The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-01

lIS arm ISIS, ana NnGn tney nnQ tlat
the country Is informed they cant al
ford TO say nay.
IWPERI4LISM
| stand with the Democratic party
against the Republican policy OF I'm
pcrialIsm. | believe that there is suttl-
cleut territory and resources upon the
American continent 10 engage the ener-
Sles OF the people composing TINS gov
ernincnt Tor ali time 10 come This is
the Monroe Doctrine, and | believe 1t
Is our only course OF safety. | do not
believe that 1t is right or hest to force
Christianity upon the heathen or com
mcrcial relations upon the foreigner at
the point OF d gun On the contrary
believe that 1t Is right and believe II
Is best TO accomplish the same ends
through peaceful and gentle methods.
American genius, enterprise, industry
and resources are sufficient to accomp
lIsh the commercial supremacy OF the
world II gwen Il reasonable time III
which TO accomplish II, without resort
to warlIke methods III done through
the agency OF diplomacy and business
enterprise we are relieved OF the re
spOnslbILticS incident to the frequent
changes OF the political status OF the
foreign countries with which We deal.
just SO long as these United States
stand by the Monroe Doctrine, just so
long Will we enjoy = peaceful and hap
py and lasting prosperity.
But when We as a nation commit our
selves permanently to the Republican
doctrine OF Imperialism at the point OF
our naval guns, advocated by Mr..
Mayheld in the recent campaign, we
may as well at the same time make up
our minds that we must acquire for
eIgn lands as we'll as subJugate and take
under our fostering care barborous and
uncIvilized peoples who can never feel
interest III our government or in our
institutions, and whose Sympathies and
cooperation we can never acquire. In
addition we must stand responsible for
their conduct towards all other nations
with which we are upon friendly terms.
his means III the end a disturbance OF
the peace OF the world for which we are
responsible, and II means farther the
shedding OF the blood of the flower OF
our young manhood who would be
peacefully engaged in productive en-
tcTprlSeS were we to remain within the
principles OF the Monroe Doctrine upon
for 50 many years.
All history teaches that the beginning
OF the end OF all nations that have fal-
len was when its people became war
like in spirit and corrupt in politics.
SIN years ago the expenditures on
account OF our navy was SIo,ooo, 900,
and the past year the expenditures
reached the enormous sum OF $82, 900,
., ha
ment the past year SIIS,ooo 900, or a
grand total for the army and navy OF
S2oO,ooo,ooo. Our army and navy IN
It's present size has reached the danger
point because when this vast number OF
men are confined IN idleness and taught
nothing but the methods OF war, il Is
only human to expect that they will get
into devlment that will bring about
war, which they would personally wei
come.
believe that we have in the South
the very best people on earth, as vel
As the best country, and if peacefully
allowed TO work out our destiny in oui
way. that this section will prosper il
the field and in the shop and in I'll,
factory as no other country has ever
prospcrcd But If the Maytield policy
OF religious and commercial conques
j, accomplished at the point of ou
naval guns, then our peace, content
mcut and progress Is gone. DEPEND
upon it that the only stable founda
ton upon which any government cat
anchor the material interests of its peo
pie Is its civil as against its milItar
powers God forbid that the time vii
. ever come to us when we are eve
| taught by our government or our pub
r lie men to lose faith in the suffcenc
= and the stability OF our civil rights, o
. that It may ever happen that the mill
: tary function will ever supercede tn
q civil But this is not the worst featur
OF this Republican doctrine of militar
$ ascendency. This policy is so expensiN