The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-13


public honor and honest money shall
again triumph.
mot satisfied with assaulting the
currency and credit Of the government.
our political adversarles condemn the
tafift law enacted at the extra ses-
sion Of congress In 1897, known as the
nlngley act. passed In obedience 20
the viii OF the people expressed at
the election IN November. law which
at once stimulated our Industries, op-
ened the idle factories and mines and
gave to the laborer and to the farmer
their returns for their toll and Invest
ment shall we 10 back TO tarft
which brings deficiency In our reve-
nues and destruction 10 our Industrial
enterprisesf
Our platform OF 1896 declared.
"the Hawaiian islands should be con.
trolled by the United States. and no
foreign power should be permitted to
interfere with them," This purpose
has been fully accomplished by annex
alton. aud delegates from these beauti-
tul isles participated in the convention
for which You speak today,
"A just war has been waged for
humanity. and with Il have come new
problems and responsibilities. Spain
has been elected from the Western
hemisphere and our tlag floats over
her former territory. Cuba has been
liberated and our guarantees to her
people win be sacredly executed.
"A beneficial government has been
provided for Porto Rico.
THE Philippines are ours. and Amer
lean authority must be supreme there
throughout the archipelago. There will
be amnesty and liberty. but no abate-
ment Of our rights, no abandonment
OF our duty. There must be no scut-
tie policy. We win fulall in the Phil
ippInes the obligations imposed by the
triumphs OF our arms and by the treR-
ty OF peace. BY International law, by
the Nations sense OF honor; and more
than ALL By the rights. interests and
conditions Of the Philippine people
themselves. No outside interference
blocks the way to peace and a stable
government The obstructionlsts are
here. not elsewhere. They may post
pone. but they cannot defeat the real
ization Of the high purpose OF this Ma
tIon to restore order to the Islands and
to establish a just and generous gov
ernment In which the inhabitants shall
have the largest participation for which
they are capable.
We re-assert that early principle OF
the Republican party, sustained by un-
broken judicial precedents, that the
representatives OF the people. In con-
gress assembled. have full legislative
power over territory belonging to the
United States subject to the fundamen-
tai safeguard OF liberty. justice and
personal rights. and are vested with
ample authority to act "for the highest
interests OF our nation and the people
entrusted to its care"
This doctrine. first proclaimed in
the cause OF freedom. will never be
used as a weapon for oppression.
Il cannot conclude without congratu-
latlng my countrymen upon the strong
national sentiments which find express
sion in every part OF our common coun-
try. and the increased respect with
which the American is greeted through
out the world.
We have been moving in untrIed
paths but our steps have been guild
ed by duty. There will be no turning.
no wavering. no retreat No blow has
been struck except for liberty and hu-
Inanity. and none Will be. We wiz
perform without fear every national
and international obligation. The Re-
publican party was dedicated to free
dom forty-four years ago. 1t has been
the party Of liberty and emancipa-
tion from that hour not Of profession,
but Of performance. In its solution OF
great problems. in its performance OF
high duties. It has had the support Of
members Of all parties in the past, and
invokes their cooperation
in the future.
Permit me to express. Mr.. Chairman,
my most sincere appreciation of the
complimentary terms in which you have
conveyed the official notice OF my
nomination, and my thanks to the mem
bers of the committee and to the great
constituency which they represent for
this additional evidence Of their favor