Milford chronicle., 1904-09-30
FOUR GOOD REASONS
Why Democrats Should Vote for Roose.
welt and Fairbanks.

why Democrats Should Vote for Roose.
welt and Fairbanks.
tirst.-lf you are a Democrat and do
not believe in the Republican Dolicv
Of protection, but favor a "tariif for
revenue only" it is well for you to con
template the fact that no Democratic
tariff ever did produce enough revenue.
but that the same tinkering which elimi-
mated protection also created increasing
nehclt IN the treasury, endangered the
gold reserve and with it the parity Of our
NiYer ana paper money with gold money,
ana heeessitated large bond issues, out
OF which Wall-street syndicates could get
a rake-ot, but on which the American
people must pay the interest and ulti-
mately the principal
The expenses of the government are
now running close to the revenue. and
these expenses are for such purposes as
pensioning the old soldiers. paying for
the Panama Canal, irrigating the arid
iands and rendering useful service to
agriculture, to commerce and labor
through departments specially instituted
for such services. There is no patriotic
democrat who can desire expenditures
Tor such objects cut down So as To Grip
pie the prestige and efficiency Of the
government, and hence no patriotic Dem !
ocrat' however ardently he NAV believe |
IN free trade, should vote for policy /
which would cut down the revenues ana |
Pile up disastrous deficit as during
tine last Democratic administration. Since
tne war taxes were taken off. several
years ago, there has been no safe room
Tor further reduction in the government
revenues. Anything that might he taken
OH from the protective, indirect taxes.
would have to be put on somewhere else
where it would be a direct burden TO
taxpayers, or else money would have
TO be borrowed to make up for the def
cieacics in revenue. {
Second.-If You are not only p Demo
erat but Democrat of the ''.Iefferson- g
ian type. y0u should vote HE Rcpuhi- ,
can ticket If only because Jefferson ;
himself stood for expansion RS she Re Z
publican party now stands The circum-
stance for which Jefferson was most @
severely criticised in his lifetime. but ,
which furnished the lending reason why q
DoStrrity hon3rs his memory was his 90
purchase Of the Louisiaul Territory. | al
which purchase is now being approprate- l
commemoratei by the yreat expo,i- ID
ION no ST. Louis. Had .Iele-s1n not &c
made the deal with Frauca for The ai
louisiana Territory. he woul have -
scaped much bitter criticism from the To
arrow-minded element of his own party Ia
'hile he lived. but he would also have WI
lst for the United States the greatest w
pportunity Of history TN
Ihrd.-!f yoa are Democrat. but th'
eyertheleSs want 10 know where You las
re at, you VII vote for Roosevelt ga
MI Fairbanks. because they stand fnr
eln'te principles, have tAe moral cour- en-
&c to carry them out. aud have behind pei
lem tn strong support of "a uahad lha
aFty- And what the Republican party
lys 1t will do, it always does. The
resent leaders OF the Democratic party ,-
'dom express themselves strongly on H.
~ particular line of policy. bat. if they H.,
D. they usually also take tha precaut.on ~,
state that the Senate win continue tL,
epuhIican during the next four years. cro
taat it would be Impossible To har.se H.
listing politics, anyhow. ,,.o
fourth.-lf you are Democrat. you ~,
'e a duty To yourself your neighbors. Ec
le families, and especially to "tha mi
Tie ones at home" and to Your fellow ord
aRtfynen not to vote for candidate. of ve,
ur own party. when it is obvious as II SSg
now that their election woui certainly inc
use apprehension In business circles q
nd to make the rich poor and the poor rep
orer, and Increase the difficulties of the
liking good living When business full
preston visits the country. it is mo- re tivi
ector Of persons The poor will suirer tine
tie as much if not more than the rich. pro
d Democrats will suffer quite as much OIL,
Republicans. ful