The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-18

ity; their debasement would be our
misfortune The republican party,
therefore will offer every encourage
merit to the thrift, industry and intel
ligence that will better their prospect
of higher attainment.
For Ship Subsidy.
81 believe in the maintenance of
such an army, the up-building of such
a navy as will be the guarantee of the
protection Of American citizens and
American interests everywhere, and an
omen of peace; that at every exposed
point we may be fortified that no power
on earth may be tempted to modest us.
1 believe in the restoration of the
American merchant marine and in rem
dering what every financial aid may
be necessary to accomplish this pur-
pose.
! Il approve the movement for the
conservation of our natural resources;
the fostering of friendly foreign re-
lations: the enforcement of our civil
service law, and the enactment of
such statutes as will more securely
and more effectively preserve the pub
lie health.
Our platform, as it should do,
pledges adherence to the policies of
President Roosevelt; promises to con-
tinue the work inaugurated during his
administration. to insure to persons
and property every proper safeguard
and all necessary strengthening of adj
ministrative methods will be provided
to furnish efficient inspection and SUI
pervision, and prompt righting of every
injustice, discrimination and wrong.
"T have not touched upon every plank
of our splendid platform, but 1 reiter-
ate my full and unqualified APPROVAL of
it's every promise.
II emphasize as my party's creed and
my faith that in legislation and admin
iistration favor should be extended to
no class. no sect no race, no section as
opposed to another. To foster class
hatred, to foster discomfort, is unre-
publican and un-American. Our party
stands on the declaration that all men
are created with equal rights and it
will have no part in the enactment or
execution of any law that does not
apply alike to all good American citi-
zens: whatever their calling or where
ever they live. 1t will allow no man
in our land to have advantage in law
over any other man. 1t offers no safe
guard to capital that is not guaranteed
to labor; no protection to the work
man that is not insured to his en-
ploHer 1t would offer to each and to
both in pursuit of health and happiness
and prosperity every possible advant-
age
1.-THE work that has been given the
republican party to do has been or
| immense importance. Much of that
| work has been fully accomplished;
some has yet to be completed. Repub-
lican declarations once in our platform
and no longer there are omitted be-
cause they have become accomplished
facts. On the other hand, democratic
declarations have been abandoned be-
cause the voters have pronounced them
to be unwise and unsafe and unsuited
to our times and our country.
"'Shall the people ruler is declared
by the democratic platform and can
didate to be The overshadowing issue
Is now under discussion 1t is
no issue. Surely the people shall rule
surely the people have ruled; surely
the people do rule. No party rules. The
party, commissioned by the people, is
simply the instrument to execute the
peoples will, and from that party
which does not obey their expressed
will, or which lacks the wisdom to
| lead successfully, the people will with
| draw their commission.
Looking Backward.
For half century with but two ex
ceptions. the people have commiss-
! toned the republican party to admins
| ter the national government; commits
stoned it because it declared princi-
Piles that appealed to their best judge
ment: commissioned it because the
common sense of the American people
scented danger in democratic policies.
Ours always has been, always must be,