Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-15

~ came into existence dedlcated
among other purposes, to the great
chsk Of arresting the extension OF
human slavery. In 1860 1t elected Its
nrst President. During twenty.four
Of the forty-four years which have
elapsed since the election Of Linsoln
che Republican party has held com.
piete control Of the government. For
Is more of the "a years, It has held
partial control through the possession
Of one or two branches OF the govern
ment, while the Democratic party
during the same period has had com.
plste control only for two years.
This long tenure Of power by the
Republican party is not due to chance.
II Is a demonstration that the Republi.
Tan party has commanded the conf.
dence OF the American people for
nearly two generations TO a degree
never equalled in oura history. and
has displayed a high capacity for
Tu lie and government which has been
made even more conspicuous by the
i~ncapaclty and lnirmitey Of purpose
show by It's opponents.
Republican Achievements Since 1897.
The Republican party entered upon
hts present period OF complete su.
premacy in 1897. We have every right
70 congratulate ourselves upon the
work since then accomplished. for It
has added luster ever to the tradi.
lions OF the party which carried the
government through the storms of
civil war.
We then found the country. after
-Four years Of Democratic rule. in evil
plight, oppressed with misfortune and
doubtful OF the future. Public credit
had been lowered, the revenues we're
declining, the debt was growing. the
adpinistratlon's attitude toward Spain
was feeble and Notifying. the stand.
ard of values was threatened and un.
certain, labor was unemployed. bust.
ness was sunk In the depression which
had succeeded the panic OF 1893. hope
was faint, and confidence was gone.
We met these unhappy conditions
vigorously, effectively, and at once.
We replaced a Democratic tariff law
based on free trade principles and
garnished with sectional protection by
a consistent protective tariff, and I'm.
dustry, freed from oppression Aand
stimulated by the announcement OF
Wise laws, has expanded 10 a degree
never before known, has conquered
new markets, and has created a vol.
ume OF exports which has surpassed
imagination. Under the Dingley tarin
labor has been fully employed. wages
nave risen, and ali industries have re.
vlved and p~rospered.
We firmly established the gold
standard, which was then menaced
with destruction. Confidence returned I
TO business and with confidence an
unexampled prosperity. /
For deficient revenues supplemented q
by %improyident issues OF bonds we
the country an income which I
produced a large surplus and which
enabled us only four years after the D
spanish war had closed to, remove C
over one hundred millions OF annual O
war taxes, reduce the public debt and 9
the Interest charges OF the soy. /,
ernment. !.
The public credit, which had been
lowered thai in time OF peace. o
Democratie administration made large a
at extrayagant rates OF inter Il
'S' In order to pay current expendL G,
rose under Republican admins. al
ration to its highest point ami on. @,
'oled us to borrow at 2 per cent. even te
p time OF war n,
We refused TO paltor longer with n
miserles Of Cuba We fought
ule6 aud victorious war with spain n,
We set Cuba hee, governed the ISLAND ~
'' 'Atee years and then gave IL To OF
Cuban people with order restored d,
'l'h ample revenues. with education has
ma public health established. freelpo
'om debt and connected with the ler,
.ni'ed States by Wise provisions for "a,
ar mutual interests. La,
We have organized iho roy,rp. Ia,
OF Porto Rico ana lbs people s
on enjoy peace freedom. order and
rosperlN.
IN the Philippines We have sum- ~.
resSed l%usurrec,iou. established or nj,
'r aud st'eu life and property a s.. no.
iu'y never known there before. We n,
organized olyll government of
AIDE Il effective aud strong IN ad ma
Illustration, and have conferred ma. m~
'he people of those Islands the Ian,
fsest c'Vl liberty they have ever FOR
TOT
hE our possession OF the Phmn ma.
Aes Ne were enabled to take promnt M,
d effective action In the relief Of
'esa'ious at Pekln aud a decisive I'm,