Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-08

place. Better a thousand times that our
senting the idea of self-government than
tkat the flag of this republic should become
the flag of an empire.
There is an easy, honest. honorable solu-
ton of the Philippine question. 1t is set
forth in the democratic platform. This
plan l unreservedly indorse. If elected, I
shall convene congress in extraordinary
session as soon as l am inaugurated. and
recommend an immediate declaration OF
the nations purpose. first, to establish. a
stable form of government in the Philip
pine Islands, just as we are now establish
ing a stable form of government in the
Island of Cuba; second, to give indepen-
dence to the Filipinos, just as we have
promised to give independence to the Gu
bans; third. to protect the F%ilipinos from
outside interference while they work out
their destiny, just as We have protected
ica,. and are, by the Monroe doctrine.
pledged to protect Cuba. An European
protectorate often results in the exploita-
ton OF the ward by the guardian. An
American protectorate gives to the nation
protected the advantage of our strength.
without making it the victim of our greed.
roe doctrine has been a shield to neighbour
ing republics and yet it has imposed no PEI
cun1ary burden upon us. After the Fill
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 victims of the ambi-
GiOAS ueSlSfS OF the european nations, ana
since we do not desire to make them a part
of us. or to hold them as subjects. we pro-
pose that the only alternative. namely, to
against molestation from without.
"MANIFEsT DESTINY"
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 it, no mat
ter how much it violates moral precepts
and our principles of government. This is
a complacent philosophy. 1t obliterates
the distinction between right and wrong
and makes individuals and nations the
helpless victims of circumstances.
Destiny Is the subterfuge of the inverte-
brate, who, losing the courage to oppos
error, seeks some plausible excuse for sup
porting it,. Washington said that the
destiny of the republican form of govern
ment was deeply, if not finally, staked on
the experiment entrusted to the American
people. How different Washington's detini-
tom? The republicans say that this ma
ton is In the hands Of destiny; Washing
ton believed that not only the destiny of
our own nation. but the destiny of the re-
publican form of government throughout
the world was entrusted to American
hands. Washington was right. The des-
tiny of this republic is in the hands of its
own people, upon the success of the ex-
pertinent here rests the hope of humanity.
No exterior force can disturb this republic.
and no foreign influence should be per-
~ iheAA6 - Ia II lit LIS
ture has in store for this nation no one
has authority to declare, but each indl-
v1dual has his own idea OF the nations
mission ana he owes 1t to his country az
Well as to himself to contribute as best he
may to the fultillment of that mission.
PERORATION.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee: l can never fully discharge
the debt of gratitude which I owe to my
eountrymen for the honors which they
/ have 81 ppnarO1lslv hQStnUa2 ,1no, mo. h,,r
sirs, whether it be my lot to occupy the
high office for which the convention has
named me. or to spend the remainder Of
my days in private life, it shall be my con
slant 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. II"
| can conceive of a national destiny sur
passing the glories of the present and the
pasta destiny which meets the response
bilities Of today and measures up to the
possibilities OF the future. Behold a re
public, resting securely upon the founda,
ton stones quarried by revolutionary pa
triots from the mountain of eternal truth
a republic applying in practice and pro
claiming to the world the self-evideni
proposition: that all men are created equal
that they are endowed with inalienabls
rights; that governments are instituted
among men to secure thes rights: that gov.
ernments derive their just powers from
public in which civil and religious liberty
stimulates all to earnest endeavor and in
which the law restraints every hand uplift
ed for a neighbor's INJURY republic il
which every citizen is a sovereign but ir
which no one cares to wear a crown. Be
hold a republic standing erect while EN-
! pires all around are bowed beneath the
weight of their own armaments-a repub
lie whose flag is loved while others flag.
are only feared: Behold a republic increas
ing in population, in wealth, in strength
and influence, solving the problems O.
civilization and Fastening the coming o.
an universal brotherhood-a republic which
shakes thrones and dissolves aristocracie.
by its silent example and gives light and
Inspiration to those who sit in darkness
Behold a republic gradually but surely be
coming the supreme moral factor in thu
worlds progress and the accepted arbitel
of the worlds disputes-a republic who's,
history, like the path of the just, els as tn,
shining light that shineth more and NOR,
into the perfect day.
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