Living issues of the campaign of 1900, its men and principles, covering every phase of the vital quesions of the day ...

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Living Issues of The Campaign of 1900

Introduction

HE issues of the Presidential campaign of 1900 are the most important in the history of our country since the great struggle of the Civil War. Policies and principles are being earnestly discussed by the whole American people, and questions of grave import are to be settled by the sovereign prerogative of our nation's electors :

' • A weapon that comes down as still As snowflakes fall upon the sod ; But executes a freeman's will,

As lightning does the will of God ; And from its force nor doors nor locks Can shield you — 'tis the ballot-box."

John PiERPolsr^r"^ .

The problems at issue possess an importance that rises far above the question of the candidates themselves. The men who are the great leaders of their respective parties in this campaign take secondary place to the principles and issues that will be decided at the polls.

We have made history very rapidly in the last four years. Unexpectedly we have been called to unsheathe the sword and send forth our

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armies. Our patriotism has had another superb vindication. Our flag has been carried through the storm of battle with a daring and intrepedity such as gave it glory on fields that have become historic. Was there ever a nation that responded more nobly in any great crisis than ours has done during the present administration ? Intelligent American citizens can be trusted to defend our na ion's honor, and advance the welfare of our pe< J)le.

Spaiii has been driven from the Western hemisphere, but our brilliant victories have left behind them questions of national policy concerning which every voter needs information that will guide him to a wise decision in the exercise of the franchise. The same may be said of other questions which enter into this campaign. To furnish just the information that every voter is.afixieTiS'te obtain, i c the object of this volume. "A vast storehouse of truth, plain, simple and unvarnished, renders this a most valuable work for every citizen.

It tells the story of former Presidential campaigns, political parties and statesmen. In the light of the past and the revelations of truth as here set forth, every one will be enabled to cast his vote intelligently and wisely upon the great issues of " Expansion and Our New Possessions," "Trusts and Imperialism," "War Taxes,"/ etc..

INTKODUCTIOW. ul etc. These momentous questions are eloquently discussed and expounded by the great champions and apostles of each doctrine.

Since the rising war cloud of 1859-60 which deluged our country in the blood of brothers, our nation has not been so agitated, divided and excited as it is to-day, from ocean to ocean — North, South, East and West — on the foregoing questions. These must necessarily be the great issues of this campaign ; and their settlement Is fraught with consequences of the gravest character.

Every intelligent reader will here find just the information most needed to help him to a wise and patriotic decision.

In addition to very important statistics, furnishing the reader with a vast amount of historical information, this work contains full biographies of the leading statesmen of our country. These are the great leaders of political thought and opinion, and they are here sketched with a masterly hand. The most distinguished names now before the public are comprised in this list.

Thus it will be seen that every possible feature which can give interest and value to a campaign book, appears in this grand work. It places the parties and their candidates side by side, and enables the voter to compare their respective merits.