The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17

destroy mems ives hut 20 save them
suppose he had said; we viii thrash
them untn fhty Understand who We are
how dinerent would have been the his
tory Of Chrlrtanltyi Compare. n you
trlne Of imperialism with the 60 den rule
and the C..lmt ndmCnt Thou shalt love
thy nclEhlur as thysoif"
Nazarcne. 6alrihcc Tor others GOT the
eploitntiun ~ them. was Ills method Of
reaching The human heart missionary
recently told me that the stars and
stripes once saved his lifr because hls
nHsnllnnta recognized Que fHE ne nnT
known that our missionaries are seczni
souls irrtI nd Of severe EufY. let u be
known that Instead of bong he advance
guard Of couquprnE Armies. they are
going forth To nelp and Co uplift. having
| their louH rlrt about with truth and
/ their fee nhod with the preparation "
/ plate of rightcousness und carrying the
/ sword % the Spirit Lot Do nv known
I that they are citizens Of a nation which
| respects tho rights of the citizens Of
l the righU u It's own cltlaaus and the
I welcome given TO our missionaries VII
I be more cord mo than the welcome extend
l ton.
The areumcnt made by some that II
| had any To 40 with the Philippine
! irlnndn. nui that the naval victory at
| Manila mnNc the permanent acquisition
Z sound. We won a naval Victory nt Sam
uago. but that did not compel Us TO hold
Sunt' ne HcddlnF oi American blood
IN the Philippine Islands docs not make
! session forever, American blood was shed
| nt San Juan hili ana ~ Cunoy and yet
the preruunt huH promised the Cuhans
Independence Tho fact that the Amori-
| can nar nuutH over Manila docs not COM
pei us 20 exercise perpetual t,Tcreignty
| waves over Havana today, but the presi-
| dent has promised TO haul % down when
the Mas of the Cuban republic i ready
times that our nng In the orient save
way 10 a nng representing the ldea OF
ati-NuNtiutut thuh that The mas OF
| empire
There IL an easy. honest. honorabls
solution Of the Philippine question IL e
/ set forth IN the dem ltlnuc platform, and
II IL submitted with confidence TO the
AMERICAN people Ihin pan unre-
vcne congress In extraordinary session 40
soon % lnnugnrdted and recommend an
immediate declaration 81 the nations
purpose nrHt. TO establish stable form
Of government in the Philippine islands
lust 40 We are now cathhlHhinE a stabls
form OF government In Cuba, second, TO
give inaspcndsnce 20 ne hilpinqa jus,
cnco TO the Cuhana, third. TO protect tho
| iiuplnOn from outside interference Willis
Ssssyy T sd,s 9SS ,hsr Sny igs' c as
aud South America and are BY the Mon-
roe doctrine pledged 20 protect Cuba An
the exploitation Of the ward by the
guardian. An American proteetorate
gives TO the nation protected Tie adj
II the victim OF our greed. For three
quarters Of century the Monroe doc
Urine has been a shield 10 neighburinn
p seS burden n" upon "I %. 1ftsf the
fliplnos had aided us IN tho war against
spain, we could not honorably turn them
not leave them 10 ho the victims Of ma
ambitious designs OF European nations,
aud Hiucc We 10 not desire 10 make them
ieoiH, We proporo the only alternative
, namely, 10 give them Independence and
glnrd them against moieatation frou
, When our opponents are unable to de
h fend their pogluon by argument they fal
< back upon me ASSERTION that u de.
n u. no matter how much n violates NOR
"A preespta and our principles % goVsri
= Il obliteraios the diSiinoilon betwce
right aud wrong ana makes individual
= aud naiiona The hoi. loas victims Of eli
I, Dcriiny u tho subtcrfuge Of the inver
4 tebratc, who, lacking the courage 10 op
: pose error seeks some plausible sAen gus,
, tho destiny - the republican form oil
4 government was deeply, N not finally
|
. American people. How different waah
lngtonn definition OF destiny from IN.
, | republican donntionl The republican Sal
, Inv: Washinsson beiievedd fhai moi S alf
, the destiny OF our own nation but The
destiny Of the republican form OF gov
! eminent throughout the world was on
4 trusted 90 American hands. immeanur'
! | able reapunaihiiityi The dcHtln yof thii
, republic ~ In tho hands OF It's own peo'
, mont here rests the hope OF h-manlty. Hs
, exterior force can disturb tuin republic.
I and no foreign influence should be- per-
, mitted 20 change lie cournc. What the
/. future has In Store Tor this nation nc
|, ono has authority TO declare, but each
Individual has his own Idea of the ma
country as %cli az as 70 10 himself 10 con on.
tribute as best no may ~ tho fulnllmenl
. Mr.. chairman ana Gentlemen Of IN.
y Committee; ] can never fully discharge
= the debt OF gratitude which ! owe to mi
: countrymen Tor tho honors which thei
. but, airs, Whether Il be my lot TO occup,
/. the high office for which the convention
y has named me. or 10 spend the remainder
: constant ambition and my controlling
= purpose 10 MD In realizing the high IDEAL
= OF those whose windom ana courage ani
/. aaerineet brought this republic into en-
: can conceive OF national destin'
I. aurpasang the gloriea OF the present al
aponribllitleH Of today and measures IA
A 20 the possibilities OF the future. Bs
y hold republic, resting securely upoi
/, tho foundation stones qunrried by revolu
4 tionhry patriots from the mountain o
~ eternal truth--a republic applying Il
y practice and proolalming to the wori
4 the Helf-evidont proposition, that all me
" are created equal. that they are endowe
y with unnllenahle rights, that govern
!, ments are Instituted 20 secure thes
rights, ana that governments derive thei
. Just powers from the consent OF the GOV
% crned. Behold q republic In which civ
"A ana religious liberty stimulate all I
!, earnest endeavor md In which the las
restraints every hand upllfted for n neigh
% horH injury-a republic In which, eYcr
a citizen IN a sovereign, but In which n
a one cares 60 wear crown. Behold
Il republic standing eEect while empires q
u around are bowed beneath the weight q
n their own armaments-a republic who's
!. mag IN loved while other fihgs arc onl
n feared. Behold a republic Increasing I
n population, In wealth, In strength and !
W Influence, solving the problems Of civil
~ 1utlon and fastening the COMING OF n
4, universal br0therhood-a republic whic
shakes thrones ana dHsulvcs arIatOg
A. rncieH by tts silent example ana give
H. light and Inspiration 10 those who Wt I
IN darkness Iehold "a republic gradual
Ia but surely becoming the supreme mori
I'd ] factor In the worlds progress and "a
y. | accented nrhiter Of tho worlds disputes
,c "a republic whose history Ike tho path q