The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
Honest Republicans Are Disguised and He
Has the Peoples Confidence.
Land Values Wool and the Philippine
Despotism--A. McGregor Writes on the Situation
As He Views It,
(BY A. Nc I GREGORY

'GREGOR.)
1888 1-3 an acre-and farmers have
the story Of the gold standard. It is a
grand story for the capitalist and office
holder but gall and wormwood for the
farmer and all who toll"
In this connection the low price of
wool, wheat and other grains may be
considered, when we will see that the
Republican prosperity is only for special
friends. The standard of value is lin
tied to gold and hence the low price Of
land. The Chronicle says last springs
clip of wool in Carroll has not been
sold, owing to the low price.
Truth Is troublesome sometimes, as
1t might not advance the prospects of
the advance agent Of prosperity"
Some Republican scribblers do not
seem to know that their administration
has been coining fifty millions Of silver
at 16 to 1. for they continue to harp
on a forty eight cent dollar. Republi-
can national platforms have been pro-
fuse in declarations on silver as has
Mr.. Mckinley. In 1896 they said I'VE
favor free coinage Of silver by interna-
tional agreement" and in 1892 and in
1888 they declared for gold End silver
as standard money" and no interna-
uonal about it. In 1900. however. at
Philadelphia the platform declared
thus:
I'VE renew our allegiance to the prin-
ciple Of the gold standard and declare
our confidence in the wisdom Of the
legislation a gold basis has been
secured. We declare our steadfast
opposition to the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver"
And Mr.. Mckinley in his letter to e.
s. Perkins in 1890 said:
II have always been In favor Of the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver
product Of the United States, and have
so voted on at least two occasions dur
ing the time I have been in public
life. With me political and econ
omic questions are a conviction"
But good convictions are OF little ac-
count unless adhered to and carried
out. A good conviction needs good
resolution, otherwise 1t il no good.
sometimes. Honest Republicans are by
no means pleased at the situation and
tine evil policy Of the administration.
Mr.. Hanna sees 1t, and in his speech
the other day in New Jersey he called
the apathy "over confidence" But it
Is more disgust than "over confidence" 3"
Republicans as a rule want and need
good and honest government aus well as
Democrats. We are all Interested
therein and he is a Door American cit
izeT who has not good convictions with
good courage to make the same mani
rest. In this country we yet speak
through the ballot box. By this route
is safety. Forget it not. HE is q free
man whom the truth makes Free" We
need a man Of capacity and courage
who will dare to do right. Such a man
Is William j. Bryan.
The administration has attemnted
nothing but the rule of the despot in
the Philippines; and this costly. dis.
graceful business has been going on
Tor over two years. and what has been
accomplished? In only two, Cavite and
Batam, Of the 26 provinces in Luzon.
have the insurgents been subdued. Sig.
seaport towns on the coast are gar
risoned to allow the custom officials
chance to plunder, and General Otis
sold landings and warehouse privileges
as did he in Manila. Five inland towns
OF some Importance are also held, and
we have not soldiers enough to cover
more than four or five provinces Be-
-sides Luzon are seventeen other prfn-
ciple Islands where no active measures
nave been commenced as yet. Each
Island has one principal port and with
sufficient troops and ships of war some
thing may be done in the way of plum
DER After the election the idea Is to
send $4,000 additional troops Soldiers
returning from the Philippines say that
In order to have something to report
our troops are run out from the rail-
roads 30 or 100 miles. shoot q few ma
tives and return and then the governor
general wires, ut is . decisive BATTLE
And this Is Republican glory!
Prosperity, prosperity" the Hanna
organs cry,
And some, as individuals. may have q
reason why. n.
'Tis something to be in the line when
favors are dealt out
And is not this the reason why the
Il happy organs shout?
1t don't thus strike the common mind,
as common people know.
And hence the common people now are
not inclined to blow.
They rather realize the fact that things
are going wrong.
| And are not much inclined to Join the
servile organ song.
imperialism ever is sustained by force
! Of arms.
, And such is not the rule that brings
] to common people charms!
VI Mr. Carl Lynch, OF North Walnut