The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-19
CHANGES SINCE 1896.

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all departments of the government.
The people seldom exhibit such stead
fast confidence in party or trust
it with entire control for so long a
period. Another national election Is
at hand, and it is right that they
should carefully review the manner
In which the responsibilities have
been carried, passing judgment upon
the influences and issues that have
been paramount and the policies that
have been adopted. The presiden-
tial election of 1896 hinged upon the
value of the dollar. Should it bc
scaled down one-half or more, or be
kept up to the gold standard, the
only measurement accepted through
out the world? Should the debts of
the nation be paid in 100 cent dol
lars or be adjusted. without the con-
sent of creditors, to an arbitrary re-
duction? The gold standard. pre-
vailed and has been established by
the party that promised to do 1t.
Such is the power of example that
nearly all the nations of the care.
now recognize the uniform standard,
and the few races that do not are
placed at disadvantage. All that
the Republican party promised IN re-
gard to the value of the dollar has
been fulfilled.
Nearly / years ago the protective
tariff was restored by Republican
votes. Another distinct promise was
thus redeemed. The present tariff
law, shaped by such practical eco
nomic students as Mckinley and
Dingley. has been in force for more
than a decade. II is identified with
the country's greatest era of prosper
ity. Its enemies said return tc
protection would destroy our foreign
trade. But the opposite has hap
pened. Our sales abroad, including
manufactures, have largely increased,
and at this time the balance of trade
in our favor is at the highest record
ed point But some unexpected things
have happened since 1896. calling for
the proof of the ability to meet emer-
gencies not looked for. The war with
Spain came in 1898 and was ended
before the close of that year. Its
story is well known to the people
Within the decade referred to Hawaii
the Philippines. Porto Rico and some
other islands have been added to the
national territory. We have looked
10 Cubas interests as ward while 1t
tries to organize a stable government
of its own. A Panama zone has been
acquired and the interoceanic canal
is moving on rapidly.
An irrigation law has passed and
$4,000, 900 is going into various
large projects to furnish the arid
lands with the water that will open
them to the uses of agriculture and
insure that part of the crops will
always be secure from drought. A
pure food law is in force. Our inter-
ests in the Pacific have been looked
to with vigorous effectiveness. Re
lations with Latin America have been
strengthened by marks of friendly in-
terest. Army and navy show prog
ress. All forms of production and
American wages maintained. The
savings of the people are vastly
greater than they were ten years ago.
A panic of limited extent occurred
81 fall, whose cause is said to have
been lack of sufficient currency to
carry on the immensely augmented
volume of trade. A temporary loss
OF confidence had something to do
with it. Monopolistic trusts have
been made to feel that the power of
the people will be used against them.
This summary of what the Republi-
cans in national control have done
since 1895 could be much extended,
but the samples given are amply con-