The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-27
JUDGE PARKER'S LETTER.
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sumers, and of opening and enlarging
foreign markets to American produc-
ers. Not one of those agreements has
met with the approval of the Republic
an masters of the senate. Indeed they
did not even permit their consideration.
In view of the attitude of the present
executive, no new agreement under the
general treaty power need be expect
ed from him. Nor does the Republican
platform contain a favorable reference
to one of the suspended treaties. This
section of the Dingley act stands forth
as monument Of legislative cozenage
and political bad faith.
INDEPENDENCE FOR THE PHILIP
PINES.
In some quarters 1t has been assum-
ed that in the discussion of the Phil
ippine question in my response, the
phrase "self-government," was intend
ed to mean something less than in
dependence. 1t was not intended that
1t should be understood to mean, nor
do | think as used it does mean less
eliminate all possibility for conject-
ure, | now state that l am in hearty
accord with that plank in our plat
form that favors doing for the Fill
pinos what we have already done for
the Cubans; and / favor making the
promise to them now that we shall
take such action as soon as they are
reasonably prepared for it. If inde-
pendence, such as the Cubans enjoy,
cannot be prudently granted to the
Filipinos at this time, the promise that
1t shall come the moment they are
capable of receiving it will tend to
stimulate rather than hinder their de-
velopment. And this should be done
not only in justice to the Filipinos
but to preserve our own rights; for a
free people cannot withhold freedom
from another people and themselves
remain free. The toleration of tyranny
over others will soon breed contempt
for freedom and self-government, and
weaken our power of resistance tc
insidious usurpation of our constitu
tional rights.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
The pledge of the platform to secure
J to our citizens, without distinction
: of race or creed, whether native borr
or naturalized, at home and abroad, tn,
: equal protection of the laws and th'
enjoyment of all the rights and priv
ileges open to them under the cove
) nants of our treaties, as their just due
: should be made good to them. II
the accomplishment of that result 1t II
essential that passport issued by tn
government of the United States t,
] an American citizen shall be accept
ed the world over as proof of citizen
: ship.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The statute relating to civil service
. !: is the outcome of the efforts ofthought
full, unselfish and public spirited citi
zens. Operation under it has frequent
ly been of such character as TO offen,
against the spirit of the statute, bu
the results achieved, even under a par
tial enforcement of the law, hav
;, mand the utterance of the Democrati
party that it stands committed to tn
+, principle Of civil service reform an
:. demands it's lust and impartial en-
|, foreemept.
RECLAMATION OF ARID LANDS.
@ A vast expanse Of country in tn
r west, portions of which are to be foun
# in each of the sixteen States and Tel
n ritories, mentioned in the law, Is di
G rectly affected by the national statute
8 the outcome of intelligent and persist
/ ent efforts of leading citizens, provid
= ing for the reclamation of the ari
n lands for the benefit of home-seeker,
/: During the years of the development
of the measure which finally receive
l. the vote of every member of the uI
e per house of congress, it encountere
I opposition, based to a large eXteI
: upon the view that the aim of it's prC
: moters was to secure the benefits {
It irrigation to private owners at goy
It ernment expense. The aim of the stat
= ute is, however, to enable this vas
l. territory to reclaim its arid lands with
5. out calling upon the taxpayers Of tn
o country at large to pay for it. Wheti
= er the purposes of tne bill will be flu
y ly accomplished must depend in lare
D measure upon the ability, sobriety {
IS judgment, independence and honest
r. of the officers of the interior depar
l. ment having this work in charge.
1t In 1902 the main canals and ditcht
m in the region affected aggregated mol
al than fifty-nine thousand miles an
d the work of reclamation is but in Il
re infancy. The cost of constructio
It of the necessary head-gates, dam
s, main canals, reservoirs and pumpin
stations was at that time a little ovt
D. ninety-three millions of dollars, whic