Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-07-15

ciamation or all rhe lands In the arid west
capable Of reclamation is accomplished.
We favor the preservation In so far rs
we can, OF an open door for the worlds
commerce In thu orient without unneces
sary ENHANCEMENT In oriental and European
AFFAIRS, and without arbitrary, unlimited,
irresponsible and absolute government any
where within our Jurisdiction. We opposed,
as did George Washington himself, an inv
definite, irresponsible, discretionary and
vague absolutism and policy Of colonial
exploitation, no matter whore or by whom
invoked or exercised We believe with
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, That no
government has right to make one set
OF laws for those at home and another
and different set of laws absolute In tneir
character. for those In the colonies All
men under the American flag are entitled
to the protection of the institutions whose
emblem Is the flag If they are unfit TO
be members of the American body polite.
We insist that we ought to do for the
Filplnos what We have already done ior
the Cubans. AND 1t Is our intent, as soon
MS 1t can be done wisely aud sAte' Tor
the Finplnos themselves, and afte tnlc'
able arrangements with them concerning
naval stations, coaling stations and trace
relations, aud upon suitable guarantees OF
protection to all natioLAi and international
interests, to set the Filipino people upon
their feet free and independent, TO WORE
out their own destiny.
| The endeavor of the secretary OF war,
by pcdging the governments indorse'
ment for ''promoters in the Philippine
| islands to make the United States part
nor in speculative exploitation OF the afch,
! ipelago which is only temporarily he'd up
| by the opDOsli Ion 0' democratic senators I'D
| the last session, viii. 1t successful lead 10
| a permanent cnta9Tlpnent from which II
| Will be difficult to escape.
We favor statehood for oklahona -sSn
| the Indian Territory, statehood for AriZoI"r
| statehood for New Mexico. and tcrritor'
lal government for Porto Eico.
| We favor the election of lnhed states
| senators bv direct vote OF the People.
! The race question has br"Gght countless
| woes to this country The calm wisdom
of the American people VIII see 10 ~
! that it brings no more. To revive the aean
and hateful race and sectional animosltl>s
| in any part of our common country means
| confusion. distraction OF business and the
| rcopenins of wounds now happily healed
| North, south, east and west have bn' re-
Gently stood in line of battle from the
! walls of Picking to the hills or Santiago
| and as sharers Of common glory and com
mon destiny we should share fraternaiiy
the common burdens We therefore de.
| precate and condemn the Bourbonlike, sci
| fish and narrow spirit of the recent republl
| can convention at Chicngo, which sought 10
! kinde a fire of sectional strife. ana
I we appeal from it to the sober common
| serse and patriotic spirit Of the American
! people.
| The existing republican administration
has been spasmodic. erratic. SENSATIONAL
spectacular and arbitrary. 1t has made
I itself satire upon the congress, the
I courts and unon the settled practices and
: usages Of national and international law.
| II summoned the congress into hasty
| and futile extra session and virtually adj
iourued It, leaving behind in its fight from
! Washington UNcallcd calendars and unac-
complShcd tasks
1t made war. which is the sole power
| of congress. without its authority. 1t
I violated plain statute of the United
States as well as PLAIN treaty obligations,
| international usagcs and international law
and has done under pretenSe of eXecut-
! ing a great public policy which could have
heen more easily effected lawfully, conSti-
tutionally and with honor.
1t forced strained and unnatural con-
structions upon statutes. UsUrning indtciAl
Interpretation, and substituting congress
1t withdrew from congress their custo-
mary duties of investigation which have
heretofore made the representatives of the
people and the states the terror of evil
doors.
1t conducted secretivo investigation
of its own and boasted of few sample
convlcts. while 1t threw q broad coverlet
over the bureaus which had been their
chosen field Of operative abuses. and kept
in power the superior officers under whose
administration the crimes had been COM
mitted.
1t ordered assault upon some monopo.
lies, but parayzed by its first victory. 1t
flung out the flag of truce and cried
clo"'od nv it's vacillatiors.
Conducting the campaign upon this decla.
ration of our principles and purposes, we
invoke for our candidates tic support not
ocnly, of our great and time -honored organ
1Zation. but also the active assistance of all
Of our fellow citizens who, dsregar'irg
past differences upon questions no longer
IN issue. desire the perpetuaton Of our con-
Stltuflonal government rs framed and as
| bound by the fathers of the republic.