Evening journal., 1901-07-08
MONDAY. July ), 1901.
THE pARrY,s FUTURE

THE PARTY'S FUTURE
The Republican party. with years OF
successful administration behind IT,;
with splendid traditions, ana mem
ofies OF noble leaders whose names are
cherished as a part Of our history, is
now in the midst OF q reign where
more important policies are entrusted
to it's care than at any period since the
civil war. The people OF the country
have given everything into its hands,
and the presidents various policies are
backed up by a friendly Congress.
There are those who are always un.
friendly to success and, consequently.
this administration has been the sub
iect of their ISLANDERS and their unjust
suspicious. A great nation such as this
must be Invested with enormous power,
and. that power is naturally centored
I'm its head The authority IS given the
president and It il used by him be-
cause Il must be manifested some
whore. To deny to any individual
power, in some respects almost imper-
ial is to deny our commanding emf
nence as a people. No one Is really
frightened at these rawlings about i'm
perlalism, since in one sense We have
become an empire, yet in the baser
sense. to become such would involve
the loss OF true ideals on the part Of
the people.
Rarties, Ike men, possess certain
qualities and characteristics The Re-
publican party has been aggressive and
optimistic: it has had foresight and
imagination. II began its existence by
advocating principles which no other
party had the courage TO espouse. Dur
ing the administration OF President
Mckinley it made virble out n ne
cessity. coming out OF the Spanish war
with credit unimpaired, with increased
respect from an nations, with added
territories and an enormously expand
ed commerce.
A new epoch in our history has be-
gun. During such stirring times thepe
is sure b be q flood of opposition. but
e Is beating in vain against the
rocks of stern integrity and high re-
solve, and it is fast ebbing away with
lcssoning murmur The injustice OF our
acquisition has never been demon
stratsd. and certainly we have secured
no foot of territory by fairer means
than we acquired Porto Rico and the
Philippines. More than this; in def
ance Of carping criticism, OF all mega
tive prophesies, every pledge has been
kept We pledged the Philippines civil
government when war should have
ceased; that government has been es-
tablished We pledged Cuba hGr indie
pendence when she should give pEoper
sureties OF stable government; and
wo are preparing to withdraw from the
island. Meanwhile the disgrunted
anti-imperialists in America have tried
to lie the hands Of the administration
by encouraging rebellion abroad.
With factories humming, labor all
employed, commerce immensely in
creased, business more flourishing than
ever before, and our finances unques-
toned, mas the great party be-
come drunk with power? It IS
hardly probable; since these ex-
perienees are not altogether new. Yet
1t must be admitted, that there are
party leaders whose influence is not
altogether in the interest OF the Gle
waited ideals OF the party. They are
men who have BEEN elevated by the
organization. and have used their no
sidon for purely selfish ends. Their
god is success, and at this shrine they
are persistent worshippers. They use
the undoubted success and glory of the
great party as a cloak to cover certain
personal schemes.
in a number OF great States to be a
Republican is construed into an un-
qualified endorsement Of the machine
which in some cases is in touch with an
interests where the most money is to
be found. Such has been the case In
Pennsylvania. New York. Ohio and
Delaware This condition is no ccm.
ment upon the party at large. since the
msss Of Republican voters in these
States named retain the virtue Of true
party principles; but the machine has
gotten hold Of the party name and en-
blem, and has become prostituted to
power and greed.
There are evidences. however, that
these successes have been only tempor-
ary- New York has traded bosses. but
the new promises Infinitely more yir-