Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-07-30

pepses of the civil governments in the
| Islands. since its establishment have
been met entirely from the proceeds
of taxes collected in the islands. with
but one notably generous and COM
mendable exception, when congress of
the United States appropriated s3.-
100000. in 1902 to relieve the inhab-
ftants of the islands from the dangers
of famine and distress caused by the
death from rhinderpest of three
fourths of the cattle of the islands.
1 Veterans of Country's wars
1 Both platforms declare, as they
should, in favor of generous pensions
for the veterans, of the civil and Span
/ ish wars. l stop to note the presence
here of body of veterans of Ohio,
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 of having been exposed to dan
ger and death on the field of battle
In defense of our country I hope
that this lack will not make the vet
Grams think l am less deeply thrilled
! by the memory of their great COM
rades gone before--Grant, Hayes, Gar
field, Harrison and Mckinley, all sons
! of Ohio, who left records rejecting
glory upon their state and station, or
/ that my sympathies with the valor and
courage and patriotism of those who
faced death in the country crisis are
4 any less earnest and sincere than they
would be had 1 the right to wear a
/ button of the Grand Army or of the
Veterans association of any of our
lcountry's wars.
Rights and Progress of the Negro
J. 1he Republican platform refers to
those amendments to the constitution
4 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 re-
markable progress. He is becoming
more. and more a valuable member OF
4 the communities in which he lives
i The education of the negro Is being
expanded and improved in every way
4 The best men of both races, with the
4 north as we'll as at the south, ought
to rejoice to see growing up among the
southern people an influential element
z disposed to encourage the negro in his
hard struggle for industrial independ-
ence and assured political status. The
Republican platform, adopted at Chi
4 cago explicitly demands justice for all
men without regard to race or color
and just as explicitly declares for the
enforcement and without reservation
4 In letter or spirit of the 18th, 18th and
18TH amendments to the constitution
i 1T Is needless to state that I stand
q with my party souarely on that plank
In the platform and believe that equal
justice to all men, ana the fair and
impartial enforcement of these amend
ments is In keeping, with the rea
American spirit of fair play
4 The 4rmy and the Navy
4 Mr. Mckinley, and Mr. Roosevelt
and the Republican party, have con-
stantly advocated policy with respect
to the army and navy that will keer
this republic ready at all times tc
4 defend her territory and her doctrines
and to assure her appropriate part ii
promoting permanent tranquility
among the nations. / welcome from
whatever motive the change in the
Democratic attitude toward the main
tenance and support of an adequate
navy. and hope that in the next plat.
form the, silence of the present plat
4 form in respect to the army will BIZ
changed to an acquiescence in Its
a maintenance to the point Of eff1cieicy
in connection with the efficiently re-or-
gaized militia and the national volun-
1 teers, for the. proper defense of the
country in times of war, and the dis
! charge of those duties in times OF
peace for which the army as at pres.
4 ept constituted has shown itself sc
admirably adapted in the PHILIPPINES
in San Francisco, in Cuba and else
where. We are word power and
4 cannot help it and although at peace
with the world and secure in the con-
seriousness that the American people
do not desire and will not provoke q
i war with any other country, we mus,
i be prudent and not be lulled into g
sense OF security which would pos
siply expose us to national humiliation
4 Our best course therefore is to insis.
on constant Improvement in our
navy and it's maintenance at the high
est point of efficiency.
Protection of Citizens Abroad
1 The. position which our country has
won under Republican administrations
before the world should inure to
1 the benefit of every one, even the
humblest Of those entitled to look to
the American flag for protection.
! without regard to race. crede or
color, and whether he is citizen of
the United States or of any of our
| dependencies. In some countries with
4 which we are on friendly terms, dis
tinctions are made in respect TO the
1 treatment Of our citizens travelling
abroad and having passports of our
/ executive, based on considerations
that are repugnant to the principles of
our government and civilization. The
Republican party and administration
will continue to make every proper en-
deavor to secure the abolition of dis
tincuons which in our eyes are both
needless and opprobious.
Asiatic Immigration
In the matter of the limitation upon
Asiatic immigration, referred TO in
the Democratic platform, 1t is sufflc-
1 lent to say that the present Republican
! administration has shown itself able
1 by diplomatic negotiation and without
unnecessary friction with self-respect-
1 ing governments to minimize the evils
lsuggested and subsequent Republi-
can administration may be counted
4 upon to continue the same policy.