The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
BATEsBURG, s. c., Thursday, August 1s, 1904

They should be set upon their feet and
be allowed to work out their own des-
tiny. the vested rights OF all citisens
of this or any other government being
secured unto them. 1 am unyislding in
my opposition to the acquisition OF any
foreign territory by this government
by purchase. treaty or force.
Poiysamy. ~ .-
The Republican party, by its silence
on the subject has gone on record as
favoring polygany. while the Demo-
cratic party has placed the seal of con-
domination on It In tho plaineat Ian
guage. Thus has tho war been de-
clared which viii utterly destroy II,
and the happiness OF home made pos
sible, and where this shame now pre-
walls over its ruins be erected the fam
lily altar dedicated co home-on which
burns brightly the pure love OF the
one man for the one woman. And in
my judgment the time will come when
the divorce question will become q no.
tional issue also.
isthmian Canal
During the recent congress and for
many months past our people have
been exercise over the construction of
the 1sthmiaA- canal The dream OF the
century seems now to be within the
reach of fulfllment The narrow strip
OF land which keeps apart the restless
and surging tides of the Atlantic from
the peaceful pillows Of the Pacific will
soon have been cut and great ocean
steamers will be passing through the
canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific
saving voyage OF some ten thou
sand (l0.o0O) miles. This means to US
my fellow-citiEens, that the great
ports of New Orleans, Charleston and
Port Royal are to be great shipping
centers and will be recipients OF trade
shipped through this great canal 1t
Is estimated that it will take fifteen
thousand men GS,000) more than ten
Qo) years to complete this gigantic
scheme, and 1t may se that 1t Will cost
more than two hundred ana nIIy mil
lions Of dollars (S250, 900, ,OO0.00.) When
this canal Is completed the direct trade
relations between the South Atlantic
coast and the Pacific sections will be-
gin In earnest 1t should be a part of
our earnest thought to have trade re-
lations SO shaped that when we are
once embarked and the canal finished
that we have the good Will OF the east
ern countries who are ready to receive
with an open hand our civilization and
wear clothes made Of our cotton goods
This canal will be OF greater benert to
the south than to any portion of these
United States. and the policy OF the
Democratic party favors it
The Monroe Doctrine.
Both OF the great political partIe.
have reafrirmed the Monroe Doctrine
This doctrine means. tersely stated.
that no foreign power shall be allowed
to acquire additional territory on the
American hemisphere. At the time OF
its announcement there was a gigantic
scheme on foot by Napoleon to take
from Spain her western possessions.
consisting OF Mexico and what is now
considered as the louisiana purchase,
and establish a great monarchy on
this hemisphere. 1t was then that Mr.
Monroe, who was president OF thi. re-
public, made the announcement that
startled European countries that this
republic would look upon 1t as an nm
friendly act for any foreign power to
acquire additional territory on this
hemisphere. It became a rxed and re-
iterated principle OF our national life
from that day.
1t wa reaffirned by every political
party. until many years ago, feeling Sc
cure in our distance from foreign gov
ernments 1t Was supposed that we need
not further assert 1t
Recently 1t became necessary for our
Governmnet TO take active steps in set
tins disputes and controversies on this
hemisphere. but while extending to
other nations our kindly offices. we did
30 with the avowed. open determination
that, come what may. the Monroe Doc
trine would be enforced with all the
power which his Republic could bring
to back It
Representation.
In Its recent platform the Republican
party declared that representation In
Congress from the various States should
be limited to the Actual number OF quail
fled electors. and thereby It made a
thrust at the constitutional provision