New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25

We were told that we had no power TO hold and
govern conquered territory except as part OF the
nag and wherefOr we raised the one must at
ment was an uneonstit1tonai usurpation which the
inhabitants might lawfully resist that Aguinaldo
Was Mashington and Mckinley despot: that the
hilipinos were patriots. struggling for liberty and
snat we Were oPpressors denying freedom and de-
Gown and our army must come home
people sat in judgment Their verdict was the tn
umphant reelection n William Mckinley and a
and policies II seemed though their day Of woe
1 n Isr n9r nag Was N me aust their col
trade was gone; free silver gone: idieness was
ion was gone; imperialism was gone. and now.
nashington but an apostate. He has taken the
oath or allegiance. and has advised all his follow
a Democratic leader. When Aguinaido passed
only one hope remained. and that was the Supreme
'1I Bder our d now alias hat too is gone;
dissolve and die but not SO win the iDemo"rattc
party Notwithstanding ali II still lives as evil
hVes From November last until April II appeared
retrospection introspection and plans reorgani-
cation For the first time in its history II seemed
70 have realizing sense Of its utter unftness for
public trust. and to he seriously concerned with
The other isms that marked It's depsrtnre rom an
Jenersonian patriotism and America nsm This
wifi K0 Ss work. but it was not completed and never
WHAT THE APRIL ELECTION INDICATED.
Some unexpected local successes at the April cleo
ton induced the belief that reform was unneces-
sary; that on the contrary, # might improve its
chances or success 10 become worse instead OF bet
Tb 10 90 that was easier IL required no effort
a marvellous change Humility gave wsy 70 arro9
gance, and now again hear the blare of horns
IL is only June. but already, over and over again
IN ND Dem2cratic newspapers and Democratic imagina
November "'i' victory III
What does 1t all mean? What has the Demo-
cratic party done that entities Il 10 a new hearing
in the peoples court? Has Il turned a new ieafs
syer: Has il a cast out PoPulism? Has followed
snce? Has il denied any article OF it's platform?
cay the same bundle OF ea' fss den
that the people condemned last year and years
II Il has done nothing. what. then it propose
know. Great questions concern us How will il
the Nicaragua Canal. Cuba. Porto Rico, the Phil
These are stupendous problems They are worthy
OF The highest and best thought OF the greatest men
OF America. They are OF the highest dignity They
poned or evaded. our power as a nat ton. our bros
perity as people, our good name our honor, are
We cannot afford to grope In the dark. or guess,
or experiment, or halt, or hesitate about such
II We are send an additional number of Dem
ocrats to Congress how will they speak and vote
on these questions?
s, Ar@ ne policies OF Mckinley 10 be continued
up? Where. my Democratic friends do YOU stand?
Dc this you as answer but her
ave, We are told that although election has
sress. are those great national and international
questions. Yet we are not concerned about them
al me Time; that the next election is o
only whether three cent fares shall be charged on
opportunities OF the political boss shall be en-
larged by municipal ownership OF public utilities
ana whether or not I'm the OF single tax the
farmers ana other real estate owners and holders
ZION. while those who hold mortgages and stocks
ana bonds snail be made privileged class. and be
exempted from all the expenses Of government
rhese are not the questions now 10 settle
ahey are brought forward only 10 divert attention
from the real issues and because appeal
20 the dscontented. the disappointed the Visionary
ine conmunistic and anarchistic classes
ne democrats have made great many serious
mistakes, but they will scarcely commit the foly
OF adopting such doctrines. The wise conservative
against such course. and their voice Will most
likely be needed. " ~
d, But what then? The party will have recoilea
from q precipice. only 10 fall back upon itself
spots neither the tiger. The Controlling spirit
~ DehocIAcA means this year just what II meant
sast year We could not indOrse II then; neither
IN we lndorse IL now. III would continue
IL 20 us III we would maintain our national credit
aho preserve our financial honor, we must keep
oHt OF power the party that destroyed the one and
threatened the other. This is time 20 daily wit
i'se TRADE. revive free silver. pet populism.
DIsFRANcHIsING COIoRED VOTERS
Neither is IL to show Indifference TO the
wrong the democratic parry Is committing to-day
m the southern states against the black man
Nhon II Is roooing OF his suffrage under the forms
mat are IN violation OF the Constitution on the
United states. This is worse II possible than the
inhuman lynchings OF which we read almost daily
\ OeSaose IL is without provocation- and Is a blow