The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-20
FOR ALL TIME.

in peace. All have been gained by
that unity of purpose and effort
which always animates every Re
publican heart when his country's
honor or interest are at stake. Con-
trary to the Democratic party, our
ranks are always unbroken in the
hour of national political conflict and
our marksmen always stand shoulder
to shoulder on'the firing line.
Such a conflict Is now on. For am
munition let us turn to brief recital
of some of the Republican victories
of 4)ast years. First and foremost
among those many victories will for
ever stand that victory for which the
immortal Lincoln gave his life--the
abolition of slavery-which was ours
ing our fair country and dishonoring
our flag. 1t was not until the advent
with the first election of Lincoln. of
the activity of the Repu blican party,
that this great problem was seriously
taken up for settlement. The Re
publican party, fighting for the I'm
ion against Southern secessions forced
the abolition question to an acute
stage, then the great heart and the
the willing pen of Republican Pres
ident gave freedom to 1000, 900 people.
Was not that a victory? \ victory
roo llu Crrnofnr fhon fhot Of
burg though without Gettysburg and
the many others sacrifices of Northern
and Southern blood that victory
would not have been possible. For
all time the victory of the abolition of
slavery stands to the credit of the
Republican party.
Then, thirtY-seven years later, came
another cry for help. Cuba, fair, fer
tile Cuba. ground into dust by four
centuries of Spanish greed, held out
imploring hands for help, another
Republican President, another Amer
lean martyr to the cause of liberty
and good government, William Me
Kinley of undying fame, listened to the
cry. Was the cry for help disregard
ed by this Republican President? Mo-
1t was listened to by William McKin-
ley, and that great soul moved to-
ward the right as it always did.
Peaceful measures for relief were
tried till hope could try no more
Then goaded by Spanish treachery
in the blowing up of the Maine war
for Cuba's freedom was declared, and
Cuba is free. All honor to our braYe
Navy and Army for the glorious work
they, in this war for freedoms sake,
did at the bidding of Republican
President. Time will not permit to
name all the heroes of that war, but
the names of Dewey, Sampson, Schley
and Wainwright occur to our minds,
together with that of the bold and
brave man who stands foremost on
the worlds stage today, the Rough
Rider of San Juan Hill, Theodore
Roosevelt. For all time the victory
of freeing Cuba stands to the credit
the Republican party.
But there are other victories than
those of war. Rarely more than a
generation ago a Republican Secre-
tary of State, with the far-seeing
vision common to Republican states
w hn hn az
power in the world, Russia, by its
possession of Alaska might some day
be a menace to onr Pacific coast.
Alaska was bought by Mr.. Seward
and the Republican party, and in.
stead of being a menace it stands as
a sentinel. guarding American inter-
ests in the northern Pacific and the
Attic Oceans. With diplomatic rela-
tions between ourselves and Russia
acute as they are today by reasons of
the Russo-Japanese war, is there not
comfort in the fact that Alaska is
ours? For all time the victory of
peacefully acquiring Alaska stands
to the credit of the Republican par
ty.
For more than half-centurv past
American interests and the American
people have demanded canal to
connect the waters of the Atlantic
with the waters of the Pacific. On
the trade advantages to ourselves of.
such canal we need not enlarge; of
its Unreasonable advantage to the
United States in time of war we are
all, Democrats and Republica ms,
agreed; of its feasibility there is no
question; of its early construction
there has been no doubt since the re-
cent day when the Republican party
at the hands of Republican President
Roosevelt, gave to our nation the
American Panama Canal. For all
time the victory of the Panama Canal
will stand to the credit of the Repub-
lican party.
When we acquired the Philippines
and Porto Rico we found school, priv
ileges practically non-existent. Only
six years have passed, and to-day