Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-07-26
the REPUBLICAN PARTY.
What II Stands Fer.
BY Stuart F. Lindsey.l

By Stuart F. Lindsey.l
The Republican party challenges the
intelligent, conservative and righteous
judgment of the country upon its record
and the contrast Of its history with that
of Democracy. 1t appeals TO the con-
science of the Nation in support OF its
claim for future recognition and power.
1t commands the attention Of the capt.
talist with investments secure; the manu-
facturer with his product and energy In
unexampled demand, and attracting
prices and returns worthy his energy and
resources; the farmer with his home mar
ket enlarged and the foreign demand un'
precedented; the laborer or wage'earner'
with his wages increased, skill recognized
industry and Drawn and muscle in unpar'
allelled demand and his cup OF wages
full, cost Of living reduced, employment
constant and unremitting, near and far
It presents the country with bursting
barns instead of bursting banks"
grateful people instead Of an army OF dis
contents and malcontents disquieting the
peace of the Republic; contented nation
of farmers, laborers, capitalists, bankers,
miners, manufacturers, mechanics, mer'
chants, railroad men, furnaces, profes
sional men, instead of the howl Of calami'
ty go familiar under the regime of Democ'
racv. 1t presents finances exceptional
and pleasing in their response to the
needs of the business Of the country.
1t has seen reduction of personal, State
and National indebtedness, cancellation
of mortgages, deeds Of trust, Satisfying
of liens, instead Of burdens and disastrous
conditions under Democracy. 1t has seer
our own country evolved from a debtor
to creditor nation.
1t has seen our countrymen, when wal
was upon US, eagerly responding five fold
to the national war loan subscription, anc
at reduced rate of interest, loan popu'
Lar az against that under Democracy
which preferred the organized syndi
Gates in time of peace.
II has seen our country literally sub
scribing to a recent foreign war loan.
1t has seen capital emerge from its re-
treat when assured that, in its race for in
crease, stability and equity should rule.
1t has defended our credit, maintained
our obligations, honored our pledge o.
"bona fides" against the assaults Of repu
diation, depreciation, suspicion, threats
and has stood as q bulwark against the
disaster of fstism aud in defiance Of the
specious reasoning of the adherents o.
the irredeemable quality Of greenbacks.
1t forced and accomplished the resump
ton of specie payments despite Demo
cratic resolution, platform and demand
in attempted legislation to repeal the
laws, and thereby prevented our foun
dering to destruction on the sandy banks
of uncertainty, instability and disintegra
ton in the industrial, financial, CONNER
cial and political world.
1t stands for the gold standard and up
on it for the strengthening and enlarginl
of our force and influence in finances
commerce, industrial and international
politics, and release from menace and
threat to business incident to Democratic
administration. 1t stands for alignment
with the leading monetary nations ano
enforcement from those whose lines are
in inferior positions.
1t stands for policy that sold bonds
in time of war, popular and five fold sub
scribed, at reduced rate Of interest
against that Of Democracy in time o.
peace, for syndicates with profit. II
stands for per cent. rate Of interest un'
der Republican administrations against
II per cent. in 1861 under Democracy,
1t stands for protection and the develop
ment of our own resources, the invest
ment of domestic capital, the employ
ment of our labor, the increase of wages
the enlargement of industries, the exten'
sion of trade, the upbuilding of our for
eign commerce, the encouragement Of
our merchant marine, the consumption
of the products of our mines, forests, In
dustrial or agricultural, the enhancement
of property value, the increase of demand
for products, real and personal property,
the general distribution of wealth, the
increase of bank clearings and earnings,
the resuscitation of closed industries, the
reduction of failures, the reward to indus
try, the rehabilitation of insolvent rail-
roads, multitudes of which were in the
hands of Receivers under Democracy, the
utilization, consumption and the evolution
of our raw materials into the finished
product. 1t stands for reversal of the
conditions that prevailed prior to the adj
vent of Republicanism, conditions that
wrought evil unprecedented. 1t puts a
premium upon intelligence, progress and
legislation of majority, against discussion,
delay, distractions; scientific processes,
laws and policies involving and providing
work, profit and execution, rather than
the calamity and industrial cyclones OF
Democracy.
1t stands for bursting graneries, noisy
mills, busy hands, good wages and heavy
purses" "sgainst bursting banks, noisy
mobs, idle hands, no wages, heavy mort
cages and empty purses and stomachs."
1t stands opposed to any menace, dis.
trust, apprehension or imperllling Of our
finances; to deficits or depleted treasury;
to lack of revenue; to selling bonds to