The sun., 1901-10-09
REPUBLICAN IDEALS.

TO answer the question: What is it to
be Republican, 1t was not our pur-
pose to describe a fictitious or impossible
characters nor did we suppose that the
atmosphere surrounding such an indi-
vidual as we had i'll mind should be fault
lessly clear. Our ideal Republican is
very much of human being, adopted,
as we think to cope with natural condi- |
tons and breathe in the ordinary, AMI |
sometimes overheated, chilly an. polluted |
atmospheres of earthly and human con.
ditions.
The thing which this individual was
supposed to represent itepuhlicanism-
being thing of human interest, of su
preme Importance. aud capable of lie
yeopment from an imperfect to an ideal
conception and application, we thought it
essential that the representative of Re
puhlcanism should first have a reason
able idea Of what he represented; that
his espousal of it should be sincere, his
service loyal; and his efforts, considering
which he worked, should be directed To-
ward the speedy development and appli:
cation Of the principle involved to hui
man affairs in the order to which thcs
belong. This we held to be the only rea-
son for the cspousal Of the Republican
cause by such an individual as we had in
mind We inferred that such IN indiyi-
dual would desire, and would seek anl
maintain. relations of confidence and 60.
operation with others holding or profess
sing like principles; and that his desire
for success i'll the application and dcvei-
opment of tie eSpoused principles would
cause his association with the largest and
most effective bodies of such individuals:
that heng Il sincere. loyal and active
citation and cooperation; and that til"
lack Of it would be proof of il lack Of
sincerity and loyalty Of his professed Re-.
puhlicaniSm. Being Il Republican in this
view of the natter. is easily seen Il
be Il very different thing from being ii
professed Republican. The ideals Of the
sincere, loyal Republican are not neces-
sarily lower than those Of the profcssc,l
Republican, even though his associates
be less exclusive. Tho purpose Of III.
efforts, and the scope of his influence
better and larger because Of the practi
cahility, and the possibility Of their up
- i
principles espoused. the realization of thu
ideals of which these principles are til,
roots.
With these things in mind We founC
the highest type Of Republcanism necea
surily in the larger and most effective o.
ganization in this State; and sharing tl
principles. the opinon-thc hopes IN,
the cffprts-of those who alone can, D
will, apply Republican principles to til
government Of the State. With thi
finding our Republican contemporaries lin,
fault. They call this strange doctrine
They object to sinking the indiyidui
in the majority opinion. They advocat
eNclusiyencss as the proof Of wisdom at
virtue: and regard the commonalty d
humanity rs unclran, ana its touch i
communicating. Given in the order q
their utterance here is what they say:
We have been hearing some Stran!
doctrine recently, the trend II Shic
seems 70 he that one cannot he 4 zoo
Republican and question any act tia
any official elected hy the people of tia
persuasion has ever performed. "
think the party WAS made fol the peopl
and not the people for the party
man may be good Presbyterian ,
BaptiSt. and yet deplorr The conduct /
utterances of adhrreutS Of his faith
loyalty 10 party means IIiud allegiance
Where brains and honesty have no plac
then the doctrine is um-Amcrican. - |
man Is better than to lie d Scrrile fo
lower ot amy machine. masqNerading III
der m honorcd party name Evcni
journal.
To be 4 Republican is for Ii man
think for himself. 70 own himself an
vote rs he thinks and not as somobnd
else thinks. - be il Republ
can is not g follow any man OF set
men hlindly. or to vote the Rcpublcn
ticket because yonr father voted IT. I
be 4 Republican is because you thin
the IDEAS # the men constituting il II
better II put in force than thosr Of ii
Democratic party fo llr Republc;.
is hM 70 vote for every rom. lDirk ri
HHffg hocailse he hnS boon prt III HI
nominated by the Republican party
Dajl& Republican.
l'he principles Of the Republican part
are opposed 10 rasraity iii % ont ,
otlire: they stand for the higher rd1Ic
tipn and for honesty III public ana priya
iiir they stand for law and order an
tn suppression of the yiciouS: they sian
for equal rights and equal justice: In
stand for all that is best ana all iii;
ten ~ advance civilization at home ,
ahr3al,
Aten who hide themselves under j
folds Of the Republican banner Simnly
secure political power and personal gai
have no conception Of the fnnndatif
principles Of the party. The men wf
stano at nil times for the higher civiliz
tiol and the highest ideal Of personal ~
party rccititude are the real Republican
No hmest-mindrd Republican can ev
compromise with wrong ur with wTon
doers and then expect to maintain h
standing rs 4 true I;epublican.-Tl
Morning News.
With all their apparent devotion