The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-08

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rights before there was ever an anti
in perialist party in this country, or ever
need for such party. Tel them mat the
f1hpinos issued declaration OF Ih Ne
pcndence patterned after ours before the
question OF Imperialism ever entered into
An erican politics. (Applause.) My friends
they do M too much honor whsh tiey
SAY that / am responsible for the tlh-
rinOs' hatred for foreign dominated
Until human nature is entirely changed,
people held in bondage Will rise against
il whenever there Is a prospect OF success.
God never made a race that would vel
come "A foreign master ana l,0O years
from now. no matter what party Is IN
power. the Fllipinos will hate US ana
stand ready % rise against us IL we at
tempt to hold them in vassalage ana TAX
them without consent.
"When all men are created equal, we
can stan0 upon that and demand our
rights. but the moment we abandon IL
every man has to carry hia pedigree with
him to slow that he belongs to the welt
born class. The republican party is fol-
loving the paths of monarchy. IL does
not propose king. but IL proposes prln-
cipie upon which only king can stand.
7; does not propose a crown. hut II pro-
poses a doctrine that can fit nothing but
crown. The republican party has done in
oPrto Rico just what England did in this
country, and our president is doing today
just what George III did WHAT differ
I-enCe does Il matter whether YOU call him
president or emperor. or king. # he adj
ministers 10 the power OF a king?
doctrine OF george III.
"Iror what doctrine did our forefathers
die? They died for the doctrine that
there could be no taxation without repre-
scntation. / was amazed when | FOUND
that the republican party had taken an
English precedent for giving back to the
gcople Of Porto Rico the money taken
from tham by taxation. Don't you re
member how the president and the repuO-
lican leadrs said: 'Well. We will just give
them back this money, and spend II for
their own good in oPrto Rico Let me
call your attention To the fact that the
congress which convened in l1il appoint
ca MIR. jay TO prepare an address to the
people of Great Britain. lie prepared H.
ana II was approved by congress on the
-ist day OF oct )ber. l7ii. ana IN that ad-
dress you VIII ind these words:
These and many other lmpoSitIonS
were laid upon Us most unJuSuy and I'M
coustltutionally for The express purpose
81 raising she revenue. In order 10
silence complaint, IL was, indeed, pro-
Ydcd that this revenue SHOULD tie eN-
pended ia America for its protection and
defense These eAactiOns, however can
receive no justification from q pretended
necessity OF protecting and defending us.
They are layishly squandcred on court
iaNuritcs ana ministerial depend euts, gen
orally ayOWed cneuieS of America, who
employ themselves by partial repr 7senta-
ton TO traGuce ami embroil the cOlonists.'
MIR. Mckinley himself. in "A Fourth or
July speech at Caicago live years ago
last July. speaking or the authors ana
sicners Of The declaration of independ-
ence and the constitution said
They built not Only for themselves
mt We're tneir sacrifices ANA struggles,
but Tor all tine thereafter: not for Amer
lean "olonists only. but for the whole
human race, wherever men and women
arc .treugiinS for higher. frecr and bet
tcr conditions. All men have equal rights
guaranteed 10y our constitution and laws
and that equality must be forever pre-
served and strengthened ana everywhere
recognized. We are all Americans; we
are an saVercignS, equal IN the ballot and
that citizen IS the best who does his best.
who follows the light as God gives kim
60 see the light. who comedies to all the
races Of mankind what ne claims for
himself
70 cannot better describe the fan OF the
rcpuhlicas party; / cannot better picture
Its dCmcrallZatiOns ] cannot better de-
scribe It's complete surrender 20 the doe
trros thot uudcrlie monarchies and en-
pir aud deepotiSmS than 10 tell you
THAI when a king dies republican presi-
dent Fan send e message OF coincidence,
but that when the Eoer republics expire,
10 republican sheds tear.
I'VE want this nation to be among the
nations as light and example. / go in
TO community and see some gray haired
patriarch whose lie is 50 upright. whose
conduct is So just. that people submit to
him tneir differences and abide his iudg-
mtut. AMI when ! see such an one, I
A 2oot name g. rather 10 Toe chosen than
great riches and loving favor rather than
silver and gol1.' / want this nation to
ie the patriarch among the nations. ]
want 10 10 stand erect. ] want IL TO be
just and upright that when other nations
quarrel instead Of calling out great arm
ics 10 XIII each other. they will say,
leave the question TO the United States;
they can Dee trusted I want this nation
90 be a praccmakcr among the nations
and then 70 VIII earn the reward promised
Irt.f. a
makers. Tor they shall be called the chill
dren of God
Bourke Cochran Speaks.
Tho concluding session of the conven-
ticn saw denscly packed han and ram
pant enthusiasm. Governor McMilliu. Of
Tennessee. called the meeting TO order
al s o'clock and introduced Hon. Burke
Cochran, who was received with great APP
plause.
Mr. Cochran devoted his speech to i'm
perialism. He said In part:
Nobody can dispute the fact that con-
gress can seize any territory that II
chooses. If the taking OF tho Philippine
islands be profitable. and II the mere
fact that II be profitable makes II justi-
fable, then where on top Of this earth is
there piece OF territory that we ought
not to secure? daughter and applause)
There are a million reasons for taking
Canada. / do not think there is one for
hesitaiing to annex 1t, providing It could
I he accomplished peaceably. "he annexa-
ton of Canada Is the dream of every pa
triot | think il an event OF the future
almost as certain as anything that can
Doe fprCcasted- The annexation of Mexico
is not an improhability.
"The annexation Of South America Is
not an imnossibility. The annexation of
Chiul would Doe "a less fancifu suggestion
now than the annexation of the Philip
pines would have been three years ago.
Gadghtcr9 Nay. more. There is much
more abundant justification for the TAX
ing of China than for the taking of the
Philippines China has at least insulted
our dignity I'm the person of our ambassa-
dor The Filiainos have never done any
thing except serve us on the
Held of battle and risked their
lives and blood for US. Great
I apnlauSe) If we invaded China and if we
conquered IL. We would be furnishing enc
mics. In attempting to suhdue the Phil
iuuinc islands we are butchering our al
lies They say that they justify the TAX
ing of the Philippines on the ground that
7 they are close 10 China.
why they are not half as close to us
as China is itself So that 10y every ar
+ gllnant that can he made for the taking
of the Philippines we are bound To take
china Now. if congress has the right to
/ whatever form Of government il ple1ses,
we may have the president of the United
Y States exercising more mutifariOuS du-
I ties than Pooh Bah. the hero of Gilbert
I and SulliVan's opera buffet. He may he
made a constitutional monarch i'm Can
consult in South America, son of heaven
i'm China, | know not what elsewhere.
4 daughter and applauseD
"lf congress can establish an extra CON