The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-04-02

tiers OF more or less sinister
suggestion, these are menaces Of
most ominous import.
sYNDICATEs own REPUBLICANS.
But, turn from the white
house to the capitol and look at
the republicans in congress-"
THE trail of the trade mark is
over them all. Old high tariff
dances the can-can in the house,
while old ship subsidy does the
regular cakewalk in the senate.
Everything for the syndicates.
Nothing for the people"
"And, not content with their
arbitrary power in the white
house and their mercenary power
IN congress, the leaders of this
party of federalism and false
pretension would rip open Pando-
ra's box to fitch thence the black,
piratical flag of negro domination
the equally disreputable and
bloody shirt of sectional agitation
and, in order to make sure of
the next house, they are propos-
ing to bring forward another
force bill TO smite the south, to
blight the north and TO convert a
land teeming with love and peace
into land reeking with hate and
strife. Such is the banquet to
which the exit of Mckinley, the
statesman, and the advent of
Roosevelt, the rough rider, has
invited u.s."
Il am something of lingo
myself. | believe in the expand
ing greatness and glory of my
country. | never see the flag
floating above the dome on yon-
der capitol that my heart does not
throb with the proud, glad thought
that my eyes do not fill with
happy exultant tears-that |, too,
am an Americon citizen. God
bless the flag, and God bless the
boys that fight beneath it. II
would carry it inviolate. would |
keep it spotless.
FUNSTON u wHIPPER SNAPPER.
And, with this in view, I want
to know what is going on away
out yOnder across the multitude
nous, the mysterious waves of the
Pacific sea. | want other wit
nesses except exploiting soldiers
20 come here and tell me. | refuse
;ohold my tongue, refuse to rest
content. And if | am told by II
yhlpper snapper in shoulder
straps that unless ] do am a
raltor to my country, my reply
% him shall be II slap in the face. P,
Friends, brothers, democrats, .
ct US have done with discussion.
1et us tnrn our backs on the past, .
ur eyes to the future, calling the ;,
Id fight off and the old scores !,
quare. He who stands with me :,
Salnst these things is my COM -
lde, no matter what he thinks or ;,
yer thought about silver or gold. a,
He who would deny ME .,
lace by his side to fight them -
lust either be very perverse or =,
cry blind. Let us cross no .
ridges till we come to them. .
ut, already we can see far 4
lOugh ahead to take our reckon ;,
lg. There will be but one test
II democrat in 1904-toe the ;,
ne-toe the line-saying to ar "
ltrary power and absolutism. h
hOu shalt go no further; we, .,
20, are in the expansion bust f.
ess; but our expansion is for f.
le religion of the constitution no .,
ss than for the religion of f.,
hrist and Him Crucifed; our At
ipanslSn means peace, not war; te
lie honor, not the degradation of
lie flag; and just. as sure as JEFF w
'rson wrote the Declaration of -.
dependence and Jackson fought tr
lie battle Of New Orleans-to re- 4,
st despotism-shall we make a "
9w Fourth of July and celebrate
nother eighth of January, in Of
slsting this unrighteous scheme W
abolish the constitution and re
exioanize the government" G.
III
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