The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-18
VEST REMEMBERED III BRYAHS LETTER OF ACCEPTING


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The position taken by the Republi-
can leaders, and more recently set
forth by the Republican candidate for
the presidency. viz: That we cannot
protect nation from outside inter
ference without exercising sovereignty
over its people, is an assault upon the
Monroe doctrine. for while this argu-
ment is at this time directed against
the proposition to give to the FiIipinos
both independence and protection. it
is equally applicable TO the republics of
Central and South America If this
government cannot lend its strength TO
another republic without making sub
jects of its people, then we must
either withdraw our protection from
the republics to the south of us or alb
sorb them Under the same plea. that
the guardian nation must exert an au-
thOrity equal to its responsibility, Eu-
ropean nations have for centuries ex-
plotted their wards, and it is a sienif-
cant fact that the Republican party
should accept the European idea of a
protectOrate, at the same time that
it adopts a European colonial policy
FIRM FOR THE DOCTRINE.
There is no excuse for this abandon
ment of the American idea. We have
maintained the Monroe doctrine for
thTee-quaTteTs of a century. The ex-
pense to us has been practically moth
ing. but the protection has been beyond
value to our sister republics If a
Filipino republic is erected upon the
ruins of Spanish tyranny. its protec-
ton by us Will be neither difficult nor
expensive No European nation would
be willing for any other European ma
ton TO have the islands, neither would
any European nation be willing TO pro-
woke a war with US in order to obtain
possession of the islands. If we assert
sovereignty over the FiIipinos we will
have to defend that sovereignty by
force and the FiliDinOs viii be our
enemies; if We protect them from out
side interference, they viii defend
themselves and Will be our friends. II
they show as much determination in
opposing the sovereignty of other ma
lions as they have shown in opposing
our sovereignty, they viii not require
much assistance from us.
ExTRAVAGANCR
The Republican party. drawing as II
does enormous campaign funds from
those who enjoy special privileges at
the hands OF the government, is power
less to protect the taxpayers from the
attack of those who profit by large ap-
preparations . =7Irplus in the treas
ury offers -oI temptation TO ex-
traVagance. -. -.- ravagance, in turn,
compels a resort - new means Of tax
alton which II being kept in the back
ground until the campaign IS over, is
a fair Illustration of the imposition
which will be attempted when there is
a considerable amount of money idle
in the treasury The rehabilitation Of
the merchant marine. IaUdable in it
self. is made the preteXt for the eXpen-
diture of public money for the benefit
of large shipOwners, and in the in
terests of a transportation monopoly.
The government being only the agent
of the people. has no right to collect
from the people taxes beyond the Ie-
gitimate needs Of a government hon
estIy and effectively administered. and
public servants should exercise the
same degree Of care in the use of the
peoples money that private individ-
uals do in the use Of their own money
With a restoration of a foreign policy
consistent with American ideas there
can be an immediate and large redUc-
ton in the burdens now borne by the
people.
INCOME TAX.
BY inadvertence the income tax
plank agreed upon by the resolutions
committee was omitted from the plat
form as read and adopted The sub
ject, however, is covered by. the rev
affirmation OF the Chicago platform.
and 1 take this occasion TO reassert my
belief in the principle which underhes
the income tax. Congress should have
authority to levy and collect an IN
come tax whenever necessary, ana an
amendment TO the federal constitution
specifically comforting such authority
ought to be supported by even those
vino NAV think the tax unnecessary
al this time. In the hour OF danger
the government can draft the citlzen'
it ought TO be able to draft the POCKET
book as we'll Unless money Is more
precious than blood, we cannot afford
to give greater protection to the in
comes of the rich than to the lives Of
the poor.
IMPERIALISM.
letter. important as each may seem IN
itself. do not press so imperatively for
solution as the question which the
platform declares to be the paramount
issue in this campaign Whether we
shall adhere 10 Or abandon those ideas
of government which have dlsIlh-
guished this nation from other ma
tons and given TO its history its Pc
cul1ar charm and value, is questloI
the settlement Of which cannot De de-
layed. No other. question can approach
il in Importance; no other questloi
demands such immediate consideration
II is easier to lose reputation IMAM
10 estab lish one, and this nation Woulo
find it a long and Iaborious task 10 re-
gain its proud position among the ma
tions if under the stress Of tenpta'
ton. it should repudiate the seiI-en nj,
dent truths proclaimed by our heToN
o1ceStors and sacredly treasured dur
ing a career unparalleled IN the an