Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-05

election of Lincoln the Republican party
! has held complete control of the govern
ment For Is more of the A years it has
held partial control through the possess
sion of one or two branches Of the govern
ment, while the Democratic party during
the same period has had complete control
power by the Republican party is not due
to chance. It is a demonstration that the
Republican party has commanded the con-
fdence of the American people for nearly
two generations to degree never equaled
in our history, and has displayed a high
capacity for rule and government which
has been made even more conspicuous by
the incapacity and inhrm1ty OF purpose
shown by it's opponents.
Conditions in 1897.
The Republican party entered upon it's
present period of complete supremacy in
1897 We have every right to congratu-
late ourselves upon the work since then
accomplished, for it has added luster even
to the traditions 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, op-
pressed with misfortune and doubtful of
the future. Public credit had been low
cred, the revenues were declining, the debt
was growing, the administration attitude
toward Spain was feeble and notifying
the standard of values was threatened and
uncertain, labor was unemployed, business
was sunk in the depression which had sue
ceeded the panic of 1898, hope was faint
and confidence was gone.
We met these unhappy conditions vigor-
ously, effectively and at once.
The Tariff Law.
We replaced a Democratic tariff law
based on free trade principles and gar
nished with sectional protection by con-
sistent protective tariff. and industry, freed
from oppression and stimulated by the en-
coura cement of wise laws, has expanded
to degree never before known, has con-
quered new markets and has created a
volume of exports which has surpassed
Imagination. Under the Dingley tariff
labor has been fully employed, wages have
risen and all industries have revived and
proSpered.
We firmly established the gold stand
ard which was then menaced with de-
struction. Confidence returned to bust
ness, and with confidence an unexampled
prosperity.
Revenues.
For deficient revenues, supplemented by
improvident issues of bonds, we gave the
country an income which produced a large
surplus and which enabled us only four
years after the Spanish war had closed
to remove over ,S100,000:O00, Of annual war
taxes. reduce the public debt and lower
the interest charges OF the government.
The Public Credit Restored.
The. public credit, which had been so
lowered that in time Of peace a Demo
cratic administration made large loans at
extravagant rates of interest in order to
pay current expenditures, rose under Re
publican administration to It's highest
point and enabled us to borrow at per
cent even In time of war.
Cuba.
We refused to palter longer with the
miseries of Cuba. We fought quick and
victorious war with Spain We set Cuba
free, governed the island for three years,
and then gave it to the Cuban people with
order restored. with ample revenues. with
education and public health established,
free from debt and connected with the
United States by wise provisions for our
mutual interests.
Porto Rico.
We have organized the government of
Porto Rico. and its people now enjoy peace,
freedom, order and prosperity.
The Philippines.
In the Philippines we have suppressed
insurrection; established order apd given
to life tb ad ha eeer
civil government, made it effective and
strong in administration, and have con-
ferred upon the people Of those Islands
joyed
By our possession of the Philippines we
were enabled to take prompt and effective
action In the relief of the legations at
Picking and decisive part in preventing
the partition and preserving the integrity
of China.
The Isthmiau Canal.
The possession of route for an 18TH
milan canal so long the dream Of Amer
lean craftsmanship is now an accom-
plished fact The great work Of connect
Ing the Pacific and Atlantic by a canal Is
at last begun and it is due to the Re
publican party.
The Arid Lands.
We have passed the laws which will
bring the arid lands Of the United States
~, hn of
The Army and Navy.
We have reorganzed the army and put
it in the highest state Of efficiency.
We have passed laws for the improve
ment and support of the militia.
We have pushed forward the building of
the navy, the defense and protection OF
our honor and our interests.
Our administration of the great depart
ments of the government has been honest
and efficient, and wherever wrongdofng has
been discovered the Republican admins
tration has not heSitated to probe the evil
and bring the offenders to justice without
regard to party or political ties.
The Great Corporations.
Laws enacted by the Republican party
which the Democratic party failed to en-
force and which were intended for the
protection of the public against the unjust
discrimination or the illegal encroachment
of vast aggregations Of capital, have been
fearlessly enforced by Republican Presi-
dent and new laws insuring reasonable pub
licity as to the operations Of great cor
porations and providing additional RENE
| dies for the prevention Of discrimination
| In freight rates, have been passed by a
| Republican Congress.
In this record of achievement during the
| past eight years may be read the pledges
| which the Republican party has fulfilled.
| We promise to continue these policies, and
we declare our constant adherence to the
| following principles:
| Protection to American Industries.
Protection, which guards and develops
| our Industries, is a cardinal policy of the
| Republican party. The measure of pro
lection should always at least equal the
| difference in the cost Of production at
home and abroad. We insist upon the
| maintenance of the principle Of protec-
| ton, and therefore, rates of duty should
be readjusted only when conditions have
so changed that the public interest de-
| mands their alteration, but this work can
| not safely be committed to any other hands
| than those Of the Republican party. re
| intrust it to the Democratic party Is to
| invite disaster. Whether, as in 1892 the
| Democratic party declares the protective
| tariff unconstitutional, or whether it de-
| mands tariff reform or tariff revision, Its
real object Is always the destruction OF
| the protective system. However specious
| the name the purpose is ever the same