Show ON TRIAL The American people are going to be tested In n new way this year They are going to be called upon to hive their verdict o to whether they can bo carried I car-ried off their feet by false cries or notThey They will decide whether It Is right for the United States to possess what Is Its own or no t l Whether to break the chains of centuries I cen-turies from a peoplo and to make them as free as Is tho American in all the I States of this Union to surround them with all protection whether to guarantee guar-antee them lfe liberty and the pursuit of happiness are crimes or not 1 Whether selfdefense against savages Is Justifiable or whether It Is an Insufferable In-sufferable cruelty and tyranny Whethor if a few cutthroats In order to turn a great city over to rapine and tine sword begin a war they can be put down without undermining the liberties lib-erties of this country Whether It is patriotism to uphold the flag and the honor of tho country or whether the true cut of the real patriot is to lend aid and comfort to our countrys foes Whether an appeal to the treachery and cowardice of our countrymen Is to be indorsed or not Whether tho true theory on which to administer the affairs of tho I country Is to do all things In justice or to turn It over to the tender mercies of the countrys enemies Whether a campaign oC slander falsehood false-hood and appeals to the Ignorance and partisan prejudices of the people can win or not Whether 0 party that has recorded nothing but failures can win an election I elec-tion or not Whether DeweY and the Utah volunteers volun-teers are entitled to honor for what they did in Manila bay and on the Island Isl-and of LuKori or whether they earned the scorn of the world Whether we are fit to take our place at the very forefront of tho nations or whether we should sink back into a position which would cause to descend upon us the gibes and disgust of mankind man-kind kindWhether Whether the American people arc great enough to see their position In the world and have the strength to goon go-on to the ftilllllmcnt or whether wo desire to give notice to mankind that we have not the honesty to do right or tho courage to perform our duty Whether the change that has come to tho material Interests of the country coun-try during the past three years is appreciated ap-preciated or not Whether the purpose of tho people Is to keep the flag of the country full high advanced or to advertise that when snubbed or kicked a great party in this land is ready to cry out that we must not resent the insult without tho consent of those who do the snubbing snub-bing and kicking |