Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-19

whether the Union should continue in
divisible and entire or not. The prob
lem was solved. at an infinite cost, it
is true. but when we observe the
progress that civilization has made
since that time, think that we can
all feel satisfied that. however great
the cost, We have received full value
for it, and the succeeding generations
of American citizens. to the latest
time, will continue to receive the ben
efits which acrcued from the manner
in which this great problem was set
tied. And it was settled by the Re-
publican party. We have right to
feel proud when we look back to the
origin of the party to which we have
the honor to belong No greater ques-
tlon, | believe. was ever presented TO
the human race for solution. and that
it was solved successfully says far
more for the intelligence. patriotism
and resolution of the American people
and the Republican party who guided
the destinies of this people at that
time, than any feeble words of mine
can express. And | make bold to say
that the subsequent career of the Re
publican party has been worthy of its
genesis. 1 believe that in the main
the Republican party has always been
found on the right side of the great
public questions that have arisen in
the last fifty years. After the war
had closed the period of re-construc
tion ensued, and while that period has
many critics. while there have been
many men who, after the event, have
offered far better solutions of it than
the Republican party was able to offer.
still, we may believe that the best was
done that could be done, and that a,
the time no better solution offered it.
self to the American people.
We pass on little further and OBJ
serve the course of the Republican
party with regard to the financial
questions which agitated this country
80 years ago. and which were settled
by establishing the currency of this
country upon a sound basis by the
prevention of imitation. This, be-
lieve, reflects credit upon the honesty
and upon the wisdom of the men who
managed the destinies of the Republl
can party and of the American people
at that time. And | think the solu-
ton of every question that has been
presented affords us equal satisfac
ton. AS We come down to the pres
ent time we may think there are nc
such heroic problems presented to us
for solution as were presented to the
founders of the Republican party il
1860 and thereafter, and yet | believe
we are mistaken in that idea. We
do not appreciate the true magnitude
of the events that are occurring around
us and of which We are a part iT
humble way, perhaps, but neverthe
| less a part. | believe that the ques
tions now pressing upon us for settle
: lens of the present day, are as great
as important and as farreaching a
) are any that have hitherto confront
5 ed the republic. We have reached tn
, parting of the ways. We are calle
: upon at this time to choose whic
: path we shall take, and upon tn
t choice that We make at this time ds
4 pends the welfare of future gener;
! tions. | think that our presiden
i whom We all honor and respect, eve
: though there may be differences {
d opinion as to his policies and metl
e DDS, has indicated the course whic
l. the Republican party must take.
t is true We have no questions of wa
e pressing upon us, but We have NOR
S difficult ones. We have always wit
g us, and especially at the present time
r the problem to solve how justice sha
:. be done to all our citizens how righ
:. eousness may prevail between ma
o and man among the citizens of thi
r great republic We have to solve tn
t question how we shall do justice I
t. capital and TO great corporate int
e ests, and at the same time preserv
s. intact and entire the individual right
Y of all our citizens
II The course of our president in tn
J. combat between certain great corpor;
e tions and the private citizens of tn
IS country think commends itself to OF
e good judgment | believe that tn
1- course he is pursuing will ultimatel
y result in the firm perpetuation of tn
S. rights of our citizens, of all individu'
ID rights to which we are entitled. upo
'e which theory this government is foun
't ed. and that finally it will lead to
At successful solution of these question
lie without resort to any measures whit
H. will destroy or tear down our gre
8. industries or impair our credit
d. home or abroad. And that is the pro
lg lem to which the Republican party