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in sympathy with the Republican nominees
should vote in those states we would have rec
ord majorities, but because of this popular
feeling that the campaign does not need H. the
incentive and inducement to give the needed I'M
petus to the campaign are lacking.
Senator McCurnber, Of North Dakota accom-
panied by James Kennedy, the national
committeeman from that state, came here TO-
day from Washington to urge Mr.. TAFT TO IN
clude North Dakota if he makes a speaking
tour. and to assure the candidate that he Woulu
receive large majority in that state as dld
Mr. Roosevelt four years ago
TAFT CANS" MISSIONS SPEECH.
Mr.. Taft has recently been persuaded to give
several records of his voice to a phonosraph
company some of which will doubtless be used
in the Campaign, and perfect copies of which
will be filed in the Library of Congress. where II
is purposed to establish a collection of the voice
records of the worlds famous men similar 10 the
national collection which Japan is making OF
the voice. of all the members of her noble fam
lilies The following is one of the speeches which
Mr.. Taft made before the phonograph recorder;
have known a good many people who were
opposed to foreign missions have known
good many regular attendants at church--con-
sistent rnenbers-that religiousy, If you choose
to use that term, refused to contribute TO for-
eign missions confess that there was
time when 1 was enjoying a snug proVlnclallsrn'
that, hope, has left me now, when 1 rather
sympathiZed with that view. Until went 10
the Orient until there were thrust upon me the
responsibilities with reference to the extension
OF civilization in those far distant lands, old
not realize the immense importance of foreign
missions.
The truth is we have got to wake up i'll this
country. We are not ali there is in the world
There are lots besides US, and there are lots
of people besides that are entitled TO our
effort and our money and our sacrifice 10 heiP
,-0rll NnIl no
the movement of modern civilization from an
impartial standpoint and not realize that Chrls.
tfanity and the spread OF Chr's''aniIy are liie
only basis for hope OF modern civilization IN
the growth of popular self-goVernment. me
spirit of Christianity is pure democracy It is
the equality of man before GOd-the equality or
man before the law, which is as / understand
it, the most godihe manifestation that man has
been able to make.
missions from d purely religious standpoint.
That has been and will be done. am here to
speak of 1t from the standpoint of political gov
ernmental advancement, the advancement OF
modern civilization. and | think | have some
opportunity to know how dependent are on
the spread Of Christianity for any hope we may
have of uplifting the people whom Providence
has thrust upon us for our guidance
I suppose / ought not to go into discussion
here of our business in the Philippines, but
never can take up that subject without pointing
the moral. 1t is my conviction that our nation
is just much charged with the obligation to
help the unfortunate peoples of other countries
that thrust upon us by fate to become self
governing peoples ii Is the business OF the
wealthy and fortunate in community to help
the inflrm and the unfortunate Of that COM
rnunity It is said that there Is nothing in the
Constitution Of the United States that author
ICES national altruism Of that sort. Well, Of
course there is not; but there is nothing in the
Constitution of the United States that forbids it.
What there is in the Constitution of the United
States is a breathing spirit that we are nation.
with all the responsibility that any nation ever
had and, therefore. when 1t becomes the Chris
tian duty Of nation to assist another nation
the Constitution authorizes it because it is part
of national wellbeing-