The state herald., 1908-09-18

elected Roosevelt as President. awful
and manifold would be the calamitles
that would inevitably fall upon the
American people and the salt Of liberty
would lose Its SAVIOR. that our very free
dom would be like the blazonry Of silks
and jewels in the gloom of the grave.
False Prophets All.
But out OF these nettles of dircful
and dangerous predictions have sprung
the beautiful blossoms of safety and
prosperity. Instead OF money becom-
ing scarcer, II has become more plen-
tiful. instead OF agricultural products
going down TO nothing. they have great
ly Increased In price; instead OF In
bOrers' wages being cut down to pauper
rates, they have been greatly raised !;
Instead OF railroads having nothing to
do. they have not enough ears to carry
their passengers and frelehts: instead
OF our business men being ground to
powder In the bankruptcy courts, they
are happy and increasingly prosperous
instead OF our manufacturing establish
ments going out OF business, they are
doing an Increasing business. We have
more money In use and circulation than
ever before; more money per capita
than ever before: more money IN saw
ings banks than ever before; the dollar
has n larger purchasing power than
ever before and the laborlng man lives
better than ever before.
Republicans Lincoin's Heirs.
II there is one thing more than an.
other in which Republicans are entitled
10 legitimate pride. II Is that Lincoln
was our first President. that we belicv.
ed In him loyalty, supported him while
he lived. and that We have never lost
the right 10 call ourselves his followers,
There IL not II principle nvowed by the
Republican party to-day which Is out
OF harmony with his teaching or In.
consistent with his character but only
those who believe In human rights and
are willing 10 make sacrifices 10 dcfeud
them. who believe In the nation and
its bcnchccnt power, who believe In
the American system OF protection.
chnmpioncd by long line Of our great.
est and running back from Roosc,
welt to wnshlngton-onl those who be-,
licyc In equal Justice 10 labor and 60
capital, In honest money aud the right
20 earn II. have any title 10 name them.
selves by the name Of Lincoln or 10
claim moral klnshlp with that august
and vencrated spirit.
s,oad ,h. sopr-m. Test.
Is the Republican party entitled to
public conndcncrf Its record speaks
Ia no uncertain tones In answer TO this
question. After slavery had been abol.
ishcd by II. the war ended and peace
restored with no damage 10 the struc.
,urc OF the government, bu, on the con.
trnry with added strength and with
increased guarantees OF Its perpciulty.
Il remained 10 be- shown whether tho
power and success ~ the Republican
party were 10 BE- permanent, or whether.
born of crisis, II was iittcd 10
cope with the problems Of daily
national life. II had destroyed
slavery. bu, In the absence Of this Rrrnt
adversary, could the party hold to.
rcthor against the thousands of lesser
evils that beset the publle-the evils
of Ignorance. corruption, nvnriee aud
lhwlesHnesH, the pfriudlccs of race hnd
OF rlnH the voices ~ demhRoEnea. the
cunning of dishonest craft, the brutal
tyranny II the boss. tho yenn'l,y of the
meanf II Is moi too much To say that
the last nifty years have given nn an.
swer full Of glory aud honor to that
question.
The Republican party In the mass