The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-09-18
WHYTAFT SHOULDW|N
Prosperity Depends on Repub'
, liCan Success.
A RECORD OF Achievement.
Nation Has Grown Rich and Great
Under Sound Principles and Wise
Policies of Grand Old Party-De-
moeraey's Record Is One of Failure.


fare of our beloved land the pres
ident OF the United States and all
associated with him in authority
the congress which formulates the
laws for our protection and the courts
which construe the laws In accordance
with the letter and spirit OF our consti-
tuition should be in sympathy with the
purposes OF the Republican party
whose administrations have made this
mighty nation respected and admired
wherever governments are known
among men.
The principles of the Republican par.
~ are the same as were employed 10y
Washington, Hamilton and their com
patriots in the early days OF the repub
lie. They were the guides Of Marshall
and Webster In eXpounding the ma.
tion's organic law. They lighted the
pathway OF Lincoln and Grant. OF Nc.
Kinley and Dewey and were the bea,
cons OF progress for Roosevelt, Taft,
and their associates In the adminstra.
tive affairs Of the nation.
The strongest argument in favor OF
continuing the Republican party In
power is the record OF its achievements
contrasted with that of the Democrat.
ic party and applying reasonable de
ductions therefrom TO the chief issues
before the people at this time.
First-A revision of the customs
tariff 10 meet changed conditions In
trade and industry.
In 1888, 1890 and 1897 the Republic
an party revised the tariff. In each in
stance success crowned its labors. In
1897 il gave us the present tariff, and
ten years of the most marvellous and
universal prosperity the world has
ever witnessed was the result. Tho
Democratic party revised the tariff In
1894, and the country suffered indus
trial and financial disaster, which end.
ed only with the return OF the Repub.
lican party TO power and the re-estab-
lishment OF the tariff upon adequately
protective lines.
Nothing In the language OF human
experience so eloquently appeals TO
the confidence OF men as the magic
word success. The policies OF the Re.
publican party have been successful
The wonderful record Of American
achievement under Republican admin
istrations is a comfort to the hearts
and inspiration TO the hopes of Ameri-
can freemen.
The Republican party came into pow
or in 1861. 1t has maintained the poll
cy of protection to home industries,
which has been and is now opposed by
the Democratic party. The value Of
our farms in 1860 was less than S.
000,0O0000; of our manufacturing
plants less than $2,OOO,OOO,OOO. In
1900 our farms were valued at 500
000,000,OO0; our manufacturing plants
I'm 1905 at S120OO,OoO.0OO. The annual
value of our farm products increased
S3,O00,000000. The addition OF 1000
900 salary and wage earners Gn man
ufacturing plants established under
protection with individual yearly in
comes increased from 5000 i'm 1860 20
1896 I'm 1905 contributed 10 make our
home market the best In the world.
Grateful should a people be upon
whom despite their opposition bless
ings unnumbered are bestowed. Eleven
southern states OF the American Union
rejected the policies OF the Republican
party I'm 1861 ard attempted 10 set up
a government based upon free trade.
The plan failed. In 1860 those states
had capital invested In manufacturing
10 the amount Of S10S,OOO,OO0 In 1905
they had invested I'm manufacturing
S1151 100000 The increase Of invest
ments In manufacturing In those states
during five years only ending with
1905 was $47j,OOO,OO0 or four times
the value OF all manufacturing plants
within their borders when the Repub-
llcan party arose 10 power and useful
ness I'm the republic.
Second-A reorganization Of the
banking and currency laws to furnish
a safe currency for the convenience OF
our people In their daily exchanges.
The RepubllcarSAarty established the
gold standard. Instead Of ruin" pre-.
dicted by the Democratic party, wages
and prices have risen. the former IN 50
much greater ratio that at no time
anywhere would a days labor buy 50
much OF the necessarles and luXuries
OF life as In the United States today.
More than $1,000. 100000 I'm gold In our
treasury IL the greatest amount held
by any nation. The Republican party
gave us safe bank notes and provision
for additional currency In emergencies
all "as good as gold" The Democratic
party offered free silver coinage as a
solution OF the money question. Now
II advocates United States notes. which
II opposed when the Republican party
Issued such notes az a means of saving
the Union.
Third.-The making Of laws 90 insure
that rich and powerful corporations
thall not take tribute from smaller
producers and consumers; that accom-.
l7uying our Increasing wealth prOduc-
s1n there shall be check upon waste
u our natural resources: that the
courts shall be perfect safeguards Of