The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04

both, make the Treasury note, nom
interest bearing and irredee mable, the
sole standard of value.
''Sir, let us turn from the region
of doubt and double dealing, the de.
batable land. to the region Of assured
certainty. The Republican party
stands for protection. 1t stands for
the gold standard and our currency
system. All these dwell in legislation
enacted under the lead of the Repub-
lioan party and against the most deter
mined opposition of the Democratic
party, including it's leader and oandi-
date. These being our policies, and
having been most useful to the coun-
try, we have confidence in and love
them. If necessary from time to time
that they should be strengthened here
and controlled there, the Republican
party stands ready, with loving, COM
petent hands, to apply the proper rem
edy. l say remedy" Being our
policies, we will not willingly subject
them to their enemies for slow starva-
ton on the one hand or to sudden
destruction on the other.
"Since the Republican party was
restored to power, in 1897, under the
lead of Mckinley, our country has
prospered in production and in COM
MERGE as it has never prospered before.
In wealth we stand first among all
nations. Under the lead of William
Mckinley the war with Spain was
Speedily brought to successful con.
olusion. Under the treaty of peace
and our action Cuba is free, and under
guarantees written in her constitu-
tion and our legislation it is assured
that she will ever remain free. We
also acquired Porto Rico. Guam, and
the Philippines by treaty, the rati-
fication of which was only possible by
the votes of Democratic Senator'S
Civil government has been established
in Porto Rico. and we are journeying
toward civil government in the Phil
ippluos So iaPiuAy oo WIG POoPAo VI
the archipelago are able to receive it
and this. too. Notwithstanding the
false cry of imperialism" raised by
the Democratic party and still insist
ed upon, which led to instruction IN
the Philippines and tends to lead TO
further instruction there. The record
of the Republican party under the
lead of william Mckinley has passed
into history. Who dares assail it?
"The Republican party, under your
leadership. keeps its record from the
beginning under Lincoln of doing
things, the right thing at the right
time and in the right way, notwith-
standing the opposition of shose who
oppose the right policies from the
selfish or partisan standpoint. They
dare not tell the truth about your off,
cial action or the record of the party
and then condemn it. They can, fol
selfish or partisan reasons, abuse you
personally and misrepresent the party
which you lead. 1t is true, however,
| that, 80 far, their abuse of your action
and their alleged fear of your person
atty Is insignificant as compared with
the personal and partisan carpingi
against Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley
when they were clothed with power
by the people. Those whose only
grievance is that you have enforced
the law and those who carp for mere
partisan capital will not, in my judg
ment, reap the harvest of success
The Republican party for you and un
der your leadership appeals to TIT
great body of the people who live il
the sweat of their faces, make thu
civilization. control the Republic
fight its battles. and determine it
policies for approval and continuanc
in power.