Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-24

was shed at San Juan hin ana Ei Ca
ney, and yet the President has prom
ised the Cubans independence. The
Tact that the American Gag floats over
manila does not compel US to exercise
perpetual Sovereignty over the islands:
thst nag waves over Havana to-
day. but the President has promised to
naui II dowa when the nag OF the Gu
ban republic Is ready to rise in its
place. Better a thousand times that
our nag In the Orient give way to a
nag representing the idea OF self-soy-
eminent than that the dag OF this re-
bubble should become the dag OF an en-
pire.
THE SOLUTION OF THE PHILIP
PINE QUESTION.
There In an easy. honest, honorable
solution OF the Philippine question. IL
Is set forth In the Democratic platform
and IL Is submitted with confidence to
the American people. This plan an
reservedly indorse. II elected. 1 shall
convene Congress I'm extraordinary ses-
sion as soon as am inaugurated and
recommend an immediate declaration
OF the nations purpose-nrst TO estab-
Iish stable form or government In the
/ fhiuppine Islands. just as we are now
establishing a stable form OF govern
ment In the Island OF Cuba: second, to
give independence to the Filipinos. iust
as we have promised TO give independ-
ence TO the Cubans; third, to protect
the Ftiipinos from outside interference
while they work out their destiny tust
az we have protected the republics OF
Central and South America. and are.
by the Monroe doctrine. pledged 20 pro-
tect Cuba. An European protectorate
often results I'm the exploitation OF the
ward by the guardian. An American
p'otectorate gives TO the nation pro-
d M ne
without making II the victim OF our
greed. For three-quarters OF CEN
Jury the Monroe doctrine has been "A
thieid 10 neiEhboring republics and yet.
u mas imposed no pecuniary burden
upon us. After the F1lipinos had aided
us In the war against Spain, we could
no' honorably turn them over to their
FORMER masters; We could not leave
them To be the victims OF the ambitious
designs OF the European nations. and
tihce we do not desire to make them a
part or us or TO hold them IA subjects.
we propose the only alternative.
namely. To give them independence and
Euard them against molestation from
! without.
THE DEsyrINY PLEA THE stJBrEn-
FUGE or THE INVERTEBRATES
! When our opponents are unabls " de-
snd their position by argument they
fall back upon the assertion that n is
destiny. and insist that we must sub
INIT Ia IT, no matter how much II vio-
mtes moral precepts and our prlnci-
pies or government. This IN a com
piacent philosophy. II obiiterates the
instruction between right and wrong
nnd makes individuals and nations the
helpless victims OF circumstances.
Dehtiny ls the subterfuge OF the in
vertebrate. who lacking the courage C
oppose error seeks some plausible ex-
cuse Tor supporting IL. Washington
said that the destiny OF the Repubii-
can form OF government was deeply. II
not hnally. stakcd on the experiment
entrusted To the American people. How
diferent Washington's definition OF
destiny from the Republican definItionl
The Republicans say that this nation
II In the hands OF destiny; Washington
believed that not only the destiny of
our own nation. but the destiny OF the
republican form or government
throughout the world was entrusted To
american hands. Washington was
right. The destiny or this republic In
IN the hands OF Its own people. Upon
ne success OF the experiment here rests
the hope Of humanity. No exterIor
force can disturb this republic nnd mo
Foreign influence should be permitted
10 change Its course. What the futur.
has In store for this nation no one has
authority To- declare. but each indiyid-
unl haH his own den or the nntisn's
mission. and he owes a To his co,tntrv
az wen an To himself To contribute az
best he may 10 the fulnllment OF TINT
/ mission.
MI. Chairman. and Gentlemen OF tho
committee; can never fully discharge
the debt Of gratitude which owe l., my
,tuntrymen for the honors which they
nave 80 generously bestowed upon me.
Out sirH. whether IL be my lot TO occupy
the high office for which the convention
mas named me. or to spend the remain
Ger OF my days In private life IL shnu
hr my constant ambition and my con
trolling purpose to aid in realizing the
hiHh Ideals OF those whose wisdom and
courage and sacrifices brought this re.
public into existence.
OUR TRUE DESTINY.
can conceive OF . national destiny
Hurpassing the glories OF the present
hhd the pasta Destiny which meets
the responsibilities OF to-day and meas
ures up TO the possibilities OF the fu
lure Behold a republic resting secure.
~ upon the foundation stones qunrrind
~ revolutionary patriots from the
mountain OF eternal truth-a republic
applying Ina practice and procIaiming To
the world the self-evident proposition
that all men are created equal; that
they are endowed with inaIIenable
ilkhts' mat governments are Instituted
among men TO secure these rights. that
governments derive their Just powets
from the consent OF the governed. Re
hold republic In which civil and rcIi-
gious liberty stimulate all TO earnest
'ndeavor and In which the law re-
strains every hand upiifted for a neigh
bors inJury-a republic In which every
cltzen IL sovereign. but I'm which no
one cares to wear a crown. Behold n
republic standing erect while emnircs
all around are bowed beneath the
weight or their own armaments-a re-
public whose flag is loved white Other
hags are only feared. Behold a re
pubilc increasing In population, In
wealth.. In strength and influence, solv-
Ing the problems OF civilization ana
Fastening the coming OF an universal
brotherhood-a republic which shakes
thrones and dissolves aristocracies bv