Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-01
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the natives with a share in civil gov
eminent, it bas been done. Schools are
multiplying and industrial work pro-
ceeds as rapidly as possible. The ma
tives view with wonder and with APP
probation the constructive operations
of their benefactor.
Meantime our nations difficulties
multiply, not so much in the archipela-
go as here at home. All the various
odds and ends of political parties are
constantly hunting for some pretended
issue that will work Whatever
prejudice can be made available is their
chief concern. The leaders of the OPP
position are not building or designing
structures, but are magnifying defects
in the works of others. First they
found can of bad beef, then defect
i've transport and now they charge that
Funston deceived Aguinaldo. Suppose
that in a twinkling of an eye the man
agement of this government and the
great responsibilities In the Philippines
should be turned over to Messrs. TILL
man, Teller, Atkinson and company,
how would the average citizen of the
country and of this district feel about
it? 1 think shall leave that question
standing until meet you all again in
the coming campaign, after the work OF
the present congress is completed.
mo party has ever yet discovered the
solution of all problems or the perfect
way to truth 1t is said by the mega
tive element that evils exist; granted.
1t has been so from time immemorial.
Frauds have been discovered in the adj
ministration of Cuban postal affairs,
and the offenders have been speedily
brought to justice. Certain instances
Of cruelty have been attributed to our
soldiers in the Philippines, and the ad-
ministration has directed prompt and
vigorous investigation. Instances of
cruelty have occurred In every war. IT
must be remembered that war with I'M
civilized people who themselves prac-
tee the most stealthy and treacherous
atrocities is not easily conducted on the
exact plane of civilized warfare.
TRADE COMBINATIONS.
"Other evils exist Combinations Of
capital, or so-called trusts, have en-
deavored to manipulate certain COM
modities and the republican party has
provided the only laws and under them
the administration is proceeding Wig
orously to thwart the efforts of these
unconscionable cormorants. 1t any one
will study the affairs of men and the
History of nations he Will observe That
combinations, not only of capital, but
of labor, are quite as natural as human
greed or self defense. If you could tap
the veins of all mankind and turn the
blood Of all ambition into the billowy
sea, there would probably be no more
human greed, and the only contention
then would be among the vultures of
the earth and the monsters Of the deep.
combinations of capital can be no
more traced or attributed to the prin-
ciples of protection than can combina-
tions of labor, and altho England has
more of such combinations than any
ether power it would be quite as vain
and illogical to attribute them to her
Policy of free trade. There are prob
lens that no party and no nation mas
yet been able to solve, and 1t would
seem like folly to turn them over to
negative element that has only been
able to degrade that which 1t can COM
prehend and to destroy that which 1t
can not.
PENDING LEGISLATION.
"At this moment nearly every i'm
portant proposition is either pending in
the senate or in conference commit
tees between the two houses of con-
gress. The war revenue measure, ac-
cording to the pledge made at the time
of it's enactment, has been repealed.
There are still many difficult problems
and many differences, even among
the members of the majority. So
much the better. 1t indicates a
healthy situation. I think it was Wen
dell Phillips who used to point to the
sea as the eternal emblem of purity.
because it is never still. II our ma
jority were all agreed on all problems,
truth might be suppressed, but In view
Of the conferences and the differences
and debates Of the majority OF the
present congress, no one will ever VEN
ture the opinion that it is a close cor
poration or a trust. 1t is the affirm
alive, constructive force in the affairs
Of this nation and it's contentious
verify its virtues. All responsible cit
liens look to the affirmative, intelli-
gent element OF society for the solu-
ton of difficult problems. 1t never oc-
ours to the opposition to compare their
own record with that OF the republl-
can party. The affirmative element of
our world is always compared with
itself They who set the mark OF pro-
gress must always answer for IT, ana
whatsoever falls below his own high
standard is condemned already. The
spirit of the age will tolerate no retro
erosion. Whoever has done well is
liable to condemnation for not doing
better. What was that Emerson said?
UP, mind thine ownaim and God speed
the mark Let us be just to ourselves.
Iowa today lie responsible for much
by reason of her high positions in the
council of the nation and needs SYM
pathy and support of every patriot In
her endeavors for the nations good.
Everyone who Is not dead naturally
exclaims: What a marvellous country
is ours, and what wonderful world we
live in! Several years ago at public
meeting of the Cedar County Bar as
ISOLATION, 1t occurred to me to say: II
anyone were to write prophetic his
tory of the next century and insist
upon it with any degree of obstinacy,
he would doubtless be deemed insane.
IF Washington when he retired from
public life, had uttered one-half OF the
truth of events that have since tran
spired, even Americans would have
said that the pressure of official re-
sponsibility had rendered the father
of his country a victim of dementla
and the world would have doubtless
pronounced him crazy. II any one
were to remind you now of one-halt
the century that is gone and foreteii