The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-29

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Irisou and Mckinney all sons of Ohio. |
who left records redectns glory upon
their state and nation, or that my
Isympathies with the galor and cou
age and patriotism Of these who faced
death in the country's crises are any
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 cur
lcoUntry's wars.
ghts and Progress Of the Negro.
The Republican platform refers z
/ these amendments to the constitution
, tha, were passed by the Republican
marty for the protec tCn of the negro.
The negro, in the forty years. since
he was freed from slavery. has made
lrcmarkable progress He is becom'
ing more and more valuable mem 1
Der of the communities in which he'll
! lives The edrcatiOn Of the negro
is being expanded aud improved in
teyery way The best men Of both
races. at the North as well as at the
/ South. ought to rejoice 70 see growing
Iup among the Southern people an in
/ Hrentia element disposed to encour-
/ age the negro IN his hard struggle for
| Industrial Independence and assured
political status The Repu' lcan plat
form. adouted at Chirago, eXplioitlv
demands Justice fer all men without
regard To race or color, and just as
|cxt licitly declares for the enforce
lment and without reservation IN let
! ter aud spirit If the Thirteenth, Four
Itecntb and Fifteenth amendments t.
| the constitution 1t is needless
state that stand with my party
Isauarely On that plank in the plat
form, ard believe that equal jest &c
to al men and the fair and impartial
enforcement cf these appendicitis is
keepng with the real American spirit
lCf fai. play
Army and Navy.
M. Mckinley and Mr. Roosevelt
land the Republican party have con
Istantly advocated a policy with re-
Isrect to the army and navy that VIII
keep this republic ready at all times
to defend her territory and her doc
Itripes. and tn assure her appropriate
part in promoting permanent tran
Iouilitv among the nations. ! welcome
vhateyer motive the change in the
Democratic attitude toward the main
Itenance and support Of an adequate
navy. and hope that in the next plat
lfcrn the silence of the present plat
fern. in respect to the army, wi !.
tchanged to an acquiescence in its
. maintenance to the point OF efficiency
lin connection with the efflcIahtiy re
orearized militia and the nattona
volunteers fer the proper defense Oh
1.-THE country in times of war, ana the
discharge Of t"cse duties in times OF
Ccace for which the army as at pres
lu. constituted. has shown itself So
admirably adapted in the Phi ipplnes,
lin San Francisco, in CuEa aud csc
,whcre We are word power and
carnot help it. arl although at peace
with all the world and secure in the
consciousness that the American PEI"
lulo dc not desire and will not provoke
war with any other country. we
must prudent and not be lulled into a
sense Of security which would pos
. s!bly expose rs to national humi'ia-
tor Our best course therefore is TO
insist on a constant Improvement in
-, on navy and its maintenance at the
highest point of efficiency.
Protection Of Citizens Abroad.
The position which our country ha"
won under Republican administra
{ tions before the world should inure
to the benefit of every one. even the
lhumbest Of those entitled to look to
p the American flag for protect n. with
OUT regard to race. creed or color, am
; whether he is a citizen Of the United
:, States CT Of any Ct our deoendencie5
4 In some countries with which we are
on friendly terms distinctions are
made in respect to the treatment Of
on. citizens travelling a3rcad and ma
;, ing passports cf orr executive. baseo
= en- considerations that a!e repugnan
% to the PRINCIPLES Cf our government
: lana civilization The Repub -icat
g. PARTY and administration will con
IS tinuo to make every proper endeavol
to secure the abolition Ct such die
e tincticns. which in cur eyes are lotf
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