The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-18

law is an effective weapon, instead of
using that weapon, fastened to as
sure the trust maSnates that they
need not be alarmed. We will tell
them that the present strenuous oc-
| cupant of the White House has not
| made good by deeds his words Of ad-
vice to the nation to speak softly
and carry a big stick for in dealing
with the trusts he has spoken very
| loudly and carried a toothpick. AS a
final argument we will challenge the
republican editors to advise their
readers to vote against that candidate
| for president whom the trusts sup
cept the challenge. I know whereof
I speak, because for over four years
l have been making that challenge
| in my paper. and not a single republic
can editor has accepted it. l take
| pleasure in offering that challenge,
here and now, to the Walla Walla
Union.
If they boast that they have settled
| the money question we will answer
| that the only proposition connected
| with this question which has been
definitely settled is the fact that the
cumulative theory of money, which
we have been UNFOLDING for the past
eight years, is the correct theory. The
great issue underlying every phase of
| the money question is the same today
defiance. BY the External, we will see
no is to rule this nation, the people
or the money power We are con-
| fronted by the same condition which
| he faced, when the president of the
| Bank of the United States went to him
and stated that they could either elect
or defeat him. Instead of compromis
ing and attempting to win their favor
odd Hickory" answered that, if elect
ed, he would see that such power
should be taken from them. I thank
God that during the past eight years,
the democratic party has had a leader
in the person of that peerless Amer
lean, William Jennings Bryan, who
possesses the same courage and firm
ness that characterized Andrew Jack
son.
If they boast that they are the par
ty of progress, we will answer that
their progress has been backward I'M
til today their party is the champion
of the colonial policy of King George
the Third of England, and stands
sponsor for the principle OF taxation
without representation" against which
our forefathers rebelled. We will tell
them that they remind us of the Ari-
IONA cowboy who was riding along
one day in the vicinity of Yuma. when
he overlook ministerial-l Hooking in
dividual. They logged along to-
gether and fell into conversation and
finally the cowboy said: My friend
may l ask which way you are trav-
cling" His companion Strengthened
up in his saddle and answered: Man
and boy I have been travelling the
road to heaven for 45 years" The
cowboy stopped and turned his horse
remarlzing, "Goodbye, pardner. If
YOU have been travelling the road to
heaven for - years and have not got
along any further than this I can't af-
fodr to stay with you. Why, man,
you are not over five miles from hell
this very minute"
The republicans boast that for -
years their party has been travelling
the road to higher and nobIer and
freer republic. and yet today it is not
more than five miles from imperialism
and that is the reason why thousands
of Lincoln republicans are canning to
the conclusion that they cannot afford
to longer follow the party.
VIII they boast that they have made
this nation a world power?" We will
answer Yes, and at what a cost? You
have sacrificed every tradition of our
government. You have violated every
precept taught by the founders Of
the nation. You have placed US in the
position of champiOning the doctrine
of might instead of the doctrine of
right You forced us to stand dumb |
ly by While the great bully OF Europe
throttled the life out of the South At
rican republics. BY your nefarious !
policy of terminal aggression" in the |
Philippines YOU sealed our lips so !
that we as nation, would utter no |
word of sympathy for the gallant |
Beers While they We're making the |
noblest fight for liberty, against over |
whelming odds, in the history of the |
world.
But if, cOrnered on every argument |
they fan back upon their arrogant de- !