The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08

Love. not force, was the weapon of the
Nazarene; sacrifice for others, not the
reaching the human heart. missionary
recently told me that the stars and
assailant recognized our flag a flag
that had no blood upon it. Let it be
souls instead of sovereignty; let 1T be
known that instead of being the advance
guard of conquering armies, they go
Ing forth to help and to uplift, having
their loins grit about with truth and their
Gospel of Peace, wearing the breastplate
of righteousness and carrying the sword
of the Spirit; let it be known that they
are the citizens of a nation which re-
spects the rights of the citizens of other
rights of its own citizens, and the wei
come given to our missionaries will be
more cordial than the welcome extended
to the missionaries of any other nation.
Promises Filipinos independence.
The argument, made by some, that It
was unfortunat for the nation that 1t
islands, but that the naval victory at Ma
Mia made the permanent acquisition Of
We won a naval victory at Santiago, but
that did not compel US to hold Cuba The
ippine islands does not make it imper-
alive that we should retain possession
San Juan hill and Ell Caney, and yet the
president has promised the Cubans inde-
nag floats over Manila does not compel
US to exercise perpetual sovereignty over
haul it down when the nag Of the Cuban
ter a thousand times that our flag in the
Orient give way to flag representing
flag of this republic should become the
flag of empire.
There is an easy, honest, honorable So
luton of the Philippine question. 1t is set
forth in the Democratic platform and it
lean people. This plan unreservedly en-
dorse If elected, 1 shall convene con-
I am inaugurated, and recommend an i'm
mediate declaration of the nations pur-
government in the Philippine islands. just
as we are now establishing stable form
of government in the island of Cuba; sec
ond, to give independence to the Fflipinos,
Just as we have promised to give indie
the Filipinos from outside interference
while they work out their destiny, just
Central and South America. and are, by
the Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect
Cuba An European protectorate often
the guardian An American protectorate
gives to the nation protected the ad-
ing it the victim of our greed. For three
trine has be Been she'd to neighborng re-
publics and yet it. has imposed no pc
euniary burden upon US After the Fill
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 of the European ma
tons, and since we do not desire to make
them a part of us, or to hold them as
subjects, we propose that the only al
ence and guard them against molestatton
from without.
When our opponents are unable to de:
fend their position by argument they fall
back upon the assertion that 1t is des-
tiny. and insist that we must submit to
it, no matter how much it violates moral
precepts and our principles of government.
This This is a eomP3iiic.aated, philosophy It
and wrong and makes individuals and ma
lions the helpless victims of circum-
stances.
Destiny of the World in Our Hand.
Destiny is the subterfuge of the inver-
tebrate, who, lacking the courage to OPP
pose error, seeks some plausible excuse
the destiny of the republican form of
government was deeply, if not finally,
American people. How different Wash
ington's definition of destiny from the
say that this nation is in the hands of
destiny; Washington believed that not
the destiny of the republican form of gov
eminent throughout the world was en-
was right The destiny Of this republic
is in the hands of it's own people Upon
the hope of humanity. No exterior force
can disturb this republic, and no foreign
its course. What the future has in store
for this nation no one has authority to de-
clare, but each individual has his own idea
of the nations mission and he owes it to
his country as well to himself to con-
tribute best he may to the fulhllment
of that mission.
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the
Committee: L can never fully discharge
the debt of gratitude which I owe to my
countrymen for the honors which they
have so generously bestowed upon 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, it shall be my
constant ambition and my controlling pur-
pose to aid in realizing the high ideals
those whose wisdom
sacrifices brought this republic into ex-
istence.
I can conceive of a national destiny sur
passing the glorieS of the present and the
sibiiities Of today and measures up to
the possibilities of the future. Behold a
17atinn stones 6,,arried Nv revoII1fionarv
patriots from the mountain of eternal
to the world the self-evident
equal: that thew are endowed with In
aiienable rights; that governments are
instituted among men to secure these
rights: that governments derive their Just
powers from the consent of the governed.
Behold a republic in which the civil and
endenWnT ND y hnb the Ia law restrnjn
every hand uplifted for neighbours in
y Sovereign hut in Which no one cares
STANDING erect while empires all around
are bowed beneath the weight of their
own armaments-a republic whose flag is
Behold a republic increasing In population.
in wealth, in strength and in influence,
solving the problems of civilization and
Fastening the coming of an universal
republic which shakes
thrones and dissolves aristocracies by its
silent example and gives light and inspi-
ration to those who sit insdarkness. Be-
hold a republic gradually but surely be-
coming the supreme moral factor in the
worlds progress and the accepted arbfter
Of the worlds Disputes republic whose
history, like the path of the Just sis as
the shining light that shineth more and
more into the perfect day.
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.