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,oseh Of these danger. and prompt to pro.

smp6ssi, as the religious argument. II wha
has been termed the ,,gun-powder gospel
la n sut'Icient answer TO say that majority o
,p. Fnininos are now members OF one brancl
OF OF the Christian. Church; but the principle
,nvoiyed il one Of much wider application ant
challenges serious consideration
THE RELIGIOUS ARGUMENT
tn. religious argument varies In positive
rsss from a passive belief that PrOvidenc,
delivered the FL Ipinos into our hands for theil
GOOD and rS1 3r sad sGdy yh"t G 'Re we oHshs TO-
tIa natives tFipnos1 until they understand
who we are and that every bullet sent, every
cannon shot and every flag waved mean
No cannot approve Of this doctrine In ont
rlace unless We are willing TO apply II every
where. II there, is poison in the blood Of IN,
|. aanaly true that forcibe Christianity, 4
planted under the American flag In the far
away orient, will sooner or later be transs
yIanted unon American soil II true Christi
ani'v consists In carrying out In our daily live'
ne teachings of Christ, who will say that We
are commanded TO ciyilize with dynamite ant
rros.lyte with the ,swordH tie who would
declare The divine will must prove his authority
slfler by holy Writ or by evidence of aspecia
dsuensation. The command 60 ye into al
,hr " orld and preach the gospel 10 every crea-
rre has no Calling gun attachment When
Jesus Visited village Of Samarta and the people
refused TO receive Him. some of the disciples
rgres'ed that fire should be called down from
reSnged them and said: "Ye know not what
manner Of spirit ye are Of for the Son OF Man
s ssrpoae 70 seSsT He had T said % vii viii & thrash
them until they understand who We are" he "
direren' would have been the history OF Chris
tlanity Compare. n You Will the swagSerinSS
me koidcn Rule and the commandment Thou
shalt love thy .neiGhbor as, thyself."
love not force. was the weapon OF fhe
Sn,orene. sacrifice for others. not the exploit
tation of them, was His method OF reaching
.he human heart miss ionarv recently told
me that the Stars md Stripes once saved his
lie because his assailant recognized our flag
as rac that had no blood upon ii. et II be
known that our missionaries are seeking souls
insond ~ sovereignty. let II be known that In
stead - being the advance guard or conquer
inc armies. they are going forth 10 help and
toIwNft wing their loins girt about with truth
and their feet shod with the preparation OF the
fsi'cousncss and carving the sword Of the
sni-'t let II he known that thcv are citizens n
a nation which respects the rights of tho ctti-
7cns of other nations a, corsfy d as ,b 1t nrntects
given 10 our missionaries will he more cordial
than tie welcome extended 10 the missionaries
Of any other nation,
unfortunate for. the nation that L had any
Thing 70 do with the Philippine Islands, but
that the naval victory AZ Manila made the per-
mqnpnt acquisition ~ those islands necessary
l. also unsound We won n naval victory Mt
Santiago. but that did not comne Ms 10 hold
Cuhn. Tho shedding OF American blood In the
Philippine Islands does not make II imperative
that We should retain possession forever Amer
lean blood was shed nt San Juan hill and FL
Canev and vet tho President has promised
flo Cubans Independence. The fact that the
American rag floats over Manila does not COM
rel us 10 exercise perpetual sovereignty over
The islands. the American flag waves over Ha-
10 haul II down when the fiag OF the Cuban Re-
thousand tines that our Gag IN the Orient give
way 70 tiag reprcseMntinSS m the idIa .h,a @ Of SELL
should become the flag OF an empire.
would CALL AN EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
There is nm easy, honest, honorable solu-
tion Of the Philippine question IL fs set forth
IN the Democratio platform and II Is submitted
with confidence 10 the American people. This
plan unreservedlv indorse. II elected
shall convene Congress in extraordinary session
az soon as | am inaugurated and recommend
pose, , first. to establish a stable form Of gov
eminent IN the Philippine Islands. inst rs we
are now establishing a stable form of gov
to the Fillpinos, Just qs We have promised to
give Independence 70 the Cuhans; third. 70 pro-
tect the Filipinos from. outside Interference
Ss they work ,Ss St rsrb sgy N s, r oNs
South America and are, by the Monroe Doctrine,
pledged TO protect Cuba. A Furopean protect
orate often results In the exploitation Of the
orste eives 10 the nation protected the ad-
vantage Of our strength without making IL
the victim Of our Creod. For three-Quarters
shield to neighborinG republics and yet
1t has imposed no pecunlary burden upon
US, After the F'rpinos Rad aided MS in the
war against Spain we could not honorably
turn them over 70 their former masters; we
could not leave them to be the victims OF the
ambitious designs Of European nations. and
S boJ a n desre m hm part Ss
onlvvalternntive, namely, TO give them inde-
rendence and guard them against moesta-
ton from without.
When our opponents are unable To defend
their argument by argument they fall back
uron the assertion that II is DESTINY and insist
that We must submit to IT. no matter how much
4 Violates moral nrecepts and our princinles
Of government. This is n comrlacent rhilos-
onhv II obli'erates the distinction between
right and wrong and makes individuals and
nations the helpless victims Of circumstances
DESTINY A srBTERFUGE
Destiny Is tho subterfuge Of the invertebrate,
who, lacking the courage to oppose error, seeks
ington said that the destiny Of the republican
form Of soveTnment was deeply: II not finally.
American peoplc How different Washinstons ms
definition Of destiny from the Republican def
nltion' The Republicans say that this nation is
IN ne hands Of destiny; Washington belieyedthat
not only the destiny ~ our own nation. but the
destiny of the republican form of government
throughout the world was entrusted TO American
nand; Washington was right. The destiny Of
This Republic IL in the hands of It's own people,
and dunonthc success Of the experiment here rest
the houe Of humanity. No exterior force can
disturb this ReDubc, and no foreign influence
should be permitted 10 change its course. What
the future has in store for this nation no one
has authority 70 declare. but each individual has
own idea Of tho nations mission. and he owes
nto his country az well ns 10 himself 10 contrib
ute as best he may 10 the fulfilment of that mis-
sion.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com
m't'er: ! can never fully discharge the
debt ~ gratitude which ] owe to my country
men Tor the honor1 which they have so gem
eron'lv bestowed upon me; hut, srs whether
" be my lot 10 occupy the high office for which
w" convention has named me, or TO spend the
remainder OF my day. in private life. II shall
be my constant ambition and my controlling
purpose 10 aid In realizing the high ideal. OF
,,nose whose wisdom and courage and sacrifices
Drought 'hi- Republic into existence.
BEHOLD REPUBLIC"
can conceive Of q national destiny sur
passing the glorieS Of the present and the past
=, aeSuny which meets the responsibilities
ul Today and measures MP 10 the possibilities OF
m'iutHre Behold Republic resting securely
uhoh lhc foundation stones Ounrried bv revol-
uunhary patriots from the mountain Of eternal
Tuu Republic applying in practice and pro-
,diHlig 10 the world the snf-evident PROPOSE
uOh tIAl ll men are created equal that they
u-p endowed with inalienabla rights: that gov
Wnlneh(s are instituted among men TO secure
nee rights. and that governments derive
errn mrm y boTers from the consent OF the gov
erMod Behold n Republic in which civil and
ltnsouN liberty stimulates all 10 earnest en-
I.ay'r" and IL which the law restrains every
iiaHa 10 uGnfied for ne ghbor's injury--a Repub-
rH Nmch every citizen Is n sovereign. hut in
M',,h no ono cares 10 wear crown Behold
ktphIc standing erect while empires all
around ara bowed beneath the weight oS their
,bbH NJ HTman"nt- a Repnblc whose fagis loved