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up the question again as a national issue.
Again we will be in financial doubt and
uncertainty. The sun of prosperity will
again be hidden by the clouds of adver-
sity. But this will not happen. The peo-
pie of Ohio are an intelligent people. Her
farmers, her laboring men, her merchants
and her manufacturers will not so back
to the slough of despond" through which
we struggled for four unhappy years.
There Is another very important mat
ter with which the Republican party and
its policies have had much to do within
the last two and one-half years. Our for
eign markets have been enlarged and our
foreign commerce has been increased.
We believe this to be absolutely necessary
for the present and future prosperity of
the country. The policy Of the Republic
can party is to strengthen and make larg-
er the foreign market for our goods. 1t
is very much in earnest in this matter.
We are just as jealous in this cause as
we ever were in saving our home mar
ket for Americans. This we propose to
do, even il it requires that governmental
assistance shall be given to our shipping,
so that our wares may sail the world over
under our own flag. This we will do,
even il it involves the construction Of
the Nicaraguan canal by our own Gov
eminent. This we will do, even IL it de-
mands that our flag shall never be hauled
down in islands lawfully acquired by the
valor Of our soldiers and sailors.
Philippines aud Trusts.
The Democrat bravely shouted at
GAINESVILLE, 1--WE are radically and unal-
terably opposed to Imperialism in the
United States" Who in the world Is in
favor of it? Imperialism is the power,
authority or, character of an emperor.
i know. of .no'iimperalist in this broad
land. l know of mo- man in it who de-
sires to change the spirit or character Of
this great republic, as it was handed
down to us by our fathers. Even those
who believe that it is a wise policy to
retain possession Of the islands which
have come to us as part of the victory
which we won over Spain do not wish to
establish an empire in them, or anything
akin to an empire. All they desire is to
carry to their Inhabitants the same en-
lightenment and the same civilization
which we enjoy. When they are prepar-
ed for it it is proposed, when Congress
shall act, to give them a government
free in character, and guaranteeing to
them tie sacred rights which we cherish.
Within the last few years many of the
business men of this country have con-
solidated their great interests into cor
porations and combinations, which are
popularity known as trusts" The men
who conduct our manufactures, trade and
commerce are generally intelligent, far
seeing citizens, with the patriotism equal
to that of any other class Of citizens. I
am loath to believe that these men would
knowingly do anything that would be
detrimental to the country or to their
fellow citizens. 1t is true, however, that
there are things connected with these new
organizations which require regulation by
law, in order to prevent evils which may
arise. These evils have been denounced
by both the Republican and Democratic
parties in Ohio In State convention. SO
far the two parties stand upon an equal-
ity. In another respect the Republican
party has an advantage in the fact that
the seventy third general assembly passed
a stringent law well calculated to prevent
evils, aud that an attorney general elect
ed by the Republican party has been ILL.,
gent in his efforts to enforce the law
Undoubtedly new and careful and wise
legislation will be required both upon the
part of Congress and State legislatures to
regulate and prevent evils which may
emanate from large corporations. Such
legislation we can safely intrust to the
men of the Republican party. The Re
publican party has a clear and honorable
record of duty faithfully performed, of
work well done, of promises fulfilled, in
both national and State affairs. 1t comes
with no extravagant pretensions and no
delusive trickery with which to catch the
1t has been trusted by the
people of Ohio and by the nation. 1t has
proved worthy Of the confidence which
the people reposed in it. Even the Dem
ccracy have been unable with all their
efforts at fault-fnding to impeach the
character of Republican officials or pull
down the structure of wise administration
and general prosperity which they have
reared.
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