The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-23

never before equalled in our history,
and has displayed high capacity for
rule and government which has been
made even more conspicuous by the
incapacity and infrnity of purpose
shown by its opponents.
The Republican party entered upon
It's present period Of complete supre-
macy in 1897. We have every right
to congratulate ourselves upon the
work since then accomplished, for il
has added lustre even to the tradi-
ttions 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 were
declining, the debt was growing the
administrations attitude toward Spain
was feeble and notifying, the stand
ard of values was threatened and UNI
certain, labor was unemployed, bust
ness was sunk in the depression which
had succeeded the panic in 1898, hope
was faint and confidence. was gone.
behold What I'VE" Did.
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 protec-
ton by a consistent protective tarlii
and industry, freed from oppression
and stimulated by the encouragement
of wise laws has expanded TO de-
gree never before known, has con
quered new markets and has created
volume of exports which has sur
passed imagination. Under the Ding
ley tariff labor has been fully en-
ployed wages have risen and all in
dustrieS have revived and proSpered
We firmly established the gold
standard which was then menaced
with destruction. Confidence returned
TO business and with commence an
Unexampled prosperity.
For deficient revenues supple
mented by improvident issues Of
bonds we gave the country an in
| come which produced q large surplus
and which enabled us only four years
| after The Spanish war had closed tt
| remove over one hundred mliIlons OF
annual war taxes, reduce the puolfs
debt and lower the interest charSeS
Of the government
The public credit, which had petl'
| so lowered, that in time OF peace ~
| Democratic administration maue Iafse
loans at eXtravagant rates OF interest,"
rose under Republican admlnlstra-
ton to it's highest point ana ehaoieu
us to borrow at per cent. even IN
| time of war.
Who Spurred You On
We refused to palter longer with
! the miseries of Cuba. we Lought d
quick and victorious war with Spaih
| We set Cuba free, governen me IS
land for three years and then gave
| it to the Cuban people WIN orusi
restored. with ample revenues, Ml,h
education and public health cseaoll9 II
| ed free from ali debt ana coillieclSs''
with the United States by wise pro
visions for our mutual Interests,
We have organized the goNellr,iie ca
of Porto Rico and its people Nv VI
| iov neace. freedom order ana pros
perty. s,,r
In the Philippines we have SUI SUI
nassad insurrection. established oruef
and given TO life and property Sc
curitv never known there before. we
have organized civil government I
made it effective and slroelS r,ad ~
ministration and have CONF, Az
on the people of those Sic o.1ar
largest civil liberty they Nd
/ enjoyed Philin-
By our possession of the ra a,,lp =,
pines we were enabled to taA1 relief If
and effective action in tI,e decisive
the legations at Pekin ana .;tion ana
party in preventing the pa hina
preserving the integrity OF on
Who Welded the Whip
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