Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

| flag now flies over Porto Rico?
Do they object to the acquisition OF
Hawaii? Once they hauled down" our
| flag there; we have hoisted it again; do
| they intend once more to haul it down?
Do they object TO the part we played
| in China? Do they not know that the
voice of the United States would now
count for nothing in the far East if we
had abandoned the Philippines and re-
fused to do what was done in China?
Do they object to the fact that this
government secured peaceful settlement
of the troubles in Venezuela two years
ago?
Do they object to the ship of war off
Colon when the revolution broke out in
Panama. and when only the presence of
this ship saved the lives of American
citizens and prevented insult to the flag
Do they object to the fact that Ameri-
ran warships appeared promptly at the
port OF Beirut when an effort had been
made to assassinate an Amer. IAN official,
and in the port of Tangier when an
American citizen had been add 1cted, and
that in each case the wrong complained
Of was righted and expiated, and that
within the last few days the visit Of an
American squadron to Smyrna was fol-
lowed by the long-delayed concession of
their just rights to those Americans CON
cerned in educational work in Turkey?
Do they object to the trade treaty with
China, SO full Of advantage for the Amer
lean people in the future?
Do they object to the fact that the
ships carrying the national flag now have
higher standard than ever before in
marksmanship and in seamanship. as in
dividual units and as component parts Of
sduadrons and fleets?
Ii they object TO any or all OF these
things we join issue with them.
Democrats Silent on Money.
On some Of the vital questions that have
confronted the American people in the last
decade our opponents take the position that
silence is the best possible way to convey
their views They contend that their luke
warm attitude Of partial acquieseence IN
what others have accomplished entities
them 10 BE made the custod.ans OF the
financial honor and commercial interests
which they have but recently sought to
ruin.
Being unable to agree among themst Ives
es TO whether the gold standard is curse
or blessing and as to whether we oughC
pr ought not to have free and unlimited
coinage Of silver, they have APPARENTLY
thought 1t expedlent to avoid any com
each 10 follow his particular bent.
Their nearest approach 10 a majority
judgment seems 10 he that II Is now mex
pedient to assert their convictions one way
or the Other and that the establishment Of
the gold standard by the Republican party
should not be disturbed unless there is an
alteration in the relative quEntity Of pro-
ducti0u Of silver and gold.
Men who hold sincere convictions on vi
tai questions can respect equally sincere
men with whose views they radically diff
fer and men may confess q change Of faith
without compromising their honor or their
self-respect. But II Is difficult to respect
an attitude Of mind such as has been fairly
described above. and whore there Is no re
spect there can be no trust. policy with
50 slender basis Of principle would not
stand the strain Of a single year Of bust
ness adversely.
We. on the contrary, believe In the gold
standard as fixed by the usage all verdict
Of the business world. and IN a sound
monetary system as matters Of principle.
ss matters nos Of mOmentary political ex-
pediency. but Of permanent organic policy
In 1895 and again IN 1900 far-sighted
men. without regard 10 their party fesIty
in the past, Joined 10 WORK against what
they regarded as a debased monetary sys-
TEN. The policies which they championed