The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-01
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ION 81, S5i
f,xtract from remarks Of Hon
CHARLES Dick. of Ohio. in daily Con-
gressiona1 Record, Jan. 51904.l
The Republican party deserves con-
hdence and support because at has re-
eIned All the pledges made in 1896
and 1900; because it has secured for.
American trade the open door in
China because it has successfully put
an end Ito Canada S claims for val
siabIe port ion of Increasingly valuable.
4Iaska because It has made an edu-
eatfenaI and commercial success Of
Porto Rico
The Republic party should be
continued in power because it has
d put down insurrection in the Philip
pines tunfortunately encouraged by
gthe CONTEMPORARIES. and their al
Slies} with minimum loss of life and
prope r1y; because it has men in its
ranks ike President Roosevelt, secre-
stary Hay Secretary Root, Governor
raft, Governor Hunt, and many 9TH
who are equal to all emergencies
arising IN the government of the nee
sessary outside territories we have ac-
81 uired; because it made glorious.
success of our war with Spain for the
freedom Of Cuba; because its tempo
rary mi itary occupation of Cuba was
"a success in every way; because it
la as made the American flag respected
:as the emblem of liberty the wide
world over. 3 H
The Republic lean party is the party
#sEenezueIa 1T successfully upheld the
sIonroe doctrine for the entire CONT
SInent of America as against the pow
szsers Of Europe. It promulgated and
\ I,tlt III force the doctrine of "protec-
ton to American industries AS
William Mckinley said:
You do not have to guess what the
Republi party will do. The world
knows its purpose. 1t has embodied
hensin law and executed them in adj
ninistration.'''S5
Fhe Republican party has earned
thesright to four years more of power
B because 1t has given the country what
William Mckinley asked for at Niles,
Ohio, onaJune 20, 1896. when he said:
SSts What Is want In this country is pol
workman full work at American
wages; because it has preserved the
purity of the American dollar; because
ut has prevented the attack on the .sa-
scredness ofsthe Supreme Court of the
United States because it paid the ex-
sspenses Of the Spanish war with no
more strain on the people than the
purchase of "a few*p stamps; be-
cause our relations with Spain are
Il now more cordial than they ever had
been before the war, and the trade
between US is Increasing both ways.
The Republican party is entitled to
6 the vote and interest of every citizen
because It has Increased the number
Ness han 8 SO, 900 in 1896, running on
short time or not at all, to. 100000 in
- 9os, running on full time; because
1t has increased the number of fac
tory workers from less than $4,000
q 600 in 1896 to over 100000 in 1908;
because it has increased the yearly
product of our factories from less than
50 o. 000, 600, 900 in 1896 to over S15,-
900. 00e, 900 in 1908.
The Republican party has increased
our yearly exports from $3.50, 900, 900
q In 81 S96 to s1,4200 100000 in 1903: has
Increased our imports from s779,oOo,-
ZOO in 1896 to S1,o25,0oo,OO0 (nearly
+ ene-half materials for manufacturing
IN 1903; has increased the revenue of
our Government from s326,oOO.O00 in
SEQ to 5s.Oo0.ooO with all the war
taxes abolished) in 1903. On such a
record the party is content to stand.
Itscan not fall.
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