Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

the country essentially impaired, Justice.
demand that Immediate efforts he made for
n cessation Of hostilities, with view TO an
ultimate convention Of all the states, or
the earliest practicable moment. peace may
he restored on the basis OF the Federal
Union OF the States.
Dema AIDED state's Rights.
In another resolution the principles and
purposes of the Belm,nts and Seymoura
of 1864 were set forth In these tradi-
tionsl terms:
Resolved, That the sim and object Of the
rmSss.is r,a% party to q p,",srsss ,sr ss tns snl
paired, and they hereby declare that they
consider the administrative usnrpAtion Of
granted by the Constitution. the subver.
sion OF the civil by military law In States
not 10 insurseciion. the arbitrary arrest
eau citizens In States where civil Law exists
In full forcc. the suppression OF Freedom
Of speech and Of the press. the denial q,
disregard Of State rights. the employhent
Of uIusrai Test oaIhs, aud the Interference
10 bear arms, as calculated to prevent n re-
storation OF the Union and the perpetnati"n
of n government deriving It's Just powers
from the consent Of the governed.
With the omission OF a few phrases
having reference to the then prevailing
tiusulsh these utterances OF the Demo-
cratic party forty years ago from those
of the same Bourbon party to-day. The
similarity OF phraseolosy used to de-
nounce. to declare and to demand: tho
Invocation OF the Constitution 10 pre-
serve rights and liberties from imaginary
p-rsls OF administrative usurpatlon. MILL
tnry -ubrersion anJ Individual Invasion.
the fictitious concern over non'eSistlns
financial and Industrial buriens-ali 80
to show that the Democratic party OF
1904 stands In the same old shoes OF
1864, snarllng al the heels Of the Re
publican party which now. as then. IL
doing things for the advancement. peace
and prosperity OF the people OF the uni.
ted States
II will be observed that In August.
1864. the Democratic party assumed to
express "the sense Of the American peo-
pie" in It's arrsisnment of lincoln and
the Republican party. an assumption
which the American people In Novsm-
ber promptly rspudiated by the follow
Ing vote:
Popular Electoral
IInsain and Jehn.en. =. .:iGs; q;
Mcclellan and i'rnaisten. l.sass5:s =
States not votins ......... u
Delaware. Krn;urky and New Jersey
were the only States In the sliu Demo
cratic column tha; year.
ssas old Cry.
Every four years since 1874. the Demo.
cratic party has gone through the same
formula Of srrsispins the Republican
party a. the party OF unconstitutional
nsurpation, fAns,icism. srctIonsilsm. e1-
fravassnce. financial bankruptcy. CEN
iraiIsaiion. corruption and abuse Of pow
er-and with two exceptions tho Amsr-
eau people have returned tho same yer.
diet they lid In 1914. In 1884 and lssS:
c-rtsia exceptional coalitions. for which
the Republican party vas In nowise re-
.I,1n.ihI-. caused the American people
io lead = trusting ear TO the reiterated
Impeachment u the Republican admins.
;ratiSn. C!rvelau.i's two terms were the
result. both giving conclusive proof OF
the inromps;-ac- "f the Democratic
party TO administer the government CT.
c-p, 10y adopi!ns every Republican policy
and practice they had denounced.
In Cicveiand's second administration
the Democratic party attempted TO re.
place tho Republican tsriH with mou'
srci mixture Of fre. trade. class pro.
iftion aud special bolniic.. and then
(ame to pas. the very cpn,iiiions.s.s-rn-
-
.sass.>pcii Of Dcmocratic d-maEoEy.
4 The restoration OF Safety ani Sanity
~ the administration Of American ss-
faiN came with the election Of William
Mc.siuicy In 1875. Since ,nca the nation
has experienced a period OF prosperity
uncssmpisi in tho history OF the world.
IL has waFri a successful war resulting
In establishing liberty and popular
government In Cuba. In extending Amsri.
can freedom. Justice and protection In
rarto Rico and the Philippines and In
advancing tho uniird States TO q power.
full. almost a eommsndin. place. In the
polity OF nations.
Nothing like III, national development
of these eight years has hccn known in
the past Of the republic. and with Il
have come worldwide responsibilities
and duties. as well as problems OF In.
tcrnai government.
The Republican party within the Con.
Sti,ution. without sirainins any OF the
powers reposcd In tho Executive or Con.
grcss. has met the demands Of the hour
with courage. wisdom and success. %
which the chorus of Democratic dcclama.
tion. dcnuncin,ion and demands pays the
highest tribute.
50 to-day In its history. its policies
and its candidates. the Republican party
appeals to the American people rs the
party Of achievement. Of resources and
OF the courage 10 Frapplc with every
new phase Of national life. 1t il the
party Of sound principles. safe finance and
sane execution " the laws. The proof
Of its capacity 4" govern i written In the
healthy progress of the United States
during the past forty years. The guar.
anty of It, fitness to continue in the
execution Of that great trust is In tho
character and experience Of its leaders.
witch VIII You Trust?
Let the American voter look across
the stage OF public life to-day and ask
hinsrif which he would rather trust 10
administer aay public Or private trust
the Republican party under the leader.
ship of