Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
CURRENCY,
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lCOntlnueu rom FIRST rage
depended upon to develop the resources OF
the islands and make them an added
source of wealth to our country. The wise
craftsmanship OF the president and our
able secretary Of state has already brought
from the countries OF Europe a recognition
of our right to share in the vast CONNER
cial advantages which will follow the open
ing OF the Chinese empire to foreign trade;
the Nicaraguan canal will be soon con-
structed; HAWAII, with its valuable harbor,
islands, with it's magnificent roadway; the
Philippines are almost at the door ofChina
and il counsels OF fear DO not prevail, this
generation will see the American nation
%girdins hall the globe with its flag, extend
ing its foreign TO the uttermost
parts Of the earth and taking its place
among the great world nations, n power
for good, for peace and for righteousness.
Never since 81, when the voters Of the
country were called upon to determine
whether the efforts Of Abraham Lin
coin to preserve the Caion should be con-
tinued, or whether they should he abau-
doned, have questions so vital been pre-.
sented tn the American people for settle.
meat. Their decision must determine the
maintenance or the degradation OF both
our national credit aud ournationalhonor.
A Democratic president could paralyze the
operation OF the new currency law as ef-
iectively 40 II il were wiped from our stat
ute books. A Democratic victory would
iniuse new life into the Tagal insurrection.
cost the lives Of thous ,nds Of our gallant
army in the Philippines, iaipair or destroy
our prestige, il not our powcrin the islands,
make us a byword among the other great
nations of the world and oblitrrate our in
iiuence in the settlement OF the vital ques.
tiOns certain to arise when China shall be
opened to foreign commerce.
There is little room for fear. The farmer
and the artisan in their day Of prosperity
still rememb r the impoverishment and
blight Of Democracy and the Chicago plat
form has no allurements for them.
our national honor is equally secure.
The American people are neither poll
troons nor pessimists and they will not
s'gnalize the dawn OF the new century by
the surrender OF either convictions or ter.
ritory. Every soldier back from the is.
lands and they are in almost every ham
let in the land, returns an advocate Of
their retention. Our dead are buried along
the sands OF Luzon aud on it no foreign
flag shall ever salute the dawn.
Whatever may be in store for us in the
new and unbeatsn track upon which are
entering we shall not be found with the un-
lit lamp and the ungirt loin." Our way is
new, but il is not dark. In the readjust-
ment Of world conditions, where We must
take our places with the other great ma
tions Of the earth, we shall move with eau
ton. but not with fear. We seek only to
lift up men to better things, to bless and
not to destroy. The fathers OF the repub-
lie accepted with courage such responsible.
ties as devolved upon them. The same
hea vens pend over US, and the same power
that shielded them will guard and protect
us, for what we seek is to build still more
firmly, always upon foundations OF probi-
~ and Of virtue, the glorious edifiee OF the
republic.
We stand at the dawn Of the new CEN
fury. Before it shall have reached its ne.
ridiau the youngest here will have passed
beyond this life or beg ond the sphere of
usefulness. New recruits will step into the
ranks as we fall out. This very year thou.
sands OF young men will for the first time
exercise the right OF citiz ,nship and cast
their ballots at the national election. The
safety OF this republic must ever rest in
"the courage OF young hearts and the vigor
OF a noble manhood" Youth is buoyant
and hopeful. No ~snsrling criticism or gos-
pei OF a little America, or prophecy OF de.
spair, will find response from hearts that
beat full and strong with courage and with
faith, and whose creed is that
Gods in his heaven,
Ais right with the world"
Whatever else in the past has suffered
change OF decay, the Republican party,
which for forty years has been identified
with everything ennobling and uplifting in
eur history, was never as vital, as virile
and as vigorous as today. And the heri-
tage we shall transmit to the new century,
to the coming generation and to their chill
dren, aud to their children's children, shall
be a record clean and untarnishsd, an I'M.
quenchable faith in free institutions, an
unaltersble belief, and an undying love OF