Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-11

ernments Instituted among men derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed: that any government not
based upon the consent ofthe governed
is tyranny; and that to impose upon
any people a government of force is to
substitute the methods of imperialism
for those of a Republic. We hold that
The Constitution follows the flag and
denounce the doctrine that AN Execu-
tive or Congress. deriving their exist
tence and their powers from the Con-
stitution, can exercise lawful author
ity beyond it or in violation of It. We
assert that no nation can long endure
half Republic and half Empire, and we
warn the American people that imper-
ialsm abroad will lead quickly and
inevitably to despOtism nj home
PORTO RICO.
Believing in those fundamental prin-
ciples, we denounce che PortoRico law
enacted by IL Republican Congress
against the protest and opposition of
the Democratic minority, as a bold
and open violation of the nations or
ganic law and fragrant breach of the
national good faith. Il imposed upon
the people of Porto Rico Il government
without their consent and taxation
without repreSen alton. Il dishonors
he American people by repudiating
solemn pledge made in their behalf
!y the commanding general of the
army. which the Porto Ricans wei
coined To u peaceful and unresisted oc-
cirpation of their land. 1t doomed to
3ov,rty and distress II people whose
hcipiessneSs appeals wiki peculiar
force to cur Justice and magnanimitv.
J., l..
programme, the Republican party
seeks to commit the United States to
colonial policy. inconsistent with
the supreme court in numerous de-
cisiOnS.
CUBA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
We demand the prompt and honest
fnltiilment of our pledge to the Cuban
people and the world that the United
States has no disposition nor intention
TO exercise sovereignty. jurisdiction or
control over the island of Cuba except
for It's pacification. The war ended
nearly two wears ago. profound peace
reigns over all the island and still the
administration keeps the government
of the island from its people. while Re
publican carpetbag officials plumber its
revenues and exploit the colonial the
DRY To the disgrace of the American
people. We condemn and denounce
the Philippine policy of the persent
administration. 1t has embroiIed the
Republic in unnecessary war. sacrificed
the lives of many of its noblest sons
and placed the United States previous
~ known and applauded throughout
the world as the champion of freedom.
IN the false and un-Amcrican position
OF crushing with military force the
efforts of our former allies to achieve
liberty and government The Fill
plnoS cannot he citizens without en-
dangering our civilization: they can
not he subjects without imperilling our
form of government. and as we are
not willing TO surrender our civilian
ton or to convert the Republic into
an Empire, we favor an Immediate de-
claration of the nations purpose To
give to the Filipinos:
FirSt-A stable form of government.
nd-lndependence; and
ihird-ProtectiOn from outside in
reference such as has been given for
nearly century to the Republics of
central and South America.
The greedy commercialism which
dictated the Philippine policy by the
Republican administration attempts to
justify it with the plea that il will
pay,but even this sordid and unworthy
plea fails when brought to the test of
facts. The war of criminal agrees
ION against the FilipinOs, entailinp an
annual expense of many millions. has
already cost more than any possible
proht that can accrue from the entire
Ihllippine trade for years to come
furthermore, when trade is extended
~ the expense of liberty. the price is
always too high
EXPANSION.
We are not opposed to territorial ex-
panSlon, when it takes in desirable
territory which can be erected into
states IN the Union and whose people
are willing and fit to become American
citizens. We favor the trade expan-
SION by peaceful and legitimate means.
Isn't we are unalterably opposed to the
SleIlng or purchase of distant islands
To be governed outside the Constitu-
tIon and whose people can never be-
come citizens.
we are in favor of extending the
hePupllcs influence among nations,
nut peheve that influence should be ex-
Tended not by force and violence. but
through the persuasive power of a
h'gh ana honorable example
PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
The Importance of other questions
now pending before the American Deo-
pie is in no wise diminished and the
democratic party takes no backward
step from its position on them. bu;
the burning issue of imperialism grow
ing out of the Spanish war involves
the'EerN existence of the Republic and
the destruction of our free institutions.
We regard it as the paramount issue
OF the campaign.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
The declaration in the Republican
platform adopted ut the PHILADELPHIA
convention, held i'm June. 1900, that
the Republican party steadfastly adj
heres to the policy announced in the
Monroe Doctrine. is manifestly insid-
lous and deceptive. This profession is
contradicted by the avowed policy of
that party in opposition to the spirit
OF the Monroe Doctrine to acquire and
hold sovereignty large areas of ter
ritory and large numbers of people in,
the Eastern Hemisphere
We insist on the strict maintenance
OF the Monroe Doctrine, and in all its
integrity. both in letter and in spirit.
MS necessary to prevent extension of
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