The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
A New Declaration Of
American Principles.
Senator Hoar Introduces Res
Oluttons.

Wash:ngtcs, Dec 2O.-Senasor
Hoar. of Massachusetts. today intro
duoed the following resolution 10 the
senate
Where's The American people and
the several States 10 the Unioo have 10
times past, at important periods 10
their history. especially when declario G
their independence, establishing their
constitutions, or undertaking new and
great responsibilities. seen f: to declare
the purposes for which the nation OF
State was founded, aud the important
objects the people intend to pursue IL
their political action and
Whereas the close of great var,
the liberation oy the United States Of
the people Of Caba and Puerto R;co 10
sbe western hemisphere aud of the
Philippine islands 10 the Far East. and
the reduction Of those peoples to a
condition of practical dependence upon
the United States constitute an occasion
which makes such declaration proper
therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That this republ'o adheres
10 the doctrines which we're "a the past
Sc. forth 10 the declaration OF Jude
perdenee, aud in its national and State
constitutions.
That the parpose Of its existence aoo
the objects to which its political acton
ought to be directed are the ennobiiog
of humanity, the raising from the dust
its humb!est aud coarsest member and
the enabling Of persons coming lawfully
under lis power or influence to live 10
fresdom aud 10 honor, under govern
ments whose forms they are to have a
share in determining and 10 chose
administration they have an eqasi
voice. lis most important and pressing
obligations are:
i 70 solve sae difficult problem
presoa;ea by tie presence of different
races oo oar owa soil With equal copssi
suticaaI rights To make the negro
safe ia his bone. secure IN bis vote.
eoca! in iis opportunity for education
and employment; and to bripg toe
InG;ao to civilization aud to culture ic
accordance With bis peed aua capacity
2. TO enable great cities to govern
themselves IN freedom. 10 hcacr aod ID
purity.
8 To uase the ballot box as pure as
q sacramec,ai vessel. acd the election
re.uru as perfectly in accord With the
law aoa tie truth as .be judgmeos OF
the supreme. cou,t.
4. To oapisb i|!itegsoy aod ignorance
fso1 TIE lard.
5. To seccye fo7 every wcrsmao snd
for s7ers worsiog woman wages eooags
70 scppor. lie Of comfort. aud sn o:G
age Il leisure asd quiet as belts those
who baye az equal share 10 sei:-
gove.ni1g S;a.e.
6 70 grew auc expand ever tie
can.:nsns, aad o7er the islands Of tee
sea. iass SO sas; ala 90 faster. as 1e
can b7;se ;sso equality aud self gove:a-
ueu, rose7 o.r constitution all peoples
sn.. rssss wao will share these Ideals
arc aeip L mage ,5e@ realities
I To sc: :. peaceiai example Of tree
don. sh;ch aaosino Eil! be CAD &c
fo,loa but neger to force even freedom
upoo NJ sili;os nasi. a; toe poias c:
t5e tay,oe: oc at The cancoa's nonsa
5 20 ahs:.;a from Interfering w';a
tie f:eedo,o Az: just :igots g; o:her
pa,:aos or peoples @cd 70 remember
that rl.a i;ser,7 to &c right recessa''iy
involves :be i;aers3 10 Do wrong csc
tia, sae Aue7:can 2eon:e has go '!gh'
,o sase fecu aay other people toe oir;a
rieht Of s:eeGoo becacse c; q i5a' tSs'
,bes siil C .7cog With 1t.