The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-05-29


the country quickly passed to state OF
great business activity and universal pros
perlty, the most remarkable In the hiss
tory Of the world.
All labor ls now employed, and at wages
higher than ever before known. Farm
products have doubled In value, and earn.
ings and savings have largely increased
The products OF the farm, the forests, the
mines, the shops and factories, not only
supply the marvelously Increased home de-
mand, but have permanently placed the
United states at the head OF the worlds
exporting nations. Expectations of the
manufacturers now constantly exceed their
lmportatlons q condition never known in
the history OF the country prior to 1897,
and our favorable balance of trade has
become the greatest, not only In the his
tory OF the United States, but In the his
tory Of nations.
CoUNTRY'S PROSPERITY.
So great is the country's prosperity, and
so ample the revenues under the Dlngley
tarin law, that the present Republican
congress has been able to redeem party
pledges by repeating war revenues aggre.
eating S110 0o0, 900 annually, thus reduc
ing taxation to peace basis, while the
army is still on war footing.
Democratic success would threaten de.
struction OF the protective system under
and the mere shadow Of impending free
trade would destroy confidence, unsettle
business, alarm Industrial interests and i'm
medlately check the demand for labor.
We congratulate the country upon a rec.
ord of Republican achievement without
parallel In our annals, and which will for
ever rebound to the credit of an admin
istratlon, which, avoiding alliances and en-
tanglements In its foreign policy, has kept
steadily in view the glory Of the American
flag In the growth and spread of Amerl
can commerce, the steadfast support and
maintenance OF American doctrines and
traditions, and has wrought for the pres
ent and the future In the interest Of
worldwide peace and progress.
No question now pressing for attention
can be OF greater Importance than that
which concerns the salons of capital and
labor, and we pledge ourselves to the pro-
lection of these two servants OF civiliza
tion. We welcome the investment of cap
ltal within our state to the end that labor
may be steadily and proftably employed in
addition adding to the wealth and pros
per1ty OF our people. We believe, with
Lincoln, that capital Is only the fruit of
labor, and could never have existed IL labor
had not hrst existed. Labor Is the gu
perior Of capital and deserves much the
higher consideration"
To secure for labor the consideration 1t
deserves; to uphold the dignity of toll to
create q healthy public opinion on the sub
ject of labor and the justice Of Its receiv-
ing full share Of the values 1t creates
to bring labor and capital together on
common ground In the adjustment OF such
questions as may concern these two great
factors In production, 1t IL necessary that
labor should be intelligently organized. We
believe In fewer hours and larger rewards
for labor, and favor such laws AS will har-
ho Int ~ In nd itaI
and tend to right the burden Of toll.
In our declartion of principles, we fav-
ored renewal OF the wise provisions by
which the unrestricted immigration of Chin
ese has been prevented, and we now com
mend congress for re-enacting the Chinese
exclusion law, thus ensurlng continued
protection to American labor from Chinese
immigration.
(The resolutions favor continuation OF
the liberal pension policy inaugurated by
the Republican party; advocate the exten'
sion of the postal rural free delivery serv.
Ice "wherever Its extension may be justi-
fed; recommend n substantial and unin-
terrupted increase in the strength of the
navy, and urge legislation that will ex-
pedite the construction of the isthmian
canal)
We recognize the necessity OF co-epera'
tion In order to meet new conditions In
the industrial world, and to compete sue
cessfuly for the worlds markets; but all
combinations that stlhe competition con
troll prices, limit production, or unduly in
crease profits or values, and especially
when they raise the prices OF the necessl'
ties Of life, are opposed to public policy,
and should be repressed with a strong
hand
The Republican party Is the only one
that has dealt courageously and honestly
with the trust question. 1t enacted, az
early as 1890, law framed by that dis
tinguished statesman, John Sherman, to
prohibit and punish combinations In re
straint of trade, the control Of wages OIL
the advancement of prices
This act, framed by a Republican states
man, passed by u Republican congress and
signed by Republican president, has
proved helpful in preventing abuses by
such combine tions where such abuses were
found to exist, and is now being vigorously
applied by Republican administration In
the prosecution of unlawful combinations
Subsequent to the enactment Of this law
the Democratic party obtained control oi
both branches Of congress and the presi
dency. 1t constantly asserted hostility
to trusts but failed to place upon the
statute books a single line of legislation
CUBA.
We congratulate the new republic ei
Cuba upon the final fruition OF the hope;
and struggles of her people for freedom
and independence. We welcome her to the
family OF nations. We wish her success
and prosperity, peace and happiness Fol
such part as we, as a nation, have had II
assisting her to achieve independence We
ask no guerdOn save that which we have
the gratitude of a free people. Further
more, we believe 1t Is due alike 20 Cubs
and to ourselves that, In accordance witt
the Republican principle Of reciprocity
proper and reasonable trade concessions bt
made to Cuba in return for her CONCESSIONS
upon American products, 80 as to bsneh
the trade OF both countries, and to fully
and generously carry out every obligation
of our national honor whether expressed
or implied.
ANNEXATION.
Additions to our territory since 1897 have
been fully justified both by improved, con
ditions In the islands themselves and tn,
improved commercial relations between
them and the United States These islands
will not be explaited for the gain or ad