The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-28

prejudice. glittering promises and vi
sionary theories a majority Of the vot-
crs supported the democratic party
with their ballots. In that election
the congress and the executive depart
ment of the government were turned
over to the democracy. II was given
| full power to enact It's ideas and theo-
rles into law. But what happened
everybody with the possible exception
of the first voters at the coming cleo
ton knows. Why II happened was
because of the reckless use of the
ballot In determining the issues that
divided the two great political parties
in that campaign. That this was the
verdict of the people was fully demon
strated two years later by the over
whelming republican majority re.
turned to the fiftyfourth congress.
In 1892, believing that prosperity
would continue regardless of the prin-
ciples and policies of the party in con-
troll of the government, the people ex-
perimented in the exercise of their
right of suffrage with new and untried
democratic theories. II was costly
experience. The magnitude of IL none
will ever know. Through the indiffer-
ent exercise of the right Of suffrage
at that election, democratic leaders
and democratic theories were tried
and both proved to be egregious fail
ures. The greatest benefit derived
from this lesson is that the people
are no longer indifferent to the con-
sequences OF reckless use of their
ballot, nor do they give only a super
fetal consideration to the issues to be
determined by 1t.
In 1896 the control of the executive
and legislative branches of the gov
eminent was transferred from the
democrats back to the republican par
ty. since which time that party its
principles and policies have contin.
ued in power-not by force nor by de-
ception, but by the power of the bal,
lot. At that time, and at each sue
ceeding election since then, these bal
lots have been cast not in favor of
new and untried theories, but in favor
Of two plain, honest, business princi-
ples-first, an honest dollar, as good
as the best dollar in the world, and,
second, the opportunity to earn 1t by
protecting American labor and Amer
lean industry against the cheaper la
Dor Of our European and other for
eign competitors In our own market.
The application of these two princi-
pies OF government brought results
Immediately. Hard times vanished,
and the country began to prosper
The very prospect of their enforce.
ment stimulated confidence and invit-
ed prosperity in advance of the inau-
guration OF William Mckinley. With
the continued control of the republican
party good times have also continued,
and have continued on an increasing
ratio, until today our prosperity sur
passes all previous records.
The time is now drawing near when
we must again register our will
through our ballots in the election of
a house of representatives for the
sixtieth congress. What shall 1t be?
Will enough of those who have helped
to make the great republican MAORI
ties during the last decade heed the
appeal of democratic leaders and by,l
their ballots give to a republican eX.
ecutve. and republican senate,
democratic house to aid in completing
the record of this administration? Orl
will they insure the success of this ad-
ministration by returning to the six
tieth congress a republican majority
in the house of representatives? A
vote for Judge j. F. Boyd, republican
candidate for congress from the Third
district, will be a vote to uphold the
hands of President Roosevelt.