The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25

NO. 19.
all the power of the most powerful:
that we are rightfully at the head of
the nations in sovereign power as we
are in physical and political power:
!; that our constitution is the constitu-
ton of the United States of America,
but not the constitution also, until
congress SO provides. Of the territories
and possessions belonging thereto, no
matter where situated or how inhab-
tied. We think the constitution means
what it says when it provides that
the congress shall make all needful
rules and regulations respecting ter
| ritory or other property belonging to
the United States
The Philippines.
! 1t has come at an opportune NOM
ent The great work of the hour is
the establishment of a stable and suc-
| cessful government in the Philippines.
Had the democratic view prevailed
this would have been impossible. The
way is now clear and we'll defined.
We can go forward intelligently. This
| is not mere political matter. It is
affecting all classes Of the American
people, and no class more directly
than our wage-workers. We have
reached point in our industrial de-
| velopment where we produce more
| than we consume. We must find mar
kets for the surplus, or quit producing
it, We cannot. restrict without cutting
down the pay roll That is one thing
the republican party never shortens,
but always lengthens.
| We can get partial relief by tariff
revision and reciprocity treaties with
European and South American cOun-
tries but the greatest markets Of the
world are in the far east. We want
our fair share OF them and intend to
have it, and the way to secure it is
not to haul down the flag and run
away, but to remain and hold on to
| the position, the prestage, the advan-
tage and the opportunities that we
now enjoy.
When men talk about overthrowing
| the supreme court decisions in the
Porto Rican cases, they are striking
also at the Philippines and are rails
| ing issues that not only affect the vital
character Of our government, but also
affect the wages of every man in the
United States who eats his bread in
the sweat Of his face.
The Democratic Record.
1t seems surprising that any party
could take such position, and yet it
| is just like the democratic party to
do SO, for during the last fifty years
1t has never conceded to the general
government any disputed power, nor
| struck one lick for labor
! It denied the power to preserve the
union. It denied the power to abol-
ish slavery; it denied the power Of re-
i construction; it denied the power to.
protect our industries; it denied the
i power to establish the gold standard,
and now it denied the power to hold
4 possessions and govern them accord
ing to common sense, although the
constitution itself expressly SO pro-
vides.
/ American Wage Workers.
The laboring men of this country
are men Of brains, Of intelligence, Of
judgment, Of keen memory and Of
good associations, and therefore they
have denied these appeals; they will.
deny them again, for they know that,
if democratic ideas prevail prosperity
will vanish and the pride and glory of
the hour will turn to shame and humil-
iation.
Mckinley.
/ Whatever else we may be let us
be Americans, and be worthy of the
events with which we are associated.
i This is the great history making
epoch. Except only Washington and
Lincoln, no president has had such
opportunities as have fallen to Nc
Kinley. Not one has escaped him.
All have been improved to the honor
and glory of the republic. No emer-
gency has arisen that he has not
triumphantly met, and no duty of war,
peace or diplomacy has been so deli
cate or SO difficult that he has not
performed it grandly and successfully.
All his achievements are the nations.
His fame is ours. It fills the. earth.
All races honor and applaud him. The
single note Of discord is here, at home,
among ourselves under our own flag.
1t misrepresents the American peo-
pie. 1t misrepresents the people of
Ohio. Their verdict in November will
SO declare.
4 Lieutenant Governor Caldwell caus-
ed quite stir tonight by announcing
that he would not be candidate for
denomination. This ended the con-
ferences that have been in almost
continuous session the past two days.
1t is probable that State Senator
Carl Nihart of Cincinnati will be
named for lieutenant governor.