The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17

Manufacturing leo, 900, 600
Now to keep up this record and
provide for normal growth is the
purpose of the Republican party. 1t
has recently perfected reciprocity
treaty with Germany and another
with Italy in order to increase the
sales of American products in those
lands, policy inaugurated by that
nlarolhless America IN statesman, James
G. Blaine.
The administration secured ian
open door policy in the Orient so
that when the Chinese troubles are
over, without the necessity of taking
a single foot of land or keeping a
single soldier in China, our products
shall have every advantage enjoyed by
those of the most favored nations in
lerested in the East. The Importance
of this diplomatic triumph may be to
some extent realized when it is re-
membered that one-third of the pro-
ducts Of the Southern States finds a
market in the Orient.
1t is the pronounced policy of the
Republican party to stimulate trade
the world over. 1t advocates ship
subsidy bill, so that vessels may float
the American flag, transport American
goods carry American mails, and
open new markets for Ameri ran pro-
ducts. American banking institutions
are established in both the East and
West Indies in order that exchange OF
money may be effected without our
business having to pass through Lon
don, paying a toll to British financiers.
The Republican party advocates the
laying of a Pacific cable with landing
places on American territory, Hawaii,
Guam and the Philippines. The
lack of such a cable is felt more and
more every day, and its operation
would have simplified very much the
Chinese situation. Close mail and
Geographic communication are better
than armies to keep nations at peace
with each other.
The Republican party stands
pledged to encourage the building q
an Isthmian canal, not as fomentel
of war, but as peace measure and 6
commerce stimulator, cause such 6
trans oceanic waterway would facili-
tate the transportation of American
goods, and allow this country tC
secure more trade in foreign markets.
The mission of the party of pros
perity will not be over until there are
no more markets to conquer. 1t il
charged that is is not noble mission
that it is rank commercialism. But
it is more than that. 1t is rank in
dustrialism. 1t is providing work
for factories, labor for laborers. trans
portation for goods. 1t makes the
pay roll fatter. 1t is the policy thai
cancels mortgages, builds homes fol
working men, creates demand fol
the grain of the field, the meat Of
the pasture aud the iron and coal o.
the mine. 1t is rational and nationa
prosperity founded on wisdom; MOI
a promised prosperity created by
cutting a dollar in two and calling
each half whole.
A radical departure from this
policy is advocated by the Democrats
in the avowed purpose to destroy pro
lection and oppose expansion. The
triumph of their policy if put upor
the statute books, would result IL
American furnaces becoming colo
and American shuttles being silent
English looms would weave for III
and German mills would do our forg
ing. American labor would find It'll
occupation gone.
There is difference between the
two political parties. The Republi
cans do want to govern the markets
of the world and to reign over the dis
tribution Of the worlds bread and
meat, securing in this way work al
home for every honest laborer. mar
kets for the products of our farms anc
becoming such a factor in the werld
that will compel peace and justice
among the nations Of the earth. 1t il
the policy which will hasten thai
blessed time promised by the prophet
of old when the sword shall be beater
into pillow shares and the spear into
pruning hooks. 1t is the Republican
policy.