The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-06-12

IoTk journal, said: III liberty and
stability are to be maintained they
must be maintained in the first in
stance by those who have vested BUSH
ness interests to conserve and who
could not afford to take any chances
that might result in further revolu-
tlonary or chaotic conditions.
In another part of his article he
said: The men who led the Cuban
revolution were necessarily compelled
to draw almost wholly for their fight
ing force upon those who had no BUSH
ness interests to conserve and who,
without offense, may be said to be the
least fitted for intelligent participation
In public AFFAIRS" and he expressed a
fear that the Cubans will inevitably
resent a political organization which
gives the greater part of the power
to those who were not actively in SYM
pathy with the revolution, or who
were compelled for the protection of
their business interests to suppress the
manifestations of their sympathy and
to hold themselves aloof from the or
ganiZed movement directed against the
Spanish power
This has all the ear-marks of re-
publican opinion. Through it runs the
spirit of commercialism so manifest
in all that republican leaders say and
do. Where, except in republican argu-
ments, can be found authority for the
statement that business man who
preferred a monarchy to republic,
or who, if he sympathized with the re-
public, suppressed his sympathies for
business reasons, is more fit to be
trusted with the administration of gov
eminent than one who risked his life
to secure the blessings of free govern,
ment?
The incidents at the Ohio republican
convention indicate very clearly that
there is strong determination in GER
tain quarters that Mark Hanna shall
become the republican candidate for
president in 1904 Some of the repub-
lican papers that are not friendly to
Mr.. Hanna lay great emphasis on the
fact that the convention in it's plat
form Endorsed the administration Of
Mr.. Roosevelt. There is no significance
whatever in this fact. The convention
did not dare to adjourn without indors-
ing the national administration; but
the fact remains that there was a very
strong sentiment for Mr.. Hanna's nom
ination in 1904; and every man who
gives intelligent observation to the
political situation must understand
that, judging from the situation of to-
day, the contest for the republican
nomination of 1904 will be between
Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Hanna;
and 1t is not too much to say that de-
spite the prejudice and the predelic-
lions of Senator Foraker, Ohio will
take the lead in the Hanna boom.
Hon. A. q. Randel of Mississippi,
who is temporarily residing in Wash
mgton, d. c., made visit to Europe
not long ago, and while there had an
interview with Baron Rothschild. In
the Clarion-Ledger of jackson, Miss,
he quotes Rothschild as saying that
but for the recent discoveries Of gold
in South Africa, Mexico and Alaska,
bimetalism would have been necessary
to carry on the commerce of The world.
The advocates of the gold standard
are now willing to admit that but for
conditions which they did not foresee
in 1896 their financial system would
have broken down-and yet they are
as arrogant as If their theories had
been indicated.
Senator Beverage is quite sure that
the United States will make a large
amount of money out of Imperialism,
and he is, therefore, Indifferent to the
moral principles involved. His
speeches remind one of the philosophy
employed by colored man whose adj
vice is set forth in an item which re-
Gently appeared in the Atlanta Con-
stitution: "You, William!" exclaimed
the old man, what you doin' on dat
white mans fence? Amt you 'fraid
you'll fall OFF," Then, after a mo-
ment's thought, the old man resumed:
"But, eff you does fall off, you might ez
we'll fall on de side whar de watermil-
lions is. You hear me, don't you?"
Senator Bard writes to constituent
that he is opposed to the election of
senators by direct vote of the people,
but that he has not yet decided how
he shall vote upon the resolution sub
uniting such an amendment. The peo-
pie Of California one time voted on
this proposition, and they were over
whelmingly in favor of the popular
election Of senators. If Senator Bard
does not care. to give expression to
their wishes, whom, pray, does he de,
sire to representa-
"Who will haul down the American
flag?" shouted the republicans in 1900.
Well, since that time republican adj
miuistration has hauled down the flag
in Cuba and in China. The sooner It
is hauled down in the Philippines the
better.
Yes, we assisted in the organization
of a republic, but let it not be forgotten
that we have also connived at the de-
struction of two republics and prevent
ed the establishment of another. The
books do not yet balance.
Republican organs now boast of tho
increase in the per capita circulation.
When democrat talked about such an
increase in the circulating medium
every administration organ called him
an ''inflationist."