The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-01

But they all agree that they must try
to get in and change something. That
kind of argument is not likely to go
/ far with the thoughtful voters of this
| country.
In order to have wise administra-
ton of existing laws, and to make sure
that there will be no change that
would prove detrimental to the bust
ness interests, is it not probable that
the majority of the intelligent cleo
torate of this country will conclude to
keep the Republican party in power?
The Republicans passed the existing
monetary laws, which placed the fin
ances of the country upon basis that
makes our system the equal of any in
the world. What the country wants
is not further experiment with new
financial legislation, especially of the
Bryan kind, but continued wise adj
ministration of the existing law.
The Republican party put the pres
ent tariff law on the statute books.
1t undoubtedly has brought prosper
ity to the nation. The country does
not want new tariff legislation, such
as the Democrats propose, to unsettle
business, disturb existing conditions,
scare the manufacturers, curtail EN-
ployment of labor, withdraw capital
from Investment and circulation. The
country, on the other hand, wants
continued wise 'nistration of the
trriff law.
The Republican party established
the law under which we are govern
ing the Philippines, and which has
been sanctioned by the United States
Supreme Court, to whose decision ev-
cry man in this land must bow. The
country does not want new laws in
the Philippines, such as proposed by
the Democrats, which will undo the
patient labor of American hands in
the past four years; which will set at
naught the sacrifice of American lives
already made and which will set back
the progress of the Filipinos indeti-
nitely.. The country wants continued
wise administration of the present
laws.
Well, there is one sure way to get
it. 1t is way open to every Ameri-
can voter. If he votes the Republican
ticket next November he can help the
continued wise administration of eX-
listing laws. If he votes the Demo
cratic ticket and the Democrats
should win, he will have assisted in
opening PandOra's box.
a great deal can be done in the adj
ministration of law. A hostile Pres
ident, and his cabinet officers, can go
a long way towards nullifYing, off
setting and crippling existing law, if
that law does not agree with their
policies. The Democratic party could
not possibly get full control of the
Government in this election. No
matter what might happen, Repub-
lican Senate is elected and will see to
it that no detrimental change is made
in the laws that the Republican par
ty has placed on the statute, books.
But Democratic President and cabi-
net ought not to be put into office cor
the ministration of the Republican
laws, which would be hateful to them
What is the use of frightening the
busy industries of the country,
through the election of a Democratic
President or House with the suggest
ion that perhaps the next election
might give the free traders power to
do what they want to do? What is the
use of menacing the financial stabil-
ity of the country safely assured
under existing conditions, with the
fear that next time Bryan Secretary
of the Treasury might be a POSSIBLE
ity? What is the use of encouraging
the Filipinos to resistance to existing
law, in the hope that perhaps another
election would put their Democratic
friends in power and enable them to
haul down the American flag for good
and all? What's the use?