The sun., 1900-09-18
NOMINAT ton OF The REPUBL|CANP PARTY SEP D.

10 another power, which ~ Wi,iout rApefi-
,.,,,. mr. raining or the ability to maintain
siahle government MT home ana absolutely
hsitiass 10 perform It's international oblige-
tons with the rest or tne Wo1su.
will Defend Our Title.
"a ,bts we are opposed. We should not
Weld our title while our oDlgaions iast'
In the language OF our platiorm, Uur au
thoIitV should not he less than our respohsi-
hIitv" md oar present responsibility ~ TO
estnbiish our authority in every part OF the
islands. ..,., ...,a..a
I'M pence. restore public order. establish
law. Justice and stable conditions as ours
Neither Congress nor the Executive can es'
tablish stable govtrnlhe,it rninta u, .mJsu n,r
authority aud our flag. And this we are do
ing. .. ..
SO completely Or 50 successfully as we are
,Ioiup il now. AS the sovereign power we
ran initiate action and shape means to ends,
and guide the filipln0s 10 Scit-ueVeiopheht
aud self government
As a uruterturute power We could not int
tlntr action. but would be compelled to fol
low and uphold people with no capacity
vel 10 go alone. In the one caSc we can Pro
iect both ourselves and the filipinos from
being involved In dangerous complications
N the other we could not prntcct even the
Fipnos until after their trouble had come.
Consent of the Governed.
| Resides, If We cannot establish any gov.
ernnent OF our own without the consent OF
| thn governed. as our opponents contend,
1 ilIen we could not establish n stable govern
4 men. for them or make ours protectnrate
| without the like consent. and neither the
majority of the people nor Il minority OF the
urap!e have invited US 10 assume It, We
| cuHld not maintain Il protectornte even Win
| the consent Of he Governed Without giving
Ipruvocaton for conflict ana possibly costly
Wars
Our rights III the Philippines are now free
from outside interference ;lin VIII continue
50 in oar present relations. fhey Would not
be thus free III any other relation. we VIII
not give up our uwn TO guarantee another
Sovereignty.
ers believed they were receiving Il good TUE
when they concluded the trcnty. the cSeeu-
tive believed II was 4 good title when he
submitted 1t 10 The Senate Of The Uniteu
states for Its ratification. The Senate Dc
irved II was Il good tide when they gaze II
: their constitutional assent, and the Con
gress seems not 20 have doubted rs rnin,
prteness when they appropriated SO o,OOO,oW
! provided by the treaty.
, Title Is Uuquestionable.
/ IL any who favored its ratification believed
! II gave lls Il bad title they were not sincere.
Our title Is practically Identical with thal
& under which We hold our territory aclulfe1
, since the beginning Of the government, and
under which we have exercised full SOW
5 ereignty and established government for the
inhabitants
= Ii Is worthy Of note that no one outside Of
the United States disputes the fullness ana
integrity Of the cession What, then IT, the
real issue on this subject? Whether IL ~
paramount to any other or not 1t is whether
We shall he responsible for the government
Of the Philippines with the sovereignty and
authority which enables us to guide them to
!, regulated liberty, law, safety and progress.
: or whether We shall lie responsible fer the
forcible and arbitrary government OF mi
. noritH, without sovereignty ana authority
: On our part. and with only the embarrasS-
= ment uf a protertorn,c. which draws us into
: their troubles without the power of prevent
I ng thein.
. Obligations of War.
s There were those who two yenrs ago were
il rushing us on 10 war with Spain who are
t unwilling now 10 accept its clear conse
Il quencpS as there are those among us who
e ndvocaird the ratification OF the treaty or
le peace, but now protest against its ohliga
lions. Nations which 90 TO war must be
, prepared to accept It's resultant obligations,
- and when they make treaties must Keep
10 them.
10 Those who profess to distrust the liberal
re and honorable purposes Of the administra-
re tion In It's treatment OF the Philippines are
pr NOT justified, Imperialism has no place ID
IL It's creed or conduct. Freedom Is rock up,
ne on which the Republican pnrty was bulded
le and now rests. Liberty is the great Republi,
can doctrine for which the people went tc
war and for which a million lives were Of
n fcred nnd billions of dollars expended e
- make ii lawful legacy Of all without tht
IL consent or master or slave.
hc Strain OF Hypocrisy.
its There is strain of III li.conceaed hypocris,
ed in the anxiety 10 extend the constitutions
Die guarantees 10 the people OF the Philippines
while their nulliication IL openly advocated
IN at home. Our opponent may diStrust hem
u selves, hut they have no right to discredi
en- the good faith and patriotism of the major
ny ity Of the people who are opposed to them
lur They may fear the worst form of imperial
lat ism with the helpless Flpinoa in thei
Der hands, but If they do 1t is because they hay
nd parted with the spirit and faith Of the fatf
la, crs and have lost the virility of the founder
ga of the party which they profess to represent
or The Republican party doesn't have to al
me sert It's devotion to the Declaration OF lnd'
log pendence. Tint Immortal instrument Of tn
fathers remained unexecuted until the pei
pie, under the lead Of the Republican part
the In the awful clash OF battle turned Its prom
nj. ises into fulfllment. 1t wrote into the Col
ses Stitution the amendments guaranteeing p
rgr litical equality to American citizenship, an
the It has never broken them or connsellcd Otf
iyjl efS IN breaking them. 1t Will not he guide
of In Its conduct hy one set Of principles
,ral home and another set In the new terriloi
hnr belonging 10 the United States.
llsc Doctrine of Lincoln.
ave If our opponents would only practice
me we'll as preach the doctrines of Abraha
iole Lincoln there would be no fear for the sal
ty of our Institutions at home or their frigt
~ op ful influence IN any territory over which o
me ilag floats
nall Empire has becn expelled from Porto Ri
on ont and the philippines by American freeme
1go, The flag of the republic now f0ats over The
the Islands as an embleIn of rightful soyereip
sni- ty. VIII the republic stay and dispense
WIN their inhabitants the blessings OF iihert
ATTY education and free institutions, or stt
lhee away, leaving them TO anarchy Or lmperi
the ism?
sfer The American question is between dr
lne and desertion. The American verdict W
ana be for duty and against desertion, for
oPu. Republic against both anarchy and lmperl
the ism.
is The country has been fully advised of (
purposes of the United States in China d
tect they will be faithfully adhered to as alrea
put defined.
the Sufferers in Pekin.
sia- The nation is filled with gratitude that
WHO little band, among them many of our o.
lpoh blood, who for two months had been s,
iIiy any jccted to priyatons and peril by the attat
t tnln Of pitiless hordes at the Chinese capital
lshs hibiting supreme courage IN the face of
o.. spair, have been enabled by Gods favor
,,' w greet their rescuers and find shelter unt
mp, their own fiag
VIII VIII The people not alone OF this land, but
i' our all lands. have watched and prayed throu
@ noI- the terrible stress and protracted agony
sely tile helpless sufferers in Pekin; and VII
h ehis at times the dark tidings seemed to make
y ner M hope vain. the rescuers never faltered In
u III heroic fulhllment of their noble task
are grateful to our own soldiers and sail
and marines, and to all the brave men VI
the though assembled under many standar
the representing peoples and races strangers
,erty country and speech were yet united in
not sacred mission of carrying succor to the