The Delta independent., 1903-05-08
The Coming Campaigo.

The ep eechcs OF President Roosevelt
Colonel Bryan. Secretary Root and Sen.
ator Lodge delivered recently, together
with the we'll known views OF Mr.. Clcve-
land and the reorga nizers. clearly indi-
cate what the paramount issues aud
principal subjects Of discussion in the
OF 1904 will be. The Rspubi-
cans will make an appeal to their record.
They will call attention to the .satisfIc-
tory and creditabie adjustment OF all the
complications and difficulties which
grew out of the Spanish and Philippine
wars, to the lowering OF taxes. the
reduction OF the national debt. a full
treasury and fine credit; to the content
ment OF the people. the settlsm-nt of all
big strikes, the harmony between labor
and capital. the prosperity. past, present
and prospective throughout the land;
to the digniied and respected position
which this country has assumed as a
world power and the high and beniguant
stand it has taken and by the grace OF
it's strength and tremendous develop
ment will MAINTAIN as the arbiter Of the
western hemisphere. They will exult
over the excellent management OF every
department u the government during
the last four years at home ard ip the
colonies, and point with pride to those
legislative enactmenis which have as.
sured the building Of the Isthmian
canal, inaugurated q system for the con
troll OF trusts, increased our navy and
ma lie out OF our disorganized mil tia a
compact, effective fighting force which,
though harmless and inexpensive in
time Of peace, will enable us to bid de-
tiancs to enemies should wars break. out.
In fact, the &. o. p. will glor. in its title
and boast that it is the ouly party which
thoroughly appreciated the power Of the
United States and dared to use it. A
contin uance iu power will be asked on
on account Of this record and the prom
Use will be given that il left in control
the party will run the government in the
future as it has in the past, carefully
and coDservatiyely. but in way befit!iny
and proper in nsllrespects for the nation's
dignity, erestnese and safety. The pro
tsctivs 'orif will be supported as an up
slterable principle and policy. and the
demand will be emphatic that the few
changes that may be necessary 10 its
sehedules should be made by it's friends.
The Democrats, OF course, will fail to
appreciate these valuable services rem
dered by their ancient antagonist. They
willn consider the supremacy Of the
Republican party indispensable to the
country's existence. They will dissect
this record, overlook great &C achievements
and expose and comment on the defects
and failures in unimportaIt details; they
willcondemn. the alleged outrages in the
Philippines, but will have no word 10
say Of the torture and murder of Ameri.
can soldiers and sailors there. They
will not look upon the future from a
particular, favorable nd rosy pp Mt OF
view. but will regard our prosperit, rs
specious, unnstural and fugacious. The
honesty and lofty purposes Of Mr.. Roose
vslt and his supporters will be discredit-
ed, the efficacy Of antitrust laws denied
the increased expenditures Of govern
ment bewailed as wanton extrayapauce
and an era of trusts. oppression, imperial.
i'm. disaster and damnation will be
prophesied as inevitable unless Demo-
cracy is put into Office and free trade
and other revolutionary measures be
placed on the statute books.-Kapsas
City Journal.