The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-08-17

mcnts may please the eye. and. for the
moment, excite the pride Of the citizen. put
1t cannot bring to the country the gralns,
brawn and muscle of Il single Immigrant
nor induce the investment here Of n dollar
OF capital. OF course such armament as
may be necessary for the security OF the
country and the protection of the rights OF
Its citizens, at home or abroad, must pc
maintained. Any other course would De
not only false economy, but pusillanimous.
Should Avoid Foreign Disputes.
/ 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 us
putes land brolls OF foreign countries, ana
that because we have grown great we
should Intervene in every important queS-
tion that arises in other parts of the world:
also protest against the erection OF any
quired TO maintain the country In that at,
titude. We should confine our internationai
activities solely to matters In which tne
rights Of the country Of our citizens are
directly involved. That is not situation
Of isolation but of independence.
The government OF the United States
was organized solely for the people Of the
that this country should become refuge
for the oppressed of every land who might
be fit to discharge the duties Of our citizen
ship, and while have always sympa-
thized with the people of every nation In
their struggles for self-goyernment the gov.
ernment was not created for career of
political or cirilzing evangelization In Tor
eign countries or among alien races Inc
most efficient work we can do in uplifting
the people of other countries Is by the pre-
sentation of happy; prosperous. eii-gov-
erning nation as an ideal to be emulated,
model to be followed.
Patriotism and Military.
The general occupation Of our citizens in
the arts of peace. or the absence OF large
tAy. .1x tn neither
patriotism nor physical courage, and for
the truth Of this / refer'the young men OF
to-day to the history of the Civil War. For
fifty years. with the exception of the war
with Mexico, this country had been at
peace, with standing army most OF the
time of less than 10000 men. He who
thinks that the nation had grown enemi-
nate during that period should read the
casualty rolls Of the armies on either side
at Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg anu
Gettysburg, at Stone River and Chickamau-
ga. 1 would be the last man to pluck q
single laurel from the crown of any one OF
the military heroes to whom this country
owes so much, but Insist that their most
heroic deeds proceeded infinitely more from
devotion to the country than from martial
spirit.
Letter to Deal With Issues.
As have already proceeded at too great
length, other questions suggested In the
platform must await my letter Of accept
afce.
Mr. Chairman: In most graceful speech
you have reminded me Of the great respon-
slbility as well as the great honor OF the
nomina tion bestowed upon me by the coll
vention you represent this day. Be as
siired that both are appreciated--so keenly
appreciated that 1 am humbled In their
presence.
l accept. gentlemen of the committee,
the nomination, and II the action Of the
convention shall be indorsed by an cleo
tion by the people. will. God helping me,
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exalted Office the best service of which /
am capable, and at the end Of the; term
retire TO private life. 1 shall not be a can
didate for nor shall l accept renomina-
tiOu.