The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
NOMINEE OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY FORMALLY NOTIFIED AT ESOPUS

the same time not only deny similar
rights 10 the inhabitants OF the Philip /,
pines. but take away from them the
right Of trial by jury. and place their
lives and the disposition OF their prop
erty I'm the keeping OF those whom We
send 10 them TO be their goveynors2
IKE shall certainly rue Il as a nation
IL we make any such attempt. Viewing
the question even from the standpoint
OF national selhshness. there Is no pros
pect that the $50 0s)o 90 expended In the
purchase of the islands and the $50. Co..
0e0 said TO have been since disbursed.
viii ever come bach 20 Us. The accident
OF war brought the philippines into our
possessions and We are not at liberty to
disregard the responsibility which thus
came 10 US. but that responsibility VIII
be best subserved by preparing the
islanders as rapidly as possible for self
government and giving 20 them the as
surances that IL will come az soon as
they are reasonably prepared for Il.
There need be no fear that the aSser-
ton so often made OF late. that we have
now become world power VIII then
be without support ours - a worio
tanned. but I deny that Il Is al all re-
Gently that the United States attained
that eninence.
One Hundred Years Ago.
"Our country became a world
power over a century ago. when.
having thrown or foreign domination.
the people established q free govern
ment the source OF whose authority
sprung. and was continuously to pro-
coed. from the viii OF the people them
selves. II grew as a world power as its
study citizens, 10 whose natural increase
were added immigrants from the Old
World seeking TO obtain here the liberty
and prosperity denied them In their own
countries, spread over the face OF tho
land. reduced the prairies and forests
to cultivation. built cities. constructed
highways and railroads. till now a ma
ton which at the formation OF the Cow
eminent numbered only 10000 IN popu-
lation. has become s0.00o,eoo, and from
ocean To ocean and the lakes 10 the
gulf, the country is the abode Of a free
and prosperous people, advanced IN tho
highest degree IN the learning and arts
OF civilization.
III is the liberty, the Advancement,
and the prosperity OF It's citizens. not
any career Of conquest. that make the
country a world power. This condition
we owe TO the bounty Of Providence. un-
folded In the great natural resources OF
the country, to the wisdom OF our faith
ers manifested IN the form Of govern
ment established by them. TO the energy
industry. moral character. and law-abid-
ing spirit of the people themselves.
We are not military people, bent on
conquest. or engaged IN extending our
domains In foreign lands. or DESTROYS OF
securing natural advantages. however
great, by force; but people loving
peace. not only for ourselves, but for all
Pride in Military.
THE display OF great military E-ma-
ments may please the eye and, for the
moment, excite the pride OF the citizen.
but 1t cannot bring TO the country the
brains Drawn, and muscle of a single
immigrant. nor induce the investment
here of a dollar of capital OF course,
such armament as may be necessary for
the security Of the country and the pro-
lection of the rights of it's citizens, at
home or abroad, must be maintained.
ANY other course would be not only
false economy, but pusillanlmous. l pro-
test, 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
| disputes and bro!ls Of foreign countries:
and that because We have grown great
We should intervene in every important
| question that arises in other parts OF TIE
world
Il also protest against the erection OF
any such military estahlis hment "a
| would be required 10 maintain the cOun-
| try in that attitG4e. We should confine
! cur international activities solely to mat
tiers IN which the rights Of the country
! or of our citizens are directly involved
| That Is not a situation Of ISOLATION, but
| Of independence.
The Government OF the Unised States
/ was organized solely for the people or
/ Il
| templated that this country should be-
come a refuge for the oppressed or every
land who might be fit 10 discharge the
| duties Of our citizenship, and while We
/ have always sympathized with the peo-
pie Of every nation in their struggles for
/ self-gOvernmenI. the Government was
L not created for career Of political or
| civflizfng evangeIizatiOn In foreign coun-
tries or among alien races.
/ The most efficient work we can DO
in uplifting the people OF other coun-
tries is by the presentation OF happy,
| prosperous, self-gOVernlng nation as an
ideal TO be emulated, a model TO be fol-
! lowed. The general occupation OF our
! citizens in the arts OF peace, or the
/ absence Of large military ornaments
| tends 10 impair neither patriotism nor
| physical courage, and for the truth OF
this l refer the young men Of today 70
the history Of the civil war.
Fifty Years Peace.
For fifty Yeas. with the exceptions
of the war with Mexico. this country
had been a peace. with standing army
most OF the time OF less than 1900
men. He who thinks that the nation
had grown effeminate during that Pc.
/ Rod should read the casualty rolls ot
the armies on either side al Shiloh, An
| tietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg
at Stone River and Chickamauga-
| Il would be the last man TO pluck
| single laurel from the crown or any one
/ country owes so much, but l insist that
! their most heroic deeds proceeded IN
! fnltcly more from devotion 10 the couns
| try than from martial spirit
! "As / have already proceeded at toe
! great length, other questions suggested
I in the platform must await my letter OF
| acceptance
Mr.. Chairman: In most graceful
speech you have reminded me Of the
great responsibility as well as the great
honor OF the nomination bestowed epoE
me By the convention you represent this
day Be assured that both are appFe-
ciated-so keenly appreciated that j
am humbled in their presence.
| Il accept. gentlemen Of the commit
tee. the nomination. and II the action
Of the convention shall be Endorsed By
an election by the people. I Will. God
helping me- give to the discharge Of the
duties Of that exalted office the best
! service Of which l am capable. and al
the end Of the term retire TO private
life
Il shall not be a candidate for. nOl
a,aU I accept a denomination Several
. reasons might be advanced for thit
! Dosition. but the controlling one WITH
me- is that / am fully persuaded that nc
Incumbent OF that office should ever b
placed IN o situation OF possible temp.
tofion 10 consider what the effect Of
action taken by him in an administra-
tive matter of great Importance might