The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-11

substance and effect into the Constitution OF
every state. as well into the Fourteentl
ste,esH Gan v. nope for tne respeci e, . 81 sh.
civilized world. while proud, guaranteeing TO
shall he made or enforced which shall abridsc
the privileges or immunities Of citizens OF inc
pro,ection Of the laws. "a and y al the sam. time
no: oniy deny similar rights to the haoitsnts
tna right Of trial BY jury. aud place their i've.
and the disposition OF their property In the
be their governors?
We .hall certainly rue % I, as nation M ,,,s., y We
even from the standpoint Of national selfish,
ness there 10 no prospect that the f2!eJ.Wj
one .dd 10 saSe ine snes as t
bursed. will ever come back TO us. The acci-
dent Of war brought the rhiippnes into s,i our
regard the responsibility which thus came 70
served I by a pf.parihs the islanders a. Rapidly as
possible for self-gov.rnmen,. and giving TO them
they reasonably prepared for II.
UNITED STATES BECAME
WORLD POWER 100 YEARS AGO.
There need be fear that the assertion, so
often made OF late. that have become
a world power, will then be without support.
be maintained bu, ] deny that IT is a, all
recently that the United States has attained
over oentuIy ago, when, having thrown OF
foreign domination. the p,ople eitablisred "A
sprung and continuously TO proceed. from
the will OF the people thensel'es. II grew az
natural Increase were added immigrants from
the Old World seeking to obtain here the ltb-
countries spread over the face of the land.
reduced the prairIes and forests TO cultiyatiIn'
TN now a nation which at the formation q
the Government numbered onely 10000 In
ocean TO ocean and the lakes to the Gulf, the
country is the abode OF free and prosper:us
people, advanced in the highest regree in the
learning and arts Of civilization.
II is ;he liberty. the advancement and the
power. This condition TO the bounty
fesources Of the country. to the wisdou Of our
fathers manifested in the form Of government
moral cheracter and law abiding spirit of the
people themselves.
MILITARY DISPLAY CANNOT
BRING AID TO y COUNTRY.
The display OF great military armaments may
please the eve and. for the moment, excite
the pride OF the citizen, but It cannot bring TO
the country the brains. bTawn and muscle OF
single Immigrant nor induce ~ the r iny.s'msm, ,,d5
armament az may be necessary for the security
OF the country and the protection Of the rshts
maintained. ANY other course would be not
tesi however. agans; the feeling. now far too
prevalent. that reason OF the commanding
position we have assumed in the world.
must take part In the disputes and broiis OF
fnTetgn coui,tries; and that because We have
grown great we should Intervene In every i'm
po.tsnt question that arises in other parts OF
The worl1. also protest against the erection
requifed to maintain :he country in that atti.
iude. We should con:inc our International
activities SOLELY TO matters in which the rights
OF the country or OF citizens are directly
involved. That IL not situation OK Isolation,
The Government .. the United states was or
sanized solely for the people of 'he United
States. Whils II vas cdDienplate1 that TINS
pressed OF every lana. who might be fit to dis
"" have always synps thi-sd with the people
Of every nation in their struggles for self,zov-
a career Of political or civiizing evangeiizatlon
in foreign countries or among alien races. The
psope Of other countries Is by the PRESENTATION
u i happy prosperous. eirSovernng nation
ideal 10 be crnulated. a model to l,e fol-
in the arts 0f pace. or the absence ot !ars.
pati iotisrn ror physical courage. and for the
truth o. this refer the Young men of today
With the exception Of the with Ncxlce
this country had been q, D=ace. with stand
men. He who THINKS that the nation had grown
ereminate during that period should read the
shiloh. AntIetan,. Fredericksburg and Gettys-
burZ at stone River and chickamauga-
would be the ast to pluck a single
laurel from :he crown % any ono Of the mill
but irsist tina, their NOS: her9ic deeds pro
ceeded infni,ely more from devotion 20 the
country. than from marital suiTit.
As ! have alreIdy PROCEEDED a: too great
length. other questions suggested in the plat
form must await my letter OF acceptance.
Mr Chairman: In most grateful speech you
have reminded nc OK the great responsibility.
a. well az she great homer 0f the nomination
bestowed upon me- by the convention YOU rep
rc,ca. this dly. he assured that both are an
precia:eiI-so krsniy Appreciated that hum
bled in their Drrsence.
IF ELECTED WILL NOT
At".E.Pr SECOND TERN.
I accept. gentl-ne1 Of tho committee. the