The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-09
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than that TIE flag of this republic should
become the flag OF an empire
There is an easy, honest, honorable
solution of the Philippine question. 1t
| Is set forth in the Democratic platform
| and it is submitted with confidence to
the American people. This plan I unre-
servedly indorse. If elected, I shall
convene congress in extraordinary ses-
sion as soon as I am inaugurated and
recommend an immediate declaration
| Of the nations purpose, first to establish
stable form of government in the Phil
ippine Islands, just as we are now estab-
| fishing a stable form of government in
| the island Of Cuba second, to give indie
pendence to the Filipinos, just as we
have promised to give Independence to
the CUbans; third, to protect the Fill
pinos from outside interference while
they 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
A European protectorate often results in
the exploitation Of the ward by the guar
dian An American protectorate gives to
the nation protected the advantage of
our strength without making it the VIC
tim Of our greed For three-quarters OF
a century the Monroe Doctrine has been
a shield to neighboring republics, and yet
it has imposed no pecuniary burden upon
us After the Filipinos had aided US in
the war against Spain, we could not hon
oraHbly 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 since we do
not desire to make them part Of US, or
to hold them as subjects, we propose
that the only alternative, namely, to
give them independence and guard them
against molestation from without.
when our opponents are unable to de-
fend their position by argument they fall
back upon the assertion that it is destiny,
and insist that we must submit to it, no
matter how much it violates moral pre-
cepts and our principles Of government.
This IS a compla cent philosophy. 1t OBJ
literates the distinction between right and
wrong and makes individuals and ma
lions the helpless victims of circum-
Destiny is the subterfuge Of the inver-
te.brate, who, lacking the courage to op-
pos error, seek some plausible excuse
for supporting it. Washington said that
the desting Of the republican form of gov
eminent was deeply, if not finally, staked |
on the experiment entrusted to the Amer |
lea people. How different Washington's |
def milton of destiny from the Republican
definition. The Republicans say that this |
nation is in the hands of destiny; Wash |
ington believed that not only the destiny |
Of our own nation, but the destiny of the |
republican form Of government through |
Jut the world was intrusted to American |
lands Washington was right. The des-
inv fthis republic is nthe hands of its
OWN people; upon the success of the ex-
pertinent here rests the hope of humanity
No exterior force can disturb this repub-
ic and no foreign influence should be |
permitted to change its course. What the 7
future has in store for the nation no one
has authority to declare Slut each indi-
viduaa has his own idea of the nations
mission and he owes it to his country
as well as to himself to contribute as best
he may to the fulGllment of that mis-
sion.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
I can never fully discharge
the debt Of gratitude which 1 owe to
nv countrymen for the honors which
ne: hut srs, whether it be my lot to
occupy the high office for which the con-
vention has named me, or to spend the
remainder of my days in private life it
shall be my constant ambition and my
controlling purpose TO aid in realizing the
nigh ideals of those whose wisdom and
courage and sacrifices brought this repub-
lie into existence.
II can see a national destiny surpass-
ng the glories OF the present and the |
pasta destiny which meets the RESPONSE
1iitles Of today and measures up to the
possibilities fthe future. Behold a re-
public, resting securely upon the founda-
ton stones quarried by revolutionary pa
riots, from the mountain of eternal
-ruth-a republic applying in practice and
1roclaiming to the world the eelf-evident
proposition that all men are created
equal that they are endowed with In
llienable rights, that governments are in
stituted among men to secure these
rights, that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed.
Behold a republic in which civil and re-
igious liberty stimulate to earnest en-
ieavor and in which the law restraints
every hand uplifted to a neighbours in
jury-a republic in which every citizen is
a sovereign, but in which no one cares
to wear a crown. Behold a republic |
standing erect while empires ali round
are bowed beneath the weight OF their
own armanents-a republic whose flag is
loved while other flags are only feared
Behold a republic increasing in popula- .
ton. in wealth, in strength and influence, 7
solving the qestions OF civilization and .
Fastening the coming Of a universal ! .
republic which shakes !
thrones and dissolves aristocracies by :
is silent example and gives light and in :
spiraion to those who sit In darkness.
eBhold a republic gradually but surely be-
coming the supreme moral factor in the
worlds progress and the accepted arbiter I
q the orld's disputes-a republic whose
history, like the path OF the just, SIS as I
he shining light that shineth more and ]
lnto the perfect day" '
\ minister's Good Work
II had severe attack CT bilious collie
got a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie CboI-