Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-08-18

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| republican of prominence has been bold
enough to advocate such a proposition.
lHe MCEnery resolution, adopted bv the
senate Immediately after the ratifiCation
oi the treaty, expressly negatives this
IDEA. The democratic platform Describes
the situation when it SAYS that the FiH-
plhos cannot be citizens without endan-
ketlng eur civilization. Who will diSpIIte
II, And what is the alternative? If the
FlApino is not to be a citizen, shall we
make nm subjeCt7 On that question
| the democratic platform speaks with en-
| phasls. II declares that the Filipino can
not be subject without endangering our
form OF government. A republic can
nave no subjects. A subject Is possible
only IN a government resting upon force;
ne Is unknown in a government deriving
llS lust powers from the consent of the
governed. The republican platform saws
that "the largest measure of self-goYern-
ment consistent with their welfare and
1 our duties shall be secured to them (the
tihpin0s) by law" This is a strange doc
trine for government which owes its
very existence to the men who offered
their lives as a protest against govern
ment without consent and taxation with
out representation. In what respect does
the position of the republican party differ
/ from the position taken by the English
| government in l716? Did not the English
government promise a good government
/ to the ColOnists? What king ever prom
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| pie? Did not the English govern
iheht promise that the colomsts should
nave lhe largest measure OF Selt-g0Yern-
ment consistent with their welfare and
English duties? Did not the Spanish gov
| ernment promise to give to the Cubans
the largest measure of self-government
| consistent with their welfare and Spanish
duties? The whole difference between
monarchy and republic may be summed
| up in one sentence. In a monarchy the
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| to be good government; in republic
the people secure for themselves what
| they believe to be a good government.
| The republican party has accepted the Eu-
ropean idea and planted itself upon the
| ground taken by George III and by every
ruler who distrusts the capacity of the
I people for self-goyernment or denies them
a voice in their own affairs
Tha Presidents WrlI tbe Only Inv.
nv NJ -, - "
Inc republican pldtlolA promises that
some measure 81 eH-boFethheht is 10 De
gwen 10 tAe EIlplA9S 5s., ~ py IaWi put even
ts tnls PleuSe 10 ny iqIIIleG; ,i,I NearIy 40
months eIdpseu dIlGi tlIc IdllllcdJlol Oh the
treaty peIoIe the adjournment OF congress
!ast June, ana yel no law was passed deal
lHs Nlth tlle HI!lpplue SITUATION Inc VIII
OF the president mas peeh me only law
IN lile IHlllpplue lSldluS Wherever the
american authority EXTENDS. why does
the repupHGan party heSllate TO Ieglsldte
| upon tht IhilpPlhe quesuon! Because a
law Woulu ulsclQse the faQIcaI departure
4 from history ana precedent contemplated
| Dy lhose VINO cOnlIOl Jhe republican party.
! The storm OF protest which greeted the
Porto Rican bill was an indication of what
may be expected when the American peo-
pie are brought face to face with legiEla-
tion upon this subject, If the Porto Ricans
who welcome annexation, are to be de-
MED the guarantees of our constitution,
what is to be the lot OF the tillpinOs, who
resisted our authOrity2 If secret influ-
l an a ~ M fFlr r1Il in
| duty toward friendly people, living near
our shores, what treatment Will those same
influences provide for untriendly people
| 1000 miles away? If, in this country where
| the people have the rlSht to vote, repub-
lican leaders dare not take the side Of the
| people against the great monopolies which
nave grown up Wlthln the last lew years,
how can they be trusted to protect the
fllipihos dro!t LHt 60, t,oIp4oIIau9n3 "ilch are
is tRe sunlight of full citizenship to he
enjoyed by the people of the United States.
and the twilight of semi-citizenship en-
the thick darkness Of perpetual vassalage
covers the Philippines? The Porto Rico
tariff law asserts the doctrine that the
operation of the constitution is confined
| to the 10 states. The democratic party dis
| putes this doctrine and denOunCes it as
| repugnant to both the letter and spirit of
| our organic law There is no place in our
| system of government for the deposit of
arbitrary and irresponsible power. That
! the leaders OF a great party shOuld claim
/ for any president or congress the right TO
treat ml!ionS Oh people as mere posses,
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