New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
"1EACH THE FILIPLNOS.
AND WHEN THEY ARE READY. THEY
GIVE THEM SELF-GOvERNMENT."
SENATOR BEvERIDGE OPENS THE REPUE
LICAN CAMPAIGN IN CHICAGO.

LICAN CAMPAIGN IN CHICAGO.
Chicago. Sept Ex-senator Albert !. Beveridge, Of
Indiana was the chief speaker al the Republican
mass meeting which was held tonight in the Audi
tor1Un- under the auspices Of the Marquette Club.
and which opened the campaign here.
Judge Nathaniel c. Sears. Of this city, presided.
and when in his speech of Introduction he an
Eounced that Senator Beverage would reply to
Nj Bryan's letter OF acceptance. and also discuss
the Philippine question. there was loud outburst
o. cheers. Senator Beverage. after describing in
general terms the Republican par-y's Philippine
policy, spoke in part follows:
. c02s6sT Ta69 n2 % n the G G2PPosoa proposed method
over 10 the FiiiDnos and pEotect ther7 and rSetr
government from noIestati6n bv any other nation
Il IS thus admitted that We mus! establish 4
stable government II We establish stable gov
ernmenr' we must see that that stable government
care that this stable government which tne opPo-
sI-On says We must establish, Is kept stable, way
establish ceases 70 be stable after We il
70 the FiI-pinos. now can We prevent interference
citizens would be in uperiIIed and destroyed unless
We eHtsT ana restore The s5A0Hsys Hye
ne tl!2!PoS asked Us 70 eStaolsH goEeTLnn4eEL.
FIipInos viii let Us establish government for
them2 Has he information o. this subject which
L We DO our duty IN The Philippines. I IS admit
fellow citizens Of the ReDubIic- The platform OF the
Tior 70 force upon Nalays who three hundred
wears ago were sayagss. and who since that tiIae
q sef-governuent exercised by the ctlZens 2f ne
United states, would oe 70 clothe AZ infant IN tne
apparel OF giant and require OF II giants
govern them with common sense They must first
Be made familiar with the simplest principles OF
go and Of he right 10 LABOR ana ali the SUBSTANCE
~ he-rv wFic1 CIVILIZED government will establish
among them. The Filipinos must begin al the be-
ginning and grow in the knoVledge OF free tnst!tu-
Of free government BY observing the operation OF
those InstlCutlon5 among Ihen ana eX2er!enc!.ls
their benefits. They have eIPerlenceo unJusJI
81 The INSTITUTIONS Of tyranny They must expert
ence equal just and scientific taxation; this is The
arrest without cause: imprisonment without hear
-tLg go f-,s,4t-5S-s - ,Jra11Z ThaV
must experience arrest only for cause pup4cly made
Quoted and justice impartial Urpurchasable and
speedily administered: these are the results Of tree
free speech the violation Of the home AID robbery
tg-- +hese are the results Of the istituCions Of
tyranny They nausL experience a2er[y o. o. - -SPeech
,5isz,onsrv practstng outrage or extor-
De supreme all: these are the results Of Iree
institutions And these are the results watch they
lean Republic For these are the results Of Amer
r the opposition say that our Constitution for
SESSIONS as ther situation nav require demand
that they show ne the denial OF thai power IN ; me
territory Il We can acquire territory. we can
s9Ve.n e. fpsiion s1 @ dend If this i. not true
we cannot acquire any territory except stcn as
may be governed as part Of The EatioT Win US
inhabtants as our fellow c.:zsnS OF me Eepu0c
Pc rom acqlltas Po-i P q sr1ps{HSic -o-+s So in
portant q limitation upon our power, otherwise IN
G eTGs n +se 1 C. IN our Constitution DEFY the op-
position 70 the Government TO hnd such a proh-
bition in that great instrument Gety [ns opPo-
OF powers as nation IN OUT h.sJory as q
Parsts people N2t 0n3 56 Is nG IN sGP oGP consto On
but On the contrary the constitutioI in express
power 70 govern est N rda1e1faI IIr
ne,Iss ~ bur1a1 rights Expressly marked out in
that Instrument The Constitution says: -.
ID IKE ali needfui rules ana regulations re-
srecting territory other property belonging 70
'n Porto Rco Is Territory belonging 70 the United
t I-n.re5 states The Constitution says that
cogress may make al s nfe9Il G5g r5e e5 ispose Of
them" II the opposition say that this power IS
nat that power is there; and. second. that II is
not broader than the future OF tne Eepu%DnG % ny .
broader than even the situation Of to-day dsmandss
Prophecy has been confounoeo oy the progress u
tnT r sfroT Wise tender hearted who guides
,be Nsrion's destinies today. and who resembles
Ii1colz more than as vro1Ild have prevented
rried expedient after expedient 70 compose the
.;ss 60 4e has approved force with
i-c.erce. and only when the flag he had sworn TO
5eTer5 vas hid by the battle smoke OF hostile
G---s and torn al by the dark hands OF insQrrec--
T0- only when Anarchy whirled aloft It's torch ana
cf,,,Iizs ton gasped Agutnaldo's order OF rnur
S- I'd exrerr1iaz don. only then, when honor ana
7TTy-a rftv commanded, did our great Presloeht,
IsH1-Iess as he IS ulercicul, draw the Nation
eUo-9- and william Mckinley never draws tLle
-wcr5 for show or for parade IN the scab-
be-S is The swords true place until the peril
oS tbe Gag calls II forth and then IL should
lean ike lightning. naked from its sheath'
80 Ifke the lightning strike President Nc
IFi-ray in the Philippine problem has been the
r. ip
~, ~ has been throughout this four years OF
.---ers.a7 advance. Patient in the very hoIr OF
[.--sa-e-srstfon conservative when all the afmos-
ss~ss ,Tss charged wtth impetuosity. clear eyed
- flaming circumstance o. every hand Feddened
~. ,.s.-- of me ca Iuuesr cOunse-lors steady when
L--'--jcares of uuureceCentsd events swept the
I-----5esr from heir bear.nss-such Il the Pres
80 ~ ne American Republic the most respected
rs-ssr,.n in the world to-day. ana forever nIee
- - the foremost figures OF American history
e e Lsz rfser 70 the greatness Of the hour The
Lls -har Washington began and Lincoln con-
"tD-As rbfs wise President, IN our day OF destiny
Lien W and carried on tow ard that WORK
re- @ +nnsun ma ton. As Washington prepared ne
E5IE,,pl~ 10 enter the nineteenth century, 50 NC
II19IIIev mas prepared the Republic 70 enter me
- ,{ztb century. And that Is Wny hunQTeas OF
lsHssnds from other parties than our own VIII Join
~ --alsiug thar mighty majority Whlch VIII nsIne
ln H,-f+t[rs noble leader al the end OF the nine
+eenrh century leader sun al the Dss4H1ii"s
da