Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-02

nave started the report, at places
where 1 was advertised to speak,
that my failure to appear in support
of the Republican administration is
an evidence OF my disbelief in the
party's policy. I was called on to
talk and dill talk twice at Little
Falls club meetings and there can be
no doubt among my Little Falls
friends as to my position. Even II
the report were based on truth there
would be no reason why it should
influence other people, for, surely II l
had reversed my belief in the prin-
ciples OF the Republican party and
the administration. oi that party O.
our national and international al
fairs during McKinley's administra-
ton would have to reverse the
order OF my reasoning. 1t is not my
wish TO become prominent in print,
but since the question has been
raised on account Of my inactivity
in politics, 1 will venture few gen
eral remarks.
, In the first place, I believe that the
great mass OF our people are sincere
in forming their opinion ON political
questions. and it il the. duty OF every
citizen to respect the opinion OF
every other to the extent OF giving
him credit for sincerity SO long as
there is no evidence to the contrary,
therefore, as Republicans we should
have just as much respect for Dem
ocrats. Populists, ETC., as citizens.
though from & Republican stand.
point we cannot respect their reason
ing to the sane extent that we do
the reasoning of fellow Republicans.
The Republican and Democratic
parties are the great parties OF our
nation. The Republican party is
naturally the executive party and
the Democratic party is, by force of
habit, on account of being out of
power most OF the time, the critic
party, the party whose leaders have
an overwhelming eye over the adj
ministration of the affairs of the
government by the Republican party
not SO much with Il view to discOv-
ering the true. principles OF govern
ment, as with a view of keeping an
opposition party. and 80 long as the
Democratic party continues on that
basis it must, in the majority OF cases,
meet with defeat, for the admins
trative and executive party Of the
country, the Republican party, is all
the time at the fundamental prin-
ciples ri government and meets the
conditions Of our nation as they
arise and applies that degree Of
reasoning in the settlement Of ques-
tions thut,thr circumstances demand.
1t is on this account that the Repub.
lican party as a party will continue
throughout the future to be the m ost
successful in the administra' ions OF
the government Ike great major
ity of the most practical and reason
ing people belong to this party. 1t
appeals to reason and not to
prejudice; it builds upon facts and
notupon alleged theory and it meets
new con litions consistent with all
the surroundings.
The very fact that the Republican
party has, during most OF the time
for the last forty years, held the
reins OF government, enabled it to
build upon experience and adjust the
policy of the government to the
best interests Of the people and
therefore the business of the country
is built up on a basis with these
principles in view and whenever
there is danger of their being inter-
fered with there is hesitation and
lack OF confidence. 1t is unnecessary
to give to the intelligent any evil
dence on this for the panic that
existed all through the last Demo-
cratic administration Is within easy
range of the recollection OF all, and
it is only necessary to refer back to
previous Democratic administra-
tions to find very much the same
All are interested more or less in
politics, some as professionals, seek
ing what they may gain, and am ong
others are chronic office seekers,
whose highest ambitions are to sub.
sist on the public. Some are poll
ticians just for fun, but a vast ma
jority OF the people are earnestly
in the policy and manage
ment OF our government. As we do
not all agree on this policy and plan
we are necessarily divided into polit-
lcal parties. The 4 professional
which includes the chronic
office seeker, is always seeking new
means and ways to aggrandize him
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