Bisbee daily review., 1904-07-08

this var We do deserve them. We come before the country in a position which can not be successfully attack ed in front, or flank, or rear. What We have done. what we are doing. and l what We intend to do-On all three We confidently challenge the verdict of the American people. The record Of 1 fifty years i'll show whether as a par ty We are fit to govern. The state of our domestic and foreign affairs will show whether as a party we have fall en off and both together will show i whether We can be trusted for while longer.
 Our platform is before the country. Perhaps it is lacking in novelty. There is certainly nothing sensational about it. It is substantially the platform On which We won two great victories in the name of Mckinley, and is still sound and serviceabie. Its principles have been tested by eight years of splendid success and have received the approval of the country. It is in line with all our platforms of the past, except where prophecy and promise in thos days have become history in l these. We stand by the ancient ways which have proved good.
 l It would take wizard to guess what dainty dish our adversaries will set before the sovereign people tomorrow. Their State conventions have given i them 8 rich variety to choose from As 10 money, they range all the way from i bedlam to Belmont; as to tariff, the one wing in Maryland is almost sane rha Orh wa, -svor frrz fraI IL a,1 dynamite for custom houses. When they discuss our island possessions, some want to scuttle away and aban- don them out of hand; others agree with that sensible Southerner who said: Whats the use talking about expansion. Great Scott. we've al ready done expanded," One thing is reasonably sure; they will get as near to our platform as they possibly can, and they will b yimplication approve everything Mckinley and Roosevelt have done in the last four years. They
 will favor sound finance and a tariff which will not disturb business; rigid honesty in administration and prompt punishment of the dishonest; the Mon
 roe Doctrine and an Isthmian canal To
 be logical they ought to go on and
 nominate the Republican candidates who are pledged to all these laudable policies.
 But they will not be logical They do not care to oppose our policy; they merely deny our sincerity in avowing
 1t. They can not deny the soundness
 of our principles; they pretend them selves to hold them. But the func-
 tion of an opposition is to oppose, and
 as they are otherwise destitute of an
 issue they seek to make a few by at
 tributing to us principles we have nev.
 CT rdeamed of holding and policies
 which are abhorrent to us And dis
 trusting the effect of these maneu-
 vers in advance. they announce their
 plan to be not pro-anything, but anti
 Roosevelt. This is a mere counsel of
 desperation. and the Republicans will
 gladly accept the issue.
 Even on this narrow issue they will
 dodge most of the details. Ask them
 has the president been a good citizen
 a good soldier, a good man in all per
 sonal relations? Is he man of intelli gence, O feducation? Does he know
 this country well? Does he know the
 world outside? Has he studied law
 history and politics? Has he hat
 great chances to learn, and has he
 improved them2' Is he sound ana strong in mind, body and soul? Is he
 accessible and friendly to all sorts ana conditions of men? Has he the cour
 age and the candor. and the God-giver
 ability to speak to the people and tel them what he thinks? To all these !. questions they will answer. yes. Ther what is your objection 70 him? The. . will either stand speeches. or the, l will answer. with the parrot cry VI : have heard so often, he is unsafe. . Tn a certain sense We shall have ti ! admit this to be true. To every grad , of lawbreaker, high or low; to a maj ! who would rob a till or ballot box to the sneak or bully; to the hypc ] crite and the humbug, Theodor . tcontinued On Page Eight)