North Park union., 1900-08-24

| ts intended for the church member ana
the fourth IL for the. partisan.
1t IL a sufficient answer to the first
argument to say that for more than u
century this nation has been n world
pover. For ten decades II has been
| the most potent influence In the world.
| Not only has II been world power.
| hut II has done more to infect the pol
| ftics of the human race than all the
other nations OF the world combined
| Because our Declaration OF 1ndepcn
dence was promulgated. others hnv,
been promulgated. Because the pa.
| triots OF 1776 fought for liberty others
have fought for 1t: because our consti
| tuition was adopted, Others have been
adopted.
The growth OF the principle of self
government. planted on American soil.
has been the overshadowing political
fact OF the nineteenth century. Ii
has made this nation conspicuous
among the nations and given 1t II
place in history such as no other ma
tion hns ever enjoyed. Nothing has
been able to check the onward march
of this Idea. l am not willing that
this nation shall cast aside the omnipo-
tent weapon of truth to seize again
the weapons of physical warfare. /
would not exchange the glory of this
republic for the glory OF all the EN-
pires thnt have risen and fallen since
time began.
1t Is not necessary to own people In
order to trade with them. We carry
on trade to-day with every part OF the
world. and our commerce has expand
ed more rapidly than the commerce
of any European empire. We do not
own japan or China. but we trade with
their people.
The religious argument varies In pos
itiveness from IL passive belief that
Providence delivered the Filipinos into
our hands for their good and our glory
to the exultation of the minister who
said that we ought to thrash the ma
tives (FilipiSosy until they understand
who we are" and that every bullet
sent, every cannon shot and every flag
waved means Righteousness
We cannot approve of this doctrine
In one place unless we are willing 10
apply II everywhere. lf there Is poi
sOn In the blood of the hand it will III
timately reach the heart 1t is equal
ly true that forcible Christianity, II
planted under the American flag in the
far-awny Orient. will sooner or later
be transplanteed upon American soil.
II true Christianity consists in cnrry'
ing out In our daily lives the teachings
OF Christ who will say that we are
commanded TO civiliZe with dynamite
and pr0Selyte with the swordI He
who would declare the divine will must
prove his authority either by Holy
Writ or by evidence of II special dis
pensation. Imperialism finds no war
rant In the Bible. The command. go
We into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature has no gat-
ling gun attachment. When Jesus Wis
tied village OF Snmaria and the pco'
pie refused to receive Him. some of
the disciples suggested that fire should
be called down from heaven to avengc
the insult. but the Master rebuked
them and said: -Ye know not what
manner OF spirit We are Of: for the Son
of Man is not come to destroy mems
lives, but to save them"
There Is an easy. honest, honorable
solution OF the Philippine question. II
Is set forth In the Democratic platform
and II Is submitted with confidence to
the Amcriacn people. This plan i un'
reservcdly indorse. If elected, l Will
convene Congress in extraordinary ses-
sion as soon as inaugurated. and rec
ommend an immediate declaration of
the nations purpose. first, to establish
n stable form OF government in the
Philippine islands. Just as we are now
establishing stable form OF govern
ment In Cuba: second, to give indie
pendencc to the FIlipinos just as we
have promised to give independence to
the Cubans; third. to protect the Fill
iplnos from outside Interference while
they work out their destiny, just as we
have protected the republics of South
and Central America and are, by the
Monroe doctrine. pledged to protect
Cuba. An European protcctorate often
results in the pllndcring of the ward
by the guardian. An American protcc-
toratc gives to the nation protected the
advantage of our strength, without
making II the victim OF our greed,
For three-quarters of century the
Monroe doctrine has been n shield to
neighboring republics and yet 1t has
imposed no pecuniary burden upon us.
After the Filipinos had aided us in the
war against Spain. we could not honor
ably have turned them over to their
former masters: we could not leave
them to be the victims OF the ambi-
tious designs OF European nations. and
since we do not desire to make them
part OF us or to hold them as sub.
jects. we propose the only alternative
namely. to give them independence and
guard them from molestation from
without.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee: can never fully dis
charge the debt of gratitude which |
owe to my cOuntrymcn for the honors
which they have so generously he
slowed on me. but. sirs, whether it 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. 1t shall be my constant ain.
bltion and my controlling purpose to
aid In realizing the high ideals of those
whose wisdom and courage and sacri-
fees brought this republic into exist.
ence.
can conceive OF national destiny
surprising the glorics of the present
ana the pasta destiny which meets
the responsibilities of to-day and
measures up to the possibilities of the
future. Behold republic. resting Sc
curely upon the foundation stones
quarried by revolutionary patriots
from the mountains of eternal truth-a
republic applying In practice and pro-
to the world the self-evitient
proposition that NIL men are created
equal: that they are endowed with In
nlienable rights; that governments are