The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
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approved by succeeding presidents Is ee
-cntial 90 the welfare Of the United States
The continents OF North and South Amer.
Tea are dedicated TO the development af
free government. one republic after an
other has been established. until to-.ia,
monarchial idea has barely a foothold Dol
the new world
While % IS not the policy 81 this c0uu-
trey 60 Interfere where amica1ic relations
exist between European countries ami
their dependencies in America. our peu-
pie would look with disfavor upon any
attempt on the part % European govern
menfs 20 maintain an unwilling or forci-
bic Sovereignty over the people living on
this side OF the Atlantic.
The position taken by tho Republican
leaders and more recently set forth by
che Republican candidate for the presi-
dcncy viz That We cannot protect q ua-
ton from outside Interference without ex-
ercisinE sovereignty over rs people. SIS an
assault upon the Monroe doctrine. for
while this argument Is az this dime di-
rccted against the proposition 20 give 10
the Fipinos both independence and pro-
lection. h Is equally applicable 20 the re-
puhlics Of Central and South America II
this government cannot lend its strength
20 another republic without making sub
withdraw our profession from the repuh-
lies 10 the south OF us or absorb them.
Under the same plea that the guardian
nation must exert an authority equal 10
rs respons ihility, European nations have
for centuries exploited their wards. and 10
is significant fact that she Republican
party should accept the European idea OF
a protectorate az che same time that 10
adopts European colonial policy. There
Is no excuse for this abandonment Of the
American idca. We have maintained the
Monroe doctrine for thrce-quariers OF
century. The expense 10 us has been
practically nothing. but che protection has
been beyond value Co our sister republics.
n "a Filipino republic Is erected uuon the
ruins OF Spanish tyranny. its protection
hy as will be neither difficult nor eNpen-
sive No European nation would be- will
ing for any other European nation 20
have the islands, neither would amy Eu-
rope9n nation he willing 60 provoke q
war with us n order 90 obtain possession
Of the islands N We assert sovereignty
over the Fnlpinos we Will have 10 defend
that sovereignty by force. and the FIJI
uinos win be our enemies; II we protect
them from outside interference they will
defend themselves and viii hc our friends,
II they show as much determination IN
opposing the sovereignty or other nations
as they have shown in opposing our SOW
erelgnty. they will not require much as
sistance from us.
Extravaganza.
The Republican party. drawing as IL
do enormous campaign funds from those
vino enjoy special privileges al the hands
of The government. is powerless 70 pro-
tect the tax payers from the attack Of
those who rront by large appropriation
4 surplus in the treasury ohsr+ constant
termination to eXtravlgfucc, and cNtrava-
aance. in turn. compels resort 90 new
means Of taxation, which. D. being kept
in the background until ,he campaign b.
over. g. . fair Illustration OF the imoo-
ettirn which viii be attempted when
there Is a considerable amount Of money
idle IN the ro1aury. The rehabilitation az
m, tnrfriirii: marine. !anAahls 90 l=elf
rs made the 90. ext for expenditure of
public money Tor The bcncnt OF large ship
owners. ana in tho intercstsenf trans
plrtatiou monopoly The government
haIrn only the AGENT ~ chs people, has
no rirht 90 collect from the people taxes
levond the legitimate ne ds of govern
-rcnt honesty and 81 ctively admins
tered. ana rubnc servants should eNerclsr
fhe same degree of care iu ~" use ~
. ha Il. ople's money that private individ-
mails do in thu use OF Their own money
WIEN "A restoration Of foreign policy
ronsi.tent with American ideas there can
l,. an inmeC tate and large reduction in
tae burdsus row borne by the people
Income Tax.
py inaAver,encc thc income tax plank
nrteei upon hy the Resolutions Commit
zoe. was omitted from he pinuorm ~
road ana adopted THc subject however,
Al. covered by the reahirmntion ~ the CHI
caso p,atform ord ! take tnis occasion
a., ree.sert my heller in the principle
(which underiiea the Income tax. Cougress
should have authority 90 levy and coi-
lect an income tax whenever necessary.
and an amendment % the federal consti-
tuition specifically comforting such author
tt, ought 90 be supported py even those
who may think ihe tax unnecessary az
,nf. time 10 the hour 81 danger the
roverrrner- can draft tho citizen. it ought
AZ ~ able 90 draft the poekctbook as
we'll Unless money o. more rre. .ous tnan
blord W. cannot AFFORD 20 give greater
nrotestlon 10 the Incomes OF the rich than
10 the Hives % the poor
imperialism.
tn. stiiscts. however treated in this
tetter imuortant as each may seem IN
4 sslf do not press 30 imperativcly for 80
1,tfon as the question which the plat
form declares 90 d. the paramount issue
A fhta campaign Whether we shall adj
ne,e to ar abandon those idcss % gov
.rrtnent which have distinguished this
paslon from other nations ana given 10 It's
bIstory It's peculiar charm and value. is
A.. ,,,ration the settlement Of which cannot
H. delayed. No other question can ap-