Arizona silver belt., 1900-08-16
BRYAN'SPATRIOTIC WORDS.
lie Would Give Freedom and Pro- tection to the EiIipinos--A Fine PerOration on the Destiny
 of the Republic,


 of the Republic.
 Excerpt from Wm. J. Bryan's speech at Indianapolis, accepting the demo- cratic nominations;
 "There is an easy, honest, honor able solution of the Philippine ques- ton. It is set forth in the democratic platform and it is submitted with confidence to the American people. This plan l unreservedly indorSe. If elected, l shall convene congress in extraordinary session as soon as l am inaugurated, and recommend an i'm mediate declaration of the nations purpose; first, to establish stable form of government in the Philippine islands, just as we are now establish ing stable form of government in the island of Cuba; second, to give inde- pendence to the FilipinoS, just as we have promised to give independence to the Cubans; third, to protect the Filipinos from outside interference while they work out their destiny, just as we have protected the repub- lies of Central and South America and are, by tEe Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect Cuba. An European pro- tectorate often results in the eXploiGa- tion of the ward by the guardian. An American protectorate gives to the nation protected the advantage of our strength, without making it the vic tim ot our greed. For three. quarters of a century the Monroe doctrlne has been shield to neighboring repub- lies and yet it has imposed no pecuni- ary burden upon us. After the tili- pinos had aided us in the war against Spain, we could not honorably turn them over to their former masters; we could not leave them to be the vic tins 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 pro- pose as the only alternative, namely, to give them independence and guard them against moiestation from with out.
 DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC.
 When our opponents are unable to defend their position by argument, they fall back upon the assertion that it is destiny and insist that We must submit to 1t, no matter how much it violates moral precepts and our prin- ciples of government. This is com piacent philosophy. It obiiterates the distinction between right and wrong and makes individuals of nations the helpless victims of circumstances.
 Destiny is the subterfuge of the in- vertebrate, who lacking the courage to oppose error, seeks some plausible excuse for supporting it. Washing ton said that the destiny of the repub- lican form of government was deeply if not finally staked on the experiment How different WashingtOn's defini- ton of destiny from the republican definition. The republicans say that this nation is in the hands of destiny. Washington believed that not only the destiny of our nation, but the des-' tiny of the republican form of govern ment throughout the world was in- trusted to American hands. Wash ington was right. The destiny of this republic is in the hands of it's own peo- pie; upon the success of the eXperi- ment here rests the hope of humanity. No exterior force can disturb this re- public and no foreign influence should be permitted to change it's course. What the future has in store for this nation no one has authority to declare, but each individual 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 ful- fillment of that mission.
 "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee: l can never fully dis charge the debt of gratitude which l owe to my countrymen for the honors which they have so generously be- slowed upon me, but, sir, whether it be my lot to occupy the high office for which the convention has named me, or spend the remainder of my days in private life, it shall be my con- stant ambition and my controlling purpose to aid in realizing the high ideals of those whose wisdom and courage and sacrifices brought this republic into existence.
 ''I can conceive of national des- tiny surpassing the glories of the present and the pasta destiny which meets the responsibilities of today and measures up to the possibilities of the future. Behold, republic, resting securely upon the foundation stones quarried by revolutionary patriots from the mountain of eternal truth a republic applying in practice and proclaiming to the world the self evident proposition: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed with inalienable rights; that govern ments are instituted among men to se- cure those rights; that governments derive their just powers from the con sent of the governed. Behold repub- lie in which civil and religious liberty stimulate all to earnest endeavOr and in which the law restraints every hand uplifted for neighbours injury-a re- public in which every citizen is sov- ereign, but in which none cares to wear crown. Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments--a republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared. Behold republic in- creasing in population, in wealth. in strength and in influence, solving problems of civilization and hasten ing the coming of a universal brother hood-a republic which shakes thrones and dissolves aristocracies by its silent example and gives light and inspira- ton to those who sit in darkness. Behold republic gradually but sure- ly becoming the supreme moral factor