The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-07
Endorsement of Administration.

Endorsement OF hdulnlSWdblOh'
We print below the remarks of Mr.
O. Il Brsgdon, Of his city, in present
ing resolutions endorsing the National
Administration AT the meeting of the
Republicans Of this city at the Court
house Tuesday night April 3. the coca
sion being for the election Of delegates
and alteruates to the district and state
convention Of that party
Mr. Chairman
Some time in the progress OF indiyId'
uals aud political parties 1t becomes
necessary and helpful 20 pause and ], OK
backward so AZ 20 be enabled 70 compare
the present with the past, and 1t occurs
to me that this isa very opporlune time
during the assembling Of our parry. to
make arrangements for another pfesl-
Dental campaign for us % call t. rec
objection the condition Of the UNITED
States when we met In 1896. compared
with the year 1900 Then, rs we all
know the land was filed with gloom
and dependency enterprise was al a
standstill no work for the masses. we
should think Of these facts. lest we Tor
get, " 80 as 10 prevent, as lar ~ we are
able TO do so "a recurrence IL those we'll
remembered hard times.
At that time the Republican party,
always steadfast and true 70 iis great
guiding principles, boldly sAid o. the
country Gives M the power aud we
will bring back good times WIN
Mr.. Mckinley as the Chief Magistrate
Of the country, ana the great principle
Of keeping our money at home the la"
Of the land we viii restore prosperity.
We DO not forget that our Democratic
fellow citizens derisively called our
party and Mr.. Mckinley the advance
agents Of prosperity, and So they were
for all promises have been Tally kept
Working people Of this country no longer
stand ali the day idle. Neare dong
our own work and good quantity for
Europe also, for the month Of February
this year shows that we sold Europe
dfty million dollars worth Of American
productions, more than we bought from
ner This Is healthy and shows thAt
We receive more money than We
speud. the balance Of trade being IN
our favor Without such conditions
no individual family nor NATION
can have good times Why, my
friends, the cup II prosperity is full
and running over. and some Of the sur.
plus is running down here 60 old VIZ
ginia and trying 70 get into our GOOD
Old city-a quarter OF million dollars
Is offered % be put into one manutac-
turing plant here. Such enterprise and
evidence Of good times were impossible
four years ago and would then have teen
regarded a. the base fabric OF a dream.
oar Democratic friend are aware OF the
fact that the Republican party has res
cued them from the depths OF business
depression prevailing four years ago
ana the intelllg gent masses OF that party
would be greatly Rrieyed If they should
happen b get into power again Ihey
know good thing when they see 1t. !
do not say their grief would be loud,
but it would be- none the less sincere on
that account.
Ny friends, we'll may ours be called
1.-THE grand old party. Although /
followed the Confederate flag until the
peerless army u Northern Virginia wa
dismissed with plaudits If well done
by its immortal commander chief, l
am proud Of having been a Republican
for more than quarter Of century
But fellow Republicans. our party found
ed as II was on that sublime principle,
which If universally adopted, would
make many millions Of human hearts
now bowed down free from sorrow.
This principle Is doing unto others as
we would have them do unto Us, and
remembering those in bonds as in bonds
with them Our party's first great
achievement was 70 make every human
being living under the folds Of our starry
banner, free man, and Is now reach
ing cut 90 the isles Of the sea, and hay'
ing liberated Cuba. that brilliant gem
Of the Atlantic ocean. Is pressing on TO
carry she blessings Of civilization, en-
i0htenment and freedom 10 millions Of
human beings in the Pacific. party
with such a record is freedom s Gibral-
ter. and It's future is destined 20 be more
exalted than even its glorious past.