Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-06
COMPARE THE RECORDS.
Showing That VIII Determine
Which Party Is TO he
Trusted.

quite sure the republican party is not
to be trusted but to all appeals made
to them to furnish reasons why their
organization merits public confidence
a deaf ear is turned.
1t is a subject apparently that is
not reliShed, and when the principal
events in the history of that party
are recalled wonder should not be
excited that there is desire to avoid
the subject. The New York Mail and
Express, however, makes a brief sum-
mary of democratic history for the
last so years. which will be read with
interest and instruction by many per-
sons. 1t is as follows:
"In 1913 the democracy denounced the
policy of internal improvements as corrupt
and unconstitutional
"In 1852 1t rebuked the exercise of the
constitutional right of petition.
I'm 1916 it commended the fugitive
slave law, and approved the extension of
slavery into Kansas and Nebraska
'In 1860 the democracy split in two, both
branches reafiirming all the heresies of
former years.
I'm 1864 within a few months of Apo
mattox, the democratic platform de-
clared the war "a failure and demanded
Il CeSSdllOH VI HUSl4lllitS anu ItSONldlIclS
TO settle the matter by peaceful means.
I'm 1868 the democrats denounced all the
amendments made to the constitution to
secure the results of the war.
'In 1872 the democratic convention swal-
lowed both the platform and the candidate
of the liberal republicans.
In 1876 the platform praised paper
money and fiat currency, and emphatical-
ly demanded the repeal of the resumption
act of 1875.
I'm 1880 the party platform still squinted
toward an irredeemable currency and de-
manded O. tariff for revenue only.
I'm 1854. 1888 and 1892 the principal plank
was the revenue tariff, once going so far
as to denounce protection as unconstitu-
tonal.
IN 1896 while repenting of none of its
inherited hereses, the democracy went be-
yond them all by coming out as dancing
dervishes of repudiation and anarchy
Contrast this with the record of the
republican party, to which is to be
credited:
Triumphant prosecution of the
greatest civil war on record.
The freedom of millions OF human
beings who had been held in bondage.
The creation of financial system
which saved the nations credit and
brought it to the front rank of the
powers of the world.
Reform of the civil service and bal
lot reform, the bulwark of the re-
public's safety.
The building of a navy that de-
stroyed Spain's standing and which
practically reduced her to a third
class power.
The resumption of specie payments
in the face of fierce democratic opposi-
ton and the predictions made by that
party that the policy was destined to
bring disaster on the land.
Unpreced Tented expansion of our for
eign trade.
The purchase of Alaska, which is
bringing untold wealth to the people.
The opening of the great western
wilderness, which has provided homes
for millions and has upset the theories
Of publicists, who contended that popu.
lation tended constantly to outrun the
means of subsistence. Thus one of the
greatest menaces t o the prosperity and
development of human kind has been
removed.
The republican party effected true
tariff reform the reform which
brings comfort and plenty TO the peo-
pie.
1t has restored the gold reserve in
the treasury. Under the last demo-
cratic administration gold rushed out
Of the country; under republican rule
IL flows towards us in such volume that
the reserve in the treasury is greater
than it ever was before.
Under the management of that party
trade has revived wages have ad-
vanced: mills and factories are work
ing on full time. that were shut down
when the democrats were in power.
The condition of the American farm
er is better to-day than it has been for
many years.
The republican party has prose-
cuted successfully and brilliantly
war that has brought rich possessions
under our flag and accomplished that
great work with smaller loss of life
and treasure than ever was sustained,
conside ring the important and valu-
able results achieved, in any other war.
Many wars long drawn out, where
blood and treasure flowed like the wa
ters to the sea. have been fought with
out bringing anything like such sub
stantial results to the victor.
Through republican endeavor, sec
tionalism for the first time in the his
tory of the American people has disap-
peared. To-day there is no north and
south arrayed against each other. The
nation is united aud harmonious.
Here, then, are presented the rec
ords of the two parties. Which repre-
sents the broad, aggressive. patriotic
American sentiment? Which is the
progressive and which the reactouary
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