Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-08-17
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are, by the Monroe doctrine, pledged
Ia protect Cuba.
An European protectorAte often re-
suits in the exploitation Of the ward
by the guardian. An American pro-
tortorate gives to the nation protected
the advantage uf our strength, without
maxim. IT the victim Of our greed
For c-g'IaIter- ui century the
Monroe doctrine has been a 1bi' il to
ueightonnE republics and vet It las
imposed no pccniiitrv burdens upon
L.. After the FllIr:no> 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 ambitious
designs oil the European nations, and
since we do not desire to make them
apart OF us, OF to hold them as subjects,
we propose that only alternative,
namely, to give them independence
and guard them against medication
from without.
FALL BACK DN DESTINY.
When our opponents are un,b.e 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 it
violates moral prccepts and our princi-
pies of government. This is a COM
placent philosophy. 1t obliterates the
distinction between right and wrong
and makes individuals OF nations the
helpless victims OF circumstances.
Destiny is the subterfuge of the
inv, rtebral, who, lacking the courage to
oppose error, seeks some plausible ex-
cuse for supporting it. Washington
said that the destiny of the republi-
can form OF government was deeply, If
not finally, staked on the experiment
entrusted to the American people.
How different Washington's definition
of destiny is from the Republican def
ton. The Republicans say that this
nation is in the hands OF destiny,
Washington believed that not only
destiny of our own nation, but the
destiny Of the republican form OF gov
eminent throughout the world was
entrusted to American hands. Wash
ington was right. The destiny OF this
republic is in the hands of its owr
people, upon the success OF the expert
ment here rests the hope Of humanity
No exterior force can disturb this re
public and no foreign influence shoult
be permitted to change it's course
What the future has in store for thi
nation no one has authority to declare
h,,t noob ,v,I;r;J,,o! hoo III. nwn lido,
of the nations mission and he owe
it to his country as we'll as to himself
to contribute as best he may to tn
fultillment of that mission.
DEVOTED TO HIGH IDEALS.
Mr.. Chairman and gentleman O
the committee, can never fully dis
charge the debt of gratitude which
owe to my countrymen for the honor
which they have so generously be
slowed upon me; but, sire, whether j
may be my lot to occupy the big
Office for which the convention ha
named me, or to spend the remainde
OF my days in private life, it shall b
my constant ambition and my cor
trolling purpose to aid in realizing tn
high ideals of those whose wisdom an
courage and sacrifices brought this re
public into existence.
l can conceive OF o national destin
surprising the glories of the presen
and the pasta destiny which meet
the responsibilities of to-day an
measures up to the possibilities of til
future.
Behold republic, resting securei
upon the foundation stones quarrie
by revolutionary patriots from tn
mountain of Truth-a republic apply
ing in practice and proclsiming to tn
world the self evident proposition
That all men are created equal; tbs
they are endowed with inalienab
rights; that governments are institu
ed among men to secure those right,
that governments derive their ju.
powers from the consent of the GO
erned. Behold republic in whic
civil and religious liberty stimulate a
to earnest endeavor and in which II
law restraints every hand uplifted +.
a neighbours injury-a republic j
which every citizen is q sovereign, bl
in which no one cares to wear crow
Behold republic standing erect viii
empires all around are bowed beneai
the weight Of their own armaments-
republic whose flag is loved viii
other flags are only feared. Behold
republic increasing in population.
wealth, in strength and in influenc
solving the problems of civilizatio
and Fastening the coming OF an un
versal brotherhood-a republic whit
shakes thrones and dissolves artist
cracies by its silent example and Civ
light and inspiration to those who {
in darkness. Behold a republic era
ually but surely becoming the supren
moral factor in the worlds progre
and the accepted arbiter of the worlt
disputes "a republic whose histor
like the path of the just, ais the shi
ing light that shineth more and mo
unto the perfect day."