The state herald., 1908-09-18
ACHIEVEMENTS Of
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Shall the Brilliant Party Record BE
Endorsed?
Has Made America One of the Great
Nations Of the Earth.


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. 1t is not, whether the
people shall rule, rs Bryan stated the
other day, because the people already
rule as much as the Democrats Will
permit them. The hundreds of thous-
nnds of disfranchised negroes in the
South, together with the many poor
white people, stand up and point the
finger at the guilty Democratic party.
Its statements about popular rule are
hollow pretenses. Its professions hypo-
critical claptrap.
Hays Tribute to Republican Party.
The distinguished American states
man, John Hay, in an address Mt Jack
son, Michigan, commemoratlng the 5Oth
anniversary OF the Republican party,
declared that the Republican party had
a noble origin, that 1t sprang directly
from an aroused and indignant Ma
tional conscience. Questions of finance,
OF political economy of orderly admin
istratlon, 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
nggressions OF slavery; and in 1861 that
solemn inquiry turned TO one still more |
portentious: Should the nation live 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 judg'
ed right; and II he Is sleeping in his
honored grave, his children may justly
be glad of his decision.
The Republican party has history
which since Its birth in 1854 is the
history OF progress and prosperity. Its
leaders have always had the welfare of
the country at heart. 1t has never
taken a backward step, but has always
been the supporting pillar Of the Ma
tional government. Its cardinal prin-
ciples have been the maintenance of |
the Declaration OF Independence. inter
nal improvements. n tarlr 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
pincss among all the people for an hon.
est medium Of exchange. II has stood
for honor. dignity, integrity. patriot
ism, progress, prosperity, happiness,
law and order.
Noo-do Democratic nigh Priests.
The high priests OF the Democratic
party have for the last fifty years tried
10 terrlfy the people with imaginary
political bugnboos. When Lincoln wns
nrst candidate. they got up the aw.
ful buraboo they called "AbolitIonism"
and deceived multiplied thousands OF |
the people. When Grant was our can
dldate for the Presidency they manu-,
fncturod twin bugaboos, called "Ccn.
trallzation," and military Despotism."
and scared many tlmld 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 carlcaturc denominated "a
Bloatcd Bondholdcr." and tried 10 make
us believe that II was the Republican |
party In disguise, aud that II Hayes
were elected the bondholders would take
nil OF our property from us. When
Garfield was our candidate. they Invent,
cl u fearful evil devil called "Thc 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
aud negroes would be allowed TO vote
when Harrison was candidate these
same Democratic high priests got 10.
Erthcr and invented new lot of hob.
goblinH which they dcnomnnted "Rob. |
bcr Bnrons." aud rushed them all over
the country 10 the terror and dlsmny |
of millions OF unsuspccting Democrats
who actually elected Cleveland Prcsls
dent.
Nhrn mckinley wnh our candidate |
FOR President. the bugnboo makers |
brough, out n Stupcndous crawling mon, |
stor. OF an,cdiluylnn proportions, and
branded II n Gold Hug" aud Rworr
that Il wnH the Republican party aud
that II Mckinley were chosen President
this monster would devour the sub.
stance Of we Americans M the cater,
pillars aud palmcrworma dcyourcd the
crops Of the children Of Israel In the
days " old. When Roosevelt was nom
mated these perennial hlarmiatu, Rnld
that the republic would be- ntrnnslrd
mud he merged Into imperialism that
tho "iiiR stick" would embrol us In
perpetual warfare with foreign nations
nnd tim, the Liberty advocated by our
fathers had vanished from the land,
We have been constantly told by
them TINT the Republican party could
mot be- trusted. that nll the uHurrrp. nll
the money sharks. nll the hlnatrd bond