The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-19

out. Year after year they concoet ad
mirable tactics to befool the dear peo
pie, When the time comes to vote /
is found tina, all the false issues an,
tricky phrases are as so much waite
spilled. The good people so straigh
ahead voting for what they think III,
main issue, the prosperity and homo
OF the Nation. This year the issue fac
tory is at work full time and full force
almost as busy as the more useful In
dustries which Cleveland stopped ant
Mckinley started again. Almost every
day persons give voice to their alarm
lest this or that question whicn The
democrats are trying to force TO the
front may mislead the voters. But the
country can afford to have faith in
itself. 1t Is not going to play the fool
because ii does not want to throw
away good times.
Good times We are having, in every
sense. In mere riches the country Is
gaining more than ever before, but is
thinking more Of other things. II
would willingly face some adversely
for time IL the wealth were mostly
getting into the wrong hands. but there
has never been time when the work.
ers OF this country secured so large a
share Of the profits won by labor than
they are securing now. The country
could willingly face serious trials for
a time II the national honor was
threatened. as 1t did when war with
Spain began. But the people see with
pride that the Nation holds a higher
place among the nations Of the orld
than 1t has ever held before These
are the large things. About them ;he
people care so largely that vote OF
s5O.OOO.OOo, loan Of 5000, 600 900. a loss
of thousand brave volunteers in bat
tie, only kindle to stronger flame the
love of country.
These good times, the prosperity and
the greatness OF the Nation, the people
mean to keep. Men may worry every
night, and all night OF they like, to find
some new issue for the people. When
all is done the people will think how
to keep the prosperity and the great
ness Of the Nation, and will take much
care before they conclude that those
who have brought good times should
now be turned out in order 10 keep
good times. That is the problem set
for democratic orators this year. They
have to convince the people that the
same party and the same men in power
under whom the Nation has become
prosperous and honored throughout the
world are not able to keep It so. They
have to show that men out OF power
who have resisted and loaded with
abuse every forward movement are
now the only men who can preserve
the prosperity they never knew how
to bring, and defend the honor they
have done their utmost to tarnish.
1t is going to be hard for the dex-
ferrous issue manufacturers this year to
make the country forget how they
have reviled the government and Its
acts, the president and those who with
him have directed the army and the
navy and brought honor to the flag. A
bitter speeches about the
murderer at the white house" and the
infamies said to have been perpetrated
by American soldiers in distant lands
will get more attention this year than
they did at the outset. The Nation
will be in patriotic mood. Let nobody
forget that 1t is for the first time truly
united. in all sections alike upholding
will be easy this year to win votes for
those whose only efforts have been to
dishonor the government Of the coun-
try he has something to learn.