Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-15
OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW

II Is PROBABLY a wise diSpenSatiOn OF
providence" that allows the condition of
affairs. that now exist in congress, this
referring to the talk there on the con-
duct of the Philippine war. This last
sentence will have a familiar sound to
those of us, who remember our civil
war and the attack of the copperhead
head, and members Of the guild at that
time. Shermans march to the sea, and
the consequent laying waste and burn
ing. was the subject of many senti-
mental editorial. Vallandigham's ar
rest and Incarceration in the fort in
Boston harbor, was an affair of ty-
ranny to such papers as the Springfield
Republican. The draft riots in New
York city found apologists in the minds
and even utterances of many prominent
democrats in those days. And the his
torians of the life and times of Abra-
ham Lincoln, tell us of the trouble and
worry, even fear for our ultimate vic
tory, caused that patriot, by this firing
from. tie ear" i.
But history is repeating itself. In
congress today. we find a number of men
calling themselves leaders of the dem
ocratic party, engaged in this dispica-
BILE business of worrying the adminis-
tration, this in the name of humanity.
all for the sake of supposed party capt.
tai for the next presidential campaign.
War is hell" But these God ana hui
mainly orators base their arguments on
the conduct of our officers and prlvates
in the Philippines, as tho this little af-
fair of subduing the treacherous ma
tives of the islands we acquired by the
act of Dewey was military parade and
as tho our army was over there for fun.
Even as tho this contest was a high
school exhibition of athletics.
It does not seem to occur to these
unpartiotic sentimentniists, that to give
"a water cure" to treacherous Fill
pino and thus expose conspiracy, that
If successfully carried out, would re-
suit in the deaths of many of our brave
soldiers. was proceeding, necessary
even worthy of commentator. Editors
OF the type of the one conducting the
Springfield Republican, cannot even
comprehend the idea of avenging the
death of our soldiers. 1t reminds one of
Heron, he of applied Christianity fame,
who during our war with Spain,
thought it q good idea to invite the off,
GERS of the Spanish war ships, to ban
quet in New harbor, and talk things
over These senators and representa-
tiVes in congress, never have conceived
the idea that always animates the Eng
lish or German patriot, that of sup
porting our country right or wrong"
And so, as 1t was during the civil war
there was a large element in the DEM
ocratic party who We're patriots, there
is now both in the south and north men
of the stripe of General Bragg who will
not debaSe themselves of their party
by copperhead methods or tactics
These men and there are thousands of
them recognize Conditions that con-
front us They do not stop to inquire
why Admiral (democratic) Dewey went
to Manila. Such men do not admire
Schley. because he is democratic. they
do not withhold their admiration of
Roosevelt because he is republican.
These patriotic democrats know know
no party in time of war, or national
danger. And even now we are told that
these copperheads in Washington. in
the house and in the senate, begin ito
hear from the country districts" 1t al
ready has occurred to the wiser ones,
that all of this eloquence in favor of
the poor Filipino does not go down
With the rank and file of the democratic
party. We can count on the patriotism
of the mass of the democratic party
but of the sentimental mugwump, we'll,
he comes under the head of necessary
evil. Providence created him for some
wise purpose.