The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-07
More Reckless squandering of American
Puplic Moneys.

More Reckless Squandering of American
Puplic Moneys.
What will be effect of McKin-
ley's re-election?' is a question which
involves the improbable, even the i'm
possible. 1t would be just as profit
able to discuss the question, "What
will be the policy of Augustus Caesar
when he again becomes Emperor Of
Rome?" for there is as much likeli-
hood of his once more sitting on the
throne as there is of Mckinley getting
second term. "a burnt child breads
the fire. "a scalded cat is afraid Of
cold water" and the American people
certainly have had a sufficient dose of
McHannalsm to last them lifetime.
But French savant once said: at
is the unexpected which happens
On that principle, and on that prin-
ciple only, is The question worthy Of
the least consideration
Thomas Campbell, the author of
the greatest long poem in our verna
Cular, says:
81 watch the wheels of natures
may plan and learn the future from
the past of man."
That is the correct rule for Judging
and prophesying as to human conduct
If Mckinley should by any unfore-
seen and unforeseeable concentration
OF events be reelected, unless he ex-
periences radical change of heart, of
which there is no symptom, he will
go on as he is going now. -Four years
more of Republican misrule mean a
continuation OF such reckless sQuand-
ering of the peoples money as to be
Justly characterized as "wcked and
wanton waste" the growth of trusts
until all competition is crushed out
and all the power of the business
world concentrated in the hands of a
few men; the fostering OF the high pro-
tectlve tariff system, which has for
years prevented this great republic
from being the commercial mistress OF
the world the complete surrender of
the money making function-which is
the supreme function of government
into the tender keeping OF the nat
ional bank ring; the multiplication OF
useless offices at home and the multi
plication of nauseating scandals
abroad: the increase of the standing
army to the enlargement of liberties;
the cultivation of miltarism as part of
our political system; continuance of
the preposterous Philippine propag-
anda; an increasing subservlency to
England, which is both deleterlous
and humiliatlng; the Inauguration IT a
ship subsidy scheme whereby the
masses of the people will be fleeced
for fhe benefit of handful of favor
ties; government by carpet-baggers
and pro-consuls in halt the islands of
the multitudionous seas; the increase
of Federal courts and constant aug
mentation of their powers; further in
factions of the Constitution and fur
ther sapping of the vital principles OF
Republican institutions.
With assassination as an adjunct to
Republican politics IN Kentucky;
blackmail as against Republican poll
tics in Philadelphia; embezzlement as
an adjunct to Republican politics In
Cuba, and with other sins of omission
and commission as the sale bill runs,
otoo tedious to mention" the G.. o.
p. appears to be headed for what Mr..
Mantaliui would denominate "the de-
monition bowwows."
Ifit can survive the odorlferous and
miIltarious scandals now pressing up
on it and re-elect Mckinley, 1t will be
entitled to inscripe "immortallty" up
on its banners.
Out in Michigan they have sent
few petty Republican thieves to the
penitentiary for larcenies connected
with the Spanish war; but the chances
are ten to one that the bigger thieves
who have been operating IN Cuba VIII
go scot free.
If such things as are now known to