The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-26
JUDGE PARKER'S
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Concluded from First Page.)

llmeS, measures OF fetalidti0n are
not
This argument was made in the
interest OF our Manufacturers. whose
products, he urged, have SO multi
piled, that the problem of more mar
kets requires our urgent and immedl-
ate attention He had come to real
! ize that the so-called stand pat pol.
/ icy must give way-that there must
| be reduction of duties to enable our
manufacturers TO cultivate foreign
markets. The last words of this pres
| ident-whO had won the affection of
| his countrymen-ough 10 be studied
by every man who has any doubt of
the necessity of reduction in tariff
rates in the interest of the manufac-
turcr. They present with clearness
situation and proposed remedy
that prompted the provision in our
platform which declares that, We ia.
yor liberal trade arrangements with
Canada and with peoples of other
countries where they can be entered
into with benefit to American agricu,-
tnre, manufactures, mining or com
merce.'
Republican Bad Faith.
The persistent refusal of the Re
publican majority in the federal sen
tas 10 ratify the reciprocity treaties
negotiated in pursuance of the policy
advocated alike by Mr. Blaine and Mr..
Mckinley, and expressly sanctioned
in the fourth section of the DingIey
act is discouraging exhibition. of
bad faith. AS already mentioned by
me, the exorbitant duty imposed on
many an imported article by the
Dingley tariff was avowedIy intended
by it's author not to be permanent, |
but to serve temporarily as maxi |
mum, from which the federal govern |
ment was empowered to offer re- |
duction, in return for an equivalent !
concession on the part of a foreign |
country. President Mckinley under
took honestly TO carry out the pur.
pose of this section of the act. A
number of reciprocity agreements
were negotiated, within the prescrib-
ed limitation of two years. which, If
ratified. would have had the two fold
result of cheapening many imported
products for American consumers.
and of opening and enlarging foreign
markets to American producers. Not
one of those agreements has met with
the approval of the Republican mas
ters Of the senate. Indeed. they did
not even permit their consideration
In view of the attitude of the present
executive. no new agreement under
the general treaty power need be ex.
pected from him. Nor does the Re
publican platform contain a favor.
able reference 10 one of the suspend
ed treaties This section of the Ding
ley act stands forth as a monument
Dt legislative cozenage and political
bad faith.
Independence For the FiiipInos.
In some quarters it has been as
sumed that IN the discussion of the
Philippine question in my response.
.he phrase SELF government. was in
ended to mean something less than
independence IL was not intended I
hat it should be understood 10 mean,
nor do I think as - ed il docs mean
esG than Independence. However. to
eliminate all possibility for conjec- !
-ure. | now state that I am in hearty 9
accord with that plank in our plat
'orm that fasors doing for the Fill .
Dino5 what We have already done for
he Cubans aud ! favor making the .
Dromisc 10 Them now that We shall
axe such action as soon as they are J
prepared for &. II indie z
Dcndence. such as the Cubans enjoy.
'annot he prudently granted TO the {
Filipinos at this time. the promise q
hat il shall come the moment they :
are capable II receiving IL will tend q
10 stimulate rather than hinder their S
development. And this should be o
lone not only in Justice to the FIJI g
'inos. but to preserve our own rights:
'or a free people cannot Withhold free r
Tom from another people and them =
elves remain free The liberation Of
yrsnny over others will soon breed s
,oniempt for freedom and self gov 9
srnmcui. and weaken our power If y
.esist3aee TO insidious usurpation OF ]
lur constitutional richts. 4
American citizcaship.
The pledge of the platform to Sc
.urc To our citizens. without distinc q
ion NJ race o. creed. whether native .
Iorn or natualized. Al home and 4
lbroad. the Equal protection Of the 4
avs and ;bf enjoyment Of al the o
lghts and rivileges open TO them e