Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29
IT is MATCHLESS
Brilliant Record of McKinlev's
Administration.
GREAT IN PEACE AND WAR,
Wise Craftsmanship, Sound Judgment
and Conservatism Displayed.
SENATOR ELKIEg FINE ADDRESS.

OF vital Interest 10 hhs Ahie''''t" A''
pie aud Expiodes Democratic Theories,
FaIIacies and Contentions-The Tariff,
Foreign Trade. Money and Other Is
sues Discussed In an Intelligent Man
ner and Pithy style.
The following is the text of the able
speech delivered by Senator S. b. FL
kins at a Republican rally held at
Moorefeld, w. Va, on Tuesday Oct
4. Every voter in the state should
read it and keep It for reference.
Mr.. Elkins spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and TellowCitlzens;
In political campaigns the people
are entitled to know definitely what
policies political parties, asking their
support. believe in and maintain.
The Democratic party has no well
defined principles it Is willing TO advo-
cate as a united party in this cam
paign Democratic platforms differ
this year in different states. Some
states adopt the Chicago platform;
others refuse to mention it; some
of silver, and others repudiate this
doctrine; some favor holding the ter
ritory that came to us as the result
of the war with Spain, while large
majority of the party oppose this pol
icy as it opposed the annexation of
Hawaii A party without definite pol
icies could not administer the govern
ment, if 1t were possible for it to be
successful at the polls.
The Republican party being united
on all great questions, confident and
courageous, must succeed against a
divided party, drifting wherever the
winds of mere opposition may drive it..
1t would be difficult to define the pO-
sition of a Democrat in this campaign,
beyond saying he is a Democrat and
opposed to the Republican party. In
one state q Democrat may be for pro-
lection and sound money, in another
for free trade and free silver. While
tho Democratic party makes no case
and presents no vital issue to the peO-
pie as q party, the Republican party,
united in its policies and purposes,
stands proudly by its cardinal and ira
ditional principles-protectio to
American industries, sound money, the
maintenance of the public credit and
defense of the national honor Be
cause of the wide difference in the
Democratic party on national ques-
tiOns, it would seem extended discus
sion in the present campaign is not
necessary.
Republicans Need No Defense.
The Republican party is not on the
defensive with its splendid record; it
needs no defense The business and
financial condition of the country is
its best defense. Since it came into
power under President Mckinley we
have sound money, protection to
American industries, prosperity, wider
markets, employment for labor, unex-
ampled national credit and many other
blessings. Our Republican president
does not need defense, His matchless
record in his high Office is his defense;
his wise craftsmanship. sound judg-
ment and conservative course in peace
and war, under the most trying cir
CUmstGnCes. has made him the idol of
the nation. He is already regarded as
one Of the ablest statesmen of the
century not only in his own country
but throughout the world. He has
dealt wisely and successfully with the
most difficult and complex questions
of home and foreign policies; he is an
epoch-malling president, and takes his
place with Lincoln and Grant Bis
marck and Gladstone.
There has always been in society
and government opposition to the
forces that work for progress. dcYel-
Opment, better government and larger
liberty, In this campaign the DeIao-
cratic party voices this opposition
There was a time in its history when
the Democratic party stood for great
lFIf n1 gE4F "a inc
opposition. While opposing the Re
publican party, it proposes no plan on
policy by which things can be made
letter.
Results of Republican Administration
President Mckinley was inauguratal
March a. 1897. Owing 10 widespread
business depression, the disordereC
condition of the finances, the revenu,
being insufficient to pay current eX.
peuses, and the fact that a Democratic
president had TO borrow money &c
meet expenses by selling bonds, III
extra session of congress was called
10 meet March X, and on July p fol
lowing a tariff bill, protecting Ameri
can industries became a law COnsid
ering that the senate was not Repub
lican. this was one Of the creates
achievements i'm history. No tariff biz
since the DAYS Of Washington was eve
passed in so short a time and non,
has ever produced better results.
What a splendid procession Of re
suits in finance, agriculture business
trade, mining and manufacturing ha
followed the election Of q Republican
president and the passage Of prope
tariff bill.
Protection TO American industrie
has been restored and while protect
ing our home markets from the cheal
labor Of foreign countries we have i'm