The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25

financial system, deveAoped the industries
nation her seal OF honor in the councils
of the world, now meets the new problem
IF government with the same courage and
capacity with which II solved the old.
ADVANCEMENT. the republican party has
cached It's highest service under the lead
ership of Theodore Roosevelt.
erioan history. In no other period since
rational sovereignty was won under
washington or preserved under Lincoln,
has there been such mighty progress in
those Ideals OF government which make
for Justice, equality and tair.dearng
among men. The highest aspirations Of
the American people have found q. voice.
the best aim and worthiest purposes Of
ali It's countrymen. American manhood
has been lifted to a noble sense OF duty
IN public station and his standards Of
right and wrong in private life have be.
come cardinal principles of political
sSS1tuSunsht into closer relations Of conf,
dence and interdependence; and the
abuse OF wealth, the tyranny OF power
and ;Hsm al ha tns f Sees o. but Prl 70 seor and BY s@T tse
simple, manly virtues OF Justice and fair
play.
The great accomplishments of President
Roosevelt have been, frst and foremost,
a brave and impartial enforcement OF the
laws: the prosecution of illegal trusts and
~monopolies, the exposure and punishment
S more ssie effective regulation Of rates and
service Of the great transportation lines;
the complete overthrow of preferences. re-
bates and determinations, the arbitration
of labor disputes, the amelioratiou OF the
condition Of wage workers everywhere.
the conservation of the natural resources
OF the country; the forward step In the
Improvement OF the inland waterways and
oluuoua the "a rnagf RnnnOrf and 6afanla
of every wholesome safeguard which has
made more secure the guarantees OF life,
liberty and prosperity: -.
These are the achievements that will
make for Theodore Roosevelt his place
in history. But more than all else, the
great things he a done will be an in
spiration 70 those who have yet greater
adherence to thep policies thus inaugurated
and pledge their continuance under q re-
publican administration of the govern
Equality Of Opportunity.
Under the guidance of republican prln-
ciples the American people have become
the richest nation in h world. Our
and Germany combined. When the re-
publican party was born the total wealth
3 the souaat 1S ~ We sSs 81 so 10000 o co. $500 It hes
while Great. Britain has gathered but
5000 900. 900 in 800 years.
The United States now owns one-fourth
Of the worlds wealth and makes one
third OF all modern manufactured pro.
ducts. In the greatness Of civilization, such
as coal, the motive power of all activity
iron the chief basis Of all industry, cot
wheat, corn aud all the agricultural pro.
ducts that feed mankind, America's gu.
premacy Is u~ndisputed. And yet her nat.
We nave a vast domain Of s,oo6,ooe sSuart
miles literally bursting with latent treas.
ure still waiting the magic Of capital ant
industry to be converted into'the practica
uses of mankind; a country rich In sor
and climate, in the Embarrassed energy
of Its rivers n In all the varied products
of the field. the forest and the factory
pride in the splendid productiveness Of thu
bast and with confidence In the plenty ant
prosperity of the future, the republican
party declares for the principle. that in the
development and enjoyment Of wealth Sc
great ana blessings 50 benign there shall
30 equal opportunity for all.
The Revival Of Business.
Under guidance OF the republican prin,
ciples. American people have become the
so clearly demonstrates the SOUND
basis upon which our CONNER
cial. Industrial and agricultural In
through h operation of republican poll
cies as the recent safe passage of the Am
erican people through a financial dis
turbance, which. Il appearing In the mids'
might have equalled familiar democratic
panics Of past. We congratulate the peo'
pie upon this renewed evidence Of Ameri
can supremacy, hail with confidence sign:
now manifest of complete restoration Of
business prosperity In all lines Of trade
and manufacturing.
Recent Republican Legislation.
Since the election Of Mckinley in 1896
the people Of this country have felt anew
the wisdom Of intrusting to the republi
can party, through decisive majorities
the control and direction Of the nationa
legislation many wise and progressive
measures adopted at recent sessions o
congress have demonstrated the patriotic
resolve OF the republican leadership In thu
legislative department to keep step In thu
Forward march to better government.
Notwithstanding the indefensible fill
clustering of q democratic minority in tn
House Of Representatives during the las
session, many wholesome and progressiv
laws were enacted and we especial
currency bill, the appointment Of nationa
monetary commission, the employers ant
government liability laws; measures TO
S5sa wids sTrieie eeGy,S OF hIs. ARMY tba r and n eSII,
labor law for the District Of Columbia
designed for emulation by states; the nev
statutes for the safety Of railroad engi
neers and firemen and many acts con
The Tariff.
The republican party declares ~unequtvo
cally for q revision OF the tariff by a specia
session OF congress Immediately folIowinl
the inauguration Of the next president an
eonmends the steps already taken to thi
end in the work assigned the appropriate
committees of congress which are now In
vestigating the operation inc effecting o
schedules. In all tariff legislation the tru
principle Of protection Is best maintaine,
by the imposition of such duties -as WI
equal the difference between the cos
or production at home and broad togethe
with q reasonable profit to American IN
'dustrte8. We favor the establishment o
maximum and minimum rates to be ad
mlnistered by the president under limita
tons fixed under the law, the maximum I
be available to meet discrimination by for
eign countries against American goods en-
,tering their markets and the minimum I
represent the normal measure Of protec
ten at home; the aim and purpose OF tn
policy of the republican party being no
only to preserve, without excessive duties
that, security against foreign 'competitto
to which American manufacture s, farm
!ers and producers are entitled. but also t
maintain the high standard OF living O
the wage earners OF this country. who ar
the most direct benefciaries OF the pre-
Ha(tfVa auEfeYn RafwaRn the limited State