The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-12-07
Mt Ictween other nations and our
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Need an Elastic Currency.

ment between other nations and our
Need an Elastic Currency.
Every consideration of prudence de-
elasticity to cur currency system. The
eVli does not consist in an inadequate
Nolnme Of money, but in the rigidity of
this volume. which does not respond as
It should to the varying needs of com
minutes and Of seasons. Imitation must
be made that will insure a larger volume
of money during the fall n winter
months than in he less active seasons
OF the year; so that the currency will
contract against speculation, ana will
expand Tor the needs of legitimate bus
ness. At present the treasury depart
vas obliged, in the interest of the bus
mess world-that is. in the interests Of
the American public-to try to avert
which should be provided by congress
sional action.
Scrutinize Campaign Gifts.
desire to repeat this recommendation:
able that there should be much expense
course, means that many contributions,
and some of them of large size, must
be made. and, as a matter Of fact, in any
big political contest such contributions
are always made to both sides. 1t is
entlrely proper both to give ans receive
them oenso rnioS IS, ther r is an improper mogiye
II they are eXtorted by any kind of pres
sure or promise, express or implied, di-
immunity, then the giving or receiving
becomes not only improper but criminal.
It Will undoubtedly be difficult as a
matter of practical detail to shape an
act which shall guard with reasonable
certainty against such misconduct: but
II It is possible to secure by law the full
ana Verlfled publication in detail of all
the sums contributed to and expended
by, the candidates or committees of any
political parties, the result can not but
be wholesome.
Stop Insurance Campaign Funds.
Al contributions by corporations to any
political committee Or for any political
purpose should be forbidden by law: di-
rectors should not be permitted to use
stockholders money for such purposes;
and, mSoreovers a prohibition of this kind
method of stopping the evils aimed at in
corrupt practices acts. Not only should
both the national and the several state
ration from using the money Of the
corporation in or about any election, but
they should also forbid such use of
money in connection with any legislation
save by the employment OF counsel in
public manner for distinctly legal serv-
Takes Up Peace Question.
More and more war is coming to be
looked upon as in itself a lamentable and
eVll thing. A wanton or useless war. or
a war of mere aggression-in short, any
war begun or carried on in a conscience
less spirit, is to be condemned as a pecu-
larry atrocious crime against all hui
nation or an Individual to work for real
peace, assuredly it IS failure of duty not
SO SOL to s5rivei but # war IS necessary and
nation shrinking from it %forteits all title
to self respect. We nave scant sympathy
with the sentimentalist who breads OPP
would prefer a shameful peace to the
pain and toll sometimes lamentably nee
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peace.
international Arbitration.
Very much can be done through another
Hague conference in this direction, and I
IN its power to try to further the move
ment and to make the result of the de-
cisions of The Hague conference effective.
| earnestly hope that the conference may
be able to devise some way to make arbi-
tration between nations the customary
way Of settling International disputes in
should themselves be as sharply defined
and rigidly limited as the present gov
ornamental and social development of the
world will permit. If possible there should
be a general arbitra ton treaty negotiated
among all the nations represented at the
conference.
The Monroe Doctrine.
One Of the most effective instruments for
peace IS the Monroe doctrine as it has
peen and is being gradually developed by
THIS nation and accepted by other ma
tlons. No other policy could nave been as
efficient in promoting peace in the western
hemisphere and in giving to each nation
there0n the chance to develop along it's
own lines. If we had refused to apply
the doctrine to changing conditions it
would now be completely utWorn would
not meet any of the needs of the present
day, and indeed would probably by this
time have sunk into complete oblivion.
That our rights and interests are deep
" concerned in the maintenance of the
doctrine is SO clear as hardly to need
argument. This is pSDppjo1lN t,11a II, ,,;,r,,
OF the construction of the Panama canal.
AS a mere matter of self-aefcnse We must
to this canal: and this means that we must
be thoroughly alive to our interests in the
Caribbean sea.
Not a Means Of Aggression.
There are certain essential points which
must never be forgotten as regards the
Monroe doctrine. In the first place we
must as a nation make it evident that We
do not intend TO treat it in any shape or
our part at the expense of the REPUBLICS
to the south. We must recogn .2e the fact
chat in some South American countries
there has been much suspicion lost we
should interpret The Monroe doctrine as in
some way inirnical TO their interests. and
We must tL% 70 convince all the other ma
that no just and orderly government Eas
anything TO fear from US.
Can't Use 1t as a Shield.
Moreover, we must make it evident that
we 20 not intend 10 permit the Monroe
doctrine to be used by any nation on this
continent as q snicld TO protect it from
the consequences of its own misdccds
against foreign nations. II a republic to
the south of US commits a tori AGAINST
q foreign nation, such as an outrage
against a citizen Of that nation, then the
terferc TO prevent punishment of the tort,
save to see that the punishment does l.ot
aSs9 5nH t ne form OF OF teErito:ial occupation
country would certainly decline to go TO