Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-08-18

: low shall be made or enforced which shou
HDrldge tho privileges or immuuiti,s 81
Cltlzens OF the United States or DENY IN
my person inc equal protection Of the
Jaws ana at tho same time not only denv
similar rights 10 the inhabitants az mo
ihllippines. but take away fr,.l the,n
the right OF trial 10y Jury and p.r., n. .,r
nNos ana the disposition OF their r-,p. -ty
~ .he keeping OF those whom We se4d .
them TO be their governors? We s'..'
certainly rue II as a nation # AL. ,......
any such attempt Vicwin, tho Question
even from the standpoint of r,u,rsI
sclishness, there IL no prospect thnt mo
twenty millions OF dollars expended I'm
the purchase OF tho islands AMI IN, six
J hundred and nfty millions said a. ba,,
been since disburscd will ever como hal,
/ 70 US. The accident Of war brought tho
! Ihilppines into our possession and we
are not at liberty 20 disregard the respon.
Hhllity which thus came T. us but ~,
3 responsibility will be best suhserved Inv
preparing tho Islanders as rapidly ns pos-
slole Tor self government and giving 10
them tho assurances that Il will come as
soon as they are reasonably prepared for
II. There need be no fear that tho MS
s'ruoh So often made Of late that we have
now become "A world power viii then be
without support ours Is world mower
ana as such II must be maintained but I
deny that IL Is at all recently that tho
United States has attained that enInonco
our country became world power over n /
century ago. when having thrown or FOR !
elSh domination. the people established n /
trce government, the source az whose an
thority sprung and was continuously ~ I
proceed from the VIII OF tho people them /
selves. II grew as world mower ma tfs .
sturdy citizens o. whose NATURAL i,,,rg,.,.
were added immigrants from the ola .
world seeking 70 obtain here the liberty
ana prosperity denied them IN tholr own
SouI'rles' sprcad over tho face ~ tho
anl reduced the prairics and forests "a
cultivation, built cities. constructed high |
ways and railroads. uu now nation
Which at the formation Of the government
numbered only three millions I'm populo-
uon has become eighty millions. and from
ocean 10 ocean and the lakes % the gull
the country Is the abode Of a free and
prosperous people advanced IN tho hirh-
est degree In tho learning and arta Of
CIVILIZATION II Is the liberty tho advance |
ment and tho prosperity of lie citizens
not any career Of conquest. that mako Tho
country world power. This condition
We oWo IN the bounty Of Providence nm. |
folded IN the Ersat natural resources ~ {
the country e. the wisdom OK our q. |
theirs. manifested IN the form u govern Z
mont established by them; g. the energy. | ,
industry, moral character and law abiding
spirit OF tho people themselves
We are not military people. bent On
conquest or engaged iu extending our
lomaius IN foreign lands or DESTROYS Il
securing natural advantage. however
great by force. but q people loving peace
lot only toT ourselves but Cor al a.. o..
Ions Of tho Garth
Tho display Il grcat military armn-
nents may please the eye ana f.r IL. mo- {,
ncnt excite the pride OF the citizen bat ,
I cannot bring g the country tha bruins u
'faWu and muscle Of n single imrnlgrlnt "a
y induce the investment here ~ dollar of
II capital or course such armament n4 |
nay TO necessary for the security Of tho |
ountry and the protection q tho rights
x 10 citizens at home or abroad must be
maintained Any other CDure, wS-llt 10
ot only ialso economy. but pusillauimuus |
protest however. against the feeliug
oW far too prevalent. that ~ reason II
Dc oommancing position We have aaaurl- ! v
q ~ the world We must take part ir
b. disputes and broIls 81 foreign onun- |
rlcs and tnat because We have grown -.
iea' We should intervene 90 every imY o.
.ht question that arises IN other pIira T.
the world. I also protest against o..
rcDti"r u any such military ,zf.i.t. D.. e
.""t AZ Wpu.I be requires O. u.trf .r
B" country o. that atuf.l. W, d II
I"iur our iutsrnatlouaaI .t.t..,s sd. .. o.
b matters a. which 10. rights 90 t.t I"
'-utrb - 90 our citizoas are Cir,sI
FolVcd That b. not n 0it.aurn Il H..
ton bat O. Ind .p-udou,a bg
Tho government 81 tne United S;.tr
as Organized solely for the people g t..- o.
t'+N''A s't.'.H ~ MO II was 't.f ] -,
lNAt thi3 country should bDr.u. u |
lusc for the oppressed Of o.trv land f.
ho might be "a to discharge t.e dutI.l
our citiz ustIp and Will. 1871, have l. Jt
iy- htupa,hi1,I With DO. peoUI, ~ e. ,
: htu'n 10 their FtruEEl "a Tor SELF g. ."
Hin'hJ the government was not created |
= " career q political OF clviilzlng ,ylr-
N-duDu Ia foreign couutr. 9 or atr.re QB
.,n recess by Intervention ia their M
ms. The most efficient WORK We can Ca CO
-pil4ing the people % other Couutries 4.
IS tho presentation Il % happy proc -
rgua self governing nation as un ideal
be emulated q model % De f.i.. wei
be- general occupation % our citizens 30 a 4
. arts u peace. or the absence II lar.4
htary armamcnts. tends o. impair t..-
RI patriot 5m nor physical courage. md T.,
r Tho trL.A Il this I refer the you.r
n q toa5x to tho history Of the civil NJ
" For ATTY years. with tho exception
the war with Mexico. this country had or
20 az peace with a standing army most
th' time Il less than ten thousand
70 lie who thinks that the nation had
IWu tncminatc during that rpri.I
'pld read the casualty rolls Il Tho
mics on either side at Shiloh. AutIctaru
.dDTckSburg and Gettysburg Il STONE
yer Ihd 'hickamaugI. 1 would Dc the
[ man T. pluck single laurel from
crown - any one = the military he
~ 70 whom this country owes 30 much |
/ Insist that their most heroic deeds Oh
cccdvd infinitely more from devotion ...
The country than from martial spirit "''
g ! have already proceeded az too cas
at length other questions suggested in
platform must await my letter u ac- etc
lance
IT, Chairman. IN most graceful speech TAI
have reminded me Of the great re- olo
visibility as well as the great honor q VI"
nomination bestowed upon mo by tho
Nention you represent this day Be
lred that both are Appreciated 60
My appreciated that nm humbled In
.r presence.
accept, gentlemen Of the committed,
nomination. and II the action OF the
vention shall be Endorsed by an cleo
by the people I WILL God helping
give 10 the discharge Of the duties Of Is II
exalted oface the best service Of set ,
Oh l am capable and at the end Of the
n retire 20 private life. shall not clea
a candidate for nor shall accept a and
animation Several reasons might De ~,
anced for this position. but the COP Inc
ing one with me is that I am fully wor
uaded that no incumbent OF that oflco W..
"a ever be placed IL a situation Of VIZ
lblo temptation 70 consider what the OF