Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03


terest to our readers to know that of
the dozen authors selected from these
thousands for honorable MENTION"
Rev. DR.. Gallagher OF Geddes, S. d.
was one. The following essay, which
won the prize, is worthy OF careful
reading and study and was written by
New York lawyer, Mr.. Frank Hend
rick:
1.-The Party of Expansion
The republican party was founded
upon the principle that this govern
ment was establiehed to protect for all
times the rights and opportunities OF
every individual from abridgment.
That principle 1t has successfully main
tained. Through the Civil War it
consecrated reunited country to free
and equal American citizenship. 1t
has kept the channels OF Interstate
Commerce open for all, and, through
the National Banking System, the re-
funding OF the National Deb, Resump-
tion of specie payments, the Gold
Standard and the Emergency Curren-
cy Law, has sustained the life current
Of national integrity.
AS trustee OF the National wealth. it
has Investigated mineral regions, sur
veyed soils, developed waterways, in
Guiding the Panama canal, irrigated
deserts, conserved watersheds, and hus-
banded the public lands. Protecting
American labor by regulating immi-
grafton and by taking at the Custom
House, to pay American taxes, foreign
capitals advantage from low wages, it
has preserved to American industries
the home market OF eighty millions Of
the worlds create So consumers and SO
laid the surest basis for American COM
petition In foreign markets. Uniting
| capital and labor, thus, in common
| prosperity and common source Of in
creased reward it has created oppor-
tunities, improved conditions of en-
ployment, brought about higher
standard OF living, and more wide
spread distribution o. wealth and we'll
being, and made expansion moral as
we'll as material.
/ Intrusted with insular possessions,
1t has brought them peace and prog
ress, and provided for the extension
and protection of American trade, for
the National defense, and for the hon
Orable discharge OF the responsibilities
OF world greatness. Maintaining peace
at home, with foreig1 nations and
among them, 1t has given American
rights and American opportunities
new meaning throughout the nation
and throughout the world.
1.-THE Party Of Progress ana Prosperit,
Promising progress and prosperity
it has been politically sincere. 1t has
never had candidate of section
prejudice, or class, nor platform
of negation, scheme of repudiation
program of scuttle, or doctrine of de
spair. 1t has never lent itself to a de
mand for revolution, 70 be followed BY
reaction and retrogression, it has stood
firm for evolution by constant, stead,
and enduring progress. Finding trusts
giant-bOrn, fourishing under supposed
conflict OF State ana National law, th'
double prohibition OF existence serving
but 10 foster their development, it ha
never, in an attempt to destroy trusts
withdrawn, In State or Nation, tn,
protection of law from property, bu
has, through Executive inves s.igatiol
and resort to the courts, resolved th,
conflict which has silenced law ant
given trusts existence.
1t has never proposed to advanc,
American wOrkingmen and American
institutions by banishlng American In
dustries and building up those Of othe
lands, and scOrned to insult labor will
an illusory promise Of immunity from
law. Yet II passed the Pure Food Law
and the Employers Liability Lav, Sc
cured equal accommodation on rail
roads, aided agriculture, created tn
Civil Service, established Free Rnra
Mail Delivery, reduced foreign pos
tage, and increased pensions. ContiD
uing naturally marked out progress, i
will keep it's pledges OF Tariff readjus,
ment, Currency Reform and Develop
ment of the Merchant Marine, an,
make the United States the fnancia
centre, as 1t has made it the ind ustra
centre, of the world.
IIl.-The Constructive Party 1t Organic
60 the National Will
In the evolution by which party GOV
ernment has become the extra-c -consti
|, tutional method OF securing res ponsi
bility TO the people, the Republics