Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19

to us and them justice, impartiality
fairness good faith, dignity and honor
1t stands for the Monroe doctrine as
Monroe himself proclaimed it. about
which there Is no division whatever
among the American people. Ii stands
now, as ever, for honest money. and
chance to earn it by honest toll. 1t
stands for a currency of gold. silver
and paper with which to measure our
exchanges that shall be as sound as
the government, and as untarnished
as its honor. The republican party
would as soon think of lowering the flag
of our country as to contemplate with
patience or without protest and oppo-
sition any attempt to degrade or cor
rupt the medium of exchanges among
the people 1t can be relied upon in
the future, as in the past, to supply the
country with the best money ever
known gold, silver and paper--good
the world over. 1t stands for a com
mercial policy that will whiten every
sea with the sails of American vessels,
flying the American flag. and that will
protect the flag wherever it floats. 1t
stands for a system which will give to
the United States the balance of trade
with every competing nation in the
world. 1t Is for fiscal policy opposed
TO debts and deficiencies in time of
peace, and favors the return of the gov
eminent to a debt-paying, and opposes
the continuance of debt-makinE pol
icy
And, gentlemen OF the Marquette
Club, let me tell you that the republican
party. true to the advice and example
of Lincoln, is going to make the cam
paign this year upon Its own ground,
not upon its opponents. That is to say,
the republicans of the country are not
going to help the democratic leaders
obscure the Issue on which their party
has been wrecked and the administra-
ton stranded, by taking up every new
incident about which a hue and cry
may be raised. On the contrary, they
will not be led off by side issues, but
they will everywhere courageously in
sist that the people in November shall
judge the administration and it's party
by their work and not by any new and
boastful protestations by them. They
will give due credit for any sporadic
outbursts of patriotic fervor for our
rights in foreign countries that the ad-
ministration may chose to indulge in,
and rejoice that ii is at last on the right
side of a great question, which is where
the republicans have always been, The
ship of state shall not be lured into
shallow waters by false lights. No new
born zeal for American rights, or the
national honor, from any quarter what
ever can raise an issue with the grand
old party which for 40 years has stead
lastly maintained it both at home and
abroad. The new convert belongs to
our ranks, and he is welcome, but he
should remember that he can not put
patriotism at issue with the party
which has been the embodiment of pa
triotism from its birth to the present
hour,
Gentlemen of the Marquette Club, and
my fellow citizens, let us cherish the
principles of our party and consecrate
ourselves anew TO their triumph We
have but to put our trust in the people;
we have but to keep in close touch with
the people; we have but TO hearken to
the voice of the people, as 1t comes to
us from every quarter. we have but 10
paint on our banners the sentiment the
people have everywhere expressed at
every election in the last three years, |
Patriotism, Protection and Prosperity"
to win another most glorious and deei- !
sive national victory