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with the duty of enforeng the law to take the necessary nr'cedure to proicure the Juldgrnets f the curts i:he appr ipriate i nr:SiClicin co up led with the fact that the legisluive departm:enlts of sme 'f 'ur State IV ernmtut. as well a- c' ngress in the IM1ter already referret t., have. by legislation. encou1raged their propaga ti\n. Vhat is needed-1in additionl To :h1passage 1-f a statute revising the tariff duties to a reasonable basis-i1 not sO much other and dif ierent laws, as officials having both the disposition and the courage to enforce existing law. While this is my view of the scope of the com mon law. if it should be made to ap pear that it is a mistaken one, then I favor such further legislation with in constitutional limitations as will give the people a just and full meas ure of protection. It is difficult (o understand how any citizen of the United States, much less a descendant of Revolutionary stock, can tolerate the thought of perma nently denying the right of self-gov ernment to the Filipinos. Can we hope to instill into the minds of our descendants reverence and devotion for a government by the people, while denying ultimately that right to the inhabitants of distant coun tries, whose territory we have ac quired either by purchase or by force? Can, we say to the Filipinos, "Your lives, your liberty and your property I may be taken from you without due process of law for all time," and ex pect we will long glory in that fea ture of Magna Charta, which has be come incorporated, in substance and effect, into the constitution of every state, as well as into the Fourteentht Amendment to the constitution of the United States? Can we hope for the respect of the civilized world, while proudly guaranteeing to every citizen of the United States that no law shall be made or enforced which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, or deny to any person the equal protec tion of the laws, and at the same time not only deny similiar rights to the inhabitants of the Philippines, but take away from them the right of trial by jury, and place their lives and the disposition of their property in the keeping of those whom we send to them to be governors? We shal? cei.ainly rue it as a nation if we make any such attempt. Viewing the ques tion even from the standpoint of nat ional selfishness, there is no prospect that the twenty millions of dollars expended in the purchase of the is lands and the six hundred and fifty millions said to have been since dis bursed will ever come back to us. The accident of war brought the Philip pines into our possesion and we are not at liberty to disregard the respon sibility which thus came to us, but that responsibility shall be best sub served by preparing the' islanders as rapidly as possible for self-govern ment' and giving to them the assur -ances that it will come as soon as they are reasonably prepared for it. There need be no fear that the asser tion so often made of late, that wve have nowv become a world power, will then be without support. ')urs is a world power, and as such it must be maintained, but I deny that it is at all recently that the United States has attained that eminence. Our coun try became a world power over a centtury ago, when, having thrown off foreign domination, the people estab lished a free government, the source of whose authority sprung, and was continuously to proceed, from the will of the people themselves. It grew as a world powver as its sturdy citi zens, to whosenauaincrease were added immigrants from the old wvorld seeking to obtain here the liberty and prosperity denied them in their own countries, spread over the face of the land, reduced the forests to cultiva tion. built cities, constructed high wars and railroads, till now a nation which at the formation of the gov ernment numbered only three millions in population, has become eighty mil lions, and from ocean to ocean and the lakes to the gulf, the cou?itry is the abode of a free and prosperous people. advanced in the highest de gree in the learning and arts of civ ilization. It is the liberty, the ad vancement and the prosperity of its citizens, not any career of conquest, that make the country a world powv er. This condition we owe to the bounty of Providence, unfolded in the gat atural resources of the coun tr(. to the wisdom ot our fatllers m'a:niftested in the :orm of govern reent esrah! shed by them2. :o the e::ergy. indutrv, moral charac r a:? w-aLbiingZ spirit of the people th We are not a in:iltary p)Copie. Dent (n con,rqu;est. or -ngaged in extending our domains in foreign lands, or de siros or scuring natural advantage however great. by force: but a peo ple loving peace. not only for our selves, but for all the nations of the earth. The display ,f great miitary arma milents may please the eye and. for the moment, excite ie pride of the citizen. but it cannot bring to the country the brains, brawn and mus cle of a single immigrant. nor induce the investment here of a dollar of capital. Of course such armament as may 'be necessary for the security of the country and the protection of the rights of its citizens. at home or abroad, must be maintained. Any other course would be not only false economy. but pusilanimous. I pro test, however, against the feeling, now far too prevalent, that by rea son of the commanding position we have assumed in the world, we must take part in the disputes and broils of foreign countries; and that because we have grown great we should in tervene in every important questioi, that arises in other parts of the world. I also protest against the erection c4 any such military establishment as would be required to maintain the country in that attitude. We should confine our international activities solely to matters in which the rights of the country or of our citizens are directly involved. That is not a situation of isolation, but of indepen dence. The government of the United States was organized solely for the people of the United States. While it was contemplated that this country should become a refuge for the op pressed of every land, who might be fir to discharge duties of our citizen ship, and while we have always sym pathized with the people of every na tion in their struggles for self-gov ernment, the government was not created for a career of political or civilizing evangelization in foreigi countries or among alien races. The efficient work we can do in uplifting the people of other countries is by tha presentation of a happy, prosperous, self-governed nation as an ideal to be emulated, a model to be followed, The general occupation of our citi zens in the arts of peace, or the ab sence of large military arnmamen'ts, tends to impair neither patriotism nor physical courage, and for the truth of this I refer the young men of today to the history of the Civil war. For fifty years, with the exception of the war with Mexico, this country had been at peace. with a standing army most of the time of less than ten thousand men. He who thinks that the nation had grown effeminate during that period should read the casualty rolls of the armies on either side at Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericks burg and Gettysburg, at Stone river and Claickamauga. I would be the last man to pluck a single laurel from the crown of any one of the military heroes to whom this country owes so much.. but I insist that their most heroic deeds, proceeded indefinitely more from devotion to the country, than from martial spirit, As I have already proceeded at too great length, other questions suggest ed in the platform, must await my let, ter of acceptance. Mr. Chairman: In most graceful speech you have reminded me of 'the great responsibility, as well as the great honor of the nomination -be stowed upon me by the convention you represent this day. Be assured that both are appreciated-so keenly that I am humbled in their presence. I accept, gentlemen of the com mittee, the nomination, and if the ac tion of the convention shall be en dors,ed by an election by the people, I will, God helping me, give to the discharge of the duties of that exal't ed ofnice the best service of which I am capable and at the end of the term retire to p)riv'ate life. I shall not be a candidate for, nor shall I accep)t a renomination. Several rea sons might be advXance'd for this po sinion, but the controlling one with me is that I am fully persuaded that no incumb)ent of that ofnice should ever be placed in a situation of pos vff,-ct f action taken h him in an a-h1illistrative matter . great mpor tne,- mnii have up' in his politic'al hn,e'uenc ti all f th)epele tave hie : in tve pa1 t anldk will be int the1 et er1*ilati tn. ;an an appriaCli1, Lheir c -nsideration. a- well as m nei-.thing the facts and the arguments S larig upoll t-hem. he shoulld be uln embarased by any possible thought )i the 1tntinence his (ecisiln may have L)'n anything whatever that may af feet hin personally. I make this statement. not in criticism of any of our presidents from Vashington dov:n who have either held the office for two terms or sought to succeed thenselves: for strong arguments can be advanced in support of the re-election of a president. It is 4imply my judgment that the interests -f this country are now so vast and the questions presented are frequently -f such overpowering magnitude to the people that it is indispensable to the maintenance of a befitting atti tude before the people, not only that the chief magistrate should be inde pendent but that that independence should be known of all men. Dr. C. J. Moffett is a graduate of medicine id has as much right to prescribe for the sick Ls any physician, and gives to mothers his "TEETHINA" as the best remedy they can ise for thdr teething children. "TEETHINA" kids Digedion, Regnlates the Bowels. Over :o - es and Counteracts the Effects of the Sum ner's Heat and makes teething easy. Brother Dickey's Philosophy-De Bible tell de sluggard ter go ter de ant; but in dese days de most er dem goes ter de father-in-iaw.-Atlanta Constitution. Taken With Cramps. Wm. Kirmse, a member of the bridge gang working near Littleport was taken suddenly ill Thursday night with cramps and a kind of cholera. His case was so sever that he had to have the members of the crew wait upon him and Mr. Gifford was called and consulted. He told them he had a medicine in the form of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy that he thought would help him and accordingly s.ev eral doses were administered with the result that the fellow was able to be around next day. The incident syeaks quite highly of Mr. Gifford's medicines.-Elkoder, Iowa, Argus. This remedy never fails. Keep it in your home, it may save your life. For sale by Smith Drug Co.. Newber ry: Prosperity Drug Co., Prosperity. It's odd, but just as soon as some one tells us the truth about ourselves we are likely to go off somewhere and pensively .decide that life isn't worth living. Flirting is the spice of ife. Violent Attack of Diarrhoea Cured By Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Perhaps a Life Saved. "A short time ago I was taken wvith a violent attack of diarrhoea and' be lieve I would have died if I had got ten relief." says John J. Patton. a l.eading citizen of Patton, Ala. "A friend recommended Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme dy. I 1-ought a twenty-five cent bot tle and after taking three doses of it was entirely cured. I consider it th( best remedy in the world for bowel complaints. -For sale by Smith Drug Co., Newberry; Prosperity Drug Co., Prosperity. Score For The Grad. "Well, young man," said the port' ly capitalist to the college graduate whom he had employed. "I suppose that by this time you have practical ly given tip most of your ideas about how to run the world?" "Yes, sir." answered the graduate, starting out with the waste basket: "and I understand also that you have ceased wvriting magazine articles or 'how~ to succeed.'" Cholera Infantum. This disease has lost its terrors since Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy came into general use. The uniform success which attenids the use of this remedy in all cases of bowel complaints in children has made it a favorite wher ever its value has become known. For sale by Smith Drug Co.. Newber ry; Prosperity .Drug Co., . Prosper Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in the :f w-t- oiC at Ncwcrry. S. C.. rwe1 k ' ::xnt G.-Mir-. Al . Grimee.. Mr-,.Lt C. A. H n. . . A. Hud-on. S.-Mrs. Ophelia Jackson. K.-Mr. S. W. Kinard. X1-1r. Thus S. McCracken. Miss I'Olio lurphy. N.-N. C. Nelson. P.--Miss Tourea Peter. Joe A. IPunelev. O.-Miss Andrew E. Outz. R.--Alice Randall. Miss Emma R(d(ger S.-W . H. Shepherd. V. F. Smith. Mrs. J. WN'. M. Sims. W.-Mr. Thos. Warker. Miss Eu genia Williams, Care Workman. Miss Sophie Whitford. Persons calling for these letters will please say they were advertised. Chas. J. Purcell. P. M. "Blank says that the last time he was married the ceremony cost him only io cents." "How was that?" "Whyl he's led so many women to the altar the mnister gave him excur sion rates."-Detroit Free Press. Puts an End to it All. A greivous wail oftimes comes as a result of unbearable pain from over taxed organs. Dizziness. Backache, Liver complaint and Constipation. But thanks- to Dr. King's New Life Pills they put an end to it all . They are gentle. but thorough. Try them. Only 25c. Guaranteed b. V. E. Pel ham & Son's dr-!g store. - Papa." said little Arthur afz-r hi mother had punished him. "will you do something for me?" "Marrv somebody else, and I'd wish yo'*d pi . ot g'andna. because she'" alwa.s kird me."-Chicago Record-Herald. The Death Penalty. A little thing sometimes results in death. Thus a mere scratch. insig niikant c:uts or puny boils h ave paid the deathi pennhBy It i; wise to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy. It .; the best Sa!vceon earth and wili prevent fatality, when~ Burns. Sores. Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only 25c, at WV. E. Pelham & Son's drug store. PLEURISY, P1 CONSUMI GeogeG.Hovey, 509 West 128 pounds in five months, but ~ Whiskey his health was re day's work in a year. Duffy's Pure READ HIS C "I was taken ill with pleurisy and pn~ When taken sick I weighed 210 pounds. Ipounds. I tried eight of the best doctors, a took from fifteen to thirty-five gramns of ca I had seven severe hemorrhages, was not a without resting, and was not able to attend " Finally I gave up doctoring and be gained in flesh and strength, am able to atti not lost a day's work in the past year. My " If any person who has consumption be cured, asit is the best remedy in the worlc 1 owe my life to it." GEO. G. HOVEYS 1309 West 128th St., New York City. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has carries the blessing of health into more homes durmn the past fifty years than all other muedime combined. It cures pneumonia, ,pleurisy consumption, coughs, colds, grip, brox chitis, catarrh, asthma and 'all diseases .c the throat and lungs; indigestion, dyspepsia and every form of stomach trouble; ner vousness, malaria and all low fevers.I stimulates and enriches the blood, builds u the nerve tissues, tones up the heart, kill disease germs, fortifying the system agains disease and promoting longevity; makes th young strong and healthy and keeps the ?l young. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey contaix no fusel oil and is the only whiskey r.ecoi nized by the Government as a medicime ti is is a guarantee. Prescribed by 7,000 do< tors and used exclusively in 2,000 hospital: CAUTION.-When you ask for Duffy's P Unscrupulous dealers, mindful of the excellence itations and malt wl,iskey substitutes, which far from relieving the sick, are positively barn It is the only absolutely pure rIalt Whiskey wi Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is sold in sealed be trade-mark, the " Old Chemist," on the label, Beware of refilled bottles. Sold by all druggists and grocers, o: booklet free to anyone. DJuffy Malt Whisk For Sale by all South We have never advertised in terms of wild exaggeration. The good name and popularity of SEVEN BARKS are well deserved, for it is an honest, genuine, vegetable preparation (from Hydrangea birk). carefully prepared by best of chemists. strictly in accord ance with the original formula of Dr. Franz Gauswein. of Weishaden, Ger many. For more than thirty years "Seven Barks" has been the ideal fam ily remedy for the relief and cure of Disordered Stomachs, Biliousness. Rheuma.tism, Kidney Troubles. Impure Blood and all other ailments and diseases arising from a sluggish liver or inoper ative digestive organs. It will tell its own story better than it can be de scribed. Buy A 50 Cent Bottle And use according to directions. If it does not prove effective. your druggist will give your money back and charge same to our account. LYMAN BROWN, Pharmacist, N.Y. City. SOLD BY MAYES' DRUG STORE. A man's ideal portrait of himself mak,s him look like a fighting gladia tor and a sweet-eyed. gentle spring poet rolled into one. Suicide Prevented. The startling announcement that a preventive of suicide had been dis covered will interest many. A run down system. or despondency invar iably precede suicide and something has been found that will prevent that condition which makes suicide likely. At the first thought of self destruc ion take Electric Bitters. It being a gr eat tonic and nervine will -trengthen the nerves and build up the system. It's also a great Stom ach. Liver and Kidney regulator. ')n' soc. Satisfaction guaranteed )y WX. F. Pelham & Soin. Druggist. t:nd of Bitter Fight. "Two physicians had a long and stubborn ight with an abcess on my right lung." writes J. F. Hughes, of DuPont. Ga.. "and gave me up. Ev erybody thought my time had come. As a last resort I tried Dr. King's -ww Discovery for Consumption. The benenit I received w~as striking and I was on my feet in a fewv days. Now I've entirely regained my healhh." It conqluers all Coughs, Colds and Throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed by WV. E.. Pelham. & Son's drug store. Price 3oc. and $i.oo. Trial bottle free. IEUMONIA, PT1ON CURED th Street, New York City, lost 76 fter using Duff y's Pure Malt ~stored and he has not lost a He says he owes his life to Malt Whiskey WN WORDS. umonia, which developed into consuimption. [n nineteen weeks I wasted away to 34%~ d all told me I could not live six months. I esote every day for a year without benefit. le to walk up four steps of stairs at a time o business for two years. pma taking Puffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. I aud to my business as an electrician, and have aptite is godand I sleep we wil take Puf's PueMalt Wikyhe will re Malt Whiskey be sure you get the genui.ne. of this preparation, will try to sell you cheap ins. e put on the market for profit only, and which, ful. Demand " Duffy's " and be sure you get it. ch contains medicinal, health-giving qualities. ttes only ; never in flask or bulk. _Look for the rd be certain the seal over the cork is unbroken. direct, $1,00 a bottle. Interesting medical y Co., Rochester, New York. Carolina Dispensaries