The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-30

FIND country IN EVIL Pllght.
The Republican party entered upon It's
present period of complete supremacy In
1891. We have every right to congra tulate
ourselves upon the work since then az
comp.lShcd. for Il has added luster even to
the traditions OF the party which carried
civil war We then found the country
after four years Of Democratic rule IN
evil plight. oppressed with nj sfortune and
doubtful Of the future Public credit bad
been lowered, and revenues were dociln-
Ing. the dcbL was growing the administra'
lions attitude towards Spain was feeble
and mortlfylng. the standard of values was
threatened and uncertain labor was unem-
p,oycl, business was sunk In the depression
which had succeeded the panic ~ 1885
hopr was faint ana confidence was gone
We met these unhappy conditions Nlsor-
ously effectively and at once
Consistent Protective Tariff.
We replaced Democratic tariff law
based on free trade principles and gar
ui>hel with cuonal protection by con.
sistrnt protective tariff AMI Industry freel
from oppression aud stimulated By the en-
couragcment OF wise laws has cNpan ed 70
degree never before known. has con-
quercd new markets ana has created a
volume of exports which has surpassed
Imagination. Under the Dlnglcy tdun la
Dor has been fully employee.
Wages have risen and all Industries have
revived and prosprred.
Firmly Establish Gold Standard.
We firmly established the gold standard,
which was then mcuaccd with destruction
Confidence returned to business and with
confidence and unCXampieG prosperity for
d"A ticut revenues supplemented by I'M
uruyiiont issues Of boniS W. gave th1
country an Income watch produced a !4tsa
surplus and which enabled Us only four
wears after the Spanish war had closed 10
remove over $lOu,HNuOo Of annual war
taxes reduce the public debt and lower
Public Credit Good.
The public credit which had been 50
lowered that In time of peace Democratic
CANT rates Of interest IN order T. pay cur
rent expenditures, rose under Republican
administration to It's highest point ana en-
ahlrd MS 70 borrow at per cent, even in
time OF war.
Relieved Cuba's Suffetngs.
We refused to faltcr longer with the mis-
cr'rs of cuba We fought a quick and vic
torous war with Spain. We set Cuba free,
governed the Island for three years and
then gave It to the Cuban people with or
der restored, with ample revenues. with
education and public health established.
free from debt and connected with the
United 1altcs by wise provisions for our
We have organized the government of
Porto Rico and its people now enjoy peace,
freedom, order and prosperity.
In the Philippines.
In the Philippines we have suppressed
insurreCt!on, established order and given to
NE and property "A security never known
there before. We have organized clvt! gov
crnment, made 1t effective ad strong In
administration and have conferred upon
the people Of those Islands the largest civil
liberty they have ever enjoyed.
BY our possession OF the Philippines we
were enabled to take prompt and effective
nptInn In the relief of the legations at Ppklu
and decisive pnrt In preventing the par.
ttlon and the preserving OF the integrity or
China.
The Panama Canal.
The possession OF 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 oceans by canal has
Mt last begun. and 1t Is due to the Repub-
llcan party.
Reclaim Arid Lands.
We have passed laws which will bring the
arid lands OF the United states within the
area OF cultivation.
Improve Army and Navy.
We have rcorsanlzed the army aud put 1t
In the highest state OF efficiency.
We have passed laws for the Improvement
and support OF the militia.
We have pushed forward the building OF
the navy, the defense AMI the protection
OF our nouor ana our '"'t''s'
Brings Offenders to Justice.
01r @ no tha Frapn IN, been honest
ana "in'loht anu WhrbnErI "r,"s
been discovered We Rep.o"ran an' W. s An
tloh mas no, hrs.'a'ei 10 p'opv ',.1,,,,+ ~
ana DRUG ou'hu'IS ~ JNa,''c
gard 60 party or po"H'a' us
Crushing the Trusts
-.
Laws enacted ny tAe hePu,nHC"n pu,,
which the prmoora,I' pat,{ =, '9 ~ ~ nra
force ana Which were lh''hdeu ~ ~ r.
lection Of the public against the nhJus,
discrimination OF the Illegal eheroa ,u' naI,
Of vast aggregation OF cnpi,n, nav 49,
f,arlrssly enforced hY a Rrpuo"cah I re-,
dent and new laws luSNrIhS redNohlo
publicity as to tn" operations OF great cor
poratlon9 and providing adntonhl rem
cdes for the prevention OF H.Srfim'halioN
In freight rates have been passed by Il he
publican Congress
In this record of achievement durla. th'
past eight years may be ready th' ptsdIS =
which m" Republican party mas th'A'.tu
". pror,nsp % continue those policies dDt