Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
WESTERN EDITORS TALK
he GIVES REASONS WHY M'KlNLEY
WILL BE REELECTED.

sincere-Masses Want Money to Spend
The reelection Of President McKin-
ley means that there will be no cessa-
tion to the labor Of the telling masses.
1t mea that there will be good cheer
for the little ones in the humble
homes of the laborer and comforts for
the family of the artisan. 1t means that
the eteady tramp Of the great and uni
versal dinner-pail brigade will not be
stilled, nor the marchers tie commanded
to halt while a new experiment in
finance or other legislation is being
tested.
1t is true that the denomination of
William ]. Bryan is being sought, and
will doubtless be brought about by
the class of Democrats who care more
for present notoriety than they do for
the ultimate success of their party.
Mr. Bryan is the recognized leader Of
that sentiment that felt itself sub
merged four years ago, and which at
the present time is by no means united
In his favor. However, there are so
many differences in the party of woe
Nllc SSdh tAht A1SihoSioSy NiA AOcC
nothing by retaining the same leader.
No man can lead it to victory, and no
issues that could be compiled could
help it in this extremity.
There is no excuse for a change in
the administration of the Government
of the United States at this time. We
have been permitted to see for our
col hn yfy,r of
administration, and million busy
workshops testify to it's fruitfulness.
There is no reason why this state Of
affairs should not continue as long as
the people of the country wish it, and
there is no reason to believe that
the people-the people who are the
heart of the machine-desire to return
to the disturbances and poverty that
marked recent Democratic administra-
:ions of national affairs.
The demand for financial legislation
was great That the Republican party
faithfully kept its promises in this re-
spect has bound to it. with ties of per-
feet harmony and accord, the business
men who haG experienced one panic,
because of the prospects of an unstable
currency. The blessed workings of
the protective tariff have given it's re-
ward to the toiling masses, who earn
their bread by me sweat of their brow.
any more to y nervous dread of starva-
ton that they once knew. BY this
same tariff the manufacturer has been
protected in his investments, and has
been permitted to provide work for
willing labor. 1t has been law that
worked for all classes equally well.
The wise administration of President
Mckinley in the troublous days
through which the nation passed while
European country learned our
strength and sincerity has not been
lDst upon the people. They may claim
adherence to the Democratic party,
but thousands and tens Of thousands
of them rejoice at the backbone of
this Republican administration in it's
grasp of the unforeseen issues growing
out Of the Spanish war. They admire
the manner in which we have dealt
with the Philippines. with Cuba and
with Porto Rico. The islands in the
Orient, it is admitted by all the
thoughtful, have been the means of
opening to us the great markets of
the East. The South, especially is
sensible Of this, for her exports will 90
there more largely than to any other
point on the globe. Our dealing with
the island of Cuba has won the praise
of the entire world, while little Porto
Rico is blooming like tropical rose,
it is under this administration, and it's
want and care.
With the history of four years to
turn to, the expectant and approving
gaze of the voters of the country, what
shall we say of Mr.. Mckinley? Is
there any doubt that he will he re-
turned to the Office of chief executive
of the nation? He stands upon plat
form of fulfilled promises-of prom
ises faithfully kept and of which the
people of the country have been the
direct beneficiaries. There is no long
er cry of hard times. On the con-
trary, the masses have spent more
money in the last year in their amuse-
tnents than in any preceding year Of
our history. And they are still spend
ing it, and they have it to spend. That
Is a criterion--the money that goes for
pleasure and the money that goes into
the savings bank. Ask about these ac-
counts of the working people and lis
ten to the charming story that comes
from the bankers lips.
Arrayed against existing conditions
against prosperity, visible and unde-
niable - stands the Democratic party.
Like Poe's raven, it looks gloomily on
the scene, hopeless of any good-a
mere omen of morbid melancholy.
Democracy merely says loudly, eve
protest" The only policy of the Dem
ocratic party is to deny that the peo-
pie are happy. to deny that they are
well fed, to deny that we are con.
tented, to deny that it is right to be
prosperous. If they succeed in max.
ing case on these issues. Bryan will
go into the Office of President with a