Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-21

cratic orator, when he Undertakes tD
tell Of democratic deeds he ia compelled
IN recall ancient history. Ho speaks OF
Jackson and Jefferson and the achieve
ments of their day and generation. not
of choice. but of necessity, for it has
hecn more than ftty years since the
Democratic party did anything or hss
even proposed to do anything that now
enjoys the appreciation of the American
people.
These fifty years have been stirring
period. 1t has been one Of the most
rcmaria BILE in our national Ilfc. It has
been fun OF great questions. With Singu-
lar fatality tho Democratic party has been
on the wrone side OF every orc OF them:
and, as IL has beon in the past, is it
now.
GREAT PROBLEMS PENDING.
We arc at this time confronted with
great prohems--now neutrality-suspicious.
that must be solved without tho hclp Of
precendent.
In some respects thoy aro not only
different but greater thon any With
which wc have heretofore had to deal
Upon their proper solution depends in
crrnt measure the good name, the good
faith the honor and the prestige of the
American people
Failure would involve national humili-
alton. These problems are worthy Of our
highest and best thought.
They call for the most enlightened
craftsmanship. The Repubican perty il
In power. 1t is dealing with these. SO
far it has dealt with them succossfuilN-
Notwithstanding their unusual character
and difficult nature, not one mas batred
But tho work is not done. We are ONLY
midway in its execution. 1S this the time
! for Il change?
| We are Just entering upon a great ma
/ tional contest--a presidential election. Thu
inn a. " ft. ft,,ln
! of men, hut also and more particularly,
| whether the party that is now solving
! these great cues tions shall he dispaoad
| ana our political alversarics he subslt-
! tu'cd.
| That is tho paramount issue Of tho
! coming cenpaiEn and the issue want
! to discuss. For that reason 7 shall not
stop to dwell upon any ot the past
/ achievements of the Republican party It
I is not necessary.
! safe in history, as well as safe in the
| hearts of Il erateful people, are the great
works of preserving the Union. recon
| structing the states, aholishine slavery.
enfranchisirg race. reha bnitatinR our
finances, inauguratns SOUND economic
policies developing our resources, multi
! plying our industries. employing our Ia
bor. and securing for The endowment Of
| all classes and all sections the most
| phenomenal prosperity that over blessed
any nation or any people.
WE ARE STANDING PAT"
c,., -, ,,
,o,i. , 4. 's Ling
that wo are "StaI4ding Dat' on all the
great fundamental republican policies
much now as ever heretofore and be-
r,r r,,.i.i"' ~ Two tarirr tb''t r,,.jsi1,7
should be entrusted t, tho friends and
not to the enemies of that policy.
NANCY ard iu.tlv nnint ,-itb nrido ia o,,.
bioh .rcdit urnroro,ll,.tnd ra,,.,'u.s ana
,nhourln5 nrosno-itl a. tho ras,,lt ~
nrot.,ttou and The rnaiuton4uca Of Tho
rnld stnndard
We do moi bcIiov, as W. have boen
charged. in making ,he dollar paramonnt
TO me men hut vo do heuavo IN, -, i
ius,in~ me- onnorturities nf trn A,ror-
r.r noo,,l. as .n t,ut tbo fo,fa,. vfr,ip
r,ocb IF an who NAV honestly and ,trn-
sst1v strive for, il
We do MOT h,liS,o i'm stta.,..~ ~. ,.ro1,ihit.
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, do ho,iova IN tho a.. fore. .,,..,, of tha
. toys th,t ara ioto,dad to rr,bihfr nd
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romnetition
| onr rnoord Astehlisbes an tbis ne q,
,ho mas, and nromisas a continII,nra or
on NE fnr thn r,,turc
Tn addition we are dealing with all new
: rrotlo,,e oe tbn,, arise
cuha portn R,rn hawaii the philin-
, ,,i,,[s o,,a i.st,y tho parar,, avail h.y.
ali rncoi,n1 intnllipcnt c,,,r,t,oo.s ana
! sta+rsn,a,,lika ,reafn,nrt ot the hard.
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