The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22
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me 2ath century by the organization
national political parties In them m
JaiH for the promotion Of a few cardin
principles upon which they agree. +
me sake OF those principles they |,
aside their differences upon less In
purfant questions. To represent tho
principles and to carry on the govern
ment in accordance with them. TIL,
present to the people candidates who.
eempetency and loyalty they approv
The people by their choice of cand
aates indicate the principles an
methods which they wish followed
she conduct of their government. The
10 not berely choose between men
Ahey choose between parties-betwee
enc principles they profess the method
ssey follow, the trustworthiness o
their professions, the inferences to b
&rawn from the records of their past
me general weight Of character of tn,
ADay Of men who win be brought int,
Earflcfpation in government by thei
ssreHdency.
VIII Complete Half Century.
When the course Of the next admin
nzRrzffon is but half done the repub-
Mcan party will have completed the first
haM century Of its national life. OF
ne II administrations since the first
Gzecfion of Abraham Lincoln, nine
sgTering a period Of IS years-have
Beea under republican presidents. For
NE greater part Of that time. the ma
JuEsfy IN each house of congress has
Baen republican. History affords no
WRraifd in any age or country for the
growth in national greatness and power
&nd honor, the wide diffusion of the
comforts of life, the uplifting OF the
great mass Of the people above the
hard conditions of poverty, the common
opportunity for education and indi-
sbdual advancement, the universal pos
session of civil and religious liberty,
the protection of property and security
1ur the rewards of industry and enter
Prise. the cultivation of national NOR
Alffy, respect for religion, sympathy
with humanity and love of liberty and
Justice. which have marked the life of
che American people during this long
period of republican control
with the platform and the candidates
Ut this convention, we are about to ask
renewed expression of popular con-
ddenee in the republican party.
We shall ask it because the principles
% which We declare our adherence are
night, and the best interests of our
country require that they should be
11llowed in its government.
We shall ask it because the unbroken
record of the republican party in the
ERsf is an assurance of the sincerity of /;
sur declarations and the fidelity with
which we shall give them effect. Be-
cause we have been constant in prin- l
efpse, loyal to our beliefs and faithful t
% our promises, we are entitled to be '
Aesieved and trusted now.
Assurance Of Good Government. a
We shall ask 1t because the character t
M the party gives assurance Of good o
government. A great political organi- n
Ezfion, competent to govern, is not a /!
shznce collection Of individuals brought v
logether for the moment as the shift l,
ng sands are piled up by wind and sea, o.
b be swept away, to be. formed and p
e-fgmed again. 1t is a growth. Ira Of
tIrioHs and sentiments reaching down b;
through struggles of years agone, and W
he stress and heat of old conflicts CT
ind the influence of leaders passed lie
way, and the ingrained habit of APP 10
tying fixed rules of Interpretation and de
Z thought give to political party OF
nUwn and inalienable qualities from tn
which must follow in its deliberate sy
and ultimate action, like re- m
nits for good or bad government. We ia
o not deny that other parties have ha
a their membership men of morality tic
nd patriotism; but we assert with IA
Onhdence that above all others, by the III
Tffuences which gave it birth and have ha
Maintained its life, by the causes for ou
mich It has striven, the ideals which ste
has followed, the republican party as ba
party has acquired character which 1S!
lakes its ascendancy the best guaran- Nc
e Of a government loyal to principle inc
nd effective in execution. Through it 500
lore than any other political organi- for
rtfon the moral sentiment of America pei
nds expression. 1t cannot depart from VIII
re direction of its tendencies. From Xii
hat 1t has been may be known GER wa
Inly whit it must be. Not all of US car
Sc to its standard; not all of us are gol
orthy of its glorious history; but cot
J a whole this great political organi- $31
tion-the party of Lincoln and Nc cen
fail to work in the spirit cur
its past and in loyalty to great wa
eaIs. circ
Confidence Asked For. the
We shall ask the continued confidence tare
The people because the candidates larl
lUm we present are of proved com act
tency and patriotism fitted to fill at t
e offices for which they are nomi- ney
ted, to the credit and honor of our As
nntry. gre
We shall ask it because the present lati
iiefes of our government are bene- acc
iai and ought not to be set aside: ing
q The peoples business is being well whi
ne, and ought not to be interfered for
Tn. cur
lave not the American people reason wer
satisfaction and pride in the con- bee
sr Cf their government since the cleo The
a of 1900, when they rendered their sho,
igment OF approval upon the first bus
Of President Mckinley? ces
We we not had an honest 0ovarn our