The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

,an people, that after four years Of failure
I" restore the tninp by the experiment Of
var. dnling which, under the pretense Of 4
military nere$Sity-"r war power higher
Than the toustitntinn-tbe Constitution IT.
self has been .lisrcgarhcd in every part. and
pnhIc liberty and private right alike trod-
den down. and the material prosperity OF
III" country essentially impaired. Justice.
humanity; liberty md the public welfare
n cesSati lon Of hostilities. with a view to an
nit Innate convention Of all the States, or
other I'"acrabl- menus. to the end that, at
The earliest prarticabIe moment. peace may
be restored IN The basis Of the Federal
, Union Of the States.
Demanded state. Rights.
In another resolution the principles and
purposes OF the Belmnnts and Seymours
of 1854 wcrr set forth in these tradi-
, ,i"na! terms:
Resolved. That Tho aim and object Of the
democratic party is I" preserve the Federal
linton and tho rights Of the States unim-
paired. and they hereby declare that they
consider tho Hdminst rntivr usurpatlon Of
cHira"rhinary and dangerous powers not
granted by fh" Constitution. the suhver-
sion "f tn" civil hy military law in states
not In insurrcrti"n. the arbitrary arrest,
Imprisonment. trial md sentence Of Ameri-
ran citizens In States where civil law exists
In full force. the suppression Of freedom
nf speech and Of the press. the denial Of
tho right "f asylum. the open and nvowcd
disregard Of Sinte rights tho employment
Of mIusual test onths. and the Interference
viii h and denial Of the right Of the people
Ia bear arms. as calculated TO prevent a re-
storaliun of the Union and the prrpetnation
Of a government deriving it. just powers
from the consent "f the governed.
With the omission of few phrases
having reference TO the then prevailing
condition OF war. there is nothing to dis
tingnish these uttcrances of the Demo-
cratic party forty years ago from those
hn rtp law Nl,n
similarity OF phraseology used to de-
nounce. to declare and to demand; the
invocation of the Constitution to pre-
serve rights and liberties from imaginary
perils of administrator usurpation, mill
tary Subversion and individual invasion;
the fictitious concern over non-existing
financial and industrial burlens-all go
to show that the Democratic party OF
1904 stands in the same old shoes OF
1854. snarling at the heels of the Re-
publican party which now. as then. is
doing things for the advancement, peace
and prosperity OF the people OF the Uni
ted States.
1t will he observed that in August,
1864. the Democratic party assumed to !
express "the sense OF the American peo-
pie" in its nrraignment OF Lincoln and |
the Republican party. an assumption
which the American people in Novem-
ber promptly repudiated by the follow
ing vote:
Popular Electoral
Lincoln and johnson. .2.ol8.O67 o12
Mcclellan and Irndleton. l.sOs.7a5 u
STATES not voting 81
Delaware. Kentucky and New Jersey
were the only States in the slim Demo-
cratic column that year.
Same Old Cry.
Every four years since 1864, the Demo-
cratic party has gone through the same
Of arraigning the Republican
party as the party Of unconstitutional
fanaticism. sectionalism, ex-
trnvaGancc. financial bankruptcy. CEN
corruption and abuse of pow
with two exceptions the Amer-
can people have returned the same YER
dict they did in 1854. In 1884 and 1892
certain exceptional conditions, for which
the Republican party was in nowise re-
sponsible. caused the American people
to lend Il trusting ear to the reiterated
impeachment of the Republican admins
lration. Clevclun1's two terms were the
result. both giving conclusive proof of
the incompetence of the Democratic
party to administer the government ex-
rept by adopting every Republican policy
and practice they had denounced.
In Clcvclnnd's second administration
The Democratic party attempted to re-
place the Republican tariff with 4 non-
Erel mixture OF free trade, class pro-
lection and special bounties, and then
snue deficits. social disorder and wide
'pread despair and misery OF which the
American people had only dreamed under
he spell of Democratic demagogy.
The restoration of Safety and Sanity
n the ndministra ton of American af-
Mrs came with the election Of William
in 1896. Since tnen the nation
las experienced period Of prosperity
in the history Of the world.
It has waged successful war resulting
n esta blisbing liberty and popular
in Cuba. in extending Ameri-
an freedom. justice and protection In
Forto Rico and the Philippines and in
advancing the United States to a power
'ul. almost II comnmndin: place, in the
'olity of nations.
Nothing like. the national development .
II these eight years has been known in
he past Of the republic. and with it =,
nave come worldwide responsibilities
Ind duties. as well as problems Of in .
ernnl government.
The Republican party within the Con-
without straining any of the
,owers reposed in the Executive or Con- ,
.ress, has met the demands Of the hour
With courage. wisdom and success. to :,
which the chorus of Democratic declama-
ion. denunciation and demands pays the
highest tribute.
SO to-day in its history, its policies ,
nd its candidates. the Republican party 6
10 10 ha Al |
'nrty Of achievement. OF resources md I
4 the courage to Grapplc with every .
lew phase Of national life. 1t is the I
arty of sound principles. safe finance and
ane execution Of the laws. The proof
i its capacity to govern is written in the =
althy progress Of the United States
urinE the past forty years. The guar
nty Of its fitness to continue in the +
accution OF that great trust is in the I
haractcr and experience of it's leaders.
which Will You Trust:
Let the American voter look across
he stage oS public life to-day and ask c
isls~lf whicl, he would rather trust to
dministrr any public or private trust
he Republican party under the leader G
hip of
ROOSEVELT AND
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS.
Backed by Ia
secretaries Hay. Shaw. Taft, Moody, '
Wilson. Hitchcock. Morton. and (
'enator Allison and the Republican I
majority in the Senate. t
speaker Cannon and the Republican c
majority in the House Of Represen. ,
tntives.
;lihn Ropt and tn. host Of learned
lawyers who believe that the Amer.
can Constitution is not n petri6ed ! /
stumbling block in the path OF ma =