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olies. The fact that they have multi
piled in number and Increased in power
mas been due, not to the failure of the
courts to apply the law when properly
moved by administrative officials or
private individuals. but to the failure
OF officials charged with the duty of en-
forcing the law to take the necessary
procedure to procure the judgments of
the courts in the appropriate jursdic
ton. coupled with the fact that legsla-
tive departments of some of our state
governments as well as congress In the
manner already referred to have, by
legislation. encouraged their propaga-
ton What is needed--in addition to
the passage Of statute revising the
tariff duties to reasonable basis-iS
not so much other and different laws.
as officials having both the disposition
and the courage to enforce existing
law. While this is my view of the
scope of the common law. if it should
be made to appear that it Is mis-
taken one, then l favor such further
! legislation within constitutional limi-
| tations as will give the people just
and full measure of protection.
The Philippines.
Can we hope for the respect of the
civilized world, while proudly guaran-
teeing to every citizen of the United
States that no law shall be made or
enforced which shall abridge the privi-
leges or immunities of citizens of the
United States or deny to any person
the equal protection of the laws. and at
the same time not only deny similar
rights to the nhabitants of the Philip
pines but take away from them the
right of trial by jury and place their
lives and the disposition of their prop
erty in the keeping Of those whom we
send to them to be their governors?
We shall certainly rue it as nation If
we make any such attempt. Viewing
the question even from the standpoint
of national seliishness, there is no pros
pect that the twenty millions of dol
lars expended in the purchase OF the
islands and the six hundred and fifty
Millions said to have been since dis
bursed will ever come back to us. The
accident of war brought the Philip
pines into our possession, and we are
| not at liberty to disregard the respon-
| sibility which thus came to us. but that
| responsibility will be best subserved by
preparing the islanders as rapidly as
| possible for self government and giving
| to them the assurances that 1t Will
come as soon as they are reasonably
prepared for It,
Deprecates Military Spirit.
I'VE are not military people, bent
on conquest. or engaged In extending
our domains in foreign lands or desir-
Gus OF securing natural advantages,
however great, by force but people
loving peace. not only for ourselves, but
for all the nations OF the earth.
The display OF great military arma-
ments may please the eye, and, for the
moment. excite the pride of the citizen.
but 1t cannot bring to the country the
brains, Drawn and muscle OF single
immigrant, nor induce the investment
here of dollar of capital. OF course
such armament as may be necessary
for the security OF the country and the
protection of the rights of it's citizens,
at home or abroad, must be maintain
ed. Any other course would be not
only false economy, but pusillanimous.
II protest, however. against the feeling
now far too prevalent, that by reason
of the commanding position we have
assumed in The world. we must take
part In the disputes and broils OF for
eign countries and that because We
have grown great we should intervene
lin every important question that arises
lin other parts OF the world. l also
protest against the erection OF any such
military establishment a s would be re-
CURED to maintain the country in that
attitude. We should conf1ne our in
ternational activities solely to matters
in which the rights OF the country or
OF our citizens are directly involved.
That is not a situation Of isolation, but
OF independence.
LAS I have already proceeded at too
great length. other questions suggested
OF acceptance.
mfr. Chairman: In most graceful
speech you have reminded me of the
great responsibility. as we'll as the
great honor OF the nomination bestow-
ed upon me by the convention you re-
present this day. Be assured that both
are appreciated-so keenly appreciated
that am hunbled in their presence.
No denominations.
II accept gentlemen Of the commit
tee, the NOMINATION., ana IL lIle uCtiou 1
OF the convention shall be endorsed by
an election by the people, will, God |
helping me. give to the discharge of I
the duties of that exalted office the bes,
service of which I am capable and at
the end OF the term retire to private
life / shall not be candidate for. !
nor shall I accept a denomination. Sew
eral reasons might be advanced for I
this position, but the controlling one t
with me is that I am fully persuaded
that no incumbent OF that Office should +
ever be placed in situation OF pos
sible temptation to consider what the
effect of action taken by him in an adj
matter OF great import
ance might have upon his political for
tunes. Question OF momentous conse-
quence to all Of the people have been
in the past and will be in the future
presented to the president for deter
mination, and In approaching their
as we'll as In weighing
the facts and the arguments bearing
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