The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

Wh1Ch was ldlQ Oy DeuoC1dSiS ooai't
istration and which has been supported
by all Democrats and pushed forward
until it is one Of the most splendid navtes
in the world we hold our own, protect
our citizens in every part Of the world
so that the minister Of the Gospel as
he travels in the performance Of his
duty in the mission Of peace and good
will to all men, has the invisible flag
of the Republic floating around him and
protecting him from wrong in whatever
country ne may choose to travel Who
would have these men who are citizens
Of our country unprotected and inse-
cure? Eternal vigilance Is the price Of
liberty" and with the maintenance on
this liberty comes some cost. 1t Is
claimed by one Of my opponents that the
maintenance Of navy Is un-democrattc
I deny it and challenge him to his proof
He claims that the navy Is maintained
for the purpose Of conquest and acquisi-
1ion Of foreign lands. This, likewise, is
q position which Is not and cannot bel
proven, and tell you, my fellow-citt-
zens, 1t Is an unfriendy hand to: you
and to your best interests that would
seek to weaken the navy Of these United
States OF the seas. Destroy that navy
and our commerce Is ruined, the pro-
ducts OF your plantations are unsold;
but with It the trade Of the world Hes
before us and it Is our privilege to cloths
the world with our staple and with our;
bands manufacture tho goods which are
to be worn by every people In every
cline throughout this world You will
remember that the cotton producing
states grow more than eighty per cent !
Of the cotton consumed by the entire
world, and, while we are manufacturing
largely, the goods which we do not con-
sumo must be sent to foreign shores.
Recall, II you will, the condition OF the
South with millions Of bales Of cotton
worth billions Of dollars lying upon her
plantations, not a ship to move thm,
not navy to protect the merchantmen
upon the high seas and all Of this wealth !
lying unused and the South poor and,
pennyless, unable to raise money, yeti
wealth Of the greatest kind lying alli
around her; 90 you see that strong
navy 10 necessary to protect trade, to-
maintain treaty rights and for the
South to be commercially prosperous and
world -'. .....,...
National Policy. ..
Our national policy should be, not the
addition Of additional territory, not the:
acquisition of millions OF undesirable tn
habitants upon the PHILIPPINE islands, not
the purchase by trade or treaty Of in
ferior races, not by conquest the TAX
ing and stripping Of other nations OF
portions Of their territory. but our
policy should be the building up Of a
compact territory in temperate eli
mate until It Is q garden spot-as the
veritable Eden among nations-so that
little Belgium will not be more produc.
tice, acre for acre. than this great Re-
public: 20 that our territory can main
tain moro people to the square mile than
any country on this globe; 80 that our
milling enterprises shall be 80 vast and
10 numerous that II win command the
admiration OF the world, We should so
develop that We produced everything
that an American consumes and make
everything that an American wears; then;
with our surplus feed and clothe the
outside world in addition to meeting our
own demands. Now, this can be donet
not by expansion Of territory, but BY
education Of the masses. by considering
the individual needs Of our people. Dy;
building up In the country better sys.i
tenn Of roads 10 that the agricultunst
and the dweller In the country shall have
roads In which to travel to schoolsl
churches and to market, and by having
such mail facilities, rural free deliveries1
as will carry the great mediums Of edu3
cation to the masses Of our people and
deliver their letters, magazines and pa!
rers at their doors daily. In addition
to these things we Of the South should
ask our government as a part compeni
sation, as an Offset for the millions taken
from us, that while they are trrigatinX
the arid lands Of the West to aid US II
draining the rich alluvia lands Of the
South. and to help preserve the rich
hills Of the middle country The mind
Of the representative Of the Second Com
gressional district should be turned t4
the development Of our splendid port
the drainage Of the rich alluvial lands
the restoration Of the once splendid ricS
farms, the building Of roads 80 as to
develop tho industrial and commercial
life Of our agricultural people. the est
tablishment Of places for agricultural and
textile training 80 as to have the boys
and girls Of the future expert men ana
women in their respective lines Of work