The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-29
The Right to Organize.

tice TO all men. l,av.ng no need to whether
a man IS rich OF poor; paying no he'd 10
The Right to Organize.
We recognize the organization NJ ,sgl;al
and the rganiza ZION of labor as natural
outcomes of our Industrial system f.8lh
kind of organization Is TO be favored %
long as ii acts III Il spirit of justice and II
regard for the rights OF otners. Elch - 10
be granted the full protection Of the law,
and each in turn is to be held to a stric.
obedience 10 the law; for no man is above
II and no man below II. The hG;nb!est
individual y to have his rights SAT-
guarded as scrupulously as thos. o. ,le
strongest experimentation. for each - %
receive Justice, no more and no less The
problems with which We have to deal "A
our modern industrial and social HE ars
manifold; but the spirit in which II -
necessary to approach their solution IS
imply the spirit of honesty, OF cnuraS..
and OF common sense.
Ever since this continent was discovered
the need of an isthmian canal 70 connect
the Pacific and the Atlantic has been gec-
nsatioE such a canal has heen piasne:. At
last the dream has become a reality The
isthmian canal is now being built ~ the
government of the United States. We
conducted the negotiation for its cor-
straction with the incest and most scvup-
ulous honor and In a spirit OF the largest
generosity toward those through whose
territory it was 10 run. Every sinister et-
fort which could be devised by the spirit
of faction or the spirit of self-interest was
made in order 20 defeat the treaty With
Panama and thereby prevent the corsInl-
nation of this work. TIL construction of
the canal is now an assured fact. hut
most certainly 1t is unwise TO i1trust the
carrying out of so nomentous a policy
to those who have endeaNored TO detea.
the whole undertaking.
Foreign Policy.
Our foreign policy has been so ,>ndilcted
that, while not one of our just claims has
been sacrificed. our relations with nj for
eign nations are now of the most peaceful
kind; there is not a cloud on the hltizon.
The last cause Of irritation between US
and any other nation was removnl ny
the settlement of the Alaska boundary.
In the Caribbean sea We have rnals good
our promises Of independence 10 CUBA and
have proved our assertion that our mis-
sion in the island vas one of justice and
not of self-aggrandi2ement: and thereby
no less thar by cur acton in Venezuela
Monroe doctrine is a living reality. de-
signed for the hurt of no nation, bat tor
the protection of civilization or the west
ern continent and fer the peace II the
world, our steady growth in power has
gone hand in hand with a strsug
dasposition 70 use this power with stEiet
the cause of international justice and
goodwill.
America in the Pacific.
American interests IN the Paciie nave
rapidly grown. American enterprise has
laid a cable across this, the creates Of
ION mat we wish the Chinese eIupiia wali
and desire Its integrity and indepeaaenct.
Gun. foothoid in the PHILIPPINES grady
strengthens our position in the coinyati-
ton for the trade of the east: but W. arc
governing the Philippines in the interest
of the Philippine people themselves. We
have already given them a large SHARE IN
their government. and our purpose .t TO.
increase. this share as rapidly az they
give eyIdence OF increasing htness fnr The
task. Ihe great majority of the officials
OF the islands, whether elective or an
p%ointive. are already native Filipinas. We
are now providing Tor a legislative as
In the future: and II would be entneat!v
unMise 10 declare what our next step viii
be until this first step has been talsen anu
t,he results are manifest. To have gone
iaster mar we have already gone in civ
ing the islanders a constantly increasing
measure OF sclf-Government would have
to give political independence to IA stands
would result in the immediate loss II rtyl
rights. personal liberty. and public order.
the majority of the islanders have been
given these great Blooms by us. an! enlv
Keep them because We vigilaHtiy safe
our government from the islands n. This
time, would mean to the averal,s rltiv..
The loss of his harely-won civ;, tre.eiorn.
We have established in the islart. poy.
eThnie't ny Americans assisted = FIJI
plinos, We are steadily striving =, erans-
form TINS INTO self-goyernment 81 - Fill
pinos assisted hy Americans.
Party's Lofty Aim.
h principles which we up'5.6 shonl1
appeal TO all our ~countrymon. in an nor
IONS of our country. Above an hoy
should give us strength With tho Mon ana
women who are the spiritual he!ss Is; hose
VINO upheld the hands of Abrahay, I'm
COM Tor we are striving to do our work il,
the spirit with which lincoln approaeaed
nus. During the seven years tsiae nave
Just PASSED there is no duty. dor1esttc or
tore-gn, which we lave shirkcd. no ier-
essary task which we have feared "a un-
dertake, or which we ave NOT performed
With reasonable efficiency. We hava new
er pleaded impotence. We have never
sought refuge in criticism and complaint
instead Of action. We face the sutilre
with our past and our present az guar
antors OF our promises; and We ar. con-
tent to stand or TO fall by thu -.cora
which we have made and are makias.