Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-01
Warming TO REPUBLICANS.
Danger Which Would Follow the Sue
cess Of the Democrats
Next Tuesday.
It Would be Taken as an Indication
That Present Prosperity is
Not Sufficient.
The Duty of Every Republican to
Get Out and Endorse Roose-
velt's Administration.

sanguine of, republican ma jority in
the next house but a sound of warning
is republicans to get out and do their
DUTY ~.
The dangers which would follow the
election of demo tic majority in
the house of representatives are many
end extremely serious.
Such action would indicate that the
PEOPLE have not been fully converted
to the principles of protection and
sound money, nor have realized the
full benefits thereof, but are wavering
in their views and likely to flavor the
enactment Of free trade laws, and the
adoption Of free coinage. This ac-
ticn of itself would knock prosperity
in the head, Tor the very prospect of
tariff revision by the democrats would
frighten the manufacturers and cause
them to restrict their operations.
Again-t the election of a democratic
majority in the house of representa-
tives would prevent the republicans
from revising the tariff, either by direct
Legislation, or through the medium Of
reciprocity, and such action would ef-
iectually defeat all prosperity making
legislation that the republicans might
contemplate, or which times and in
dustrial conditions of the country
would imperatively demand.
Again-the successful development
OF republican policies requires a repub-
lican majority in both branches of
congress. We do not know what ex-
igencies may arise that will require ag-
gressive and summary action by the
government. The Spanish war was
a grave exigency which required
prompt and decisive action, and
large republican majority in congress
alone rendered the success of the war
quick and effective. Again-the re-
suits of the war required legislative ac-
tion no less grave or important than
the war itself; for the acceptance of the
Philippines and the insurrection in the
islands, required the prompt and de-
c1sive, action of the government, and
the prompt cooperation Of congress
which was heantily accorded under the
leadership of President Mckinley
But suppose the lower house had then
been democratic, what would have
been the results? The president would
have been unable, through the opposi-
tion of the democrats, to carry out
measures impe1satively demanded by
the obligations of the treaty of Paris,
and for the protection of the honor
and dignity of the country We
might. through delay and uncertain
sction, have been humiliated by other
powers, or have been compelled to
ebandon the Philippines, or, become
engaged in serious complications with
other powers over the ultimate disro-
sition Of the islands. But, the prompt
and decisive action Of President Me-
,kinley, heartily supported by power
ful republican majority in congress,
checked the secret cabals of the jealous
European powers, and overcame all
opposition to cur occupation of The
Philippines Aye, more, such action
exalted the power and prestige of this
country and gave 1t seat in the coun-
ell Of nations.
a good working majority in both
branches of congress is necessary TO
maintain and expand prosperity, to
enlarge our scope of activities, to de-
velop our national resources, to extend
cur markets through the medium of
reciprocity or otherwise and to pro-
tect and promote the interests Of the
country abroad. The president will
heed the support OF republican con-
gress in order to construct an inter-
oceanic canal. but especially to finance
the enterprise for democratic sue
cess. coupled with prospect Of free
.tlade and free silver. would prevent
the floating OF bonds necessary to carry
out the vast undertaking. He viii
need such support in order to carry out
the policy OF expansion, for final ;lc-
tfon action Is vet to be taken with ref
erence TO the Philippines and we must
conserve m every interest that we have
gained there. Cuba may, on may not
ne able to stand alone, and our inter-
ference Ia her behalf may be demanded
by grave exhgencies. South America