The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-20


eminent, is the House, to be given over
TO party capable of such a policy? Shall
they not rather be entrusted to The party
which will sustain the Army and suppress
TIE brigands and guerriIlas who, under
pretence of war, are TOW adding so freely
to the list of crimes committed in the
name of liberty by usurpers and pretend
ers. and who. buoyed up by Democratic
promises, keep up a highwaymar war
fare in hope of Democratic success in No
Yember? IL is for the American people
to decide this question.
"0ur position is plain. The restoration
Of peace and order now so nearly reached
in the Philippines shall be completed.
Civil government shall be established, and
the people advanced rapidly as possible
along the road to entire freedom and 10
self government under our dag We will
not abandon cur task. We will neither
surrender nor retreat. We will not write
failure across this page OF cur his DRY. We
will do our duty. our full duty to the peo-
pie OF the Philippines, and strive by every
means 10 give them freedom, contentment,
and prosperity. We have no belief in the
old Shareholders doctrine that the Con-
stitution Of its own force marches into
every newly-acquired territory, and this
doctrine, which we cast out in 1860, we
still reject
I'VE do not mean that the Philippines
shall come without our tariff system or be-
come part of our body polite We do
mean that they shall, under our teaching.
learn to govern themselves and remain
under cur flag with the largest possible
measure OF home rule. 7YYedmake no by
poeritical pretence of being interested in
the Philippines solely on account OF others.
While We regard the welfare Of these peo-
pie as sacred trust, We regard the well
rare OF the American people first. We see
our duty TO ourselves as well as to others.
Trade Expansion
I'VE believe in trade expansion. BY ev-
cry legitimate means within the province
Of Government and legislation We mean to
stimulate the expansion of our trade and to
open new markets. Greatest Of all markets
is China Our trade there is growing by
leaps and bounds. Manila, the prize OF
war gives US inestimable advantages in
developing that trade. II is the corner
stone OF our Eastern policy and the bril-
liant diplomacy of John Hay In securing
from all nations a guarantee Of our treaty
rights and Of the open door in China rests
upon IT. We ask the American people
whether they will throw away these new
markets and widening opportunities for
trade and commerce, by putting in power
the Democratic party, who seek under
cover OF newly discovered affection for
the rights Of man. TO give up these Islands
IN the East and make Dewey's victory
fruitless
The choice lies between this Demo rat ic
policy OF retreat and the Republican policy
which would hold the islancs
give them freedom and prosperity.
and enlarge these great oppOrtu-
mites for ourselves ana our pos
terity- The Democratic attitude toward the
Philippines rests wholly upon the propO-
sitiOn that the American people haVa
neither the capacity nor the honesty 10 deal
rightly with these Islands. They assume
that We shall fail. They fan down and
worship a Chinese half-breed whose name
they had never heard three years ago. and
they SANDER. and cry down. and doubt the
honor Of American soldiers and sailors. Of
admirals and generals and public men who
have gone in and out before US during an
entire lifetime. We are true TO our own.
We have no distrust Of the honor, the hu-
mainly. the capacity Of the American peo-
pie To feel or do otherwise is 70 doubt
ourselves. our Government and our ciyili-
zation. We take issue with the Demo-
Gratis. who world cast Of the Philippines
because the American people cannot be
trusted Nth them. and We declare that the
American people can be trusted 20 deal
justly. wisely. and generously with thos.
distant islands and viii lift them up 10 4
higher prosperity. q broader freedom and
2 nObler civilization than they have eve.
known. We have not failed elsewh here. We
shall not fail here
Those are the questions We present 70
he American people In regard TO the Phil
ippines. Do they want such humiIiat-
ing change there as Democratic victory
would bring2 Do they want an even more
radical change at home? Suppose the can
didate Of the Democrats. the Popuiists. the
foes Of expansion. the dissatisfied and the
enyiOus. should come into power. what
kind OF an administration would be give
US? What would his Cabinet be? Think
what an ytectric spark OF confidence would
run through every business Interest in the
country when such a Cabinet was an
BOunced as We can readily imagine he
would make More important stiIl We ask
the American people whether they viii
put in the White House the hero Of IN
counted platforms. the prodigal spendthrift
of words, the champion Of free silver, the
opponent Of expansion, the assaiiant OF the
courts; OF whether they will maintain in
the Presidency the Union soldier. the lead
er of the House of Representatives the
trained statesman who has borne vieto-
riously the heavy burdens of the last four
years; the champion of protection and
sound money. the fearless supporter of
law and order wherever the flag floats?
Republican "ProsperIty."
But there is one question which we will
put to the American people in thir cam
paign which includes and outweighs all
others. We will say to them: You were
in the depths of adversely under the last
Democratic Administration; you are on the
heights of prosperity today
'syill that prosperity continue If YOU
make a change in your President and in
the party which administers your Govern
ment? How long will your good times last
if you turn out the Republicans and give
political power to those who cry nothing
but Woe, Woei'-the lovers of calamity
and foes of prosperity. who hold success
in business to be a crime and regard
thrift as a misdemeanor? II the Demo-
Gratis should win do you think business
would improve? Do you think that prices
would remain steady, that wages would
rise and employment increase when that
result of the election was known BUSH
ness confidence rests largely upon senti-
ment. Do you think that sentiment would
be a hopeful one the day after Bryan's
election? Business confidence is a deli
cate plant Do you think IL wound flourish
with the Democratic party? Do you NOT
know that, if Bryan were elected, the day
after the news-was flashed over the coun-
try wages would go down, prices would
decline, and that the great argosy of
American business now forging ahead over
calm waters, with fair breezes and with
swelling canvas, would begin to take IN
sail and seek the shelter and ANCHORAGE 81