Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-01

splendid victories of the war and we welcome
nome our brave soldiers and Sailors who, by
tneir tIeir courage and sacrifices have added new
dignity to American citizenship and given new
power and meaning to our flag.
we have abiding confidence that the presi-
aent WI conclude this peace upon terms that
VIII satisfy the conscience, the judgment and
the high purpose OF the American people. We
reaiize that when the necessities of war conf
PEELED our nation to destroy Spanish author.
ny IN the Antilles and in the Philippines, se
assumed solemn duties and obligations. alike
TO the people of the islands we conquered and
to the civilized gorld. We cannot turn these
unarmed Tor defense and unframed in state
craft TO the horrors of domestic strife, or to
partition among European powers. We have
assumed the responsibilities of victory ana
wherever our flag has gone there the liberty,
the humanity and the civilization which that
nag embodies and represents must remain and
abide forever The republican party. has been
the party OF brave conservatism, of wise prog
resS and OF triumphant faith in the nationality
oil TINS people, and we know that the president
and statesmen and voters of the republican
party will meet these issues of the future as
bravely and triumphanty as we have met the
issues OF the past. a
We commend the annexation of Hawaii in
the, interest OF commerce, of national security
and national development
We renew our allegiance to the doctrines, OF
the ST. Louis platform. We continue to con-
denim and resist the democratic policies de-
clared at Chicago. The organized democratic
party OF the nation adheres TO these policies of
Tree silver and free trade and denies the right
OF the courts and Of the government 10 protect
persons and property from violence, a. On, the
coming Sth OF November are to elect not
only our state officers. but also representatives
IN congress and members of state legsla.
ture That legislature in its term will elect
United States senator to succeed the present
senator from this state. ts-s - a
Democratic leaders declare that they will
conduct this campaign upon state issues alone.
But II is known that il the democratic party
secures the state Legislature ii VIII re-elect to
the United States senate that democrat who
now represents his party there and rflisrepFe.
sents the state That senator supported the
cause OF free silver; supported the nominees OF
the Chicago convention in the last presidential
election; gave his vote in the senate for the
hereses OF that Chicago platform and must IL
reelected, continue to support those hereses.
Democrats may try to deceive the people by
ignoring the anarchistic doctrines OF that in.
members OF congress and their senator,iit theS,
shall succeed in Tc.elscting him, cahnot aud
will not ignore those doctrines at Washington
We are ready TO meet the democrats on all
state issues, but in larger sense this campaign
is national campaign, and our people cannot
escape its national consequences The cleo
ton OF republican members OF congress and of
a republican state legislature wiifssIneart that
the gold standard and for such reVisonNsof
the currency laws as will guarantee TO the
laborer OF the country that everyvpaper pIopise
to pay dollar issued under the SiifhoIity of the
United States shall be OF absolute and equal
value with gold dollar, always and every,
where &S8NSE ~
In the interests of American iaborsand som-'
merce we believe that Amerisans pJ9ag
should be carried in American ships, and we
favor the unfolding of meIehant s.Hlarine
which will give our share in the Carrying
trade of the world in time Of peace, and coh-
stsute an effective naval militia in time Of waE
Of Gov. Black. the work OF the Legislature and
then deals with purely state Issues