The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-16

OF Organism. but In 1908 Mr.. Bryan
comes again into possession Of his
own. What Of his paramount issues
OF 1896 and 1900. Do We find them
embodied in the statutes of our scoun-
try? II not, why are they not in
his platform Of today? II both hon
sft and wise in those years why rele-
we them to the political scrap heap
INS 1t they then had both econ
oSso NY and morally the true ring,
VIII w We not hear their musical
Chin <ls Mr.. Bryan as sure Of his
cure-a ,SAsnacea Of 1908 as he was
Of thatSsG,S96? His prophecies of
either gooS.nQl have materialized In
what? Echo y sers what?
No Rec ran Failures
Wherein, MfS Itord Writer, have
Republican predictions failed of full
hllment? It is unnecessary to refer
to history or to call alone upon those
whose heads time has silvered and
whose steps age has made slow, to
prove at once the fallacy and absurd
tty Of Democratic representations and
the wisdom and fulfillment Of Repub-
lican prophecies. Americans whose
years do not permit of the exercise
Of the franchise can bear witness that
the added want and distress the Dem
ocratic Moses of 1896 pictured as the
result of the adoption Of the gold
standard and return to protection
policies never came, but that, there
followed upon he Republican victory
of that year, not alone a restoration
Of the prosperity which was ours
prior to the Democratic triumph of
1892, but a degree of commercial and
Industrial advancement beyond the
roseate dreams of the most optimistic
Republican.
The Party Record
It is the party says the Record,
which the country has reason to fear
Fear is the dread of evil or harm to
come. Should not past experience be
at least something of a basis for ex-
pectation. Answer me then: What
act Of the Republican party has
brought harm, has brought distress
or disaster to our people? Our party
has been commissioned by the people,
almost without interruption, for half
century, to administer the affairs of
government. Is there in that record
of faithful discharge of duty aught to
excite fear. to arouse apprehension?
In brief. what is that record of ac-
complishments under our partys
leadership? The disgrace and dis
honor Of slavery removed; sectional
ism obliterated; a mighty war for
union and liberty successfully waged;
the debt thus entailed largely paid;
order eupplementing chaos In the Sc
ceding states; a people reunited under
one flag; a deprecated currency re-
stored; specie payment resumed; the
gold, standard established; Cuba lib
Grated; civilization carried to the
Philippines; a population almost
tripled; national wealth increased
many fold; our exports increased un-
til today we are the greatest export
nstt9n on earth and yet over 80 per
cent 6s our Abulous production con-
s.slne aj lh 9lE own home market, a
slaarket inside sthe best in the world
BY. the Republican party's continuous
enforcement Of the protective policy,
= policy which, from its birth. has
been one of the party's cardinal prin-
ciples. With wealth and population in
creased. the volume of business en-
larged, the wage scale advanced,
more and better homes, a greater sup
ply Of the comforts Of life, more am
pie provision for education, more Of
life's luxuries, more Of brightness and
cheer, more of happiness and hope,
entering In American life, It must in
ded be dfsordered or distorted brain
that scents danger in future Repubn-
can administration. Those of us
who love our country, glory in it's
progress. rejoice in its prosperity, be-
lieve in it's ideals, exult in its tradi-
tons, recognize that its fullest attain
ment has resulted from the wisdom
and patriotism of Republican leaders,
see hope for its progress to even at
tainment In continued Republican
dominance and without fear OF, but
with confidence in Republican success
in November, will continue our labor
In the Republican ranks"