Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-08-20
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Richard Yates, candidate for con-
 gressional honors, spoke in Chicago a
 few evenings since. In the course of
 his remarks, while reviewing the Replb-
 lican party, he paid it the following just
 tribute:
 "I am here to speak with malice to-
 WaId none and with charity for all. !"
 said the speaker. "I am here to speak
 with sire re respect for the convictions
 of all honest holders of conflicting opin-
 ions. But am bere to assert the sound
 ness of certain doctrines. l am here to
 proc laim political ed. am here to
 speak of and in behalf of the Republican
 patty. I co so because l believe 1t the
 best party for you, the best party for
 me, and the best party for the American
 people. I believe that strict adherencs
 10 its tsnets will te the safeguard of
 Amerlca's fiber. ies-the orious liber- ties of us Ill, Bn1 our chll ren, and our chi dren's childreD, forever. Devotion to its doctrines will bring eras of in- divi iu6l prosperity. Compliance with its te6Caings saii bring ep1chs of n4tlO7 al growth. RFspect to it's warnings will ward of calamity. ReSponse To its de- mands will bring Rn cal ghieaed society. Reverence for its commandments Will brinE an elevated citizen ship. Fidelity to its i futh vii bring victory to the wig or and V dor of Americs: will bring hope to the heart and h tppin~ss to th5 hone ct humanity; will mako every sacred star and strip of ths flag of our Uuion a shining sun to the soul of Chrlsten dom.
 "rhe Republican party has cause to rajo;c, in its splerdi1 record. IJ has cause to b. proud of It's grand achieve ments. 1t has cau-e to be cheere0 bv ! its unnumberad de ds of untold glory. 1 I deny the right of any man or party O | depr.ve Rspuo olicans ot the privilege of i taking pride in their part.'s past. it Is l past made pre- 9us by priaciple-a | past mad precious by patriotism. past | made precious by sacrifice. past made | priceless by dauntlass daring, a past | made deathle5s by glorious death | W .th that principle and patriotism and i and sacrifice and daring and death G cd | has wedde1 the Anerlc in people to that ] glorious past, and what God has joined together let no man put asunGer.
 ''Tne R -pu Olican. party has been the most p Itrio ]; p lr'y of America. It has never sympath zsd with any war against the Union. It has never decl red the Unions defense failure. 1t has never had any otler flag but the stars and st 'iDes. It has never hated 8 Union sold CT. It has never refused his just claims for rec lgni ion.
 ''rGe Republican party is the best business party. too. It has paid of a tremendous national Geot. leaving un- paid 5S00,0a0,000 out ot S2,S00,000,O0O, These S2O00000,000 have been paid so rap'dly that the world has marveled. It has reduced the cost of taxation. It has reduce the burden of interest. It has the losses of embezZlement. It has raised the national credi- tD the highest poInt. It has increased tLe national wealth, given the country na- tional currency. That curreDcy has been kept staple and honest. Its policy has been heedful of the businefs inter ests Of the nation. Its progress has been accompanied by commercial pros perity. Its prospect of political success has always led to general business con fidence. During the present adminis- tration the business of the government has been conducted to the satisfaction of the business world, upon business principles, and has been marked by notable efficiency and economy"