The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-29
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 p0seov Voluntary Plan for Gusrsstx: :. me voiuhtsry ih act of the banks involved has been favorabiy reportsa to sns House of Represes katives. This course Is entirely different trom sr, me o,n nittin< as 1t does. the features of compuisory participation and government guar anty. ..t,an.htv receive the thoughtful consideration or the national monetary commisslon.
 Repubrican Policies as to Dependencies.
 The Repablican Rarty nzs RusssoSo ssoSl ted with respect to the dependencies which came to us as the result Of me spanish war. Porto Rice.
 The material prosperity of Porto Rico and the progress of its inhabitants toward better conditions in respect to comfort of living and education, should nation has been an efflcient instrument in bringing happiness to million people.
 In Cuba. the provisional government established in order to prevent bloody revolution has so adufthistered affairs and initiated the necessary laws island to the lawfully elected ofacers of the republic h February next
 Philippines.
 Tn the Philippines the experiment. Of national assembly has justified itself both as an assistance In the govern ment of the islands and as -arl educa- tion in the practice of sef-government to the people Of the lslsnqs; itS effees nsrs tive and honest executive departments, and a clean and fearless admtnistra- ton of justice: we have created and are maintaining a comprehensive school system which Is educating. the youth of the islands in English and in indus- trial branches; we have constructed grsa, sys puoles oTKt ths pri vate construction of eight hundred miles of railroad; we have policed the islands so that their condition as to ever v has been in their history. It Is quite unlikely that the people. because of the dense ignorance of 90 per cent, will be ready for complete selr-gov- ernment and Independence before two generations have passed, but the poll Icy of increasing partial seif-govern. ment step by step as the people shall show themselves ht for 1t should be Proposition of Democratic Platform
 Means Chaos.
 The proposition of the Democratic soon as stable government Is estab- lished. This has been established. The proposal then Is in effect to turn them over at once. Such action will lead to
 
 progress among the ignorant masses in education and better living will stop. We are engaged in the Philippines in a great missionary work that aoes our nation honor. and is certain to promote in a most effective way the influence of Christian civilization. It is cow-' ardly to lay down the burden until our Hope of Prosperity in Change in Tarifx
 Recommended by RepubIican
 Platform.
 Many unfortunate circumstapces be- yond human control have deiayed the coming of business prosperity to the islands. Much may be done in this Ter gard by increasing the trade between the islands. and the United States un-- der tariff, laws permitting reciprocal free trade in the respective products Of the two countries with such limita- tions as to sugar and tobacco imported Into Into the United @ states as wiil protect S50,000 tons of sugar from the Philip pine Islands In 8 foreign importation of I.e00.00O tons, will have. no effect terests of the United States. and yet such an imp ortation from the, Philip. pine Islands. not likely to be reached in ten years, will bring about the nor in reference to sugar culture.
 The same thing Is true of similar limitation on the importation of to- bacco. It is not well for the Philip
 
 such a point that the business of the islands shall be absorbed In 1t, because 1t makes a society in which there are weaitny Isinsdownsrs; isS noldI1s very lsrgs plants, and . large population of un- skilled labor. In such community there Is no farming or middle class respecting community. capable of self government. There are many other products, notably that of Manila hemp. to which. the energy of the islands eau ton of which develops the class of small and intelligent farmers.
 Mise0nceptiOn as to Annual Cost of
 Philippines.
 One misconception of fact with re- spect to our Philippine policy is that 1t is costing the people of the United States vast annual sum. The ex- fro% s1sss Ua the tS sSEE SE nvts in hs sT9Ensnt sT9E n ons in an expenditure of less than war. The fact is that since the close Cs the war in 1902 and the restoration Of the American troops of the regular army in the islands. together with that of maintaining about l,000 Phil aTmy dees not os excsed SssS G tss OSCsgulnr % Mhich the hiS up,tsss sll st.ts the szPsnSe to expenses of the civil @ sovernment nS ii9 iS the islands since its establishment have 3een met entirely from the proceeds of taxes collected in the islands, with mendable exception when the Congress of the United States appropriated &3,,- 100000 in 1902 to relieve the inhabf- tants of the islands from the dangers of famine and distress caused by the of the H.fstth. csttis of o, t"sl the islands; sv
 Both platforms declare, as they snouio.. Tn fayor of generous pensions Tor the veterans of the civil and span isn h1 wars. l stop to note the presence and to express my thanks for the honor they do me in coming. am lacking in one qualification of all Re- publican Presidents since Lincoln, that death on the field of battle in defense will not make the veterans think | am any less deeply thrilled by the memory of their great covnrades gone son and Mckinley, all sons of Ohio. who left records reflecting glory upon their State and nation, or that my sympathies with the valor and courage and patriotism of those who faced less earnest and sincere than they would be had the right to wear a button of the Grand Army or of the veteran association of any of our coun-- try'S wars. The RiGhts and Progress of the Negro.
 The Republican platform refers to these amendments to the Constitution that. were passed by the Republican party for the protection of the negro. The negro. in the forty years since he was freed from slavery, has, made remarkable progress. He fs becoming