Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-15


and made them fsee. and to the party of
Lincoln has come another supreme op-
portunity which II has bravely met In
the liberation Of 100000 of tho hu-
man family from tho yoke OF imperial
ism. In its solution Of great problems
IN its performance OF high duties. It has
had the support Of members OF all parties
in the past, and It confidently invokes
their cooperation IN the future"
This is as true now 80 four years ago
We did not take the Philippines At will.
and We cannot put than aside at will
Any ABANDONMENT OF the policy which we
have steadily pursued IN the Islands
aster, and to such djshonor and disaster
I do not believe that the American people
will consent.
Alarm has been professed lest the Fill.
pinos should not receive all the benefits
guaranteed to our people Mt homo by the
fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton. As a matter OF fact. tho Filipinos
have already secured the substance of
these benefits. TAs government hns been
true 10 the spirit OF tho fourteenth
amendment In tho Philippines. Can our
opponents deny that here at home tho
principles Of the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments have been In effect NULL
fed7 In this, as in many other matters.
we at home can we'll profit by the exam
mic OF those responsible for tho actual
MANAGEMENT Of affairs In tho Philippines
In our several commonwealth hero In the
United States we as people now face
the complex problem of securing fair
treatment to each man regardless OF his
race or color. We can do so only II We
approach the problem In the spirit of
courage. common sense and high minded
devotion to tho right. which has enabled
Governor Taft, Governor Wright and
their associates 70 do 30 noble a work IN
giving to the Philippine people the benef,t
Of tho true principles OF American liberty.
APPEAL. TO GOOD CITIZENS.
Who hold the honor end the interest o.
10 nation close to their hearts Tho
,rcnt issucs which are Mt stake and upon
which have touched are moro than mere
partisan Issues. for they Involve much
that comes home to the individual pride
and individual well being OF our people.
Under conditions as they actually nre
rood Americans should refuse. for the
sake of thc welfare OF the nation. TO
change the nc;icral policy. We who Gre
| responsible for tho administration and
LEGISLATION under which this country dur
| Ing the lest seven years has grown so
| greatly in w,il being at homo and in hon
orablc rtputo among the nations of the
earth abroad 10 not stand nortly upon
| this record do not use this record az an
| excuse for failure Of effort 10 meet new
| conditions on the contrary, We treat the
record CT what We have done In the past
| as Indictment to do even better In the
| future V'o holievc that the progress
| that we have made may 10 taken MS a
measure OF tho progress We shall continue
to make II the people again !ntrUst the
| government Of the nation to our hands
We do not stand still We press steadily
forward toward the goal Of moral and
| material we'll being for our own people. OF
ill.,,
! er peoples In the interest not merely OF
| this country, but Of mankind. There is
| not n policy. foreign or domestic which
| we are now carrying out winch II would
| not be dieas.tous to reverse or abandon
| II our opponents should como In and
! should not reverse our policies then they
| would be branded with the brand Of bro
ken faith. Of false promise. OF insincerit,
| in word and decd. and no run con work
| to the advantage of the nation with gucf
n brand c;inging to him. II, on the otheI
hand, they should come in and revers,
any or all OF our policies. BY just SO much
would the nation as whole be damaged
Alike as lawmakers and as administrator:
OF the law we have endeavored to do oul
duty in the Interest OF thu people MS c
| whole We make our appeal to no class
and to no section. but to all good citizens
in whatever part Of the land they dwell
md whatever may be their occupation o.
worldly COnultlOn. we nave stIlNen UONf
| for civic righteousness and for natiora
I greatness and we have 10Th to bcliev
that our hands will be upheld by all wh'
feel love OF country and trust in the up
| lifting OF mankind. " stand for en-
forcomcnt OF the law arl fer obedience &
the law. Our government Is a govern
ment Of orderly liberty equally alien &
tyranny and to anarchy. and its founda
ton stone IL the observance OF the Law
alike BY the people and By the publ!
servants We hold ever before us as III
all important end OF policy and admins
traton tho rc.Gn Of peace at homo AM
throughout the world, Of peace whicl
comes only by doirS Justice. Faithfully
yours. 1-fl'i'tt- l.)oSEN ELI