The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-09-05
WHY THE REPUB-
LICANS SHOULD WIN.
Prize Essay By Frank Hendrick.
1.-The Party of Expansion.

Frlze Essay by FRANK henurlch.
1.-The Party of Expansion.
The Republican party was founded
upon the principle that this government
was established to protect for all times
the rights and opportunities of every
individual from abridgment. That prin-
ciple it has successfully maintained.
Through the Civil War 1t consecrated
a reunited country to free and equal
American citizenship. 1t has kept the
channels of Interstate Commerce open
for all and, through the national bank
ing system, the refunding of the ma
tional debt, resumption of specie pay
ments, the gold standard and the
emergency currency law, has sustained
the life current of national integrity.
AS trustee of the national wealth, it
has investigated mineral regions, sur
veyed soils, developed waterways, IN
Guiding the Panama Canal, irrigated
deserts, conserved watersheds, and hus-
banded the public lands. Protecting
American labor by regulating immigra.
ton and by taking at the custom house,
to pay American taxes, foreign capitaFs
advantage from low wages, 1t has pre-
served to American Industries the home
market of eighty millions of the worlds
greatest consumers and so laid the
surest basis for American competition
in foreign markets. Uniting capital and
| labor thus, in common prosperity
and common source of increased re-
ward, it has created opportunities, i'm
proved conditions of employment
brought about a higher standard Of
living, and more widespread distribu-
ton of wealth and well-being, and
made expansion moral as well as ma
terial
Entrusted with insular possessions, 1t
has brought them peace and progress,
and provided for the extension and
protection Of American trade, for the
national defense, and for the honorable
discharge of the responsibilities of
world greatness. Maintaining peace at
home, with foreign nations and among
them, 1t has given American rights and
American opportunities new meaning
throughout the nation and throughout
the world
1.-THE Party of Progress and Pros
perIty.
Promising progress and prosperity, Il
has been politically sincere. 1t has
never had candidate of section
prejudice, or class, nor platform o
negation, scheme of reputation, pro
gram of scuttle, or doctrine of despair
1t has never lent itself to demand fo
revolution, to be followed by reaction
: and retrogression, ii has stood firm TO
: evolution by constant, steady and en-
, during progress. Finding trusts. giant
born, flourishing under supposed con
: fiict of state and national law, tn
double prohibition of existence servin
2 but to foster their development, II ha
never. in an attempt to destroy trusts
withdrawn. in state or nation, the pre-
lection Of law from property, but has
through executive investigation and re
sort to the courts, resolved the COZ
. fict which had silenced law and give
, trusts existence.
i 1t has never proposed to advanC
! American workingmen and America
$ Institutions by banishing American IL
Y dustrles and building up those Of othe
4 lands, and scorned to insult labor wit
n an illusory promise Of immunity frol
II law. Yet It passed the pure food la
q and the employers liability law, $
d cured equal accommodations on raj
e roads. aided agriculture. created Il
p civil service, established free rur
n mail delivery. reduced foreign postag
l. and increased pensions. Continui,
naturally marked-out progress, it w