The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-08-12

World while pfouloy 49, -. -.
49, citizen Of the United States 30
S sIy sssu IA made OF enforced Whifh -
Hh-sSs-o ,be privileges o. innanltifs -"
aI,t.a9s OF The United states ~ go
en- person the equal protectiNn
avs and az the same ume net I'D
.1v,ilar rights 90 the inhahitanta ~ -
s,tiiiieI but take aWaY firm fnFm
tbe risht OF trial by jury and go
80 "a the disposition of tneH 49,
Jn the keeping % those Whpn
them 20 be their governors
certainly rue % az naiion = -. -
.,,sr from the stan1.olnt q nal
.oIesbness there 10 ~ pruapert me- 80
tS-srtv millions % dollars fHFeialeA
the purchase % the islands anl ~. -
hundred and nifty millions 80
- since disbursed viii eFsr rnrne A
e. - the accident 90 gar hruuaHl 80
pbutpnines into cur poesrasi.n eos 80 =
90 nj al liberty a. dlErfEard -. fNs
sibility which thus came q 20
responsibiity will b. beFt stlf.fi
preparing the islanders 90 fal
sibie for self government AM
49,, the assurances that u 49,
soon as they are reasonably rrr.afl
a, There need b. a. fear tNlf 3D.
sertion'so often made - late thai .a
nov become a world pueer 49, I
without support. ours on "a u.f.l go
80 as such n must D. mslnfainri 80
deny that % o. at nu recently tati t.
RATED states has attained fnaf Fr..f...H
Our country became a wurid pHaef t
century ag1. when. havirE thr. go - n.
etgr domination tne people fHfnI...e'.f.i
free government. the sHurre % uana e.
tborifv sururg AMI vas rUufinI.aa e.
proceed from the VII 20 the o. 90 I
selves n grew a. "a W1F.i Iaef 20 -
sturdy citizens O. uhnse naf.fil l
were added immigrants fr.m % 60
world seeking o. obtain here f.f .IH
and prosperity denied them Ir tnsf go
countries spread over fhe iarr f 90
land reduced the prairira era ffEa'a %
cultivation built cities r|rHffuIi'l N.a..
vyavs and railroads fI noe rtfH
which az the formation 20 tnf fefi
numbered only three millions in fr
ton has become eighty ml.liTra arl ff"H
ocean 20 ocean and the iaksa FL en- ElN
the country o. the abode 20 "a r. N
prosperous people adVanrei in - LID
est degree On the iearuing anf aria
civilization. 10 g. the liberty ~ aifnn.t
ment and the prosperity 20 - clt-afa
not any career % conquest. that Hiakf 80
country a world power Ina r.rtttla
we owe 20 the bounty % pruFilenrr ln.
folded IN the great natural reauufres ~
the country. 90 the vision nf cog -
theirs. manifested On the form - a1FeFns
ment established By them. e. ths erefNF.
Industry. moral character and 40 attain9
spirit OF the people themselves
We are not a military people. neuf 20
conquest or engaged On eEtsuflnH go
domains IN foreign lands 90 deHlfple f
securing natural advantaEea hqHrfH
great by force. but q people loFing $50
not only for ourselves but Tor Al the 80
lions OF the earth.
The display % great military arma
ments may pleas the eye and Go - No.
ment excite the pride % ne cftiEefl t1t
II cannot bring O. the country IN urains
Drawn and muscle % a single tuniafAnf
or induce the investment here 20 lli.tf
Of capital OF course such arul1nteff 90
may De necessary for the security ei ~
country and the protection 20 tne rignts
OF its citizens az home 90 ahruad mlst 30
maintained. Any other cuuras Wuul1 -
not only false economy, but pueiliani1rI.'lA
I protest. however. against tne trell-H
now far too prevalent. that 81 reasrn rI
the commanding position Ne have aealHls
ed In the world Ne must taks part la
the disputes and bruiis q FOREIGN rHan-
tries and that because Ne have EfHaa
great we should intervene in ever lufefs
tant question that arises on other llaftf
OF the world. I also protest against 80
erection OF any such military rHflrI.tEs
ment as would be Required t1 ulainfata
the country in that attitude. We arIlIl
connne our International activities sn.I.N
to matters in which the rights ~
country or u our citizens are difertf
involved. That o. not "a situatlnn q 49,
lation. but OF Independents.
The government % the rnifed $50
was organized solely for the people CO 80
United States While DO was cuufru lIats
ed that this country should tfcnrna a
refuge for the Oppressed % ever lanl
who might De "a O. discharge en- 1ufle4
OF our citizenship. and while w. have e.
ways sympathized with tle people .f 80
cry nation in their EtruEgies fnr sFf NIFs
eminent. the government vas unf Crfatei
for a career o. political Or CiViiiEiuE evan
gelizati0n In foreign countries or amruI
0Tfe d. erf .HH -
fairs. The most efficient wurk We ran a.
I'm uplifting the people q other rnunfftet
Is BY the presentation 20 a harrT Eruas
porous. self gOvernlug nation aa nn ltftI
20 be emulated. a model g. D. f.IIHNei
TIE general occupation - orr riflEEUH -
TIE arts 81 peace or The absence 20 t1rE4
military arrna ments. tends e. impair nEIs
Their patriotism nor physical courage arI
for the truth % this I refer tne 1900
men Of today 90 the history 90 the eva
war. For fifty years. with me eaceFtiea
OF the war with Mexico this country 81
been at peace. with a standing army u14t
OF the time % less than zen thnrsaf1
men. He who thinks that ths nailau 80
grown effeminats during that reriei
should read the casualty rolls @ ~
armies on either side az shiloh. Anfiefam.
Fredericksburg and GettysburE at sf0na
River and Chickamauga- q would - 80
last man 90 pluck a single laurei frNra
the crown Of any one % the military nH-
TUE ~ WlANlA TINS f..aAlAANN 49, - I.Ia.
but ] insist that their most heroic ffr'lI
p proceeded Infinitely more from deFnftll
, 70 the country than from martial aplfIt
g As ! have already proceeded af &c
great length. other questions EuEEEsfrl -
the platform must await ms letter 90 e.
4 ceptanCe
3 Mr.. Chairman. IN most graceful apeera
you have reminded me % the great 81
sponsibility as well a. the great hcnrr af
3 the nomination bestowed upon M 81 80
( convention you represent this DAP Na
4 assured that both are Appreciated -
i keenly appreciated that am humhie3 'a
I their presence.
I / accept gentlemen q the cunmlfteT.
J the nomination. and n the action 90 fna
I convention shall be Endorsed By an eier-
ton by the people I VII. Gud helrln1
/ me. give 20 the discharge % the duties e
| that exalted once the best service e
! which am capable and az the end q tN4
| term retire 20 private life. I shall as
| De candidate for nor shall u accerf a
denomination Several reasons mi9ht ~
| advanced for this position. but tha cen.
trolling one with me % that I am flIIY
! persuaded that no incumbent % that 90