The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-13

and only by continuing unchanged
this policy can the honor Of the coun-
try be maintained, or the interests
of the islands subserved. If. on the
other hand, Our opponents came into
power and attempted to carry out
their promises to the Fllipinos by
giving them independence. and with
drawing American control from the
islands, the result would be fright
ful calamity to the Filipinos them
selves, and is larger aspect would
amount to an international crime.
Four years ago, in his speech of
acceptance President Mckinley said:
I'VE have been moving in untried
paths, but our steps have been guild
ed by honor and duty. There will
be no turning aside, no wavering,
no retreat No blow has been
struck except for liberty and human
ity. and none will be. We will per-
form without fear every national and
international obligation. The repr;b-
lican party was dedicated to free
dom forty-four years ago. 1t has
been the party Of liberty and emanci-
patton from that hour; not in profess
sion, but of performance. 1t broke
the shackles Of four million slaves,
and made them free, and to the party
Of Lincoln has come another supreme
opportunity which it has 3ravely met
in the liberation of ten millions of
the, human family from the yoke OF
| imperialism. In its solution Of great
problems. in its performance of high
duties. it has had the support of
members of all parties in the past,
and it confidently invokes their CO.
operation in the future"
This is as true now as four years
! ago. We did not take the Philip
pines at will, and we cannot put them
aside at will. Any abandonment of
the policy which we have steadily
pursued in the islands would be
! fraught with dishonor and disaster;
and TO such dishonor and disaster I
do not believe that the American peo-
pie: will consent.
Our appeal is made to all good citi-
zens who hold the honor and the in
terest of the nation close to their
hearts. The great issues which are
at stake, and upon which I have
touched, are more than mere partisan
issues, for they involve much that
comes home to the individua: pride
and individual well-being of our peo-
pie
If our opponents should come in
and should not reverse our policies,
then they would be branded with the
brand of broken faith, Of false prom
ise, of insincerity in word and deed;
and no man can work to the advan-
tage OF the nation with such brand
clinging to him. If, on the other
hand they should come in and re-
verse any or all of our policies, by
just so much would the nation as
a whole be damaged. Alike as law
makers and as administrators of the
law we have endeavored to do our
duty in the interest of the people
as whole. We make Our appeal
to no class and to no section, but to
all good citizens, in whatever part
of the land they dwell, and whatever
may be their occupation of worldly
condition We have striven both for
civic righteousness and for national
greatness; and we have faith to be-
lieve that our hands will be upheld
by all who feel love of country and
trust in the uplifting of mankind.
We stand for enforcement of the law
and for obedience to the law; our
government is government of Or
derly liberty equally alien to tyranny
ard to anarchy; and its foundation
stone is the observance of the law,
alike by the people and by the public
servants. We hold ever before us
as the all-important end of policy