Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-08-05

Illustration there has been no dehcit
but surplus which il actually in the
treasury.
The Democratic platform now here
points out the expenditures which
might be reduced or avoided. II would
be found generally that to the cases
which have occurred Democratic rep
rcsentatives in Congress made no OBJ.
lection but rather supported the meas.
ures providing Them and now the
party has not the courage TO Indicate
what part of government cost it would
end 1t joins the Republican party.
specifically, in approving the outlay Of
$3.50, 100000 as pensions. IL expressly
favors also the cost of greatly increas-
cd river and harbor improvements, the
cost Of doubling the navy and many
other enterprises to which il urges the
government. Its attack, therefore, has
nothing in it either of fairness or sin.
cerity.
The truth is that it is known to all
fair minded men that there never has
been an administration in the govern.
ment more efficiently conducted, more
free from scandal, in which the stand.
ard Of official duty has been set higher
tnan In the present Republican admin.
istration which the Democratic plat.
form has thus denounced IL has had
to meet the problems arising from the
enormous expansion of government
functions under new legislative meas.
ures az well as in the new dependencies
and in the greatest constructive work
of modern times, the Panama canal and
its members may well feel just pride
TO the exceptional record Of efficiency,
economy, honesty and fidelity which ii
has made. We my rely upon our re.
cord in this regard in an appeal 20
the American people for their approval.
The foreign policy of this country
under the administration has greatly
contributed to the peace OF the world
The important part the administration
took in bringing about an end of the
Russian japanese war by a treaty hon.
orable TO both parties and the proven.
ton Of wars in Central America aud
Cuba are striking instances Of this
The arbitration treaties signed with all
the important nations OF tne world
marks "A great step forward in the de-
velopment of the usefulness of The
Hague tribunal. The visit of Secretary
Root to South America has solidifei
our friendship for our sister republics
which are making such strides in the
southern hemisphere and met with a
most cordial and gratifying response
from our Latin "A merican colleagues
The assistance which we are rendering
in Santo Domingo TO enable tnat gov.
eminent to meet her obligations aud
avert anarchy is another instance Of
the work of this administration in
helping our neighbors.
This administration has BY the
promptness, skill and energy of its ne.
gotiations secured domain in the canal |
zone, Of the Isthmus Of Panama with.
out which the construction of the canal
would have been impossible, il mas
subdued the heretofore insurmauntabe
obstacle of disease, and made the place
of work healthy. IL has created such
an orginzation that in six years Ger.
tainly, and In probably less, the At
lantic and Pacific will be united, to
the everlasting benefit Of the world,
commerce and the effectiveness Of our =
navy will be doubled.
The statement of things actually q
done by this administration, at home
in our dependencies, and in foreign AZ Al
fairs, shows n marvel of successful ne T.
complishment and il ever a party nn
entitled itself to the approval Of IL U
works by the renewed mandate Of pow
er from the people when il served, Il NJ
is the Republican party in the present
campaign. IN
The only respect in which nothing
has been done is in the department q ~
our foreign marine. As long AS we up ~
held the system Of protection for our AN
home industries, we must recOgniU
that II is inapplicable to assist those Of
our citizens engaged in the foreigi
snip-building because there is no fea,
IDLE means Of excluding foreign con
petition and that the only other mel
cd OF building such a business is b.
direct aid in the form Of n mail sub
sidy. ! am in favor Of the bill beiri
considered in the last Congress a
tentative step. The establishment
direct steamship lines between our Al
lantic ports and South America wou
certainly do much to develop a trad
that might be made far greater. o.
the Pacific the whole shipping trad
threatens to pass into the control
Japan. Something ought to be dos
and the bill which failed was a ~
in the right direction.
Independent Democrats.
The democratic party watch under
H''Niohs "auefshlp IN previous ca
paigns has manifested willingness
embrace any doctrine which would VI
votes presents little sense of respons
bility for its practical operation.
It's striving for success Il has ignore 3
the business prosperity of the couni1
has departed from economic and ~
ornmental principles and has revers'
it's own traditional views of cOnstr
tiOnal constructions.
Patriotic members of the party ha1
refused to be controlled by party II
and nave either refrained from voti1
or have supported the Republican "a
didates. May we not appeal to thsf
courageous and independent citizens
again give US their support in this cal
paign, because their reasons for brei
ing the bonds of party are strong
than ever hefora