The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-18
GOOD BUSINESS INVESTMENT

more apparent every year what
close and vital connection there is
between politics and the nation
material prosperity. the voters
are realizing it more keenly, as
they see political policies when put
into effect through national legis-
lation turn out dollars of the coun-
try for themselves and the country
at large. Whenever politics" has
been left to politicians" the
country has suffered. Whenever
the voters have applied to poll
tics" the same good sense devoted
to their business or their farms,
the country has prospered. To
some minds politics means just a
more or less unworthy scramble
for Office. No doubt there are in
dividuals who are INSCRIPTIONS
and use politics solely for their
own selfish and personal ends.
Such instances are usually and
easily disCoverable. But take it
with a great political organization,
such as the Republican party,
with we'll defined policies, all bear
ing upon the material welfare Of
the population, and the honor and
integrity of the nation, politics
then means the selection of men
not only to fill an office but to car
~ out principle of legislation or
a policy of government. 1t is an
undeniable fact that progress has
invariably made strides when the
power of national legislation with
administration was entrusted to
the Republicans.
1t has fallen to the task of the
Republican party, for instance, to
uphold the integrity of the nation
al credit and the circulating me.
dunn more than once. Sometimes
the Republicans undertook the
task in the face, apparently, of
popular endorsement of different
policy. But in each case the Re
publicans have resisted the popu-
lar clamor, convinced the people
that sound money was the thing,
and subsequently came into re-
ward for its courage and persistency
by receiving the approval of a ma
jority of the voters. The Repub-
lican party has never wavered
from its insistence upon protection
to American industries and Amer
lean labor, sometimes by one rate
of duty and sometimes by another,
but always having in mind the
protection of the American work
ing man in his privilege of earning
a wage suitable to the American
standard of living, and not exposed
to the connection Of FurODpan
cheap labor.
Sometimes the voters, led by
specious arguments, have temper
arily Invested the Republican par
ty Of the power Of national legis1a-
ton and turned the Congress and
the government over to the Demo
Gratis. Invariably disaster has fol-
lowed, as sure as night follows day.
Democratic policies have not
worked out practically, nor to the
benefit Of the country at large, and
there is no reason to think that
any Of the principles the Demo
Gratis now hold will do any better.
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 af-
fairs of the country, but also their
responsibility in the premises.
They have found out that entrust-
ing the government to party of
bad political judgment brings in
furious results just as certainly as
entrusting money for investment
to a man of bad business Judgment
does. In either case they will
suffer loss in dollars and cents.
There is every reason, conse-
quently, for the Republican party
to go before the thinking voters in
this election and ask for a continu-
ance of power in the election of a
Republican House of Representa-