The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-29
Warning to Voters.

And all evils that have sprung up IN The
past three years under Hanna Mckinley rlle'
Will vote for Bryan and Stevenson.
And if he is earnestly opposed to these enc
mics of republican form of government. he
will vote for the Democratic nominee for
Congress in his district.
The voter who says he is for Bryan and
against the Democratic candidate for Congress
in his district. is not much in favor OF the
Democratic nominees for President aud Vice
President.
What would be the sense in electing a
President and tie his hands bv electing an
opposition House of Representatives?
None at all.
Everybody will see that as soon as atlen-
ton is called TO the fact.
And auy voter who cannot vote Tor the
Democratic nominee in his district might as
well vote the straight Republican ticket.
The election this year involves our form OF
government There are but two tickets nom :
mated that have any chance ofsuccess. One
is BRYAN and Stevenson and the other Is Me-
Kinley and the Rough Rider and Rough
Talker from New York.
Bryan and Stevenson stand for the main
tenance of the republic, for the Declaration
of Independence, for the Constitution and
are against imperialism, miliiarism, the sub
iugation of peoples who are struggling for
freedom and self-government as our fore
fathers did in l776, and again in 1872, when
Great Britain was taught that our sailors must
not be molested ON the high seas.
Mckinley stands for what Hanna may con-
clude to do-for the Trusts, which destroy
competition, limit production, regulate and
fix the prices of the necessities of life and
make practical slaves of laboring men, just
as the coal barons are trying to do with the
miners in Pennsylvania.
Mckinley stands for planting the flag per-
manently where the Constitution cannot be
taken.
Mckinley is outside of and beyond the
Constitution. He is opposed to the Declara-
ton of Independence, or he would not be en-
gagged in the task of subjugating people
struggling for freedom aud Independence IN
the Philippine Islands and standing guard
while Great Britain is obliterating two repnb-
lies in South America.
1t is idle to say otherwise. Acts, not words,
should determine mems opinions, and the
man who does not see that the Hanna Me-
Kinley Administration has set aside the De-
claraiion of Independence, the Constitution
and the Monroe Doctrine is too blind 10 act
and vote intelligently a citizen ola repub-
lie. No such man is fit for a leader of public
opinion. Such men would let the republic
die and liberty he strnngled before they would
realize it.
Men may try 10 say that the life of the re-
public is not in danger. They may say that
corporations do not control the Mckinley
party. They may say that the Constitution
is not to be ignored. They may say that the
United States has not entered upon u danger
Gus foreign policy, that may involve Us in
perpetual war and the sacrifice of human life
and the expenditure of large sums of money.
They may say all this, but they are deeeiving
themselves.
Did not Congress declare in the declara-
ton of war against Spain that the United
States had no purpose of territorial aggran-
dizement? Was that promise kept?
The Mckinley Administration demanded
the cession of Porto Rico and the selling of
the Philippines. Can anybody give a reason
why the Administration should demand the
cession of Porto Rico and selling of the Phil
ippines? Was not the paying oftwenty mil
lions of dollars to Spain fraud to deceive
the people of the United States ?-to make
them believe the acquisition of the Philippines
was by purchase and not by conquests? II
we desired the Philippines why did not the
Mckinley Administration take them they
seized Porto Rico And does anybody be-
lieve Cuba will have freedom aud sef-govern.
ment if Mckinley is elected in November
And does anybody believe that our march
around the earth will end until we seize every
island on this side Of the Atlantic, and that
would involve us in war with the world
We are not sounding any causeless alarm.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. An
Administration that has violated every vital
principle upon which this republic was founded
can not be safely trusted with another lease Of
power. An Administration that would de
stroy liberty and freedom abroad would moi
hesitate to sihe it at home. The CONNER
cialists, who control the Mckinley Admins
tration, believe in the serving of the people
not in their control Actual slavery, in fact
is what they think the people are made for
They believe in keeping them poor, so as Il
stife independence.
The Commercialists have made Mckinley
violate the Constitution, sci aside the Decla
ration of Independence and abrogate tn,
Monroe Doctrine. our shield and safety.
Mckinley should be reelected they will q
to any lengths in their pursuit OF trade aud
dollars. They will sacrifice the youth of tn,
country in maintaining control of foreign
lands and maintain permanent public deb
that false financial system shall be con
tinued.
Letthe people beware. Eternal vigilance
is the price Of liberty. II is better to err il
sustaining the liberty of the people than Il
make mistake in keeping the Hanna Nc
Kinley Administration in power.
There is no risk to liberty and self-govern
ment in electing Bryan and Stevenson. Every
candid and intelligent voter in the light o
what the Hanna-McKinley Administration
has done, knows there is in letting the Com
mercialists control. Industrial liberty ha:
nearly disappeared. It will entirely disap
pear il Mckinley is reelected. Let US re
store industrial liberty by electing Bryan and
preserve political liberty. When industrial
liberty is destroyed political liberty will moi
long survive.