La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19
ACHIEVEMENTS OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY
GAaH fhs Brilliant Party Record Be
End0ssedP
Has Nads America One Of the Great
Nations Of the Earth.

Secretary Taft made the buIs-eye,
when he said that the real issue OF
this campaign is whether the voters OF
this country will give their endorse
ment to the Roosevelt policies and the
deeds OF the Republican party or turn
to the Democratic party. with Its un-
tried promises. II Is not. whether the
people shall rule, as Bryan stated the
other day. because the people already
rule as much as the Democrats Will
permit them. The hundreds OF thous-
ands OF DISTINGUISHED negroes In the
South. together with the many poor
white people, stand up and point the
finger at the guilty Democratic party.
It's statements about popular rule are
hollow pretenscs. Its professions hypo-
critical claptrap.
Hay. TrIbste to R@pubiirsn Party.
The distinguished American states
man, John Hay, In an address at jack
son. Michigan. commcmorating the 10Th
anniversary OF the Republican party,
declared thnt the Republican party had
Q noble origin, that 1t sprang directly
from an aroused and indignant Ma
ttonai conscience. Questions OF finance,
OF political economy OF orderly admin
fstration. pass out Of sight for the mo
ment TO be taken up and dealt with
later on. But In 1854 the question that
brought thinking men together. was
whether there should be limit to the
aggrcSsions OF slavery: and In 1861 that
soieiun inquiry turned TO one still more
portentious: Should the nation 1--we or
die? The humblest old Republican In
America has right to be proud that
In the days OF his youth In the presence
OF these momentous questions he judS
ed right; and II he Is sleeping In his
honored grave, his children may justly
be glad OF his decision.
The Republican party has a history
which since Its birth In 1854 is the
history OF progress and prosperity. It's
leaders have always had the welfare OF
the country at heart II has never
taken backward step. but has always
been the supporting pillar OF the Ma
tional government. Its cardinal prin-
cipies have been the maintenance OF
the Declaration OF Independence, inter-
nal improvements, tarin to protect
our labor and Industries and to pay
government expenses. the building up OF
our navy. preserving purity In elections.
for the diffusion Of knowledge and hap
piness among all the people. for an hon
est medium Of exchange. 1t has stood
for honor. dignity, integrity. patriot
ism. progress. prosperity. happiness.
Law and order.
voo-ds Deaocratic High PFiesss.
The high priests OF the Democratic
party have for the last fifty years tried
to terrify the people with imaginary
political bugnboos. When Lincoln was
first a candidate, they got up the aw
full bugaboo they called "AbolitIonism'
the people. When Grant was our can
didate for the Presidency they manu-
factured twin bugnboos. called Cen
traiization.r and Military Despotism."
and scared many timid persons into the
belief that our liberties were about to
be taken away. When Hayes was our
candidate they paraded before the pub
lie the caricnture denominated "A
Bloated Bondholdcr." and tried to make
us believe thnt II was the Republican
PARTY In disguise, and that IL Hayes
were elected the bondholders would take
ali of our property from us. When
Garfield was our candidate. they invent
ed fearful evil devil called '.rhe Force
BILL" and terrified the Southern people
by declaring II Garfield were elected an
army would be sent TO the South to
hold elections and none but Republicans
and negroes would be allowed to vote.
When Harrison was n candidate these
same Democratic high priests got to-
gether and invented new lot of hob
gu6lins which they denominated Rob
Der Barons," and rushed them all over
the country to the terror and dismay
of millions Of unsuspecting Democrats
who actually elected Cleveland Presi-
dent.
When Mckinley was our candidate
for President, the bugaboo makers
brought out stupendous crawling mon
ster, Of antediluvian proportions, and
branded It Gold Bug" and swore
that It was the Republican party and
that II Mckinley were chosen President
this monster would devour the sub
stance Of We Americans as the cater
pillars and palmerworms devoured the
crops OF the children Of Israel in the
days OF old. When Roosevelt was nom-
mated these perennial alarmists. said
that the republic would be strangied
and Be merged into 'Imperialism." that
ths big Stick" would embroil us In
perpstual warfare with foreign nations
and that the Liberty advocated BY our