The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-09

Gag Of the Cuban republic is ready 70
rise in its place Better a thousand times
that our flag in the Orient gave way to a
flag presenting the idea of self govern
ment than that the flag Of this republic
should belcome the fas of an empire
PHILIPPINE SOLUTION.
1nere is an easy, honest, honorable So
luton Of the Philippine question. 1t 10
set forth in the democratic platform and
i. is submitted with confidence to tie
American people. This PLAZA | unreserv-
edly endorse. II elected shall convtna
congress in extraordinary session as soon
as l am inaug rated and recommend an
im,rediate dea,aiation OF the nations
u: pose frs, to establi5h n stable form
Il government in the Philippine Islands,
just as we are now establishing a stable
form OF government in Cuba; second, to
give independence to the Fillpinos Just as
we have promised to give Independence
to the Cubans; third, to protect the Fill
pinos from outside interference while the
work out their destiny, just as we have
protected the republics of Central and
South America and are by the Monroe
doctrine pledged to protect Cuba An
European protectorate often results in tn
exploitation Of the ward by the guardi-
an. An American protectorate gives to
the nation protected the advantage of our
strength without making 1t the victom IL
our greed. / or three-Quartsrs OF a GEN.
tury the Monroe doctrine has been a
shield to rciAhboring republics and yet it
has imposed no pecuniary burden upon us
After the Filin nos had aided us IN the
war against Spain. we could not honor
ably turn them over to their former mas
ters; we could not leave therr 20 be the
victims of the ambitious des.e.s of Eu-
rope an nations, and since we do not de-
sire to make them a part Of us or to hold
them as subjects, we propose the only
alternative, namely, to give them inde-
pcndence and iuard them against moles-
tation from without
When our opponents are unable to de-
fend their argument by argument they
taII back upon the assertion that II Is
destiny and insist that we must submit
to 1t, no matter how much IL violates the
moral precepts and our principles Of gov
ernment This is n comnlacent philos-
ophy. 1t oblterates the distinction be-
tween right and wrong and makes indi-
N!Gudls and nations tire helpless victims
Of circumstances
costiry is the schterfuge Of the inverte
bIate, who, lacking the courage to on
pose error seeSs some plausible excuse
for supporting IT, WasI y. .;ton said that
the destiny of the republican form oe
g"Vef ninent Cecpiy. If not finally.
stakeG on { eX7e lntnt entrusted to the
American people. How different Washing
tones definition,
hnition. The republicans saw that this
nation IS IN the hands of destiny; Wash
lngton believed that not only the destInv
Vi our own nation by the destiny of the
republican form of government through
out the world was entrusted to American
nalus' washington was right. The oes-
tlny or this republic is in the hands of jtz
own people, and lupv-l The SaCesss ot the
experiment here rests the hope of hu-
manly No exterior force can disturb
thls republic, and no foreign infIuenns
shouIo be permitted to change its course
What the future has in store for this ma
uon no one has the authority to de-
care but each Individual has his ou,
iuea or the nations mission and he owa.
II 10 his country as well as Ia bin,saIr
80 W contribute as best he may to the fnI-
''iiiieht OF that mission
DEBT OF GRATITUDE
WI chairman and gentlemen of tho
committee: l can never fully dischorn.o
the debt Of gratitude which owe %
my countrymen for the honors yvbiob
they nave so generously bestowed m
Oh me; but, sirs, whether If he NV Io+
10 occupy the high office for which ~
convention has named me. or soond
the remainder of my days in nrjvat.
hIe' II shall be my constant anohi+io,
ana controlling purpose to aid in real
lzlhg the high ideals of those whose
wisdom and courage and sacrifices
Drought this republic into xistence
can conceive of national destinv
SURPRISING the glOries of the present
ana pasta destiny which meets the
Responsibilities OF today and measure
up 10 the possibilities of the future.
behold a republic resting securely up
On the foundation stones quarried by
py revolutionary patriots from the
mountain or eternal truth-a republic
applying in practice and proclaimine
to the world the self-evldent pronosi-
ton, all men are created equal: that
they are endowed with ina1ienabIe
rights; and that governments derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed. Behold a republic i'm
which civil and religious liberty slim
ulate all to earnest endeavor and i'm
which the law restains every hand
uplifted for neighbor's injury-a re-
public In which every citizen is a
sovereign but in which no one cares
to wear crown. Behold a republic
standing erect while empires all
around are bowed beneath the weight