Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-21

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as the shifting sands are piled up by
wind and sea, to be swept away, to be
formed and reformed again. i n a
rrowtix Traditions and sentiments
reaching down through struggles 81
years gone. and the stress and heat
of old conflicts. and the influence OF
leaders passed away. and the ingram
ed habit Of applying fixed rules ~
Interpretation and of thought ALI
give to d political party known and
inaIienable qualities from which must
follow in It's deliberate Judgment and
ultimate action, like results for good
or bad government We Do not deny
that other parties have In their mem.
| bership men Of morality and patriot,
ism: but we assert with c~onfidencs
that above all others, by the influen-
ces which gave IL birth and have main
tanned It's life, BY the catse for which
III has striven. the ideals which Il has.
/ followed. tho republican party as =
party has acquired a character which
makes It's ascendancy the best guar
iantee Of a government loyal 70 prin-
/ ciple and effective In execution
Through III more than any other poll
ticaI organization the moral sentiment
of America finds expression, i can
not depart from the direction OF Us
Tendencies. From what 1t has been
may be known certainly what II must
he, Not all OF lis rise 70 its standard;
not ali IL us are worthy ~ I'D glo-
irions history but al a whole this
great political orsanization-ihe party
Of Lincoln and cannot
fail to work In the spirit Of Its past
and IN loyalty 10 great ideals,
W. shall ask the continued conf.
donce of the people because the can,
didates whom " q present are Of PROV
ed competency aud patriotism, fitted
j TO fill the offices for which they are
nominated, to the credit and honor
/ ef our country,
We ask II because the present pc
licies OF our government are benefi
cial and ought not TO be set aside:
and the peoples business Is being
well done. and ought not 70 BE- rtser
fered With,
Have mol the American people
reason for satisfaction and pride II
!. the conduct of their go,crnn cut sine
the election Of 1911. when tasy rem
re.td their judgment of approya
i uro the ri 81 adm III stratian Of Prusi
dent Mckinley Have we not has
an honest government? Have no
a the men selected for office been mel
OF good reputation who by their pas
. lives had given evidence that the,
i we're honest and competent? Can an.
private business be pointed out Il
q which lapses from honesty have heei
so few and so trifIing proportion
ately. as In the public service OF th,
y United States? And when they hay,
Q occurred, have not the offenders beel
4 relentlessiy prosecuted and sternl.
$ punished without regard 10 politlca
Of personal relations?
e Have we not had an effective gov
!. eminent? Have not the laws bee
\ enforced? Has not the slew process
Of legislative discussion upon man.
Y serious questions been brought /
practical conclusions embodied 4
{ beneficial statutes? and has not III
executive proceeded without yacil
! liation 81 weakness 70 give these effect
Are not the laws Of the United State
IS obeyed at homer and does no oh
y government command respect an
i honor throughout the world?
Have We not had a safe and eonsel
4 yatiyc government Has not propcrt
Y been proteetsdg Are not the fruit
= Of enterprise and industry secure
!. What safeguard Of the constitution
e for vested right or individual freedom
q has not been s%crupuiously observed
y When has any American administrs
tlon ever dealt more considcfatel,
and wisely with questions which nigh
have been The cause OF conflict vii
foreign powers? When have NOR
4 lust settlements been reached b
4 peaceful means2 When has any a,
2 ministration yielded 4 more powerful
y influence for peaceg and when hav
a We rested more secure In friendshi
" with all mankind?
VI Four years ago the business OF tn
y country was loaded with mlrdensom
= internal taxes. imposed during III
Z with Spain. ny the acts d Marc
End, 1901. and April 18th, 1902, tn
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