The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-11-03
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campaign document by John
Barrett, U. s. minister to Panama.
He said:
"We have been trying to point
out to Republicans the fact that
President Roosevelt is changing
the ideals Of the nation and sub
mitting The Big Stick for the
light of liberty, but many have
refused to believe. But now an
appointee of the administration
has come to our aid, and declared
this change in language so plain
and forcible that no Republican
can longer doubt it. 1 refer to an
article written by John Barrett,
United States minister to Panama.
1t is campaign document contri-
buted by the presidents appointee,
and spread broadcast as an argu-
ment In favor of Roosevelt's elec.
tion. 1 call your attention partic-
ularly to paragraph which reads
as follows:
" IF they who are today stump
ing the land against President
Roosevelt could have gone to for
eign parts in the old days when
the flag stood for nothing, when
American merchants and travellers
were everywhere snubbed, when
our army and navy were the laugh
ing stock of the world, when we
had no influence in the councils of
the nations, and if then again,
they could have journeyed around
the world now, when the flag
means more than the standard OF
any other nation, when our mer-
chants have access to all markets,
when our navy is respected in
every port, and when our advice
is sought in every conclave of the
powers, they would in sheer sense
of stricken conscience renounct
their present attitude and pray
, for the success of the party which
= has accomplished this mighty
change, and of a leader whose
name is honored in the most re
mote portions of the earth.
"Republicans, what do yol
;, ;, think of this? What do yo,
:, think of the old days when th'
flag stood for nothlngp Washing
ton held that flag IN his hand; die
:, it stand for nothing thenp Did i
stand for nothing when our faith
ers followed it from Bunker Hill
y to Yorktown? Did it stand fo
nothing when it was in the hand
of jefferson, the author of th'
Declaration of Indepen d e
Did 1t stand for nothing when i
was held aloft by the elder ant
:, the younger Adams2 Did
l. stand for nothing when Madison
held it, or when it was held b,
i, Monroe, who has given his nam
to the Monroe doctrine2 Did j
stand for nothing in the the hand
!, of Jackson2 Did it stand fo
nothing in the hands of Lincol
$ and in the hands of Grantp Di
it stand for nothing in the hand
of Hayes, and Garfield and Harri
son2 What say you, Republi
al cans and you veterans of the civ
s. war? Did it stand for nothin
when you followed it through fou
years Of war and upon bloody bat
tlefields? Did it stand for nott
ing until it became the emblem G
n, an empire and the companion c
)" the presidents big stick2 Did
begin to stand for something onl
err when it waved over the Filipinoi
- subjects bought in a job lot g
$3.50 apiece? Did it begin
NJ mean something only when it wa
carried against men who are fight
ing for the same doctrines fo
which our Revolutionary sire
were willing to fight and die
v Republicans, what do you thin
y of this new doctrine of your part
proclaimed by the presidents az
pointer Do you indorse thi
doctrine, or will you put it asid
and say it is merely the fattery O
an office holder, who kneels befor
this new built throne and eulogi2
l. es the man from whose hand h
receives daily bread2 Barrett
true and faithful exponent O
the policy of our present Dresj