The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-30
OUR PLoWBoY s GOVERNOR.
Continued from First Page.


ton Before taking the oath, however,
and entering upon the duties of the Office
to which 1 have been elected a custom as
old as the state requires that I briefly out
line the policy which will mark my admin
istraton; and in this connection permit
me to say that have seen no reason Why
should depart from the line foreshadow-
ed IN my letter cOnsenting to become
a candidate for Governor
Those matters which then seemed TO
me to claim our attention, still in my
judgment demand our prompt and most
serious consideration. Ia all matters, state
ana federal We should be careful how
We depart from the Landmarks of the
fathers
One of the most alarming Tendencies
OF the times is to ignore the experience
ot the past and venture on untried seas.
Ih's tendency to cut loose from our an
Gent moorngs is strikingly illustrated in
inc prosecution of the war with Spain,
ana IN dealing with the problems draw
ins out Of it. For more than hundred
years the policy of American people was
one OF conservatism and
caution. was To cultivate
Iilehdly relations with all the nations of
lhe earth and avoid entangling alliances
WIN any The Monroe doctrine was ac-
|ep'ed oy all political parties as a cardinal
.euet OF true Americanism. We were con-
'eHt 10 acquire by treaty and purchase
ou'y such territory as lay contiguous to
uS ana with only a small standing army
- tunes OF peace TO rely for national de-
tense on a well organized militia. But
~" we are less conservative. Not con-
.gnl VITA the extent of our magnificent ma
uonal domain, we are reaching out thou
SANDS oil miles for the islands of the sea,
%lA their Heterogeneous populations; and
.IeIe are those in both political parties
VIM would reverse the policy of more than
century and enter upon an extensive
ana expensive scheme of colonization as
nave the monarchies of Europe, which
WIN necessitale an immense standing
amy and large and costly navy to be
supported by taxes imposed upon the peo-
PIE of the states.
mention this neither to approve or
conc mn, for it involves Questions of ma
,ohal and not state policy, but as a strik-
aug Illustration Of. the tendency of the
tlih's 10 depart from the old landmarks,
toI get the conservatism of the fathers of
III, republic, and venture on untrodden
pans IL viii not do for us to wander TOO
IaI INTO the realm of experiment. Our
sb'le'E Is In conservatism and a rigid adj
ne'enee 10 the precedents of the past This
especially true of the people of the
Soulh. We should resist all dangerous
Innovations. We should cling to the con-
ue sueet anchor of our safety, and OPP
pose m every legitimate way the con-
SANITY increasing tendency OF the agents
the federal government to encroach
spoh the reserved rights of the states. We
taou'd rigidly adhere to tho cardinal doc
a'Aes of taxation for revenue
my honestly and economy ~ip the ad-
|mistratlon of the government, the low
' possible rate of taxation consistent
"in the honor and dignity of the state
1-u Inc requirements of the institutions
~ |hom sue must provide; and we must
~ a., az times be willing, in the language
n. -1r' jefferson, to accord equal and ex
to Justice to ALL and special privileges
ton government, such as our fathers m
tsu,.d ours to be, must rest upon an in
y,'7eu' ana uncorrupted ballot. A venal
an ~ me destruction Of a republic, and
a '7"orant vote is no less dangerous than
on Ia vote The suffrage must be based
tfo IuIue and intelligence. The ballot in
t,,.. lands Of a vicious or corrupt man Is
arltiouS % the liberties of the people;
do, w the hands of an ignorant man. who
Of no. lot realize that il is not an article
bur andise to be bartered for a price.
10 sIeat weapon of defense with which
srFe his liberties, it is a constant