Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-02

been lifted from the field OF partisan
debate by the wisdom OF experience and
the logic Of fact. The outflow OF prod
ucts and the inflow OF gold is now one
of the established trade currents on the
high seas Of International commerce.
ut is said by those whose privilege
1t has been to gaze upon the works OF
the great masters. that the longer you
behold them, the more you compare
them with other works of art, the more
beauties are unfolded to your eyes. The
more study the history OF the republi-
can party, the more compare 1t with
other great political organizations OF
this and other nations. the more an
alyze its principles, and those character
traits that are displayed in its rela-
tons to the people and itself, the great
er Is my admiration, fidelity and love
for 1t. What honesty is to an indtvidu-
al, 1t is to party. The republican
party stands for honesty. 1t Is dis
played in It's platforms, demonstrated
in its legislation and written on the
most glorious pages OF our history.
when the false prophets of free sill
yer were inoculating the public mind
with the dishonest heresy of something
for nothing and nothing for something,
when pathetic appeals We're being made
Ito the unfortunates OF the country.
when grand and petit larceners were
being tempted with legalized immunity,
when the accumulated wisdom OF CEN
turtles of craftsmanship and economic
science were about to be cast aside.
when business panic, reputation and
discredit were knocking at the door OF
power for admission; when political
leaders are shifting the direction of the
popular air, the republican party, fear
lessly and periodically, stepped forth
into the public arena, stamped upon the
hydra headed monster of national dis
honesty, put to rout the hosts of repu-
diators, Enhanced the would-be knight
Grants of finance and declared before
God and man that honesty must pre-
vail in the legislation of our nation.
1.-THE alleged evils of our financial
system We're imaginary rather than
real. The conditions now confronting
the people, compared with the condi-
lions existing three years ago-with no
change in our laws-demonstrate more
forcibly than lies within the power of
Il argument, the fallacy of the position of
the free silver advocates. "A reference
to their stock in trade claims, and the
accepted answers thereto. is no longer
Z fruitful They have been met and set
tied by the people. We will not go back
of the repeated verdict rendered--the
time has passed for Offering evidence.
or submitting arguments. do not APP
prehend that the issue will again be
; seriously urged.
Its destructive force as party prin-
5 ciple is so manifest that 1t is difficult
r for the democracy to gather together
sufficient of their former leaders to
break the bread of political fellowship
e over the revered but unheeded memory
! of Thomas Jefferson.
+ The republican party has planted
itself squarely on laws of finance as
e firmly established in the economic
: world as the principle of attraction anc
: gravity is In the natural world-laws
n perfected by the repeated and contin-
Y ued experience of the most enlightened
r nations, and the best thought. judg-
d ment and wisdom of centuries.
I'll When given an opportunity to act
& as it will be given in the next session
! Of congress- the republican party wi!
n enact such legislation as may be neces
e sary to conform our present system I,
h its declared principles. but its legisla
d ton will be remedial, not revolution
e. airy; constructive. not destructive; cor
IT receive, not disturbing.
70 ..It can be trusted to execute the higl
,e trust reposed in IT, 1t has never VIC
he lated a promise. 1t stands before tn
) impartial student of history with not
IF single pledge unredeemed. it did no
rs fa,ter when the whirlwind of heres
Y. swept over our land three years ago
=, 1t will not falter now that the battl
~ Is won.
But 1t was not alone a republica
j victory. 1t was victory of the hone.
of and patriotic citizenship of the nation
!, led by the republican party. 1t maj
"a shalled beneath it's banner the forme
~ adherents of other parties. The conte.
"a of 1896 presented spectacle of citiZeI
he ship grand, inspiring. hopeful. The az
,a ton of the so-called gold democra
!; demonstrated that there are tim,
IA when around and above party lines e,
- allied and unselfish patriotism stant
forth to uphold the sacred name ar
y, honor of the nation. We have we
~ coined the coming guests and bat
them remain forever in the temple
republican faith. May the spirit
~ sympathy and Fellowship, fostered
49, this mutual contest for the nation
- honor. SO unite US that not only in II
-, past but in the future; not only in ii
- issue but on great issues yet to CON
= we will stand united for the glory
-. our common country, the vindication
49,. its exalted purposes, and the attai
.,, ment of the highest. the truest, I
grandest possibilities of a prophetic
~ ture.
Ia How different are the conditions
~, day compared with those of three yea
- ago. The contrast would be belittl
~ by argument. The citation of fa'
~, would detract from the universal c
-. ject lesson before us. Progress W
49,, draped in mourning. Prosperity W.
~ the shroud of death. The nation sto
as it were. on veritable Bridge
-, Signs gazing with darkened brow I
,,a on the waves as they dashed agail
- the lea shore of the nations hope. /
49,. the ark of republicanism appeared
=. the horizon; 1t was borne on the hef
ing pillows Of popular sentiment vi
- securely anchored in the harbor OF
-, triumphant election; when forth rr
30. 1T stepped. before the joyful hearts 6
ia happy faces OF treasured people.
~. ~ benign the patriotic. the heroic mo
ie' of WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
- Destiny seems to have set it's seal
On the administration OF William Nick
ley. 1t was foreordaned by Provider
We have simply obeyed the DEGREES