The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-01

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stration and legislation, are requir-
ed to interpret as well as to execute
the public will, and its rightful in-
depreciation is essential to its faith
full execution.
1--WE cannot overestimate the
great Importance and the far-reach-
ing consequences of the electoral
contest which ended on the 9th of
November. It is not the triumph
Of an individual, nor altogether of
party, but an emphatic declaration
by. the people Of what they believe,
and would have maintained in gov
ernrnent. @ A great variety Of sub
jects was presented and discussed
III, the progress of the campaign.
We may differ as to the extent of i'm
fluence Of the several issues involv-.
ed, but we are all agreed as to GER
tain things which it settled. M
1T records the unquestioned in
dorsement Of the gold standard, in
dustrial independence, broader mar
kets, commercial expansion, recip-
! rocal trade, the open door to China,
the, invio1ability of the judiciary,
and peace ami. benefcent govern
ment under American sovereignty
in the Philippines, American credit
is pnimpaired, the honor Of the
American flag. .unsl1llied and the
obligations Of a righteous war and
treaty. Of peace unrepudiatedg p.
n "The Republican party has plac-
ed upon, it tremendous. responsible
ties, The party could ask for. no
higher expression Of confidence. 1t
is great thing to have this conf
dence; it will be a greater thing to
deserve and hold it. To this party
are committed new and grave prob
lens. y They are too exalted for
partisanship, The task. of settle
ment is for the whole American
people. Who will say they are un-
equal to it, - -, d.
Liberty has not lost, but gained
in strength. The structure of the
fathers stands. secure upon the
foundation on which they raised it,
and is today, as it has been in the
past, and as it will be in the years
to come, the government of the
people, by. the people and for the
people,. ...,.
"Be not disturbed; there is no
danger from, empire; there is no
fear for the Republic" 49,.
Vice President elect Roosevelt
followed Mr.. Mckinley. He said,
in part: '.ss5 - 1.- S@.E :.... ~ ~
There was no doubt of our posi-
ton before the election, and there
is no doubt about it now. We are
going to carry on the policy that
has been pursued during the past
four years. It has been the signal
good fortune OF this Nation on the
first occasion when it mixed il
world politics to fix the standard tc
:, which the other, nations Of the
world will come in dealing with the
affairs of the great Asiatic nations
We have kept the currency sound
We have kept the gold standard fol
the past four years, and it will be
kept in the coming years. And
the Nation has decided that the flag
shall float over the Philippines
Peace shall come to them as a con
stantly increasing measure of self
government will besgiven to them
j, but first of all, order must be re
stored in them. -. ',:a. ~...r
! !. r." "Gentlernen. + am sure that
!. state your views, when I say thai
every rational effort for the better
Ement of either the g. wage-earner o
:, the ti1ler of the soil will have th,
: heartiest support of the. Republican
party; that we realize that the wei
fare of the Nation depends ulti
, mauely, more than all else, upo1
! the welfare of the Wage-worker an
! Of the man who, tills the soil" RI.