The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-08-18

ana arts Of Civilizations 4, L. the Til
ersy. the advanceEsen; ana The prog
psrsty o. It's citizens. not any career o.
conquest. that make the country 4
World poref. Thls condition we oxe 30
the bounty % Providence. unfoiees In
the great natural resources OF the
country. TO the wisdom O. our fathers
manifested by them. 10 the energy. In
dustry. moral character aud law-abid-
ing spirit OF the people themselves
We are no. a military people. bent
on conquest. or engaged in extending
our domains In foreign lands. or de-
sirous OF securing natural advantages
however great. hy force, bu, n people
loving peace. not only for Ourselves
but for all the nations of the earth
Thomas Jefferson. in q letter 70
William c. Jarvis. touching the per
petuity o; our institutions. written
many years after he had retired 10
private life, said: II the three pow
ers of our government maintain their
mutual independence OF each other.
1t may last long. but not so IL either
can assume the authority Of the 9th
err 1t must be confessed that In the
course OF our history executives have
employed powers not belonging 10
them; statutes have been passed that
were expressly forbidden by the con-
stitution and statutes have been cot
aside as unconstitutional when II was
difficult TO point out the provisions
said to be offended against in their
enactment; all this has been done
with a good purpose, no doubt, but
in disregard, nevertheless, of the fact
that ours Is government Of laws.
not Of men, deriving It's Just powers
from the consent Of the governed
II we would have our government
continue through the ages TO come.
for the benefit OF those who shall
succeed us, we must ever be on our
guard against the danger Of usurpa
ton Of that authority which resides
in the whole people. whether the usur-
patton be by officials representing
one Of the three great departments Of
government, or by a body OF mon act
ing without a commission from the
people.
The great display of military ar
maments may please the eye and, for
the moment, excite the pride Cf the
| citizen, but 1t cannot bring to the
country the brains, Drawn and mus
Gle Of a single immigrant, nor induce
the investment here of dollar OF
| capital. OF course, such armament as
may be necessary for the security
OF the country and the protection OF
| the rights of its citizens at home or
abroad, must be maintained. Any
other course would be not only false
economy, but pusilianimous. l .ro
| test, however, against the feeling
now far too prevalent, that by reason
Of the commanding position we have
assumed in the world, we must take
part in the disputes and broils OF for
eign countries, and that because we
| have grown great we should inter
vene in every important question that
arises in other parts Of the world.
also protest against the erection OF
any such military establishment as
would be required to maintain the
country in that attitude. We should
confine our international activities
solely to matters in which the rights
OF the country or Of our citizens arc
directly involved That is not sit
uatlon of isolation, but Of irdepen
dence.
| "Mr Chairman: In most graceful
speech you have reminded me OF the
great responsibility, as well as the
| great honor of the nomination be
slowed upon me by the convention
you represent this day. Be assured
that both are appreciated-so keenly
appreciated that l am humbled in
their acceptance.
Il accept, gentlemen of the commit
tee, the nomination, Ind II the actio!
of the convention shall be endorsed
by an election by the people, | Will
God helping me, give to the discharge
Of the duties of that exalted Office
the best service of which l am capa
BILE and at the end of the term retir'
to private life. | shall not be q candi
date for, nor shall 1 accept re-nom
nation Several reasons might be ad
vanced for this position. but the con
trolling one with me is that l am full.
persuaded that no incumbent of tha
Office should ever be placed in a stu
alton of possible temptation to cor
slider what the effect of action takel
by him in an administrative matte
OF great Importance might have upo
his political fortunes. Questions Q
momentous consequence to all Of tn
| DSOplc nave Uccu III IllC phoI oAA >" 4
be in the future presented to tn
President for determination, and i
| approaching their consideration, a
we'll as in weighing the facts and
guments bearing upon them, he shoul
be unembarrassed by any possibl
thought of the influence his decisio
that may effect him personally.
| make this statement, not in criticisl
Of any of our Presidents from Was
ington down who have either he
the Office for two terms or sought
succeed themselves; for strong a
guments can be advanced in suppo
of the reelection of a President.
is simply my judgment that the inte
ests of this country are now SO va
and the questions presented are fr
quently of such overpowering magr
tude to the people that it is indispe
!, sable to the maintenance Of bef
ting attitude before the people. n
only that the Chief Magistrate shou
, be Independent, but that that ind
pendence should be known OF {
! | men"
: Hearing Given.