Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-10-12
A GOOD BUSINESS INVESTMENT.

In this country tits becoming more
apparent every year what close and
vital connection there is between pol
tics and the nations material pros
,eritv. The voter l. realizing it M Ore
seenly, as they see political policies
when put into effect through national
egislation turn out dollars on the
contrary for themselves and the
country at large. Whenever spoil
ties" has been left to @politiciansn
the country has suffered. Whenever
the voters have applied to 'politics"
the same good sense devoted to their
business or their farms, the country
has prospered. To some minds poll
tics means just a more or less IN
worthy scramble for office. No doubt
there are individuals who are un-
scrupulous and use politics solely for
their own selfish and personal ends.
Such instances are usually and easily
discoverable. But take it with a
a great political organization, such as
the Republican party, with well de-
tined policies, all bearing upon the
material welfare of the population,
and the honor and integrity of the
Nation, politics then means the selec-
ton Of men not only to fill an office
but to carry out principal of legisla-
ton or a policy of government. It
is an undeniable fact that progress
has invariably made strides when the
power of national legislation was en-
trusted to the Republicans.
It has fallen to the task Of the
Republican party, for instance, to
uphold the integrity of the national
credit and the circulating medium
more than once. Sometimes the
Republicans undertook the task in
the face, apparently, Of popular en-
dorsement of different policy. But
in each case the Republicans have
resisted the popular clamor, eonyine-
ed the people that sound money was
the thing, and subsequently came in
to reward Of its courage and persist
ency by receiving the approval Of a
majority of the voters. The Repub-
lican party has never wayered from
its insistence upon Protection to
Industries and American
Labor, sometimes by one rate of duty
and sometimes by another, but always
having in mind the protection of the
workingman in his privi-
lege Of earning wage suitable to the
standard Of living, and not
exposed to the competition Of Euro
pean cheap labor.
Sometimes the voters, led by spe-
cious arguments, have temporarily
Invested the Republican party of the
power of national legislation and
turned the Congress and fhe Govern
ment over to the Democrats. Inva-
riably disaster has followed, as sure
as night follows day. Democratic
policies have not worked out practi-
sally, nor to the benefit of the coun-
try at large, and there is no reason to
think that any Of the principles the
Democrats now hold will do any bet
ter.
Since that distressful experience
with the Democrats the voters have
been paying closer attention to their
politics, realizing not only the effect
upon the material affairs of the coun-
try but also their responsibility in the
premises. They have found out that
entrusting the Government to a party
Of bad political Judgment brings 10
furious results, just as certainly as
entrusting money for investment to
a man of bad business Judgment
does. In either case they will suffer
a loss in dollars and cents.
There is every reason, consequent
~, for the Republican party to go be-
fore the thinking voters in this cleo
ton and ask for continuance of
power in the election Of Republican
House of Representatives. The Re
publican party is in position, before
the whole people, as an advisor who
has brought dividends and not losses.
It has not defaulted in the slightest
particular since its stewardship began
in the 55th Congress.
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