The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-07-14
Republican Achievements.


since then accomplished, for it has ad-
ded lusier even 10 the traditions of the
party which carried the government
through the storms of civil war.
We then found the country, after four
years Of Democratic rule, in evil plight,
oppressed with misfortune and doubtful
of the future. Public credit had been
lowered, the revenues were declining,
the debt was growing, the administra-
tion's attitude toward Spain was feeble
and morlifying, the standard OF values
was threatened and uncertain, labor
was unemployed, business was sunk in
the depression which had succeeded the
panic of 1893, hope was faint and conf
dence was gone.
We met these unhappy conditions
vigorously, effectively, and at once.
We replaced Il Democratic tariff law
based on free trade principles and gar
nished with sectional protection. by a
consistent protective tariff, and indus.
try, freed from oppression and stimulat-
ed by the encouragement of wise laws,
has expanded 10 II degree never before
known, has conquered new markets, and
has created IL volume of exports which
has surpassed imagination. Under the
Dingley tariff labor has been fully em-
ployed, wages have risen. and all indus
tries have revived and prospcred.
We firmly established the gold stand
ard which was then menaced with de-
struction. Confidence then returned TO
business, and with confidence an unex-
ampled prosperity.
For deficient revenues supplemented
by imprOvident issues of bonds we gave
the country an income which produced
a large surplus and which enabled us
only four years after the Spanish war
had closed to remove over one hundred
millions of annual war taxes, reduce the
public debt, and lower the interest
charges OF the government.
The public credit, which had been SO
lowered that in time Of peace a Demo-
cratic administration made large loans
at extravagant rates of interest in order
to pay current expenditures, rose under
Republican administration to its high.
est point and enabled us to borrow at =
per cent even in time Of war.
We refused to palter longer with the
miseries of Cuba, We fought a quick
and victorious war with Spain. We set
Cuba free, governed the island for three
years, and then gave it to the Cuban
people with order restored, with ample
revenues, with education and public
health established, free from debt and
connected with the United States bv
wise provisions for our mutual interests.
We have organized the government
of Porto Rico, and its people now enjoy
peace, freedom, order and prosperity.
In the Philippines we have suppressed
insurrection, established ORDER and Civ.
en- 10 property security never known
there before. We have organized civil
government, made it effective and
strong in administration, and have con-
ferred upon the people of those Islands
the largest civil liberty they ever en-.
iOyed.
BY our possession of the Philippines
we were enabled to take prompt and
effective action in the relief Of the
Legations at Pckin and Il decisive part
in preventing the partition and pre-
serving the integrity Of China.
The possession OF Il route for an
Isthmian canal, so long the dream Of
American craftsmanship, is now an
accomplished fact. The great work Of
connecting the Pacific and Atlantic by
a canal is at last begun, and il is due
to the Republican party.
We have passed laws which will
bring the arid lands Of the United
States within the area OF cultivation.
We have reorganized the army and
put it in the highest state of efficiency.
We have passed laws for the i'm.
provement and support of the militia
We have pushed forward the build
ing OF the navy, the defense and pro
lection Of our honor and our interests.
Our administration Of the great de.
partmcnts Of the government has been
honest and efficient, and wherever
wrong doing has been discovered the
Republican administration has not
hesitated to probe the evil and bring
offenders 10 justice without regard 10
rarty IN. noiitipul tt,s