The Penn's Grove record., 1900-10-19
I~MPERIALISM'S MENACE.
Why YOUNG MEN SHOULD FIGHT
THE FORCES OF PLuTocRAcY.

VI FIUiO
Four Moro Years OF McKinleyisrn win
Make It Dtficult For Any One to Earn
: Living Except by Grace of the Trust.
-MiIitarism . Danger Which Threatens
There is no element which has more
at AXE in the political contest this
year than the young men, for upon
their shoulders will fall the brunt of
the heavy burdens which Republican
policy. II approved at the November
election, will impose upon the Ameri-
can people.
II a majority Of the voters declare
at the polls next month that imperial
ism is a good thing for this country,
that commercialism based upon wars
Of conquest, expansion and colonial en-
terprises is hereafter to be the policy
OF the American republic, our young
men must not forget that it is they
who will largely pay the price of main
tanning it. They will constitute the
bulk Of our armies of occupation, our
colonial garrisons. They will be called
upon to do the hard work, whose re-
ward is merely the soldiers pittance,
with the persion for disability result
ing fre a W lnds or disease. And all
their labors and privations, they should
remember. will not be so much for 1.-THE
honor of the flag" and for the extern
sion of American principles and insti-
tytions as for the benefit Of those who
will share n of the dangers involved
In imperialism. but will greedily seize
all the profits.
The young mar who is shouting for
imperialism now probably does not re-
alize what may happen to him if "Afc-
Kinley expansion" is permanently
fastened upon the American people.
For who can say that the wal in The
Philippines, expensive as it has al
ready p4oved in blood and. treasure.
will be the end of our troubles in our
Asiatic possessions? The time may
also come when war with European
powers will result from Il colonial
enterprises in the East. when the re-
sources of this imperial republic will
be taxed to their utmost, and our
army and navy will be supplied with
soldiers and sailors by CONSUMPTION.
Is there any young man anxious to be
drafted into our military or naval es-
Establishment, carried thousands Of
miles from home and compelled to
fight the battles not of his country,
but of certain interests which use the
flag as a Commercial asset?" This is
the fate which imperialism may bring
upon the youth Of America, and to the
average young man it should not be a
pleasant one to contemplate. When
the honor of the flag and the true in
terests Of the cou try are at stake, our
young men will always be ready to
volunteer and fight. Are they willing
to place themselves in a position In
which their services can be demanded
whenever our commercial im~perialists
determine t. use force to promote trade
expansion? That may be the result
OF the triumph Of the imperial policy
In the election next month. The young
man who votes then may pass sentence
upon himself If he gives his support to
Republican policies.
Military and political Imperialism is
not the only danger, however, which
menaces the young men of this u
try. They have also to take into con
sideration the startling development Of
trusts. which may be regarded as a
form Of industrial imperialism. The
average young American has intelli-
gence, industry and enterprise, quali-
ties which in the past usually assured
success. Since the trusts became the
mighty force which they now are, the
young man has unquestionably fewer
opportunities, not only as an employe
OF a trust, but also to engage in BUSH
ness for himself. The trusts do not
allow competition if they can prevent
1t. but destroy the humble rival with
as little compunctiOn as the more for
mldable competitor. In time the great
combinations Of capital will be in abb
solute control of tie industries and re-
sources CT this country. Does any
young man think this will be a good
thing for him? Does he think 1t will
be to bis advantage to have all COM
petltlon destroyed, with no opportunity
for him to establish a business of his
owng IT he is satisfied to go through
life with the trust yoke about his neck,
to be a dependent and subordinate all
OF his days, he should support Repub-
licaI policies. II he seeks a fair field
and no fayors he will not vote with
the trust party. The syndicates which
control the Government do not supply
campaign funds from pure and unset
fish motives. They are settling up now
for favors received in the past, and
contracting for more favors in the flu
ture. They want a business admins.
tration"--that is, an administration
which will help along their schemes at
the expense Of the general public. Il
there any young man who has to make
his own living who thinks a govern.
ment created by the syndicates and
operated for the benefit Of syndicates
is a good thing for him?
The maj who has sons must realize
the responsibility which rests upon
him in this crisis. 1t would be an I'm.
natural father, indeed, who would vol
unfairly bring upon his children the
evils inseparable from Imperialism, OF
condemn Them to the servitude OF the
trusts. An equal responsibility rests
rpon young men in this struggle
against trust dominate = and for tn,
preservation of our free institutions
The young men realize that the con
! test this year is one in which thei
welfare is ut stake. If the Republican
party is given four FEARS more of pow
er, the trusts will become so strongl,
intrenched that it will require almost
revolution at the polls to dislodg,
them. -Four years more Of Republican
rule will make Imperialism the estab
lished policy OF this country and ma,
lead to disastrous wars with European
powers. Four years more Of Rppubli
ran administrator Will make the par.
ty Of Mckinley and Hanna believe
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