The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-09-21

nor expensive. No European naticu
would be willing for any other
Europoan nation to have tho is-
lands. neither would any Euro.
p"an nation be willing to provoke q
war with us in order to obtain pos.
session OF tho islands. If wo assert
sovereignty over tho Filipinos we
Will defend. that sovereignty by
force, and tho Filipinos Will bo our
enemies; if wo protect them from out
side Interference, thcy will defend
themselves and will be our friendy.
If they show us much determination
in opposing tho sovereignty of other
nations rs they have shown in oppo.
sing our sovereignty they do not re-
quro much assistance from us.
EXrEAvAGANcE
Tho Republican,, party drawing
MS it docs enormous campaign funds
from those who onioy special privi-
i"gos at tho hands Of tho government,
Ia row"rlcss to protect tho taxpayers
from tho attack Of those who profit
by largo appropriations. A surplus
IN tho trenaury offers constant temp
tation to Extravaganza, aud extrav-
aGancc, in turn, compols resort to
now means of taxation, which is be-
lnE kept in tho back ground until
tho campaign is over, is fair illus
tratlon of tho imposition which Will
bn attempted whom thoro is a consid-
ornb!o amount Of money idlo in the
troasury. Tho rehabilitation Of tho
merchant marine, laudal,lo in itself,
Is mndo the protcXt for expenditure
OF public money for tho benefit of
largo ship owners, aud in the in.
t'rosts Of transportation monopoly.
Tho government beng only tho
agent Of tho people, has no right to
collect from tho pooplo taxes beyond
tho Legitimate needs of q govern
mcnt honestly and effectively adj
mlnlStered, and public servants
should exercise tho same degree Of
caro- in tho uso Of tho pooplo's money
that private individuals do in the
use of their own money. With Il res.
toratIon of " foreign policy consist
ont with American ideas thore can bo
an Immediate and largo reduction in
tho burdons now borne by tho peo-
plo.
by inndvortonco tho income tax
plank agreed upon by by tho rcsolu-
lions committee, was omitted from
tho platform ns ro"d and adopted.
The subject, however, is covered by
the rcallrmatlon Of tho Chicago plat
form, and | take this occasion to re-
assert my belief in tho principle
which underlios tho income tax.
Congress should have authority to
levy and collect IN income tax when.
over necessary, and an amendment
10 tho fedoral constitution specif.
cally comforting such authority
onTht to bo supported by even those
who may think tho tax unnocesssary
this timo. In the hour Of danger tho
government can draft the citizen: il
onght to bo able to draft the pocket
book as we'll Unless monev ia
moro precious than blood, we cannot
afford to give groater protection to
tho incomes Of tho rich than to tho
livos Of the poor.
IMPERIALISM.
The subjects, however, treated in
this letter, important as each may
seem in itself, do not press SO im-
poratiyely for solution rs to the
question which the platform declares
to bo the paramount issue in this
campaign. Whether wo shall ad-
horo to, or abandon those ideas OF
government which have distinguished
this nation from other nations and
given to its history it's peculiar charm
and value, is Il question the settle
mont of which cannot be delayed. No
other question can approach it in i'm
portance; no other question demands
such immediate consideration. 1t is
easier to lose reputation than to es-
tablish one, and this nation would
find it n long and laborious task to
regain its proud position among tie