The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-11-03
WHY 1T SHOULD BE SUPPORTED.
Secretary Heath, of the Republican
National Committee, Tells the Ameri-
can People Why the Republican
Presidential Ticket Should
he Summarized


The Republican party is worthy of support
because
Tt has fulfilled every government obligation
Tt has made it possible for the United States
to borrow money cheaper than any other coun-
try on earth.
1t has kept its platform pledges, and never at
tempted to gain power by false pretenses.
1t has never advocated policy that would
tarnsh the good name of the country.
1t has kept entire and inyiolate the honor Of
It has always stood for the protection of
American Industries.
1t has always opposed free trade.
1t has always been debt-paying, not a debt
creating party.
It prefers to encourage the manufacture of
new products in the United States rather, than
II looks upon the whole world as its legitimate
market. -
1t recognizes no sectional lines, but benefits
" Me Psrts Of the country N0f'n S0u'n' East ana
1t does not believe in a 5O-cent dollar. go
1t does not believe in fomenting class hatred.
Ii does not want American worlkingmen to
live on the low wages paid in Europe
1t believes that free labor is not as well paid
1t does not believe in war, but when war must
be fought it makes it short, sharp and decisive.
1t believes in subordinating partisanship to
1t believes in the encouragement of Amer-i
can commerce.. =
1t believes that international treaties nave the
force of law. ~ ir9s III
It is opposed to the alienation of any part of
American territory. .<.ai
1t believed in the annexation OF Hawai- In
spite of Democratic opposition.
1t believes in discussing real issues without
creating fictitious ones. : set
1t believes in expansion rather than IN NE
diminution of territory. Z. .si-.% Yts,
1t prefers prosperity to panic. IL a.
It TIE best in tRe tapr
Cor slok;<l
1t honors the army which with honor rphofds'
the flag -
1t believes that the farms and foundfiesof the
country need the boundless marke.s of the
Orient. WgsN i
1t prefers to lend money to other nations
rather than borrow from them.
. 1t does not shirk duty because timil souls be-
lieve the task to be hard.
1t never declared that any war in which the
country was engaged was failure.
1t does not believe in furling the flag in the
presence of the enemy.
1t has placed the currency system of the
country upon stable basis. =
1t has enacted and put in operation just and
equitable tariff law, which enables home manu-
facturers to control the home markets, and to
compete in the markets of the world.
1t has restored prosperity, iisban de the
house and set the wheels of industry in motion
as they never were before.
1t has increased the home demand for the
products of the farm.
1t has enabled the prudent end provident to-
save more of their earnings.
1t has rescued nearly ten million people from
the rule of Spain.
1t has secured the control of the Pacific which
will be the theatre of the worlds greatest COM
mercal activity in the coming century.
1t has endeavored to extend the foreign de-
mand for the products of American workshops,
farms, forests and Mines.
1t is the only party that has definite principles
and beliefs.
1t is the party of progress, of hope, of aspira-
ton.
1t is the party of optimism while every plank
of the Democratic platform is fastened in posi-
ton with pessimistic nails.
1t is the only party that has confidence in it
self, trust in the people, faith in the future.