Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-04

Senator-elect Albert j. Beverage,
of Indiana, made a speech at the IN
ion League. Philadelphia, which will
rank as one of the ablest arguments
in favor of the policy OF the Mckinley
administration that has yet been
heard, and which marks Mr.. Bever-
idge as a coming man in American
craftsmanship. Senator Beveridge,
who has just been elevated by the
Legislature of the Hoosier state. is one
of the youngest men ever sen to the
United States Senate. He is about SO
years of age. He said:
The Republic never retreats. Why
should it retreat? The Republic is the
highest form of civilization, and civ
ilization must advance. The Repub
lies young men are the most virile
and unwasted of the world and they
pant for enterprise worthy of their
power. The Republics preparation
has been the self discipline of a cen
fury and that preparedness has found
it's task. The Republics opportunity
is as noble as its strength and that
opportunity is here. The Republics
duty is as sacred as its opportunity
is real, and Americans never desert
their duty.
The Republic could not retreat if it
would. Whatever its destiny it must
proceed. For the American Republic
is a part of the movement of a race
the most masterful race of history
and race movements are not stayed by
the hand of man. They are mighty
answers to Divine commands. Their
leaders are not only statesmen of peo-
ples--they are prophets of God. The
inherent tendencies OF a race are its
highest law. They precede and u
vive all statutes, all constitutions
The first question real craftsmanship
asks is: What are the abiding
characteristics of my people3" From
that basis all reasoning may be natural
and true. From any other basis all
reasoning must be artificial and false.
The sovereign tendencies of our
ace are organization and government.
We govern so we'll that we govern
ourselves. We organize by instinct.
Everywhere it is the spirit of regu-
lated liberty. Everywhere it obeys
that voice not to be denied which bids
us to strive and rest not, makes of us
our brothers. keeper and appoints us
steward under God, of the civilization
OF the world.
God did not make the American
people the mightiest human force Of
all time simply to feed and die. He
did not give our race the brain of or
ganization and heart of dominion to
no purpose and no end. No. He has
given us a task equal to our talent.
He has appointed ter us a destiny
equal to our endowments; he has made
us the lords Of civilization that we
may administer civilization. Such
administration is needed in Cuba, in
the Philippines. And Cuba and the
Philippines are in our hands.
If it be said that, at home, tasks as
large as our strength await us-that
politics are to be purified, want re-
lieved, municipal government per
fected, the relations of capital and la
Dor better adjusted, / answer: Has
England's discharge of her duty to
the world corrupted her politics? Are
not her cities, like Birmingham, the
municipal models upon which we
build our reforms? Is her labor prob
lem more perplexed than ours9 Con-
sidering the newness of our country,
is it as bad as ours? And is not the
like true of Holland-even of Ger.
manya
And what of England England's
immortal glory is not Agincourt OF
Waterloo. 1t is not her merchandise
or commerce. 1t is Australia, New
Zealand and Africa reclaimed. 1t is
India redeemed. 1t is Egypt, mum.
my of the nations. touched into mod,
ern life. England's imperishable re,