Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
A REPUBLICAN CATECHISlI.
New York Evening Post.

Swift, in one OF the letters which he
wrote from his Dublin exile to Pope,
spoke ironically OF the vacillationa and
uncertainties of the Cabinet of the
day. He said they, ought to issue a
cateohism every four months, in order
TO let their bewildered supporters know
what to think and write and speak on
the leading political questions. The
idea is not bad one for party doubt
ful about its own changing policies in
changing times; and, while confidently
expecting the issue of something off,
oial, we humbly volunteer a few touch.
stones of Republican orthodoxy today /:
Question. What Is the chief end Of
prosperity?
Answer. To elorify the Republican
party and keep 1t in Office for ever.
@. To what was the crop failure of
1894 due?
a. To the Wilson tariff and an i'm
becile Administration. IL
Q. What are we to think of the
damage to crops in 1901? 4
A. That it is the disnensation Of an
all-wise Providence, Intended to try
our faith and cultivate the grace Of
patience.
Q. What ia labor union?
A. In Presidential years 1t 10 noble
band of workers, seeking the common
good.
z. What is it in other years?
A. A nuisance.
Q. What is a striker
A. When an election is pending, il
is the dignified appeal of latoring men
for the redress of intolerable grievances,
and Mark Hanna gees that the employers
give in to the men.
g. Why does he not do it at other
times?
A. He is too busy.
@. What is reciprocity?
A. 1t is an arrangement by which we
invite other nations to sell to us il they
will buy of us.
@. What is the protective tariff
A. The law devised to keep other
nations from selling to us.
Q. Then ia not protection inuon-
sistent with reciprocitys
A. No.
@. Why not?
A. The Republican platform says it
IS not
Q. Is there any other reason9
A. There is.
Q. Can you state it?
A. The Republican Senate refuses to
ratify reciprocity treaties.
Q. Is that for the purpose OF keeping
reciprocity consistent With protection?
A. No, it is for the purpnse OF keep
ing bogus jewelry and shoddy cloth
from competition.
Q. Then where does reciprocity come
in?
A. 1t comes in the platform?
Q. What is platform.
A. 1t is formal promise TO do GER
tain things if ysu are elected and do
not change your mind. H>lAs.s,1s- !, u.
Q. If you cannot carry out your plans
by the help of your own party, what do
you do? III
A. Get Democrats toIassist you.
@. What are such Democrats called /?
A.. They are called .'commerc cial
Democrats. -
Q. What is commercial Democrat?
A. He is a politician familiar with
buying aud selling. T,
g. Do you know what the Consti-
tuition isY We
A. Yes, it is the supreme law of part
of the land.
q. In what part ia it not supreme9
A. Where it does not apply.
Q. How do you know where 1t applies
and where IL does not apply? ffv
A. We know that IL does not apply
where it would be inconyenient to
apply it.
Q. Docs it apply to the Philippiness
A. No. because the Filipinos are
better off without it. i,..i.
Q. What are we going to do for the
Filipinos?
A. We are going to educate them.
Q. Does that mean teach them to
read and think? E5
A. 1t does.
Q. Should we let them read aud
study the American Constitution?
A. No.
@. Why not?
A. 1t would only confuse them.
q. May they read the history of the
Republican party?
A. 1t would be better not. They
might want to add chapter.
@. Will the Declaration of In
dependence be stuoied in Philippine
schools? Sr
A. No; it would merely disturb them.
Q. May they read the Bible where it
says that God hath made OF one blood
all nations of men2
A. No.
Q. Why notY ..a
A. That would distrrh Yia