The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-29
bN LETTER.

Mistake-The "Pros-
Not Accepted by the
Mons Dissatisfed-An
robable Burden of Mill
Confidence Among
Democratic Advocated
c., Sept. %, 1900.
levent of the past week
pen sspousal of the cause of
Or Jones, of Toledo. Mr..
well remembered by the sob
edo Jones' which he acquired
ampaign in Ohio as the indie
pe1G5 ican candidate for Governor,
| when he more than 100000 votes
which constituted the balance of power in the
State. He is man of strong personality and
original and forceful opinlSHs IN political mat
| tiers, and occupies a unique position IN the
| politics of the Buckeye State. The last cam
| paign demonstrated that he has n strong fol-
lowing in the State, of men who, like himself,
| cannot condone the extraordinary policies of
| the Mckinley administration, or relish the
strong odor of Hannaism which it emits 1t
| is worthy of note that Mr.. Jones, like the
other prominent men who have preceded him
into the Democratic camp predlcates his con
version primarily upon the unconstitutional
| policy of imperialism into which the Republl-
can administration has plunged. The fact
that the Jones vote in the last campaign added
| to the Democratic vote constituted majority
of the votes cast give an especial Importance
to the attitude of open antagonism to MckIn-
! ley which the talented Mayor has assumed,
and give the color of probability to Senator
| Wellington prophecy that Mckinley will lose
| Ohio. There is no doubt that it has added
materially 20 the present troubles and perpleN-
tiles Of the Republican managers.
1t is very manifest at this stage of the cam
paign that the Republicans are beginning to
realize that they have been premature IN the
| development of their policy of Imperialism,
and that altogether il has been a mistake.
| But they are now quite beyond the point oi
successful retraction and must fight It out ON
! that line, win or lose. This is evidently one
| case in which the foresight Of Mr.. Hanna was
got equally as clear as his retrospective obser.
| vliiuns. Ii was known TO the adviser of The
Administration and the shapers of lis policies
that the new departure would arouse a strung
opposition, but they miscalculated the counter
active force of the accidental praSpcrli'
which hey thought would tide them over SUE
cessfully. As the policy OF imperialism Vas
a taynrite Que with certain mouird Interests
that Mr.. Hanna Is accustomed to rely upon
for ''sinewS ot ssr. II was thought that tins
era of prosperity was the accepted time &"
spring this departure IN policy upon the couu-
try.
But imperialism has aroused a deeper and
more purtentous note of warning from the con
sentative and thinking men Of the country
than was anticipated, and the increased ac.
tivity 10 the stock markets and in some ct the
-.-sstf
ing from the accidental aud temporary Iu-
crease in the output Of the gold miuc> aud the
additional trade of the war contracts, hsl, uai
been accepted a satisfactory evidence ol per
mAnent prosperity resulting from Republican
policy. nor has Il been diiiused generally
among the people in such q manner rs 60
stimulate the popular pulse. Notwithstauj-
ing the withdrawal OF many thousands Of Young
men from the supply of industrial labor, iuF
enlistment IN the army to prosecute foreign
wars, the laborer Is sui complaining ni i"W
wages aud the labor unions are generally main
tanning an unfriendly attitude toward the EN-
ployinc classes. which in the case Of the mime
workers Of the Pennsylvania coal fields has
exploded into open sniagouism.
II is now seen that the profit, Of whatever
finaneisl aud industrial activity has resulted
from these causes has been absorbed hy the
numerous aud sill multiplying trusts and have
not found their way down 60 the people, To.
coal miner Who for his hard aud dangerous
and prntracled toll Is receiving less than $50
a year for the support 81 himself aud family,
cannot understand where his share Of the rrna-
perty comes ia, neither can be yTaiiz" that
through the manipulation at the coal trusts.
his poor brother Ia the city sho labor ing
living has Ia pas more tor the caal with vhleh
be cooks has food or warns his family ip'isy
than at almost any time since The ti,ii War.
These are all results Of a government shtra
deseends to the people and does not ~ up i"r
them.
Thinking people are beginning IL speculate
Is 10 the probable extent Of the military -
adjustment and consequent burden ui mta
t,rism during the next administration should
Mr.. Mckinley's policy be approved by br Gee
election. A prominent officer ui the army,
whose name discipline requires shoaii not De
made public. has expressed the opinion ita,
II would be a. least -. co. men ot All arms
Il Is remembered that the lameuird General
I.aWtuu. when be FIRST landed IA the Philip
pines and looked over the heId OF Operations.
gave out the opinion that 10000 meu soBid
be required 20 suhiugate the Filipino Nluuc.
This opinion II practical soldier shipped
througn the press censorship Of Grurfai blts
without detection. and the War Department
10 suppress il. bat it. CORRECTNESS has i-rcu
since abundaniy verified, for with Ciuia
men, constituting the hoser Of the increased
military establishment, stesdIiy pounding away
tor over two years, aud ~iIh thousands ot their
humber already beneath abe sod or So fanatic
asylums, it Is the impartial opinion 1T careful
observers that the Fliipinos are about as far
from snbjugalion nov as ever
Think Of \ permanent military establish.
menI of 10000 men and then recall tAai Is
written in the State Constitutions regarding
the dangers Of large standing army and All
that has been said on the same subjeo. by
leading statesmen in Congress during each ut
our past war periods, and you will form FAIR
conception Of what burning questions imPer-
ialism and miitarisn. as presented ia the
pending campaign, really are.
If any Of your renders should feel fearful as
10 the result in November. il would be worth
a trip "a Washington for them TO drop 10 n
the Democratic Congressional Committee al
the Metropolitan Hotel, 20 rene~ their stock
Of courage and aggressiveness There Is Ger
tainly a confident and courageous atmosphere
pervading their pleasant rooms. Chairman
Richardson is nos dividing his lime between
here and New York headquarters. The bai-
tie IN the Empire State Is said 10 present
very interesting aspect at the present tiuie.
i he State ticket Is strong one ana viii unite
the party, and it Is the opinion OF the Tam
many leaders that Presidential aud State
tickets will havs 100000 majority south 81
Harlem river Should this prediction prove
approximately true the Democrats Will win
easily.
Chairman Jones has been spending q few
days in Washington. He is generally hope
full, but is especially nov. He thinks the
Democrats are marching on to sure victory in
the middle West, and ar, gaining everywhere
The Democrats had big demonstration
here on the 18th in front Of the Metropolitan
Hotel, where they stretched across the wide
avenue another beautiful banner. There were
a number Of speeches, the concluding one
being BY Senator Daniel. who was IN his hap
piest mood and greatly enthused his audience.
Among other things, he said: The Repub
lican party grew out OF a transient issue, aud
when that issue died the party owed il to the
country to die also. NERITAs.
THE GOOSE BONE PROPHET.