Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-26

tion. The Senator has told you that
IL rises above State issues and State
affairs and that Is true. After we
have chosen our candidate and after
we have announced the principles of
our platform, the foundations of which
are as old as the party, we are ready
then to go before the people of Ohio
not conhning our appeal to any party,
but appealing to the citizens of OHIO
upon a practical basis as to what Is
their duty owing to themselves, their
family, their State and the nation in
this contest. The result of the last
two national campaigns has placed
this country as the Senator told you,
upon a sound financial basis and in tha
front rank of the nations of the world.
1--WE have progressed so rapidly that
we do not fully appreciate the respon-
sibilities which have attended that
progress)
aside from all the glory of Re
publican victory, aside from the ex-
ctement attending the following ev-
cry campaign we should bring our
selves to reason with ourselves and
| one another as to what 1t all means.
will tell you what it means, (my
friend. 1t means that if we would
have continuance of this unparal.
| lelled prosperity which l claim in this
country is the normal condition of
things then we must do our duty
and stand by the party whose princi
| Piles have laid the foundation of this
success) We have a duty to consider
far above the pleasure of victory.
That duty is confined to the home fire.
side and our environments in our
town and city, ON our farm and in
all the concerns of material develop
| ment. 1t Is a question of what is best
for the individual He has each one
an equal power to decide for himself
that question and whether he has been
affiliated with the Republican, Dem,
ocratic or any other party, that ques,
ton is forced home to him and the
responsibility lies at his door.
Now what is the practical solution
of this political question? 1t has been
said that the sentiment of this none
tary question upon gold basis is the
foundation and a guaranty for the fu-
ture of our country. 1t is the conf
dence of the party and it's leaders who
have brought about this result that
the people in this country beginning
with the laborer in the shop, in the
mine and on the farm and to those
who conduct the great industrial in
terests of the United States to decide
as to the future of their action.
THE FOUNDATION OF PROSPER,
ITY is CONFIDENCE.
Confidence in the future. Now make
it as statement as infallible as the
laws of nature that in order to sus
tain present conditions in this coun
try we must have absolute confidence
as to what is in store for the future
Therefore, resting upon that founda
ton of security in our finances upon
the policy which has built us up as q
nation, upon policy which has car
ried us forward as progressive ma
ton the great mass of the people In
the United States will continue tc
trust these men and that party and
adopt it as evidence of security In fu
ture operations. The Republican party
never taken Il backward step and il
never will.
IF l had to discuss the economic
questions at issue, would simply say
we
STAND BY OUR RECORD
upon the tariff question. We stand
by that principle which has built ur
this magnificent country and our great
industries and we will not permit AT
, abridgement of it that will interfere
| with the labor of one man for one day
/ I'VE are in favor of reciprocity tc
expand our trade in foreign countries
! but underlying that must be condi
tion that makes it purely reciprocity
/ not for the sake and encouraging any
nation in close commercial relations
! with a profit ON one side.
7 Shall the Republican party in this
! campaign in any way interfere will
, its traditions upon the moral ques
: tions? Shall we in any way place our
+ selves in any false position that will
interfere or In any way cause dis
| turbance in the minds of men who
5 think for themselves? No, we will not
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