The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-27

country who, remembering the 'affec-
tionate counsels of his mother, has not
been helped in resisting wrong and
adhering to right. 1t is that Ameri-
can home, where love is found and vir-
tue presides, that is the hope of our re-
public. AT Brainerd, Mimi, Oct. 13,
1899.
And the flag now there is not the
flag of tyranny-It is the flag of lib
erty and wherever the flag goes there
go character, education, American in
telligence, American civilization and
American liberty. AT Redfeld, S. D.,
Oct. IA, 1899.
pray that the virtue of the citizen
will be SO high and his aims so noble
that nothing ill can ever befall this
republic, and nothing ever impair its
usefulness and glory. vermillion,
S. D., Oct. ID, 1899. ..
We all love that flag. 1t gladdens
the heart of the old and the young, and
it shelters us all Wherever it is
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raised, on land or on sea, at home or
in our distant possessions, it always
stands for liberty, for civilization, for
humanity and wherever it is assault
ed the whole nation rises up to defend
it.-At Parkersburg, Iowa, Oct. 10,
1899.
The best policy in this world for
man or nation is duty. Where that
calls we should follow. We should
not halt. We should not hesitate.
Responsibility born of duty can not be
evaded with honor. At Milwaukee,
Wis, Oct. 16, 1899.
The memories of the past impel US
to nobler efforts and higher endeavor.
1t is for us to guard the sacred trust
transmitted by the fathers and pass on
to those who follow this government
to the free, stronger in its principles
and greater in it's power for the exc
cution of its benefcent mission. AT
Richmond, Va, Oct. 81. 1899.
The liberators will never become the
oppressors. A self-governed people
will never permit despotism in any
government which they foster and de-
fend.- AT New York, March 8, 1900.
The wisdom and energy of all the
nations are none too great for the
worlds work. The success of art,
science, industry and convention is an
international asset and common
glory.
By sensible trade arrangements
which will not interrupt our home pro-
duction we shall extend the outlets for
our increasing surplus. A system
which provides mutual exchange of
commodities is manifestly essential to
the continued heatlhful growth of our
export trade. We must not repose in
fancied security that we can forever
sell everything and buy little or moth
ing. If such thing were possible it
would not be best for us or for those
with whom we deal. We should take
from our customers such of their pro-
ducts as we can use without harm to
our industries and labor. Reciprocity
is the natural outgrowth of our Won
derful industrial development under
the domestic policy now firmly estab-
lished. What we produce beyond our
domestic consumption must have a
vent abroad. The excess must be re.
lieved through foreign outlet and we
, should sell everywhere we can and buy
wherever the buying will enlarge ou1
sales and productions, and thereby
make greater demand for home labor.
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The period of exclusiveness is past.
The expansion of our trade and COM
MERGE is the pressing problem. Com
mercial wars are improbable. A
policy of good will and friendly trade
relations will prevent reprisals. Re-
ciprocity treaties are in harmony with
the spirit of the times; measures of
retaliation are not. If, perchance,
some of our tariffs are no .lcnger need
ed for revenue or to encourage and
protect our industries at home, why
should they not be employed to extend
and promote our markets abroad AT
Buffalo, Sept. 8, 1901.