Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-06-29

Iragr,ii-s # the CENTURY. War followed
last ulon the call aud il MAS a tat-iul
war. the like III which had never bern
s-rh l.riure. The hlockajiug Of the
island. the landing Of our army ga the
suuth-rn cuasi. San Juan, Santiago, the
Oregon l,ruugb, by another Vermont
hero, Capt. CLARK aud his gallant men
irim the lar uurih ui our western coast,
down through the Pacific, around the
southern extremity uf the western hem
iSl'lIrr', up Tie eastern coast. la srasnu
/" take q splendid part Ia one of the
most remarkable naval battles of all
history. \ strong portion of the naval
power of Spain safely hidden ia the har-
hor ul lar away Manila. called upon
early ia the morning 10y other repre-
seutaiiNrs of the United States under
the leadership ui another Vermont hero
Grorgr Dewey. and over the Philippines
the Stars and Stripes tluated on the
breeze. the Treaty ul Paris followed in
due time and American military author
ity ruled la Cuba. Peace reignS through
cat the island. the better element of the
people have iull confidence in the pur-
pose of their great llberator the Repul-
lie of the North. Rapidly will the peo-
pie return to their farms and planta-
lions and pSurrrct their homes; the
touch oi a new and higher civilization
will build upon the ruins of Yesterday
the homes ol better aud happier peo-
plr. whose hearts are filled with great
hope for the future as they recall that
the United States of America under re-
publican rule never breaks its solemn
promise. No political party shapes
the mold in which the moral life of all
IFS members is formed. No administra-
ton has the power to fully guarantee
the honesty and integrity of all its teus
OF thousands of appointees Every hon
est representative of the United States
in Cuha felt the disgrace to the nation
OF the postal deialcatiuu and eNtray;I-
ganccS, but these cannot he charged to
the party in power if it does its duty
and, probing the cancer to the center
Furnishes the offenders whether of high |
or low degree, whether civilian or of |
military preirrment. We must charge
such things rotten nl,r. in oIr civil !
cation. and lack of personal honor
welded to thirst for gold.
The republican party, 10y its leaders
at Philadelphia, declared It's policy and
named its standard bearers in this cam
paign. 1t is the first time in the history |
of A republican national convention when |
both President and Vice urrsid.ut were
hy .,rrlo,notinu. th. first
time in the history of the nation when |
two war hero,.s have been s.I.rted nur |
standard bearers Tn. ON. that living ,
sprcimeu OF the orrotues, to which I,y !
honesty and industry fin. American hny
can rise. that trup and fried Christian
statesman who is tine incarnation of fin.
rrincinlrs Of growth throuoh morality
and cleanliness. William Mckinley who |
stperrd the Shin of state into the haven
of pence and rrospsrIty. and fine other
that brave. uuostrnt,tirus and nonnl,r
nero, who i, American all over and 4,-
rryvhere. Teddy Roosevelt. who storn.d
tLe hpiohts Of San Imam and ,,rastnd g,
yictn,v from fine Sn,uish o,,,r,.ss.rs
The ticket msnires confidence ,N,l,as
enthusiasm and ensures victory Thank
God for Mckinley and Roosevelt Im-
mrusr apnlausrl
-Four wears 400 the whole nation
WAS rs fin. result uf a.,,,,r,tic mis-
rule. SUFFERING fine dvirq cond;t;on of
a long dronth, but the election Of Wi
liam Mckinley one,ated like = fertilizer
possessed with MIGHTY energy and the
INST nf decay and ,ii.cnrd AMI st,;f, III.
appeared before the refreshing shower of
, treat beaning hone; and the fires we're
IiThtrd and tbe Wheels rayoly.I ana