people and their faith in American in
situations They represent opportunity
at home as against adventure in Asia;
peace rather than war, inspired by the
lust of money; citizenship not subject
hood; a homogeneous republic, not
heterogeneous empire; a nation pros
porous, equal liberty loving, unbur-
dened by war taxes or a great standing
army. leading ultimately to military
CONSUMPTION
The reelection of President McKfn-
ley will be taken by the Republican
leaders s proof that the American peO-
pie approve of an imperial, military and
trust breeding policy Can any thought
full citizen doubt what the consequences
of Republican victory this year will be?
The swift and unsuSpecting develop
ments of the past four years point sig
nificant1y to the purposes of the presi-
dent and his advisers IN the near future.
In the presence of these impending
national perils the National Association
OF Democratic clubs calls upon all Dem
ocratfc clubs. societies and associa-
lions in the United States to organize
their force for the defense of repubIi-
can institutions Patriotic citizens. re-
gar5Iess of past political ties or pref
udices, are earnestly invited to assist
in this work of preservation.
This year the nation must choose be-
tween the European and the American
theory of government
The Appetite of a Goat.
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