Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-06-12

accomplish a single aim Tor the Detler'
ment OF humanity, numerous as It's
tasks have been in this direction.
Dealing with a people whose IN
stincts sprang from an inferior clvili'
cation and who had suffered under a
government calculated to repress ma
terial and intellectual Development
a people who had been taught by bit
ter experience to regard government
as synonymous with ~treachery and OPP
pression-no course was open TO those
who would save a part of these people
from themselves, as they had been
saved from the oppression OF centuries
but to administer chastisement when
other methods proved ~unavailing to
suppress brigandage and to compei re-
spect for law and order and he rights
of those of their neighbors who were
more enlightened than themselves. IL
became necessary to carry war into
certain neighborhoods. But we con-
tend this was done in the most HUI
name N possible: that the OPP
erations of the American peace army
will 60 down to history as a campaign
4 Of singular forbearance-of forbear'
ance that paused only on the verge OF
weakness.
Individual instances of violations OF
orders may have. occurred, but we
look with shame and modification
upon the attempt of American citizens
to make partisan capital for them,
selves by denouncing our brave sol
diers as libertines, as wanton destroy.
ers of life and property. We abhor
their efforts to sully their countrys
flag, to contaminate it's honor, in the
hope that by so doing they might Gre
ate a false political issue when the
wisdom of the republican party has
left them no legitimate subject of crit
icism.
We have only pity for misguided
philanthropy or mistaken sentimental
ity that serves in some measure to
lend responsibility to a course that
runs counter to every instinct of pa
triotism and national pride. We have
no quarrel with those who. differing
wis US, yet uphold their country's
fal- name and the glory of its armies,
realizing that destiny forced upon us
the solution. of a problem that no one
foresaw until it confronted US.
Manila is said by competent wit
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city of similar size in, the United
States. When the same measure of Sc
curity has been extended to all por.
tons of the islands. and when those
now actively or secretly hostile to the
enforcement of law can be repressed
and held in bounds by civil officers, the
fullest self-goyernment will be extend,
ed, in accordance with American insti.
tutions and American ideas of equal
justice to all. But never, as long as
the republican lives to appeal to Amer
lean patriotism, will our country's flag
be removed from the islands dishonor-
ably. The land made free by the
blood of American soldiers will never
be cast adrift, a subject for unscrupu,
lous adyenturers and European de,
spoliation.
The congressional delegation from
this state has more than merited the
confidence reposed in it's members by
the people who elected them, and the
appointment OF Senator Kittredge has
proven to be an act that calls foI
warmest approval. The senators and
representatives have labored faithfully
and well for the u~pbuilding OF theil
state and nation. Harmonious and
united, they have accomplished much
and have u sincere commentator
They stand with us in hearty accord
with the national republican party AND
its declaration of principles enunci
ated at Philadelphia.
We are proud of the manner in
which the public busiress of this state
has been conducted under the able ad
ministration Of Governor Herreid. The
interests OF the people have been the
first consideration OF the various Off
GERS; the laws have been administered
with uhswerving fidelity: harmony has
ruled throughout; legislation has beer
highly beneficial; financial affairs
have been administered with grear
fidelity; the financial condition of the
state is all that could be desired; pub
lie institutions of all kinds are flour
fishing, while their affairs are being
administered with intelligent econom,
and grand results to the people. Gov
ernor Herred has exercised the ap
pointive power, In itself a task of seri
Gus Importance and always a dificul
one, with great foresight and unway
ering wisdom.
lAC past DSluS Tic uCSl 6ddi dhtCs
for the future, w point to the RECORD
of this administration, in all it!
branches, as evidence of what will bt
done hereafter. We pledge our part!
to continue it's labors for the upbuild
ing of the state, for the growth and de
velopment of its institutions, to tn,
faithful administration and interpreta
ton of the laws, to the enactment o
all legislation Necessary or beneficial
to our people. We pledge our party t.
further such policies as will perpetuat'
and increase the prosperity which WI
now enjoy, and to do all that may b.
needful to enable the people to real
the fullest benefits from the blasting
with which bountifnl nature and goot
government have end owed them.
The following special resolution
from the committee was also receive,
and read, being adopted unanimousl.
and with silent assent:
Resolved, BY the republicans o
|. South Dakota in convention assembled
that we sincerely mourn the death o
James H.. Kyle, United States senator
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