The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-23
Senator Hears Idea If the Purposes
and Aims Of the Government.

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Senator Hoar, Of MAssach usetts. last
Wednesday. introduced the following
resolution in the Senate;
Whereas. The American people and
the several States In the Union have in
time pact ut important periods In their
history especially when declaring their
independence, establishing their oonsti.
buttons or undertaking new and great
responsibilities. seen 1T to declare the
purposes for which the nation or State
was founded and the important objects
the people intend to. pursue in their
political action and.
Whereas. The cl Sc OF great
war. the Liberation by the United
States Of the people Of Cuba and Puerto
Rico, In the Western Hemisphere, and
OF the Philippine Islands. in the Far
East, and the reduction Of those PEG.
pie to "a condition Of practical depend.
ence upon the United States cOnsti-
tute an occasion which makes such a
declaration proper therefore DO it
Resolved, That this republic ad.
here to the doctrines which were in
the past set forth in the Declaration Of
Independence and in its national and
State institutions
THAT the purposes of its existence
and the objects to which lite political
action ought to be directed are the
ennobling Of humanity. the raising from
the dust its humblest and GOarsest
members. and the enabling of persons
coming lawfully under its power or
influence to live in freedom and 10
honor under governments whose forms
they are to have ashare In determining,
and In whose administration they have
an equal voice. It's most important
and pressing obligations are;
ITO solve the difficult problem
presented by the presence Of diff
ferent races on our own soil with equal
constitutional rights To make the
negro safe in his home, secure in
his vote, equal in his opportunity for
education and employment. and to
bring the Indian to a civilization and
culture in accordance with his need
and capacity.
ITO enable great cities 10 govern
themselves in freedom, in honor and
in purity.
ITO make the ballot box as pure as
saoramental vessel, and the election
returns as perfectly in accord with the
law and the truth as the judgment Of
the Supreme Court
ITO Danish illiteracy and ignorance
from the land
ITO secure for every workman and
working woman wages enough 80 sup.
port life Of comfort and all old age Of
leisure and quiet. as BELTS, those who
have an equal share in a self.goyern-
ing State.
10 grow and expand over the con.
tinent and over the islands Of the sea
just so fast, and no faster as we can
bring into equality and self-goyeru-
ment. under our Constitution. people
aud races who will share these ideals
and help to make them realities.
ITO set peaceful example Of FREE
dom which mankind will be glad n
follow, but never to force even freedom
upon unwilling nations at the point Of
the baynot or at the cannon mouth
ITO abstain from interfering with
the freedom and rights Of other nations
OF peoples, and to remember that the
liberty 20 do right necessarily involves
the liberty to do wrong. and that the
American people have no right TO take
from any other people the birthright
Of freedom because Of fear that they
Will do wrong with it.