The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-23
CL0R|F|CAT|ON
OF THE g. Q. p. BY MR..
FAIRBANKS.
A GRAND APOTHEOSlS
With Tran formation
Scene and Red Lights

Wilmington, Del, Sept 19.-Follow-
ing his opening Of the presidential
campaign in this state at Dover this
afternoon, where he spoke to a large
gathering, United States Senator Fair
banks, the Republican vice presiden.
tial candidate, spoke before an even
larger crowd here tonight. He said
In part:
"The Republican party comes before
the country with no untried theories,
with no policies which do not already
have the sanction of our best ex-
perience. Republican policies have
been put to the supreme test in years
past and our experience has thorough
ly vindicated their efficacy. What they
are, the people know, for they have
witnessed their operation in all Sec
tions of our common country. Repub-
lican policies are good in Delaware
and they are good in every other state
In the union. They are good for the
merchant. They are good for the man
ufacturer. They are good for the farm
er. They are good for the working
man. They are good for the capital
list. They are not good for today only,
but for tomorrow as well. Since 1860,
the Republican party has adhered to
the policy of protection to American
Industries. The Republican party has
been consistent in its support of a
sound monetary system. The mainten-
ance of high grade of government
credit is important in our national
development. 1t was the Republican
party which killed state bank issues
which were demoralizing to our in
dustry. 1t established the national
banks which have been of incalculable
benefit to our industrial and CONNER
cial development. 1t was the Repub-
lican party which made the greenback
"a mere promise of pay-gold's equiv
alent.
'The Republican party established
the gold standard because 1t was
vitally necessary to our largest indus
trial and commercial development.
The wisdom of our action has been
abundantly vindicated. We have now
currency of undoubted excellence,
and so long as the Republican party
is intrusted with power, there need
be no fear that it will not be main
tanned. Our opponents are divided as
to the wisdom of it. The Republican
party is unit in its support.
"The Republican party during the
last sevent years has been confronted
with many questions of domestic and
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the civil war there has been no period
when so many and grave questions
have taxed the party in power as have
confronted the Republican party
since the overthrow of the last Dem
ocratic administration. We have neith-
er sought to evade nor avoid issues
We have met the great questions
which have so vitality concerned out
domestic and international welfare, in
telligently, courageously and well. We
have met them invariably upon the
high level of national duty, with a
view only of promoting to the fullest
possible degree, our welfare as great
people"
Senator Fairbanks then, in detail
described the policy and what he de-
clared to be the publicly beneficial ef-
fects pursued by the Republican par
ty during the last seven years, begin
ming with the events just preceding
the Spanish-American war and ending
with the more recent achievements
of the administration in International
and domestic affairs. Concluding, SEN
ator Fairbanks said:
"Our administration of national at.
fairs has been able, wise and conser-
vative. The laws have been enforced
at home impartially They have been
enforced as they should be, without
fear and without favor.
1T is not only necessary that we
should have a president who Is sound
on all great governmental policies,
but it is equally essential that we
should have back of him party which
is in harmony with their policies. No
president can succeed unless he is
backed by loyal and harmonious sup
porters, by party which is in entire
sympathy with the principles for
which he stands. A party sharply di-
vided in its views with respect to the
policies of the administration can only
cmbarrass and defeat its exalted pur-
poses. The successful general is the
one whose forces are loyal to him.
That general will win the greatest
victories in the ranks Of whose army
exists the greatest esprit de corps.
''The Republican president stands
for rational and we'll approved policies
and he has the united and enthusiastic
support Of a party which is in entire
accord with him. There need be no
fear of any outbreak or Of any divi.
sion in the ranks of Republicanism
which will prove embarrassing to the
coming administration. This is of vast
consequence to the country. 1t is
Of moment to all of those whose sue.
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