The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-27
paIkaL's LsIIsI
Some Striking Paragraphs For The
Letter OF Acceptance.


"The issue of imperialism which
has been thrust upon the country
involves a decision whether the law
Of the land or the rule Of individ-
ual caprice shall govern. The
principle Of Imperialism may give
rise TO brilliant, startling, dashiug
results, but the principle Of Dem
ocracy holds in check the brilliant
executive and subjects him 70 the
sober, conservative control Of the
people. The people Of the United
States stand at the parting Of the
ways.
"The people demanda reform Of
existing ltarif) conditions. Since
the last Democratic administration.
the cost Of living has grievously in
creased. Those having fixed in
comes have suffered heenly; those
living on wages, if there has been
any increase. know that such in
crease has not kept pace with the
advance in the cost Of living, in
cluding rent and the necessaries of
life"
This section (the reciprocity
clauses Of the Dingley act stands
forth as a monument of Legislative
cozenage and political bad faith,
unless the people take the matter
in their own hands at the ballot
box and command a reduction Of
duties in return for reciprocal con
cessions.
II am in hearty accord with
that plank in our platform that
favors doing for the Fillipinos
what we have already done for the
Cubans. Y And this should be
done. not only in justice 10 the
Filipinos. but to preserve our own
rights; for free people cannot
Withhold freedom from another
people and themselvesremain free.
In the face Of the contInuou:
decline in the record Of American
shipping dnring the last forty year:
the promise Of the Republican
party iorcstore II IS without en-
enlargement. The remedy
surely does not lie in the granting
Of subsidies wrung from the pock
cts Of all the taxpayers"
"The national Democracy favor'
liberal pensions to the surviving
soldiers and sailors and their de
pendents on the ground that they
deserve liberal treatment. +
But il denies the right Of the exc
cutive to usurp the power of Con
gress to legislate on that subject.
1T is essential. more than ever
TO adhere strictly 70 the tradition
al policy Of the country as formu
lated by the FIRST President an'
never. in my Judgment, wisely de
part from-to invite friendly rela
tions with all nations while avoid
ing cntangling alliances with any
Such policy means the eultiva
ton Of peace instead Of the glori
fication Of war. and The uiinding Q
our own business, in lieu of spec
tacular intermeddling with the ai
fairs Of other nations
Reform in expenditures mus
be had in both the civil, militarl
and naval establishments Ia orde
that the national expenditures ma
be brought to a basis Of peace an'
the Government maintained with
out recourse TO the taxes Of war.
IF called TO the Office of Presi
dent, / shall consider myself tn
chief magistrate Of all the peopl
and not Of any fraction, and shaI
ever be mindful Of the fact that o.
many questions Of national polio
there are honest differences {
opinion believe in the patriot
ism, good sense and absolute SIN
cerity Of All the people | sha
strive to remember that he ma
serve his party best who serves HI
country best"