Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-18

application of this principle, prosper
ity has abided with us. When a rev.
enue tariff has been the law. ad-
versity and want have been our por-
tion. Our democratic brethren, whose
memories are as short as their prom
lses are frail, and who have always
exhibited lack of capacity to profit
by experience, unmindful of the dis
tress and destruction that arrived and
departed with the last democratic ad-
ministration, declare in their platform
that they favor such immediate re-
vision of So schedules as may
be necessary to restore the tariff to
revenue basis A revenue basis.
tariff for revenue only, ultimate
free trade'-all have an Identical
meaning; that meaning being an as
sault upon American industries, an at
tack upon the American wage scale, q
lessening demand for the products OF
American soil and American toll; less
work, less pay. less of the necessaries
of and comforts of life. In the light
of history, what issue of the
campaign so vitality affects American
citizens? Experience, that effective
teacher-effective save with the one
man power now parading under the
title of the democratic party-has
taught the nation a valuable lesson
and the result of the coming Novem-
her election will once more prove the
American people to be apt scholars.
What the laborer of the land, skilled
and unskilled, desires is the oppor-
tunity at all times to exchange his
brain and Drawn for good pay in good,
money A protective tariff and the
gold standard. both now the existing
achievements of the republican party,
in spite Of democratic opposition, give
the laborer that opportunity.
Speaks for the Negro.
"As nation our duty compels that
by every constitutional and reasonable
means the material and educational
condition of the colored race be ad-
vanced. This we owe to ourselves as
well as to them. AS the result of a
course of events that can never be re-
versed, they are part of our civiliza-
ton; their prosperity is our prosperity;
their debasement would be our mis-
fortune. The republican party, there
fore, will offer every encouragement to
the thrift, industry and intelligence
that will better their prospect OF
higher attainment.
The People DO Rule.
Shall the people rule?' is declared
by the democratic platform and can
iidate to be the overshadowing issue
now under discussion 1t Is
no issue. Surely the people shall rule.
ho rYY1ad. SlIraIv
the people dc rule. No party rules.
The party, commissioned by the peo-
pie, is simply the instrument to exc
cute the peoples will, and from that
party whic9, does not obey their ex-
pressed viii, or which lacks the wis
dom to lead successfully, the people
will withdraw their commission.
For half a century, with but two
exceptions, the people have commits
stoned the republican party to adj
minister the national government;
commissioned it because it's declared
principles appealed to their best judg-
ment; commissioned it because the
common sense of the American peo-
pie scented danger in democratic
policies. Oars always has been, al
ways must be, a government of the
people. That party will, after March
next, execute old laws and enact
new ones as in November it is COM
missioned by the people to do. That
commission will be from an untram-
meled American; electorate. Shame
on the party which, shame on the
candidate who insults the American
people by suggestion or declaration
lL, Of re- ali 10
venal. The American voter, with rare
exception, is casting his ballot, is
guided by his best judgment, by his
desire to conserve his own and the
public veal.
Tho Real Issues.
The overshadowing issue OF the
campaign really is: shall the admins
tration of President Roosevelt be ap-
proved; shall a party of demonstrated
capacity in administrative affairs be
continued in power, shall the reins OF
government be placed in experienced
i'ands, or do the people prefer to
trust their destinies to an aggregation
of experimental malcontents and
theorists, whose only claim to his
tory is party name they pilfered.
With a record of four decades OF
wise legislation; two score years OF
faithful administrations; offering its
fulfilled pledges as a guaranty of its
promises for the future, the repub-
lican party appeals to the people and,
| with full confidence in their wisdom
and patriotism, awaits the rendition
|: of the November verdict"
Given a Loving Cup.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies,
Sherman was presented with a mag
nificent gold-lined, silver loving cup,
eighteen inches high, as a tribute from
his associates in congress.
TAFT WRITES SHERMAN.