The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-10-07

The record of the Republican party
during the past eight years commends
itself to the intelligence and patriotism
of the people and deserves their APP
proval.
1t has enacted tariff law, the result
of which has been to provide an ade-
quate revenue, and at the same time to
encourage American manufactures; TO
preserve our home market; to give en-
| ployment to American labor; and it has
caused yellow stream of gold to flow
into our Golfers from Europe, Asia and
Alaska,
1t has established the gold standard
and has thereby saved the country from
reputation and dishonor.
1t has declared, waged, and carried
to successful issue war with Spain
for the liberation of Cuba
1t has added Hawaii, Porto Rico, and
the Philippines to our domain; has put
down the insurrection in the Philippines;
has given the largest degree of liberty
and government to the people of
these islands now consistent with their
own good, always looking forward to
the day when they shall be fitted for
self-government; has protected them
from being exploited by providing that
no franchises shall be granted except as
they appear to the president to be for
the benefit of these people; has appro-
prlated to them all re venues derived
from them by taxation, and has won the
confidence and esteem of those among
their people who are most intelligent
and most progressive.
1t has, by means of military ex-
petition, co-operated with European
powers to protect the lives and pos
sessions of foreigners in China; and by
diplomacy it has secured from European
powers formal recognition of China's
integrity, besides the guarantee of an
open door for American trade
1t has purchased the Pam anna canal
improvements, and has made a treaty
with Panama enabling us to construct
the canal as an American enterprise for
the benefit of the worlds commerce.
1t has passed three statutes enabling
the federal government speedily and
effectively to control trusts; by injunc-
ton has restrained fourteen railroads
from destroying competition by giving
special rates to favored shippers; has de-
stroyed the merger of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads,
and has placed the beef trust under in
junction.
1t has provided rural free mail de-
livery for 10000, 600 people.
1t has provided for navy, in the
wake of which our commerce will be
safe-a navy that commands the respect
of the world, insures the safety of our
citizens and makes our voice heard and
needed in the councils of the nations.
A continuance and not reversal of
these policies is the desire of our people
in national affairs.
STATE AFFAIRS.
Fred M. Warner our candidate for
governor, is entitled to the loyal support
of his party because he is an experience
ed, economical, honest and fearless
official whose public career and offici al
acts have been highly praised by the
democratic and republican press alike
because he has never betrayed public
trust, and his familiarity with every
branch of the state government emf
nently qualities him for the office of
governor.
He has not promised a single APP
pointment and is not tied up to any
man, set of men, interest or combin-
alton of interests within the state; but
will be absolutely free to make APP
pointments and to promote measures