Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-27
THE REPUBLICAN JUBILEE.

The great gathering of representa-
tive Republicans which has just been
held at Philadelphia in celebration of
the 6ftieth anniversary Of the Rcpub
lican party, marks an epoch in Ameri-
can history. All the other history that
has been made by and for the country
barring the revolution itself sinks into
insignitcancc when compared with
that of the grand chapter which has
been written into the worlds records
by the party which entered the arena
IF national politics in June. 1886, with
John &. Fremont as its standard bearer.
The Jubilee" has furnished the text
for hundreds NJ columns of newspaper
articles on tho subject, during the
past week. all good, and all full of in.
tere-t to students of our political his.
tory, but the best article on the sub.
icct that we have read was an cditr.
rial in the ~. Louis Globe Democrat Of
Tuesday morning. a good deal Of IL
will not he pleasant reading in some
parts ~ the country. but u true history
Of the times could not be written with.
but il, and when the lapse of years
shall h ave thoroughly cradicatcd the
barbarism Of slavery from the blood
of the people, these same unpleasant
truths will be used by the historian 10
illustrat" the marvellous progress that
has been made by the American people
since the year Of 1856. Here il an OK.
tract from the article referred To. We
omit all the portions mentioned above,
and copy only wcll.known facts, which
AZ" not now disputed;
1.-THE basis Of the Republican party
was nationality. Its mission was 30
save the union ~ states, to preserve
the country whose founders certainly
intended that IL should he n nation,
and not conditional arrangement that
might resolve itself into several M.
tions. In spite 81 tn. old charge Of
s"ctionalism, the Republican party is
tho least sectional, tho most national.
organization the country has ever
known. II directed the war to pre-.
vent national division. Its policies
have been national. Only where see.
tional .xelusiveness and prejudice pre-.
vail In il shut out. Let the national
antrtt nj an.t ,.la..S
lean ideas must Mt once he predon,i.
nant.
AZ an incident Of the war for the
Union. slavery was swept away. II has
since been abolished by all civilized
nntions. What the United States has
became ~ u national entity can he
rr"n by glance NJ the map stretch
! ing nearly half way around the earth.
and ut III" summaries Of the commerce
/ aud wealth of the leading countries.
'ndcr Republican guidance the mn.
! ton WAS first made the chief unit.
+ power. Its national achievements in.
rludc the homestead law. the protcc.
, tion ct American industries. the trans.
continental railroads. expansion. n
rounl currency, the best credit. and
many other features of wise develop.
nont that the people enjoy in com.
mon, md which form the groundwork
of their great destiny. The Republican
/ party is in the first stages Of it's
career II spraug into existence he.
cnusc the conscience OF the people was
+ aroused. n represents their conscience
/ now, md will live as long MS il Is faith
ful TO it's origin. Other parties may
have conscience. hut some have only
/ appctitc.''
The Chicago Tribune. another able
| Republican Journal thus notes the