Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

in time of war The paramount interest,
isphere. together with the obligations K
defend the republics to the south O
ns make it m that sa.s our
against any hostile power.
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma
sponsibilities and enjoy the privileges q
Ws ae o an1 TT It w be ua tpe
pledge concerning them.
Alaska and Porto Rico.
There will be a popular acquiescence in
the demand for home rule. and a terri
Porto Rico Both are entitled to local
self-government and representation In
congress.
The recognition contained in both the
democratic and republican platforms OF
removes the general principle involved
from the domain of partisan politics. II
the aeeompishment Of Of fHis pnrpose can
be safely intrusted to the republican par
~ after 1t has yielded to the alluremen ITS
OF the colonial idea, and abandoned Its
earlier faith in the natural and inalien-
able rights of man.
Reclamation of Arid Lands.
extended effort to reclaim the arid lands
and fit them for actual settlers The last
agricultural report estimates that homes
of people. The impounding and use of
the waters which are wasted in the spring
thrifty, intelligent and Industrious cit
| liens. and these would furnish valuable
tories. A small percentage of the money
spent in a war of conquest would provide
occupation and habitation for more peo-
colonies within the tropics.
Foreign Alliances.
The reasons given by Washington. JET
ferson and. the other statesmen of the
early days in support of the doctrine that
we. should maintain friendly relations
Cling alliances with none. are even strong
er to-day than they were a hundred years
a oar we lnto
communication with all parts of the
world. Even if we desired to do so, ":
| by cultivating unnecessary intimacy witt
a few. Our strength and standing ar.
before to lean for aid upon the friendH
ness of foreign power.
Monroe Doctrine.
The doctrine enunciated by Monroe, and
| approved by succeeding presidents, is es-
| sentiaI to the welfare of the United
| States The continents of North and
velopment of free government One re-
public after another has been established.
foothold in the new world.
While it is not the policy Of this coun-
| exist between European countries and
their dependencies in America, our peo-
| PIE would look Will upOu ally
attempt on the part of European govern
ments to maintain an unwilling or fore
s sde OF hs
II, The position taken by ", the republican publ an
leaders, and more rsesntiy set forth by
nation from outside interference without
an assault upon the Monroe doctrine, for
while this argument is at this time di-
the F'ilipinos both independence and pro-
lection. it is equally applicable to the
this e ane eannot 1end its
| strength to another republic without max
ing subjects of its people, then we must
| either withdraw our protection from the
| them. Under the same plea, that the
equal to its responsibility. European ma
tions have for centuries exploited their
| republican party should accept the Eu
| ropean idea of a protectorate, at the same
policy. There is no excuse for this aban-
donment of the American idea. We have
maintained the Monroe doctrine for three
has been practically nothing, but the pro-
lection has been beyond value to our sis
erected upon the ruins of Spanish tyran-
ny: its protection by US will be neither
ton would be willing for any other Euro
pean nation to have the islands. neither
would any European nation be willing
to provoke war with us in order to OBJ
| tain possession of the islands: II we as
win have to defend that sovereignty by
force, and the Filipnos will be our enc
mics: if we protect them from outside in
and will be our friends. If they show as
much determination in opposing the SOW
ereignty of other nations as they have
shown in opposing our sovereignty, they
| will not require much assistance from
| Extravagance.
The republican party, drawing it doe.
enormous camDaiQn funds from those who
enjoy special privileges at the hands Oh
the government, is powerless to protect
| the tax payers from the attack of those
| who profit by large appropriations. A
| surplus in the treasury offers constant
gance. in turn, compels resort to new
means of taxation. which: in being kept in
the background until the campaign is
over. is a fair illustration of the imposi-
ton which will be attempted when there
in the treasury. The rehabilita ton of the
merchant marine. laudable in itself. is
made the pfete1t II TOT expenditure III OF pub pub
| owners, and in the interests of trans
portati;on m, monopoly The he gox govern be,
right to collect from the people taxes
beyond the legitimate needs of a govern
tered and public servants should exercise
the same degree of care in the use of the
do in the use of their own money with
a restoration of foreign policy consistent
immediate and large reduction in the bur
dens now borne by the people.
| Income Tax.
BY inadvertence the income tax plank
agreed upon by the resolutions commit
tee, was omitted from the platform as
read and adopted The subject, however.
is covered by the reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform, and take this occa-
sion to reassert my belief in the prin-
ciple which underlies the income tax
Congress should have authority to levy
and collect an income tax whenever nee
essary. and an amendment to the federal
| Cracifca1lv
authority ought to be supported by even
those who may think the tax unnecessary
| ri hon Of