The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-11

CHRISTIANITY. II NINAAtN UmNNI W. i
nag M the far-away orient. will sooner Of
inter be transplanted upon American apil
In true Christianity consists IN cartytns
out In our daily lives the teacnlnen y
al 10 civlii1e with dynamite and pros, yte
eith The swordl lie who would ceciare
Inc Divine will must prove his authority
either by Holy Mrt or ey svios.sfs esscea
" into Ali The world and preach the Gospel
10 every creature. has no uatiing gun A..
~tachment. When Jesus visited = Village Or
Him, some of the disciples suggested hat
nre should be called down from Heaven
TO avenge the insult; but the Master fe.
buked them. n said: "fe know noI wh4t
manher Of spirit ye are o.; ior the Son OF
Man Is not come 10 destroy mems lives.
but 10 save them" Suppose he had SAID;
I'VE will thrash them until they under,
sssnd s ws0 We X. ' History nov q p'9 chfistIssitsi
compare, n you will. the swagferins BUS
wing, brutal doctrine OF imperialism rltb
the Golden Rule and the COMMANDMENT,
Thou shalt love thy neishoor a. my
self"
Love. not force. was the weapon Of the
NaEarene; sacrifice for others. not the ex-
ploltation Of them, was His method OF
reachlnK the human heart. A missionary
recently told me that the stars and stripes
once saved his life because his assaliant
recognized our Gag as . flag that a no
blood upon It. Let 4 be known that our
! missionaries r NEGhAlA E1aAL -
sovereignty; let II be known that instead
OF being the advance guard OF conquerinR
armies, they are going forth TO .help ana
to uplift. having their loins girt about WIN
truth and their feet shod with the prepara-
ton OF the Gospel OF Peace, wearing the
breastplate OF righteousness and carrying
the sword OF the Spirit: let II be known that
respects the rights OF the citizens Of other
nations as carefully as II protects the rights
OF It's own citizens, and The welcome given
TO our missionaries viii be more cordial
than the welcome extended to the mission
aries OF any other nation.
The argument. made by some. that IL
was unfortunate for the nation thai. II
had anything TO do with the Philippine
Z islands, but thai the naval victory at Ma
Mia made the permanent acquisition OF
those islands necessary, Is also unsound.
We won a victory at Santiago, but that
did not compel US TO hold Cuba. The she'd
ding Of American blood In the Philippine
Islands does not make II Imperative that
we should retain possession forever; Amer
lean blood was shed at San Juan hill and Ell
Caney. and yet the president has prom
ised the Cubans Independence. The fact
that the American mas floats over Manila
does not compel US to- exercise perpetual
sovereignty over the islands; that nag
ident has promised 10 haul Il down when
the nag Of the Cuban republic 10 ready TO
rise in Its place. Better q thousand times
that our nag in the orient give way 10 a
Nnb AERANaNAAAAA AZ AaEa VI IAA
ment than that the Gag OF this republic
should become the haG OF an empire
An Honorable ISOLATION.
There 10 an easy, honest. honorable solu-
ton Of the Philippine question. II u set
/. forth In the democratic platform and II Il
submitted with confidence 10 the Ameri-
can people. This plan ! unreaervedly In
dorse. n elected, I shall convene congress-
In extraordinary session as soon as ! am
/ diate declaration Of the nations purpose,
! irst. TO establish 2 stable form Of gov
I eminent In the Philippine Islands. just az
we are now establishing q stable form OF
> government In the island OF Cuba; sec
I ond. to give Independence to the Filiplnos,
: Just as we have promised 10 give inde.
pendence to the Cubans: third. to protect
1 the Filipinos from outside interference
while they work out their destiny, Just
As We nave protected the republics Of
a Central and South America, and are. by
the Monroe doctrine, pledged 10 protect
1 Cuba. An European protectorate often
the guardian. An American protectorat'
n gives to the nation protected the advan,
4 tage OF our strength. without making n
the victim Of our greed. For .three-auar'
tiers Of a century the Monroe doctrine hai
n been a shield to ~neighboring republics
and yet II has imposed no pecuniary bur
den upon us. After the Ftllpinos had aid,
ed US In the war against Spain, We coult
" ~ aAha ~ ~ $3.50
former masters: we could not leave then
10 to be the victims OF the ambitious Dc
signs OF the European nations. and sine,
d we do not desire to make them q part o.
US. or to hold them as subjects. We pro
pose the only alternative, namely, to Civ
them Independence and guard then
against molestatlon from without.
When our opponents are unable 10 az
fend their position by argument they fal
" back upon the assertion that II Ia destiny
and insist that We must submit TO II. NJ
II matter how much Il violates moral pre-
- cepts and our principles OF government
- This Is q complacent philosophy. II oh
IA llterates the distinction between right an
wrong and makes Individuals and nation
ie the helpless victims Of circumstances,
ts Destiny Il the subterfugs Of the In
vertebrate, who. lacking the courage I
oppose error, SEEK. some plausible excus
h for supporting II, Washington said that tn
4 destiny Of the republican form OF gov
r sTn%:nt was deeply, u not finsllg: stake
y loan people. How different Washington
is dennition Of destiny from the ~republical
- delniuon. The republicans say that thi
s,oo inSton SeIlsvsS that not only the dssain
I Of our own nation, but the destiny Of IN
At republican form Of, government through
to out the wSEid was Entrusted 2 Amsries
on destiny Of this republic Is Ia the hands {
n Its own people. upon the success Of III
experiment here rests the hope OF human
- republic. and no foreign influence shoul
ed be permitted to change Its course. VIII
the future has in store for this nation I
one has authority to declare. but each II
% dlyldual has his own idea of the nation
Nv mission and he owes II to his country
* well as to himself to contribute as best !
ed may TO the fulhllment OF that mission.
~ Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen Of u
r. Committee; can never fully discharge Il
We debt OF gratitude which / TO my coul
lie trymen for the honor which they have
generously bestowed upon mel but, Sit
.te whether It be my lot to occupy the hi
In office for which the convention has nam
ne, or TO spend the remainder OF my da,
II in private nfe, 1t shall be my constant al
billion and my controlling purpose to aid
ms realizing the high Ideals OF those who
~ wisdom aud courage and sacrifices broug
ie- this republic into existence.
en- can conceive Of 4 national destiny gu
" passing the glories OF the present and Il
On. pasta destiny which meets the resp0ni
'de biItles Of to-day and measures up TO Il
IL possibilities Of the future, Behold d repu
lie, resting securely upon the foundatl,
,b- stones quarried BY revolutionary pstrio
from the mountain Of eternal truth-a Z
~ public applying In practice aud proclaim
"A. ing to the world the se~lf-evident propos
"a, lion that all men are created equal; tn
,d they are endowed with lnaliensble right
"a that governments are instituted amoi
~ men TO secure these rights that COVER
~ ments deriYe their Just powers from Il
M Consent q NE governed. Behold a fepubi
=. IN WINCH tlNu anu NtihlNuH nDrIN1 sum
lateg all 10 earnest eudeavor and IA whii
~ the iaw restraints every hand uplifted for
IN nelghhor's ln1ury-a republic In Will,
svery citizen Is a sovereign. but In viii,
an no one cares to wear a crown. Behold
OF republic Standing erect while empires I
~. around are b0wed beneath the weight
he their own armaments-a republic who
,ur Tag u loved while other nags are on
il feared, Behold q republic Increasing
err population. In wealth. In strength and
influence. solving the problems OF civlllz
as ton and Fastening the coming OF q uu
IAK yersal brOtherhood-a republic Whit
yer shakes thrones and dissolves aris,ocraci
nd ny its silent example and gives light al
red inspiration 10 those who sit In daTkuos
Behold a republic gradually but sure
or. becoming the supreme moral factor IN h
on worlds progress and the accepted arbit,
Id. Of the worlds dlsputea.-0 republic who
ore history. like the path Of the Just. -
ro- the shining light that shlneth more al
or more into the perfect day"
NEGROES DIsFRANcHIsED.
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