Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-08-11

shnent as would be required to maintain
The country in that attitude. We should
confne our international activities solely
TO matters in which the rights Of the
country or of our citizens are directly in
vovcd. That is not a situation of isola-
zion. but OF independence.
The government of the United States.
vas organized solely for. the people Of
The United States. While it was con-
stemplated that this country should become
4 refuge for the oppressed Of every land,
Of our citizenship, and while we have
always sympathized with the people of
very nation In their struggles for self
government the government was not not. Gre
tied for career of political CT "sviii.ing
vance!ization in foreign countries. or
mons 9 ;,!Sn races 80, The do NEST :, e an-
by the presentation O, a happy. ocs;;
,cfnus ,st'f-sovcrninS naticn rs an IDEAL
be einulatcG. rlotiel 10 be followed.
III" general occupation Of our citizens in
he arts cf peace or the absence of large
military arn'amenis tends to impair
and for the truth of this refer the young
mcn of today to the history of the civil
Var. For fifty years with the exception
Of the w;. with Mexico. this country had
oeen ut peace. with a STANDING; army most
If the time OF less than l0,toD men. lla
who thi;iss that the nation had grow,
the casualty rolls OF the armies on. either
side at Shiioh attictam. l'reacricsshurg
md Gettysburg. at Stone River and Chick
tlmnuaa | would bt. the last man to i,.ucls
. single laurcl from Tic crown Of any
III" cf the military heroes to whom his
country owes so mach. but insist nat
heir most heroic deed. proceeded in
lately moro flon devotion to the cu'l'i-
rl tnln from martial s!ri..
~ | have already projected mt too great
anstn. ether questions suggested in lilo
platform musl await my letter of ac-
crri;fce.
Mr.. ch+rmsn IN most graceful speech
'ou l.aNe reminded roe OF TIE areal re-
oi the nomination bestowed Upon me by
he convention You represent tnt.; ".
BE assured that both are app.csiA!s'i 50
T"cily mpprcci1,es that am hun. rlel III
their presence.
the nomination. and if the action OF Inc
coiN@ntiun s'all be indorsed by IN ;sec-
lioa of the people. | Will God lieiping ma.
give 10 ihc discharge OF TIC duties Of sat
esalte, office the best service CT w'llch
am capable ard at the end Of the term
retire to private life. sf'ail not lie :.
nomination. Several rcas ons might hs
advanced Tor THIS position. but tie COM
uoiiing one with is that an fully
Y stiaidcd that no ineumbcat at tnat Of
lice should ever ,c placed In situation
OF possible temptation to con:i,l"r What
the ohect of a.tion taken ny hi,n in an
administrative matter oi great inl,lni a;ico
might have nMnn his i}cntic, fortunes,
4ucaiions Of momentous consequence 10
!: tI tHr people t;iHe h'rll III tl1e past an,i
viii be in the Untrue presented 10 the ptesi-
dent for determination and In APP
rroaehiis thuii consideration las wcil AS
in weighing the facts and the arguments
bcar.ts upon tlle.n. he should be- uIts,n-
barrasscd by amy possible thought CT The
influence his decision may nave upon any
thing whatever that may affect n:,n per
sonaily. | make this statement. lot in
criticism of any OF our presidents from
Wac himgten down who have either held
the Office fol two terms or sought TO sue
ceed themselves. tor strong arguments
could be advanced in support of the re-
Judgment that the interests of this ooun-
Try are now 50 vast and the questions PIE
scented arc frequently of sucn overpomer-
Indispensable 10 the maintenance Of he
iit;ing attitude before til" people, not only
that the chief magistrate should Le iilde-
pendent. but that that Independence
should be known of all mel.