The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09


out their destiny. just as we have protected
the republics of Central and South Amer
lea. and are. by the Monroe doctrine,
pledged to protect Cuba A European pro-
tectorafe often results in the exploitation
OF the ward by the guardian. An American
protectorate gives To the nation protected
the advantage of our strength, without
making IL the victim OF our greed. For
three-quarters OF a century the Monroe
doctrine has been a shield TO neighboring
republics. and yet 1t has imposed no pc
cuniary burden upon US After the Fill
pinos had aided us in the war against
Spain we could not honorably turn them
over to their former masters; We could not
leave them to be the victims OF the ambi-
1ious designs OF the European nations, and
since we do not desire TO make them
Fart of US or so hold them as subjects
propose the only Overwhelmingly, to
give them Independence and guard them
against molestation from without
THE TALK OF DESTINY.
When our opponents are unable to defend
their position by argument they fall back
upon the assertion that it is destiny and
Insist that we must submit TO it no. matter
how much IL violates moral precepts and
our principles Of government. This Is
compIacent philosophy. II obliterates the
distinction between. right and wrong and
makes individuals and nations the helpless
victims of circumstances. Destiny is the
subterfuge of the invertebrate who. lacking
the courage to oppose error, seeks some
plausible excuse for supporting it. Wash
inSton said that the destiny of the repub
lfcan form of government was deeply If
not finally staked on the experiment IN
trusted to the American people. How
different WaShington's definition OF destiny
from the Republican definition. The Re
publicans say that this Nation Is in the
hands of destiny; Washington believed
that not only the destiny of our own Ma
f1f
OF government throughout the world was
intrusted To American hands Washington
was right. The destiny of this Republic is
in the hands of its own people. Upon the
euccess of the experiment here rests the
hope OF humanity. No exterior force can
disturb this Republic and no foreign in
fiuence should be permitted to change its
course What the future has in store for
this Nation no one has authority TO de-
OF the Nations mission and he owes IL to
his country as well as TO himself to con-
tribute best he may to the fulfillment
OF that mission
REPUBLIC OF THE FUTURE.
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mittee. / have never fully discharged the
debt of gratitude which owe to my coun-
trymen for the honors which they have so
generously bestowed upon me. but. sirs.
whether 1t be my lot TO occupy the high
Office for which the convention has named
me or to spend the remainder of my days in
private life IL shall be my constant ambi-
ton and my controlling purpose to aid in
realizing the high ideals of those whose
wisdom and courage and sacrifices brought
this Republic into existence
can conceive of a national destiny sur
passing the glorieS of the present and the
pasta destiny which meets the response
bilities of to-day. and measures up TO the
possibilities Of the future. Behold a re-
public, resting securely upon the founda-
ton stones Quarried by revolutionary
patriots from the mountain of eternal truth
"a republic applying in practice and pro-
claiming to the world the self-evident prop
osition that all men are created equal;
that they are endowed with inalienable
rights; that governments are instituted
among men to secure these rights; that
governments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed. Behold re-
public in which civil and religious liberty
stimulate all TO earnest endeavOr and in
which the law restraints every hand up
lifted for a neighbours injury-a republic
In which every citizen is sovereign. but
in which nos'one cares 10 wear a crown.
Behold. a republic standing erect while en-
pires all around are bowed beneath the
weight of their own armaments-a republic
whose flag Is loved while other flags are
only feared. Behold a republic increasing
fl population. in wealth. In strength and in
influence. solving the problems of civiliza-
ton and Fastening the coming of uni
versal brotherhoOd-a republic which
shakes thrones and dissolves aristocracies
by its silent example and gives light and
inspiration to those who sit in darkness.
Behold republic gradually but surely be-
coming the supreme moral factor In the
world progress and the accepted arbiter
of the worlds disputes republic whose
history. like the path of the just, lis as the
shining light that shineth more and more
into the perfect day