Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
the broadcast spirit of brotherhood in
our common humanity, or has held q
more resolute attitude of protest
against every wrong that outraged the
civilization of the world at home or
abroad.
It has behaved toward all nations,
strong or weak, with courtesy, dignity
and justice; and is now on excellent
terms with all.
Our foreign policy has been not only
highly advantageous to the United
States, but hardly less advantageous to
the world as a whole. Peace and
good will have followed in its foot
steps.
Within the limits defined by the
national constitution the national ad-
ministration as sought to secure to
each man the full enjoyment of his
right to live his life and dispose of his
property and his labor as he deems
best, so long as he wrongs no one
else
1t is but ten years since the first
attempt'was made. by means of lower
ing the tariff, to prevent some people
from prospecting too much. The at
tempt was entirely successful.
To uproot andadestroy the protective
system would besto insure the prostra-
ton of business, the closing of factor
les, the Impeachment OF the farmer,
the ruin of the capitalist and the
starvation Of the' wage-worker.
During the last .five years more has
| been done for the material and moral
well-being of the T'ilipinos than ever
before since the island first came with
in the ken of civilized man.
We did not take the Philippines at
viii, and we cannot put them aside at
will.
We. have siriven. both for civil right
eousness and FIR national greatness;
and we have faith to believe that our
hands will be upheld by all who feel
love OF country and trust in the up
1 lifting of mankind
We hold ever before us as the all
important end of policy and admins
tration the reign OF peacesat home and
throughout the world; OF peace which
comes along by doing Justice.
4 The constitution must be observed
positively as well as negatively.
|
We do not hav" to guess at our OWL
convictions and tn n correct the guess
If it seems unpopular
A party which, with facile ease
changes all its convictions before cleo.
ton cannot be trusted to adhere with
tenacity to any principle after cleo
ton.
AS for the navy, It has been and is
now the most potent guaranty OF
/ peace; and it is such chiefly because il
is formidable and ready for use.
If on one great issue they (the
/ Democrats do not mean what they
say, it is hardly safe 70 trust them on
any other issue.
Free trade and reciprocity are not
compatible.
They Ghe Democrats) have occu,
| pied three entirely different positions
ION the Philipplnesp within fifty days
Which is the promise hey,Ieslly in
tend to keep?
Spain there has been nos substantial
change in the rate of annual eK
| pcnditures.
/ Where theTeIis no respect there car
be no trust A policy with so slender
basis of priIs.iple would not stant
the strain OF single year OF bushes:
adversely.
II a tariff law is passed aimed a
preventing the prosperity Of some o.
our people. II issas certain assanythint
can be that this, aim will be achieves
.only by cutting down the prosperity
aof all our people.
There is not ~ policy. foreign ol
omestic. which We are NOV carrying
u ut, which IL wouH not abe disastrou:
. reverse or abanIfon.
This gUverument has BEEN true Il
tthe spirit of tine foureenth amend
ment in the p'aSlppiueS- Can our on
!ponentS deny rkat here At horne tbs
principles Of fine feurteel,th an'
fifteenth ameudazeu-7 have heen in ef