Arizona republican., 1904-08-11
MILETARISM.

We are not a military people bent on conquest, or engaged in extending our domains in foreign lands or desir- ous 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
 ment may please the eye and, for the moment, excite the pride of the citi- zen, but it cannot bring to the country the brains, brawn and muscle of sim gle immigrant nor induce the invest ment here of a dollar of capital. Of course such armament as may be nec- essary for the security of the country and the protection of the rights of Its citizens at home or abroad, must be maintained. Any other course would be not only false economy. but pusill> animous. I 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 foreign countries and that be- cause we have grown great we should intervene in every important question that arises in other parts of the world. l also protest against the erection Of any such military establishment as would be required to maintain the country in that attitude. We should confine our international activities solely to matters in which the rights of our country or of our citizens are directly involved. That is not a situd |. tioR of isolation, but of independence.
 A SINGLE TERMER.
 I accept, gentlemen of the commit tee, the nomination, and if the action of the convention shall be endorsed by an election by the people, I will God helping me, give to the discharge | Of duties of that exalted office ths best service of which I am capable and | at the end of the term retire to private life. l shall not be a candidate for. noI shall l accept a renomination. Severa reasons might be advanced for this position, but the controlling one witt me is that l am fully persuadedNha | no incumbent of that office should evel be placed in q situation of possible temptation to consider what the effect or any action taken by him in an ad- ministrative matter of great import ance might have upon his political for. | tunes. Questions of momentous conse. | quences to all of the people have beer | Tn the past and will be in the futur, presented to the president for deter. mlnation, and in approaching thei l consideration as we'll as in weigh;n, the facts and the arguments bearin: l upon them, he should be unhampereC by any possible thought of the inhu
 ence his decision may have upon any, thing whatever that may affect hin personally. l make this statement. no
 Tn criticism of any of our president
 from Washington down who hay, either held the office for two terms O i sought to succeed themselves; fo | strong arguments could be advances
 in support of the reelection of a pres ident. It is simply my judgment tha
 the interests of this country are now S,
 vast and the questions presented ar frequently of such overpowering mag
 nitude to the people that it is indispen sable to the maintenance of a beffttinj attitude before the people net only tha
 the chief magistrate should be indt. pendent, but that independence shouI, ! be known to all men.