The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
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WnlCh was laid Oy q democratic admin
istration and which has been supported
by all Democrats and pushed forward
until 1t is one Of the most splendid navies
our citizens in every part of the world
so that the n,ipister c.1s the Gospel as
hes travels in the pet{ormance.. of his
duty in the mission Or peace ana 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- traveh 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 or
This liberty comes some cost It is
claimed by one or my opponents that tho
maintenance OF a navy is uri-democratic.
I deny 1t ana challenge him to his proof.
He claims that the navy is maintained
for the purpose of conquest and acquisi-
tion Of foreign lands. This. likewise. IL
a position which, Is not and cannot be
proven. and III tell you.. my felIow-citi-
zens.1 It Is an ,unfriendy hand to you
and to your best interests that would
seek to weaken the navy OF these United
States oE the seas. Destroy that navy
and our commerce is ruined. tho pro-
ducts OF your plantations are unsold:
but with It the trade OF the world lee
before Us apd It Is our privilege to cloths
the world with, our staple and with our
bands manufacture the 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 tho
South with millions OF bales OF cotton
worth billions Of dollars lying upon her
plantations, not ship to move thin.
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, yet
wealth Of the greatest kind lying all
around her; 30. you rec that q strong
navy 10 necessary to protect trade, to
maintain treaty rights and for the
South to be commercially prosperous and
extend her trade to all parts OF the
world. -a. -la. .u5s.i.. p.1 r
r..,. 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
fcrior 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 cli-
mate until IT is a garden spot-as the
veritable Eden among nations-so that
Htt!o Belgium viii not be more produc.
tice. acre for acre. than this great Re-
public; 30 that our! territory can main
tain moro people to the square milo than
any country on this Rlobe: SO that our
milling enterprises shall be SO vast and
so numerous that 10 will command the
admiration OF the world. We should 90
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 done.
not by expansion OF territory, but by
education OF the masses. by considering
the individual needs OF our people, py
building up in the country a better sys-
tenn OF roads so that the agricultur,st
and the dweller in the country shall have
roads In which to travel to schools.
churches and TO market, and by having
such mail facilities. rural free deliveries,
as will carry the great mediums of edu-
cation to the masses OF our people ami
deliver their letters. magazines and pa
pers at their doors daily. In addition
to these things We OF the South should
ask our government as part compen-
sation, as an Offset for the millions taken
from US, that whils they are irrigating
the arid lands Of the West to aid us i.,
draining the rich alluvia lands of tho
South. and to help preserve the rich
hills OF the middle country The mind
of the representative OF the Second Con-
gressional district should be turned 10
the development OF our splendid port.
tho drainage or the rich aiiuvial lands.
the restoration OF the once splendid rics
farms. the building OF ROADS 30 as TO
develop the industrial and commercial
life of our agricultural people. the es-
adjustment OF plnces for agricultural and
textile training SO as to have the boys
and girls OF the future expert men and
women In their respective lines OF work