The Irish standard., 1906-07-28

elected to office.
| believe in fair and just legislation
to properly control corporations,
whether railroad or otherwise.
think that the recent congressional
and state legislation upon railroad
legislation was fair and just and that
it was passed in the best interests,
net alone of the people, but in the real
interest of the railroads and corpora-
lions themselves.
L believe that the general legislation
passed by the last Republican congress
WAS fair and wise.
Laws in favor of pure food and the
inspection of food products tn protect
the health and lives of the people, are
certainly proper and they We're i'm
paratively demanded by the conditions
of the case.
believe that the president is right
in endeavoring to enforce the law to
prevent the trusts from raising UNI
lawfully the prices of the necessities
of human life
of vital and pressing Importance to the
people of the United States and that
this great work should be completed
at the earliest possible moment.
believe that political parties are
organized to carry out the intelligent
wishes of Il majority of the people and
that public policies should De altered
or changed I" meet altered conditions
of national and economic life.
The people should control the party
and not the party control the people.
No political party properly conceived
can live long upon it's achievements in
the past. 1t must show it's right to ex-
list by wisely and saney meeting is
sues and passing such new legislation
as conditions demand
To stand still is death and decay In
the realm of politics as in the realm of
nature.
builded upon the broad bases nf nat
ional morality and the promise tn ac-
lively meet the issues of the day. The
party is still based upon positive prin-
cip"S and only by the continuance of
proper Legislation can or oush. amy
party to retain it's hold upon public
policies.
PARTY WILL MEET IT'S DUTIES.
Under the leadership of Theodore
Ruusevelt and other Republican Lead
ers. believe that the party will meet
the solution "f the many and perplcN-
ing problems that now confront the
national life.
! The old order changes, giving place
tu new.
1t is no time at present To talk about
the records of the past. II IS the time
To promptly and effectively meet the
issues of the present and ruiure.
When mems minds are oppressed
! with present evils and citizens COM
mencc to feel that Republican govern-
ment may fail to survive its task, CIV
cry man should set his face forward
| should stand shoulder to shoulder with
cheerful optimism and an abiding faith
in the future of popular government
for the people. of the people and By
the pepole
our form of government is the bes
form of government ever devised by
the mind of man during the passage
of all time. We do not need expert
ments in government To meet eNistin:
conditions.
We do need the enforcement of thu
peoples law and the actual interest %
the citizen IN his own government
The theory of Anglo-SaXon govern
ment that people are born free AM
equal and that every public evil has Ii
: proper correction in the legal and jus
enforcement of the peoples law. is tn
base and foundation of good govern
menl.
4 Ii this proposition he false. then ev
: cry theory of popular government
= must prove a failure.
Let us advance forward then to tn
I new issues and to thc new problem
in the safe and sane safety of the mic:
t dl, course. doing no intentional injuS
: tice to labor. capital. individual q
{: interest Let us fairly and justly ap
I prnlch contcnding issues with 500
e heart. and having solved them to lii
y best nf the ability that is in us. IL
il us pass proper laws and then enrorc
V them without fear or favor.
THE. FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS
Il TRlCT.
To-day the Fifth district OF Minnesut
+. is the largest in population in ii
+" United States. 1t casts as many vot'
" as some six districts in the state
% Alabama
II In wealth and culture. in intelligence
IS and progress. it is the first among
the first. that sends representatives
the congress of the United States.
= L have been II resident of the d
y trict for forty years and l invite e:
N animation of my record in the thr
,r sessions of the Minnesota lcgislatu