The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-21

Arizona. New Mexico and oklahoma
| have long been ready TO assume the re,
probabilities ana enjoy the privileges ~
well as a duty 10 carry out the platform
pledge concerning them.
Alaska aud Porto Rico.
There will be a popular acauiescence IN
the demand for home rule, and a terri,
Il torlal form OF government. In Alaska ano
| Porto Rico. Both are entitled TO locai
self-goyernment and representation ~
congress.
4 The recognition contained IN both tho
democratic and republican platforms OF
/ the right OF the CuDans to independence.
removes the Eenefal principle involved
Is proper. however. 10 consider s,a whether
/ the accomplishment Of this purpose can
be safely intrusted TO the republican par
OF the colonial idea. and abandoned IL
earlier faith In the natural and inalien-
able rights Of man.
Reclamation of Arid Lands.
The time IL ripe for a systematic and
extended effort to reclaim the arid lands
and nt them for actual settlers The last
/ agricultural report estimates that homes
can mus be provided for many millions
the waters which are wasted In the spring
would people the western states with
thrifty Intelligent and industrious cit
liens. ard these would furnish a valuable
market for all the products OF the fac
tories small percentage Of the money
spent IN "a war OK conquest would prOvtde
occupation and habitation for more PEG
pie than would ever seek = residence IN
colonies within the tropics.
Foreign Alliances.
The reasons given by Washington, JET
ferson and the other statesmen OF the
early days In support Of the doctrine thai
We should maintain friendly relation
/ with an nations. bui enter into ontan-
CLING alliances with none, are even strong
er to-day than they were a hundred year
ago. Our commerce Is rapidly increas
INK. and We are brought into constant
communication with all parts OF IN
world Even n We desired 70 do 50, W
by cultlNatins unnecessary Intimacy vie
few our strength - standing ars
I such that IL b. less necessary than ever
before to lem for aid upon the friendn-
ness OF "a foreign power.
Monroe Doctrine.
The doctrine enunciated by Monroe. and
approved by succeeding presidents. Is cs-
sential 20 the welfare OF the united
States. The continents Of North AMI
south America are dedicated 10 the de
vclopmcnt 81 free government One re
public after another has been established.
until to-day moHarchial idea has barely b
I fOothuld In the new world
While ~ r. not the policy Of this coun-
I try 10 Interfere where amicable relation
pie would look with disfavor upon any
attempt ON the part OF European govern
msnts TO maintain an unwilling or fore
/ tble sovereignty over the people living on
I this side Of the Atlantic.
The position taken by the republicN
leaders. ana more recently set forth y
the republican candidate for the pred
ldency, VIA. That we cannot protect =
nation from outside interference withoa
exercising sovereignty over It's people, Y
an assault upon the Monroe doctrine. 10
while this argument Is at this time al
rected against the proposition To give q
/ the Flhplnos both Independence and pro
/ lection. IL A. equally applicable To th
republics OF Central and south America
/ II this government cannot lend 10
strength 20 another republic without max
ing subjects Of its people. then We mus
either withdraw our protection from tn
| republics 10 the south OF Us or Absorb
| them. Under the same plea. that the
eeaai to ~ r.nponais,i,tS r., n assne,l
uona have Tor centuries exploited tnef
wards, and Il T. a significant fact that the
republican party should accept the Eu-
| ropcan idea of a protectorate. at the same
time that n adopts European colonial
/ policy. There Is no excuse for this aban-
] Comment OF the American idea. We have
maintained the Monroe doctrine for three
| quarters Of a century The expense 10 "a
has been practically nothing. but the pro
/ lection has been beyond value 20 our Sis
/ ter republics. II "A Filipino republic L.
/ erected upon the ruins Of Spanish tyran-
ny. IL protection by " will be neither
difficult nor expensive No European ma
ton would be willing for any other Euro
I pean nation &c have the islands. neither
would any European nation be willing
10 provoke a war with us In order to OBJ
tain possession OF the Islands. n we as.
sert sovereignty over the FilpinOs We
will have 10 defend that sovereignty by
force. and the Filipinos will be our enc
mics; II We protect them from outside in
reference they will defend themselves
and will be our friends II they show a.
much determination In opposing the SOW
ereignty OF other nations as they have
] shown
VIII not require much assistance from rs
ExtraVaEance.
Tho republican party. drawing as II does
enormous campaign funds from those who
enjoy special privileges at the hands Of
The government, Il powerless 10 protect
the tax payers from the attack Of thos,
who prOht by large appropriations A
surplus In the treasury offers constant
temptation 60 extravaganza, and eNtraya-
gance. IN turn. compels a resort to new
means Of taxation, which In being kept Ia
the background until the campaign r.
over. y a fair Illustration OF the imposi-
ton which viii be attempIi when there
h a considerable amour" ~ money idle
In the treasury The rehabilitation OF the
merchant marine, laudablc In itself. H.
made the preteNt for expenditure OF pub
Tic money for the benefit OF large shiI
owners. and IN the interests of trans
portation monopoly. The government be-
Ing only the agent OF the people. has nc
right 10 collect from the people taxes
beyond the legitimate needs Of a govern
mona honestly ana eHeCtiNelN admins
tered. and public servants should exercise
tho same degree OF care In the use of the
peoples money that private individuals
DO In the use OF their own money. with
restoration OF foreign policy consistent
with American ideas there can be an
Immediate and large reduction In the bur
dens now borne by the people.
Income Tax.
BY inadvertcnce the income tax plank
agreed upon by the resolutions commit
tee. was omitted from the platform as
read and adopted. The subject. however
H. covered by the reafiirmation OF the
Chicago platform. and l take this occa-
sion to reassert my belief ia the prin-
ciple which underlies the income tax
Congress should have authority 20 levy
and collect an income tax whenever nee
essary. and an amendment TO the federal
authority ought To be supported by even
those who may think the tax unnecessary
al this time. In the hour of danger the
government cen draft the citizen. IL
ought TO be able to draft the pOcketbook
as we'll Unless money Is more precious
than blood, we cannot AFFORD TO give
greater protection TO the incomes of the
rich than to the lives of the poor.
imperialism.
The subjects however. treated I'm this
letter, important as each may seem In
itself do not press so imperatively for
solution as the question which the plat
form declares 20 be the paramount issue
in this campaign. Whether we shall adj
here TO OF abandon those ideas of gov
eminent which have distinguished this
nation from other nations and given TO
its history its peculiar charm and value
Is question the settlement of which