Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-20

Tculy executed. a Denencent
has provided for Porto Rico. The Philip
pines are ours and American authority
must be supreme through out the archi.
pelago. There Will be amnesty broad and
liberal, but no abatement of our rights,
no abandonment OF our duty. There must
be no scuttle policy. We will fulfill In the
Philippines the obligations imposed by the
triumphs of our arms and by the treaty
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 70
peace and a stable government. The ob-
structionists are here, not elsewhere
They may postpone, but they cannot de-
feat the realization OF the high purpose
of this nation to restore order to the
Islands and to establish Just and gener-
Gus government, in which the inhabitants
shall have the largest participation for
which they are capable. The organized
forces which haye been mlsled into rebel,
soldiers and sailors and the people Of the
islands, delivered from anafchy. pillage
and OPPRESSION, recognize American SOW
eielgnity a the symbol and pledge OF
peace, justice, law, religious freedom ana
education, the security of life and proper
ty and the welfare and prosperity OF their
several communities.
We reassert the early principle OF the
republican party, sustained by unprokeh
judicial precedents, that the representa-,
tives Of the people in congress assembled
have full legislative power over territory
belonging to the United States, subject to
the fundamental safeguards 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 doc.
trine. first proclaimed in the cause OF
freedom, will never be used as a weapon
for oppression.
I am glad to be assured by you that
what we have done in the far east has
the approval OF the country. The sud-
den and terrible crisis in China calls for
the gravest consideration and you will
not expect from me now any further ex-
preston than to say that my best efforts
shall be given to the immediate purpose
of protecting the lives of our citizens who
are in peril with the ultimate object OF
the peace and welfare of China, the safe
guarding of all our treaty rights and the
maintenance Of those principles of i'm
partial intercourse to which the civilized
world is pledged.
/ cannot conclude without congratulate
ing my countrymen upon the strong ma
tional sentiment which finds expression
in every part of our common country and
the increased respect with which the
American name is greeted throughout the
world. We have been moving In untried
paths, but our steps have been guided by
honor and duty. There will be no turning
has been struck. except for liberty and hui
manity and none will be. We will per-
form without fear every national and In
ternal obligation. The republican party
W
1t has been the party Of liberty and eman-
cipation from that hour: not OF profession.
but OF performance. 1t broke the shackles
of 1900, 900 slaves and made them free, and
to the party of Lincoln has come another
| supreme opportunity which II has bravely
met in the liberation of 100000 of the
human family from the yoke of imperial
| ism. In Its solution of great problems. in
| its performance of high duties, II has
| had the support of members of all parties
| in the past and confidently invokes their
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Permit me to express, Mr.. Chairman.
my most sincere appreciation OF the COM
plimentary terms in which you convey the
| official notice OF my nomination and my
| thanks to the committee and the great
| constituency which they represent for this
| additional evidence OF their favor and
| support.
While the speech of the president
closed the formal notification, there
had not been oratory enough for the
gathering, and other speakers were
called for. Senator Fairbanks. of In
diana; Senator Hanna; Charles Emf
ory Smith, postmaster general; Col.
Samuel Parker, of Hawaii, and Sem
ator Lodge were hcard-.the last
named speaking twice. These speak
ers, with the exception of Col. Par
I ker, who was called out of compl-
ment la the Pacific islands, took oc-
casion to refer 20 the recent action
OF the democratic national conven-
tion in Kansas City. 1t was the first
public occasion in which republic
an speakers had attempted to criti-
cize the platform recently adopted
by their opponents.
Senator Fairbanks evidently intend
ed to make the money question the
dominant issue of the campaign, de-
nying that with 16 to l in their plat
form the democrats could make 'im-
perialism" the leading issue. Senator
Hanna told republican voters to re-
member the Importance of the cam
paign. Postmaster General Smith
warned his hearers that democratic
success would disarrange the busi-
ness of the country.
Oyster Bay, L. l., July 13.-On the
breeze-swept veranda of Sycamore
his country home, Gov. Roosevelt was
Yesterday officially notified of his
nomination for vice president on the
republican national ticket. The cere
mony was so simple as to be almost
informal Surrounded by the mem
bers of the committee on notification
little party of invited guests, Mrs
Roosevelt and the rest of the COVER
nor's family, Gov. Roosevelt listened
to the address of notification by Sen
ator Wolcott, of Colorado, chairman
of the committee.
There was no attempt ut ceremony
, The party simply ranged themselves
about the wide verandas and Senator
Wolcott delivered n short address. L,
this the governor responded brief.
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman: I accept the honor con
ferred upon me with the keenest an
deepest appreciation of what II means
J and, above all, of the responsibility tha
! goes with it, Everything that 1t is In m
power to will be done to secure the re
election OF President Mckinley TO whor
1t has been given in the crisis of the ma
tlonal history to stand for and embody tn
I principles which lie closest to the hear
: Of every American worthy of the name.
!, This is very much more than mer
: party contest. We stand at the partin
: of the ways, ard the people have now
e decide whether they shall go forwar
e along the path of prosperity and hig
: honor abroad. or whether they will tur
r their backs upon what has been done dun
o ing the past three years: whether the
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