Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
CUBA AND THE PHILIPPINES
THE LOGIC OF JUDGE PARKER'S
POSITION.
Consequences OF the War With Spaia
Involve the Grave Question Whether
NeShall Remain Republic.

Was not the experiment. OF turning
the Cuhans loose to govern themselves
good enough Has not even little
time proved that they were capable oc
self uNernment?
And how is It with the FtlpmoSg In
those 1000 islands there is a saving
proportion Of Intelligent people SenSi.
BILE enough 10 govern the rest nf them.
They We're our allies In the struggle
with Spain, whom they had fought Ton
nearly 100 years. Cuha'S battle had
been very much hriefer. The Demo
cratic party started In TO force the war
With Spain ON the high ground OF hu.
manitN. The existing Republican, Ad.
minlSuatiou, Tor one reason aud am.
other, held Oft the war as long as It
possibly could In the face Of over.
whelmtng public opinion. 10 the
credit of Some Republican patriots, but
not ot the party, there was u body of
members OF the House OF that party
who Joined cheerrully with the nem0-
Gratis who were ClNmoriug tor some
thing ot dcante and positive policy
which should Justify the oldeu boast
for this Republic that IL was the. homc
ot the brave and the land OF The free.
and that the harhors ot all its long
extending shores Afforded haven for
the oppressed OF all nations, ,For this
the Democracy OF Congress, Endorsed
Ivy the Democrats Of the United States
and the patriotic, NmpathctIc people
ot this country, forced. drove aud
guadcd the Republican Administration
to ~ into the war With Spain, II was
not to oppreSs anybody. II was not In
any spirit OF hravNdo, The American
people have ever been u peacelovtng
population, They had their wars enough
aud plenty, Fhcy had fought each
other 10 the bloody finish OF better and
happier mutual understanding. They
went into that little fight with spain,
united aud Determined TO win, Thcy,
did WIN, and the glory, scaut as II was.
WAS rhnugh 10 Eo all around 20 10
shared by our common country, Cuba
was freed and put where she could
govern herself Exactly the same CON.
duions obtained and prevailed as 10
the Philippines. II was curly an.
nounced to them that there would no
no conquest for territory. tSec Me
klnlcy's papcrsl by all the truth or
the history OF this Republic they had
every reason for faith IN the sincerity
Of American professions. Their Lead
crs of thought not the miserable Mos
roS Wood has been killing but right
Cously ambitious human beings, homC-
loving, home preserving people, hAi
read with thrills of delight the story
Of America, the Republic of the United
states; read the words Of the Declare
ton of Independence, studied the
meaning of our Constitution, and We're
satisfied And how are they feeling
now? What security. what hope IL
held out 10 them In the professions ana
promises and prctcuses Of our Chler
Executive, who has helittlcd and
abused the statesmen who have made
our Republic the boast Of the highest
attainment of human governments
Definite promise of self government
was made To the Cuhnns and was kept
They have justified our confidence In
them. A like promise was made 10
the Filunos. Ii has not been kept, IL
will not be kept with Theodore Roosc-
welt stiI President of tho United
states, aud ambitious longer aud In.
definitely TO rule this country MS hc
has recently been dominating his own
purty.
The last analysis OF II NIL Is, shall
we remain Republic or embark upon
empire, which would mean our Ger
tain dcstructlon2
"rhc people OF the United States"
as Judge Parker says IN his letter Of
acceptance, stand ut the parting or
the ways"
70 return 10 the old right way OF
the Republic he has made II noble ap'
peal, lie has met all the ho1sltul
challenges OF the Republican, President
brayely. mshrlnklngly, Tho people OF
the United states will endorse Judge
Parker Ia November.