Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-08-17
KEEP HANDS OFF FOREIGN
TROUBLES.
KEEP


The government of the United
states was organized solely for the
poople Of the United States. While
Ii was contemplated that this cuun-
try should become refuge for the
oppressed of every land. who might
be fit to discharge the duties of our
citizenship. and while we have al
ways 5ympathiZcd with the people OF
every nation i'll their struggles for
sclf-government. the government was
not created for career of political or
civilizing evangeliZation in foreign
countries or among alien races.
The most efficient work we can do
IN uplifting tho people of other coun-
tries is by the presentation of hap
py, prosperous. sclf-govcrning nation
as an ideal to be cmulated. a model to
be followed. The general occupation
OF our citizens in the arts of peace.
o" tho absence of large military ar.
maments, tends TO impair neither pa
triousm nOr physical courage. and
fol the truth of this refer the young
men OF to-day to the history of the
CIVIL War. For 80 years. with the
c%tcptiun of the war with Mexico.
this country had been at peace. with
= standing army most of the time of
less than ten thousand men. He who
thinks that the nation had grown cf-
ieminatc during that period should
reed the casualty rolls of the armies
on either side a. shiloh. Antictam.
fredericksburg and Gettysburg, at
Stone River and Chicamauga.
would hc the last man to pluck sin
Sic laurcl from the crown of any one
of the military heroes to whom this
country owes so much. but | insist
that their most heroic deeds pro
ceeded Infinitely more from devotion
70 the country. than from martial
spirit. As have already proceeded
a too great length. other questions
suggested in the platform mu"t await
my letter of acceptance.
NOMINATION ACCEPTED.
"Mr. Chairman: In most graceful
speech You nave reminded me of the
great responsibility. as well as the
greet honor of the nomination be-
slowed upon me by the convention
YOU represent this day. BE assured
that both are appreciated kcenly
appreciated that | am humbled in
their acceptance.
i accept gentlemen of the commit.
tee, the nomination. Ind if the action
OF the convention shall be endorsed
by an election by the people. / will
God helping me, give to the discharge
OF the duties of that exalted Office
the best service of which | am cana
bic and at the end of the term retire
u private life. | shall not be Il candi.
date for, nor shall | accept n rc-nom.
nation Several reasons might be adj
Vanced Tor this position, bu; The con
trolllng one with me is that | am fully
persuaded that no incumbent of that
office should ever be placed in n situ
alton of possible temptation to con
slider what the effect OF action taken
by him in an administrative matter
OF great Importance might have upon
his political fortunes. Questions OF
iholnentouS consequence TO all OF the
people have been in the past and will
be in the future presented &c the
President for determination, and i'm
approaching their consideration as
well as in weighing the facts and ar
suments bearing upon them. he should
be unembarrassed by any possible
thought of the influence his decision
| that may effect him personally. 7
make this statement. not in criticism
Cf any of our Presidents from Wash
ington down who have either held
the Office for two terms or sought TO
succeed themselves; for strong a.r.
gGments can be advanced in supDort
OF the reelection of a President II
is simply my judgment that the inter.
ests of this country are now so vast
and the questions presented are fire..
quentiy OF such overpowering magni.
tudc 10 INC people that it is indispen-
s&pIe 10 the maintenance of a befit.
tliig attitude before the people. not
only that the Chief Magistrate should
be Independent. but that that inde.
pendence should be known of all
men"