The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-06-30

ii 0 II tkcCleu us lISt PRESIDENT.
During tWenty-four of the forty-four
years which nave elapsed since the cleo
ton Of Lincoln, the republican party
has held complete control of the gov
eminent. Fol- eighteen more of the
forty-four years it has held partial
control through possession Of one or
W branches of the government; while
the democratic party during the same
period has held complete control for
only two years.
This long enure of power by the re-
publican party is not due to nance. 1t
Is q demonstration that the republican
party has commanded the confidence of
the American people for nearly two
generations to Il degree lever equaled
IN our history. and has displayed q high
capacity for rule II government,
which has been made ever more con-
spicuous, by the incapaCity and infirm-
lily of purpose shown by it's opponents.
The republican party entered upon
its present period of complete suprem-
acy in 1897. we have every right to
congratulate ourselves upon the work
since then accomplished, for it has
added luster even to the traditions of
the party which carried the govern
ment through the storm of the civil
war. We then found the country, after
four years OF democratic rule, San evil
plight. oppressed with misfortune,
doubtful of the future. The public
credit had been lowered. revenues were
declining, debt growing, the admins
tratlonS attitude towards Spain was
feeble and notifying. the standard of
values was threatened and uncertain,
labor was unemployed, business sunk in
the depression which had succeeded the
panic of 1898. hope was faint and con-
f1deNCe gone.
We met these unhappy conditions
vigorously, effectively and at once. We
replaced a democratic tariff law based
on flee trade principles and garniShed
with sectional protection by a consist
ent protective tariff. and industry.
freed from oppression, and stimulated
by the encouragement of wise laws,
has expended to a degree never before
Known, and has conquered new markets
and created a volume of exports which
has surpassed the imagination.
Under the Dlngley tariff labor has
been fully employed, wages have risen,
n all industries we revived and
prospered.
We firmly established the gold
standard, which was then menaced
with destruction. Confidence returned
to business, n with confidence, unex-
ampled prosperity. For deficient rev.
supplemented by improvident is
sues of bonds, we gave the country an
income which produced a large sur
plus and enabled US, only four years
after the Spanish war had closed. to
remove over 500, 900 900 of the annual
war taxes, reduced the public debt, and
lower the Interest charge of the gov
eminent. The public credit, which
had been SO lowered that IN time of
peace a democratic administration
made large loans at extravagant rates
Of interest in order to pay current ex-
penditures, rose under republican ad-
ministration to its highest point, and
enabled us to borrow at 2 per cent,
even in times Of war.
We refuse to palter longer with the
misery Of Cuba. We fought a quick and
victorious war with Spain. We set Cuba
free, governed the island three years,
and then gave it to The Cuban people
with order restored. with ample rev.
enues and public health established and
free from debt, ana connected with
the United States by a wise provision
for u mutual interests. We have re
organized the government Of Porto Rico
and its people now enjoy peace and
freedom, order and prosperity.
In the Philippines VIC have suppressed
insurrection, Established order and
given to life ana property a security
never kn0Wn there before. We have
organized civil government and made
1t an effective II strong administra-
ton, and have conferred upon the PEG
pie OF those islands the largest lvici
pie of those islands the largest civil lib
eTty they have yer enjoyed.
BY our possession of the Philippines we
were enabled TO take prompt and effective
action in release of the legations at Pc
king and q IanlSiyn newt t. xrn--cr+I--
the partition and preserving the integrity
of China.
The possession OF a route for an 18TH
milan canal, so long the dream Of Ameri-
can craftsmanship, Is now an accom-
pltshed fact, and the great work Of con-
meeting the Pacific and Atlantic by cana!
is at last begun, and it Is due to the re-
publican party.
We have passed laws which will bring
the arid lands of the United States within
the area OF cultivation.
We nave r~eorganized the army and put
1t in the highest shape of efficiency. We
have passed laws for the Improvement and
support Of the militia. We nave pushed
forward the building of the navy for de-
Tense and protection of our honor and in
terests.
Our administration Of the great depart
ments Of the government has teen honest
and efficient, and whenever ~Wrongdoing
has been discovered the republican admin
fstratlon has not beSitated to probe the
evil and bring the offenders to justice,
without regard to party or political ties.
Laws enacted by the republican party.
which the democratic party failed to en-
force, and which We're intended for the
protection OF the public against the I'M
just discrimination or Illegal encroach-
inent OF vast a~ggregatlons Of capital have
been fearlessly enforced by n republican
president, and new laws ensuring reason
able publicity as to the opera tons Of great
corporations and providing additional
remedies for the prevention of dlscrimi-
nation In freight rates, hnVe been passed
by a republican congress-. In his record
or achleVeue nts, during the past eight
years may DO read the pledges which the
republican party has fulfilled.
We propose to continue these policies
and we declare our constant adherence to
the following principles;
Protection which guards and develops
our industries Is the cardinal policy Of
the republican party. The measure Of
protection should always at least equal
the difference in cost of production at
home and abroad. We insist upon mainte-
nance of tho principles Of protection, and
therefore the rates OF duty should be re-
adjusted only when conditions have so
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