The Forrest City times., 1904-09-30

main a monument OF .eef~iative cozcnart
ana poltica. bad faith unless the peO-
pie take the matter IN their own hands
a. IN ballot box and Command reduction
sessions
Independence for the Filipinos.
In some quarters il has been assumed
That N the discussion OF the Philippine
QutS ton in my response. the phrase
government. was intended to mean
something less than inde pendence. 1t
vas not intended that it should be under
Stood 10 mean. nor do think a. used u
doeS mean less than independence. How
ever. 10 eliminate all possibility for con-
lecture, now state that / am IN hearty
aee9fa with hat plank IN our platform
thdt favors doing Tor the Filipinos what
We nave already done fer the Gubans
ana favor making the promise ~ them
hoM that W. shall take such action
soon a. they are reasonably prepared fer
- II independence. such "a the Gabans
ENJOY eanhet ht .,rudentiy srahied Il
the FtfipinoS at this time. the promise
that II snail come Inc moment they are
capable of receiving it will tend to stimu-
late rather than hinder their develop
IN justice TO TIE Filipiuost but to pre-
SerNe cur own rights. for = free people
cannot Withhold freedom from another
people and themselves remain free. The
liberation o. tyranny over others viii
soon breed contempt for freedom and
self government. and weaken our power
o. resistance To insidioHs usurpation Of
The statute relating to civil service
Is the outcome Of the efforts of thought
fui. unselfish and public-spirited ctti-
Gems Operation under il has frequently
been of such character As TO offend
against the spirit OF the statute, but the
results achieved. even under d partial
enforcement Of the law.=haVe been such
a. TO both deserve and command the
utteranee Of the democratic party that
IL stands committed TO The principle Of
civil service reform and demands its
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Panama Canal.
An lsthmian canal has long been The
nope OF our statesmen and the avowed
ann Of the two great parties. a. their
platforms IN the past show. The
Panama route having been selected
pressed to completion with all reason
able expedition.
The methods by which the executive
ACQUIRED the Panama canal route and
lights are a source Of regret TO many
70 them. the statement that thereby
a great public work was assured to the
answer to The charge OF violation of
national good faith. They apprecfate
M the principles and healthy con-
Eictohs which N their working out
have made Us free and great stand
firmly against the argument or sugEes-
ton that We shall be- blind to the nature
81 IN. means employed TO promote our
welfare. They hold that adherence To
principle whether IL works for our good
or IL VIII have more heueticent infiu-
enee on our future destiny than all our
material up6ulidlns. and that we should
EVER remember that the idea of doing a
wrong to a smaller. weaker nation that
We or even all mankind may have a
resultant good j. repugnant to the prin-
elpIts upon which Our government was
founded.
I nder the laws Of the United States
The duty IL imposed on the executive to
proceed with due diligence in the work
81 constructing the canal That duty
1heuli be promptly performed.
Pensions for Our Soldiers and Sailors
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