Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-01
Political Optimism VS.. Pessi-
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BY way OF contribution to the poll
teal predictions of the season the
Philadelphia Press recently declared
the platforms which the two great
parties will adopt this year can be
summarized in parallel columns thus:
We indorse- We repudiate-
Werejoice- We mourn
We glory We decry-
We are proud Of We are ashamed
We heartily support We condeinu-
We jntrust- We denounce-
We commend We disavow-
There is nothing in the way of
puzzle in the prediction. No one will
be in doubt as to which platform will
be adopted at Philadelphia and which
at Kansas City. The difference be-
tween the positive optimism of the
Republican party and the negative
pessimism of Democracy was never
more clearly manifest than at this
time. There is on the one side
record OF great work accomplished
and on the other a carping criticism OF
the work itself and of the methods by
which 1t was performed. One party
has programme of progress and i'm
provement. The other has nothing
but confused clamor of discomfort
- depunciation.
e Republican party indorses the
A,istration, rejoice in the prosper
at has been brought about by its
rnmental policies. glory in the
triuhphs achieved both at home and
abroad, express pride in the prestige
the nation has attained as world
power while augmenting the welfare
of its people, will heartily support the
administration that has been instru-
mental in achieving these great bene-
President the management Of public
affairs for another term and will COM
mend him for his patriotism and his
craftsmanship in the past Democracy
will repudiate everything in sight,
mourn over everything that has been
done, decry all the Republican pur-
pose to do, declare itself ashamed of
our recent achievements in peace and
in war, condemn the administration,
denounce the gold standard and disa
VOW its own record.
This. contrast between the attitude
of the two parties toward the issues OF
the time. is bound to have a strong ef-
feet upon the minds of independent
voters. There are certain natural
born Democrats who would vote the
party ticket even IL the party platform
denounced Democracy itself. Those,
however, who vote for the welfare of
the country and for their own inter
ests will have no hesitation in their
minds this year. The business affairs
of all are involved in the contest. We
have had four years of Protection and
sound money and today the prosperity
of the people OF the United States is
more general, mere abundant and of
higher level than has ever been known
by the people before in the history of
the world II is a prosperity firmly
based upon the natural order OF things
and will continue unless the people
should place in power set of officials
pledged to undertake by legislation to
interfere with nature and to disorder
our finances and our industries for the
purpose OF giving the discontented a
chance to get even with the industri-
GUS and the thrifty.
During the four years which have
followed the last election there has
been no interruption OF progress. no
setback to enterprise. The country
has gone steadily forward upon the
paths OF prosperity and popular happi-
ness. Now comes the election year
which gives the demagogues and the
agitators chance to check that pro-
gress of they can. The platforms of
the two parties will show the motives
that animate them and the people have
a plain choice TO make between the
party that rejoices and is proud and
that which mourns. decries and repud-
iates.-San Francisco Call.