The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-21

moment, and thereby to vindicate those
principles OF free government which are
embodied in the Declaration OF Independence
and which are part OF the heritage OF the
American people. We believe that it is to
the interest OF the United States, and that
1t is the duty OF the United States, to free
the people OF the Philippine Islands from
dependence on this country, and to make
them, as soon as possible, free and indie
pendent people, as we have made the people
OF Cuba free and independent people.
AS TO FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE
On this subject the national Democratic
convention has spoken with no uncertain
sound They say in their PLATFORM: we
insist that we ought to do for the f1lipinos
what we have done already for the Cubans,
now and upon suitable guarantees of pro-
lection to citizens OF our own and other
countries resident there at the time OF our
withdrawal to set the Filipino people upon
their feet free and independent, to work
out their own destiny.
Americanism which Demands freedom Tor
ourselves and freedom Tor, other peoples
believe that II fairly and squarely pre-
sented to the voters Of the country they
would decide in favor of the Democratic
platform Of freedom and against the he
publican platform OF conquest.
Already the Republicans are backing
away from the truculent position at first
assumed by them, We no longer hear it
asserted that the aag shall never come
all time and will never be given up; We
now hear talk Of ultimate Independence
but, like the reform Of the tariff, 1t must
be in the good time Of the Republican party
and not OF the wicked Democrats. We
are told that to promise independence now
il to foment discomfort among our Philip
pine subjects. 1t seems TO us Democratic
that such promise would tend to dispel
discomfort.
Third-We propose to give the people
an economical and not spendthrift ad-
ministration Of the public revenues peace
loving and peace seeking administration,
not laundering and war provoking adj
ministration.
Fourth-We propose to reestablish in
the government OF this country the dis
tinctlons between the executive and the
legislative functions. We propose that our
President, II elected, shall not boast himself
of doing things. but shall take pride in
refrainng from doing what the Constitution
or the principles Of free government pro-
The candidate whom we have offered to
the American people has nothing spec
tacular in his makeup. He "a an unas-
Stunning American citizen, but he is man
Of sterling integrity, OF strong CONVICTIONS
pion Of the Constitution, We believe, il
elected. the people OF the United States
will And in him an Executive who will not
be seeking for self Qualification, nor even
for the glorifcation Of his country at the
expense Of truth, justice or III. liberty :.n. IT,
cumbent OF the Presidential Office would be
to condone grave offences against our form
OF government, and would be to sanction
similar acts In the future We believe that
to prevent disaster to our liberties and to
future generations, the American people
must. or will elect In place OF Theodore
Roosevelt, the candidate whom we have pre-
scented. Alton B. Parker
oDRIL DESERVING OF REBUKE.
So far as the affairs Of this State are con-
cerned we believe that the people Of this
State are thoroughly dissatisfied with the
conduct Of affairs by the Republican party
during the past two administrations Of the
present Incumbent, My respect as citizen
FOR the Office Of the chief magistrate Of this
State compels me to refrain from repeating
the caustic criticisms made upon him In his
dual cap acity as chair man OF the Republican
State committee and Governor Of the State
Of New York in this hall only q week ago
sy certain DELEGATES bs to tine on
the conduct Of the chief magistrate Of the
State-who is supposed to be the servant
Of all the people and Of all parties-in assum-
ing the functions Of a partisan State chair
man, calls for rebuke.
iican convention for the high Office Of Gov
ernor of this State, however estirnable he,
may be in his personal capacity, was nomi-
mated by machine methods and pursuant
to personal dictation. and represents the
most Objectionable features Of Republican
machine methods and Republican personal
diotation in the State Of New York.
The man to be nominated by this con-
vention should be, and believe he will be,
a man who will commend himself to the
voters OF this State as man who will be his
own master who will stand for honest and
efficient government and who will represent
no faction as against any other faction,
and who will have no object to subserve il
elected, but the welfare OF the people Of
the State as whole, regardless OF faction
and OF party.
The Democratic party in this campaign
Is proud of its national candidates The
Democratic party In New York ia particu-
larly proud Of it's candidate for President,
Alton B. Parker. who is a man for whom we
need make no apology. The party stands to-
day upon the great principles represented
by the platform of it's national convention
at St. Louis
Past differences have been forgotten
and the party stands reunited In common
effort for the accomplishment of its common
purposes for the welfare Of the nation. We
believe that with its candidate and with
its platform it ought TO succeed, and we
believe IL will 81 lceed in the coming election,
and that its success will result in nm admin
istraton which will rebound to the credit
of the party and to the welfare of our