The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28

are eNacted from our own citizens at
home They Will see the sheer wrong
fulncss OF this condition 20 clearly and
they will so firmly believe hat In this
way they are made TO bear tariff burdens
In order that they may be Disseminated
against In favor Of foreiln consumer,
that they will rot be satisfied with the
assurance that tho tariff has nothing 10
do with trusts. They will consign such
an explanation 10 the limbo OF negation,
Ia take its place with the outworn de-
ception that the foreign exporter pays
our tariff taxes. and with two other
sadly weak pretenses-one that the
tariff should be reformed only by IT'S
friends, and the other that the party
which believes that a protective tariff
policy ought 10 be considered as definite
" established. loves reciprocity in trade
The Philippine Boast.
When the platform boast is made that
in the Philippines we have suppressed
insurrection. established order and given
to life and prosperity a security never
known there before the confession will
be eytorted that the insurrection sup
pressed was no more than the crushing
out Of resistance TO the army OF the
United States while engaged in the sub
jugation Of people thousands Of miles
from our shores, whom an incident OF a
war undertaken by us in aid OF those
struggling for liberty and indepen-
dence in another quarter had put with
in our power. and the people will ask un-
der what sanction was this subjugation
entered upon BY nation pledged to the
doctrine Of the governed, and they will
deny that Imperialism and our forcible
rule of foreign people have any place
among the purposes OF our national
life
When credit is claimed for securing
a route for a long-desired interoceanic
waterway it will not be in a carping
spirit that the people viii look at the
incidents accompanying this achieve
ment They do not underfalue the OBJ
ject gained, but they keenly appreciate
the importance and value Of our nation
al honor our national good name and,
above all national morality.
Not even the great worth OF the
thing accomplished will close the eyes
OF the thoughtful Americans 10 the
Sact that in reaching the results We
have exhibited such international
ruthlessness and such selfish interna-
tional immortality as have lasungly
debilitated our reputation for good
faith and established a preceden
which in time to come may be in
yoked To justify the most startling ant
reprehensibe abandonment OF h'
high locals which have made Us al
example OF the best civilization
people happy as We are intelligenul
free, strong as We are scrupulousl!
Just and everywhere trusted and hon
ored as We undeviatinsly follow in TIL
way Of uprightness and rectjtude.
II have yentured % suggest the mis-
leading purpose Of the vainslor.ou
claims made b. parry organlzatio
which seeks a continuance 81 pciitica
control and to intimate the humiiiatin
1 estimate of our people Intelligence an
: patriotic vigilance which the exploita
ton Of those claims involves. It's surel
! not narrow partisanship which prompt
me 10 aatreat my counuymen TO hol
fast and sure Their indepe ndence q
thought and their courage in judgment
nor do / speak II a tone OF partisanshi
when | beg them - remember that III
true greatness and glol? Of our nation
cannot safely rest upon wealth which
finds its way TO the few al the eXpens
OF the many. nor upon such material sue
cess as contaminates the purity o
. blunts the potency of patriotism. no
upon expansion in disregard of our ma
, tional mission and intert. nor npol
achievements that put in question on
national morality.
Congratulates Democracy.
above all. greater than all. guarding
and protecting all and fostering ever,
, thing that American patriotism Shout
covet are the service and devotion Il
, country of a sincere people who baliev'
, that. II their government is preserved il
its simplicity and defended against per
version. its blessings Of happiness con
tontment and true prosperity will 4
nONnleoUS measure NlriN eve f.. ANiIfi .
/ our land
! II do speak. however as a demoCra
attached to democratic principles an
! anxious for the ascepdeucy Of my part,
when I congratulate the democracy o
! our country upon rsrty platform an
) upon the manner in which its doctrine
r are porsonihed by orr candidates. "
=. pledge to our countrymen through on
: platform rest genuine prosperity safet
j and return 80 the way marked out b.
Z the constitution and We promise through
4 our candidates that 70 il Is the people
S will our platform shall be carried OF
2 and that under cur governmental man
S aeoment democratic conservatism an
2 care shaN rule the rational councils q
2 the exclusion 81 rash impulse ard srec
b tacular demonstration.
s We're Just Plain Democrats.
There is no such a thing as Parke