Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-09
An HonOrnIIc soIuiIon.

There js an easy. honest, honorable solu-
ton OF the Philippine question. II Is set
Iorth IN me democratic platform ana " ~
submitted with confidence to the Amcri-
can people This pan ! nnreservedlf ~
dorse. n elected I shall convene congress
in extraordinary session az soon as ! am
inaugurated and recommend an innme-
diate deciara ton Of the nations purpose,
first. to establish o stable form Of gov
eminent In the Philippine Islands. just as
we are now establishing stable form OF
government in the island OF cuba, sec
ond, to give Independence TO the Filipinos.
Just az we have promised 10 give inde-
pendence TO the Cubans; third to protect
lie FillDlnos from outside Interference
while they work out their deStiny. just
as we nave protected the republics Of
Central and South America and are. by
the Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect
Cuba. Al European Drotectoratc often
results in the exploitation Of the ward by
the guardian. An American protectorats
gives 10 tie nation protected the advan-
tage Of our strength, without making it
the victim OF our greed. For three-qusr-
ters Of - century the Monroe doctrine has
been shield to neghboring republics
and yet N has imposed no pecuniary bur
den upon vi. After the Filipinos had aid
ed us In the war against spain. we could
not honorably turn thcm over to their
former masters, we could not leave them
to be the victims OF the ambitious de-
signs Of the European nations. and since
we do not desire TO make them a part or
uB. or to hold them as subjects. we pro-
pose the only alternative. namely, to give
them Independence aud guard them
When our opponents are unable to de-
fend their position by argument they IAN
back upon the assertion that II Is destiny.
and inBist that we must submit to u, no
matter how much IT violates moral pre-
cepts and our principles of government
I This is q complscent philosophy. II oh
literates the distinction between right and
wrong and makes individuals and nations
| the helpless victims of circumstances
Destiny is the subterfuge OF tne in
! vertebrate. VINO. lacking the courage TO
! oppose error, seeks som. plausible excuse
| Tor supporting II. Washington said that the
destiny OF the republican form Of gov
| ernment was deeply. IL not finally, staked
/ on the experiment intrusted 70 the Amer
4 icen people. How different Waahingtons
/ definition Of destiny from the repuDlichn
! definition The republicane say that this
! nation IS in he hands OF destiny; Wash
/ ingtou believed that not only the destiny
| OF our own nation. but the destiny OF the
republican form of government through
/ out the world WAS intrusted TO American
! destiny Of this republic is in the hands OF
/ it's own people. upon the success OF the
! experiment here rests the nope OF human
| t;v No exterior force can disturb this
! republic. and 10 foreign influence should
| be permitted to change its course. What
the future has N store ior tihs nation no
| diviaual mas his own idea OF the nations
! mission and ne owes 1t to his country as
| we'll as to himaelf to contribute as best he
/ naI, 10 the fultilirnent OF that mission.
| Mr.. Chairman. and Gentlemen OF the
Comrnittec: / can NJ yer fully discharge the
| gratitude Wllcn 1 owe 10 my cDuIl-
trymen ,or the honors which they nave SO
| Generously bestowed upon me; but, sirs.
| Whether IL he my lot to occupy the high
oiiice for which the convention mas named
me or to spend the remainder of my days
in private life, 1t shall be my constant ann
bition and my controlling purpose TO ald N
realizing the nigh ideals Of those whose
| wisdom and courage and sacrifces Drought
this republic into existence.
! can conceive of a national destiny sur
nassinR the glories of the present and the
past-a destiny which meets the response
piltiey of to-day and measures up 10 me
nnseibilities of tine future. Behold a. repub-
lie resting securely upon the foundation
stones duarried by revolutionary patriots
| from the mountain of eternal truth--a re-
nuhlic APPLYING in practice and proclaim
ing to the world the self-evident PROPOSE
ton: that all men are created equal; that
thev are endowed with inalienable rights:
,hei governments are instituted among
| men 10 secure these rights: that govern
ments derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed. Benold republic
Iates all TO earnest endeaVor and in which
the law restrains every hand ,uplifted for
neighbor's injury--a republic IN which
every citizen is a sovereign. but in which
no one cares to wear crown. Behold a
republic standing erect while empires all
around are bowed beneath the weight of
their own armaments-a republic whose
flag is loved while other flags are only
reared Behold a republic increasing in
population, in wealth. in strength and In
lion and Fastening the coming of uni
versal brotherhood-a republic which
shakes thrones and dissolves aristocracies
by its silent example and gives light and
| Behold a republic gradually but surely
becoming the supreme moral factor In the
worlds progress and the accepted ar6iter
history, like the path of the just. lis ss
the shining light that shineth more aud
more into the perfect day.