The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28

the civil government in the islands |
since its establishment have been met |
entirely from the proceeds takes col |
lected in the islands, with but one no |
tably generous and commendable ex
ception when the congress of the Unit
ed States appropriated 100000 in
1902 TO relieve the inhabitants of the
islands from the dangers OF famine
and distress caused by the death from
rinderpest of three-fourths of the cat
tie of the islands.
Veterans of Country's Wars.
Both platforms declare, as they
should in favor of generous pensions
for the veterans of the civil and Span
ish wars. | 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. l am lacking
in one qualification Of all republican
presidents since Lincoln, that of hav-
| ing been exposed to danger and death
on the field of battle in defense OF our
country. l hope that this lack will
not make the veterans think | am any
less deeply thrilled by the memory of
their great comrades gone before
Grant, Hayes. Garfield, Harrison, Nc
Kinley all sons of Ohio, who left rec
ords rejecting glory upon their state
and station. or that my sympathies
with the valor and courage and patri-
otism of those 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
i Grand Army or of the veteran assOci-
alton of any of our country's wars.
The Rights of the Negro.
The republican platform refers TO
these amendments TO the constitution
that We're passed by the republican
party for the protection of the negro
The negro, in the forty yers since he
was freed from slavery, has made re,
markable progress. He is becoming
q more and more valuable member OF
the communities in which he lives
y The education of the negro is being eX
l panded and improved in every way
The best men of both races, at the
: North as we'll as at the South, ouSh
to rejoice 10 see growing up among the
Southern people an influential elemen
{ disposed to encourage the negro in hi!
! hard struggle for industrial independ
ence and assured political status Thu
republican platform, adopted at Chlca
l go. explicitly demands justice for al
= men without regard to race or color
j. and just as explicitly declares for tn
I enforcement and without reservation
in letter and spirit of the Thirteenth
; Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendment
to the constitution. 1t is needless L
: state that | stand with my part
/ squarely on that plank in the platform
) and believe that equal justice to al
{ men, and the fair and impartial er
forcement of these amendments is i
: keeping with the real American spiri
= Of fair play.
+ Army and Navy
r Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Roosevelt
n and the republican party. have col
It stantly advocated a policy with RI
2 spect to the army and navy that wi
Y keep this republic ready at all time
n to defend her territory and her do
IS trines, and to assure her appropriat
s. part in promoting permanent Tranquil
" ity among the nations. | welcon
n from whatever motive the change
the democratic attitude toward tt
maintenance and support of an ad
IL quate navy, and hope that in the me-
4, platform the silence of the presel
a., platform, in respect to the army wi
4 be changed to an acquiescence in i
~ maintenance to the point of tfficient
IN in connection with the efficiently +
1e organized militia and the nation
ot volunteers, for the proper defense
,g the country in times of war, and y
10 discharge of those duties in times
~ peace for which the army, as at pre-
I'd ent constituted, has IN itself
If admirably adapted in Philippine
an in San Francisco, in Cuba, and els
,y where. We are a world power al
is can not help it, and, although at pea
with all the world and secure in T.
consciousness that the American pc
10 pie do not desire and will not pr
ba woke a war with any other country. '
bo must be prudent and not be lulled in
. q
on sibly expose us to national humil
n ton. Our best course. therefore, is
al insist on a constant Improvement.
of our navy and it's maintenance at t
IA highest point of efficiency.
ed Protection of Citizens Abroad.
sct The position which our country h
of won under republican administratio
ip before the world should inure to I
on benefit of everyone, even the humble
ect of those entitled to look to the Anne
in can flag for protection, without rega
yet to race, creed or color and whether
ip is a citizen of the United States or
ed any of our dependencies. In so
or countries with which we are on friel
Ids ly terms. distinctions are made in
spect to the treatment of our citize
lar travelling abroad and having passpo
to- of our executive, based on conside
ip- lions that are repugnant to the prir
to pies of our government and civil
he ton. The republican party and
Use ministration will continue to make
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