Evening journal., 1906-09-11
RepubI Can Congressional
Textbook Full of InlOTma-
ton TO the Party
REVIEWS PARTY HISTORY

book contains 27s pages, and is replets
with Republican doctrine embracing prac-
tcally every conceivnble subject upon
which information may be desired. Radi-
calism or conservatism, It is declared, are
never matters Of concern to Republ cans
but 1t is stated they are content with
practical and progressive ideas and the
maturing OF those ideas into positive per-
formance Every statement made and
all figures presented are declared in the
foreword OF the book to be official or
authoritative, and the foroword con-
cludes; 'rhe truth is the highest exempr-
hcation Of Republican doctrines, and
policies and party record the best plea
that can be made for continuation in pow
cr"
In discussing the campaign issues Of
1906 the book calls attention to the fact
that since the termination OF the Fifty
third Congress, in 1895, the House of Rep
resentatlves has been Republican ard
adds that there is every reason to ox-
pect that a substantial working Republi-
can majority will be elected next Novenl-
ber"
During those 10 years it is stated, I'VE
have made a greater advance as naicn
and people than was ever made before
in generation and in many respects.
greater than during our whole previous
history. There cannot. then. be the le st
doubt Of Republican success II the voters
study carefully the record Of the two
parties"
Democrats Bring Disaster.
There will be thousands and hundreds
of thousands the book says. who win
vo;e for the hrst time in November who
were mere children when the Democrats
last had a majority in the House of rep
resentatives. and they do not All vivid
remember the awful times and conditions
brought on the country by that Congress.
"They were not born when the only
Democratic president since the Crn w r
was first elected. They were babes II
arms when Grover Cleveland sent his
famous or infamous free trade message
to Congress, and when. a year after, the
iniquitous Minis bill ws framed ana
passed by tho Democratic House OF Rep
resentatives of the Fiftieth Congress. But
!
Senate 70 prevent the enactment Of
free trade law, and disaster and calamity
was for the time averted. Bur in 1898 the
Democrats had the presidency as well al
both Senate and House of Reprg ntat.v s
and the work of that singls Fif.y-thrd
Democratic Congress cCs. the industric S
and people of the country many b ~ ms
of dollars and incalculahle suffering.
These facts should be weighed with the
record OF the Republican party beiore ard
since, especially should tho record OF the
present Congress lie stud cd. for thou IN
its work is net yer hnihed. more has al
ready leen d1re IN ere session than by
any previous Congress s nee the War Of
c.oscd June 30. and the calendar year so
far, gave, ana is gN.as es new reccris n
every phase of our nlust il lie. ana
only Democratic success can prevent m
any way its continuance"
Only Dem, crat.c sacccss. II Is dec'artd
can prevent the giving to the pe. p OF
the country new records In every phase 4, {
our Industrial life.
Our Industrial Prosperity.
The book then continues:
Republicans have right to claim that
our financial commercial and industrial
advancement is due to the laws enacted
and executed by their party leaders. The
party came into power when the govern
ment and the people We're practically
bankrupt and without credit. A dis.
rupted Union was restored, the vas, ~.
pcnses Of war provided. specie paymen ,s
resumed, a protective tariff amended from
time to time and the development Of the
country continued tn the Democratic
check came In 1898"
But" it is stated, ''the people wei
quick TO see their mistake and az N,
first opportunity restored the Repab az
party TO full power, and no party chang'
has been made since during a period Of
10 years"
The Industrial situation is claimed tC
be unparaled IN the annals OF nations
"Our volume Of employment" The state.
ment continues, "our rewards of llbcr
our enjoyment Of life were never befor'
equaled and. best of all, there is no 81 !
OF abatement or signal Of retreat Thet,
Is prospect Of stin greater and grand re
Suits and cnly the ranlSest pesslmist car
see a cloud on our national material hor
zon."
Because OF the various financial anC
tariff measures of the Republican party
which. the book says, have brought abou
; competition in manufactures, II is de
clared that a home market has been bull
up in this country "of such magnitude
that for several years we have given ful
employment to labor at wages abou
double those paid when the Republ'cai
party came into power In some case
these wages are treble and quadrupr
what they were in 1880"
A list of q instances of important Re
publican legislation follows, beginninl
with the homestead law signed by Lin
coin.
Important Laws Enacted.
The important laws cited as enacted
at the last session OF Congress incmd
the subjects of railway rates. Panama
Canal pure food. meat inspection. IRE
alcohol. statehood admission, consular re
organization, national quarantine agains
yellow fever. rigid steamboat inspection
Z limitation Of immunity Of witnesses 4
criminal cases, promotion OF militia ei
ficiency. aid for San Francisco sufferers
= establishment OF a national cemetery EN-
! bracing the grave OF Andrew jackson
with II acres of land marking Of tn