Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-27

Tor a gold standard, to Judse NY eAeAA
words. They are for free trade-and
fair degree of protection. On one point
they and the platform agree. They are
in favor of the constitution-except IN
the southern states.
cat every election we hear that there
should be rotation in office-that
neither party should be continually In
power. None of us deny that there
is some truth in this contention.
There should be occasional changes
in the government; there may be when
ever two things happen When the
republicans forsake their record and
the democrats get rid of theirs. Again
l say we are not so silly as to claim
amy individual superiority, moral or
intellectual, over our opponents 1t
would be absurd to say that nearly
half our people are devoid of the high
est civic virtues. But the simple truth
is they are badly led. They made
mistake, deplorable past all computa-
ton, in 1860, and they have not recov-
cred from 1t vet. First there was
slavery extension, then secession.
then Reputation, and populism and
free silver a hopeless succession of
/
hope it will not be impossible - for
them to extricate themselves from suca
Serbonian bog. We all earnestly de-
enter the lists under equally sane and
safe leading. 1t is painful to say that
day has not yet dawned.
Us it not sight for men and angels
to see the solid south, which exists by
virtue Of it's notification Of the consti-
tuition, which promises Judge Parkes
the bulk of his electors thru sup
preston Of a vast majority of Its Vot-
ers, attacking Theodore Roosevelt IN
the name of an endangered const1tu-
ton? Is it not a groveling farce to see
Tammany hall, whose name is hiss
ing and a reproach to a Disguised
civilization, accusing the republican
party of extravaganza and corruption!
But the campaign has narrowed 1tselt
to this. Everything else has vanised,
dissolved in mist Of contradictions.
Protection is robbery but they are
in favor of reasonable protection
Their leaders say the gold standard rs
a fixed fact-but the majority OF their
party still side with Mr. Bryan. They
cry out against appropriations IN gem
eral - but do not dare to specify those
thew will cut off, With that discretion
which is valor's better part they abuse
our army because it is small ami
speak - some Of them - rather re-
spectfully Of our navy because IL y
strong. Their candidates denounce
the pension order, admitting a nxed
age as a partial proof of d1saplilty
and then offers, as bride for soldlers
votes TO recommend q service pension
for everybody of an indefinite and un-
specified age. >.
II is a misfortune for parity, as IL
is for an individual, to have no ser
nous OCCUPATION, for Satan finds mis-
chief for idle hands. Because they
have absolutely no facts to prlng LOT
ward they have produced 1antasoic
variety of fictions. ! Will not occupy
your time by recounting these rather
ignoble flights Of imagination. VIII
only refer to one class OF charges
those which ring tne changes on Two
words: the president is "lawless' ana
unsafe"
Every act Of his which they quality
as lawless has been done after caredui
study of the law, after counsel With
the best lawyers, and every one W'h1cn
has been brought to the test OF the
courts has been triumphantly approved
by our highest judicial authorities.
And then that hoodoo cry unsafe
how is it to be treated seriously?
Unsafe he undoubtedly is. as the law
is to the malefactor, as the Judge is
to the criminal, as the disinfectant Il
to the microbe. But what shall we
saw to those who In the same breath
accuse him of dangerous hostility to
business interests and also of su'bser-
vience to the great corporations? Let
them answer each other.
But we are told he is dangerous to
the peace Of the world, he is fire
eater. war lord-he wishes to enbroil
us in a policy Of adventure. What
does the record say? He and his pre-
decessor have done more in the inter
est of universal peace than any either
two presidents since our government
was formed. They have done more
for the cause Of arbitration than all
the rest put together. They have
composed more difficulties by .endly
negotiation; they have sett.~d more
questions that threatened our peace;
they have made more treaties. and
more mutually advantageous ones,
than any other presidents in our his
tory. Theodore Roosevelt gave to
the Hague court of arbitration the
breath of new life when death threat
ened it. His influence, constantly and
quietly exerted among our sister nat
ions, has often dissuaded from violence
and led to peaceful solutions.
This extraordinary campaign is
drawing to close. On the Sth of Mo-
vember the bickerings and confusion of
tongues will cease. The people who
have been filing the air with SANDER
of the man who has SO we'll and so
nobly served the country will recognize
with gratitude his excellent work, and
will be glad they are still to enjoy the
benefits of it, Without referring to
what might be the results of demo-
cratic success, we shall see as plain as
day what we have gained by repub-
lican victory; no new or untried cours-
es, but a continuance of the policies
which have proved so fruitful in adj
vantage for the last fifty years
''It quickens the pulses to think what
splendid progress we are to make on
every line of national welfare in the
next four years with Theodore Roose-
welt at the helm. In the strength OF
his young manhood, with lofty hopes
and purposes, with large experience of
life. with the country his only care
and God his guide, he will fill his high
office. with reverence for the law and