Oxford Democrat., 1908-09-29
WHY TAFT SHOULDW|
Prosperity Depends on Repub-
Iican Success.
A RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT.

Nation Has Grown Rich and Great
Under Sound Principles and Wise
Policies of Grand Old Party-De-
moeraey's Record Is One Of Failure.
Because the principles and policies,
the men and measures Of the Repub-
lican party are essential to the pros
perlty Of all our people and to the vel
fare of our beloved land the pres
ident Of the United States and all
associated with him in authority,
the congress which formulates the
laws for our protection and the courts
which construe the laws in accordance
with the letter AMI spirit Of our consti-
tuition should be in sympathy with the
purposes of the Republican party.
whose administrations have made this
mighty nation respected and admired
wherever governments are known
among men.
The principles Of the Republican par.
ty are the same as were employed by
Washington, Hamilton and their COM
patriots In the early days of the repub-
lie. They were the guides of Marshall
and Webster in expounding the ma
tons organic law. They lighted the
pathway Of Lincoln and Grant, OF Nc
Kinley and Dewey and were the bea-
cons of progress for Roosevelt, Taft
hot fas, I'm, l,n nlt mi MI tl.-
tive affairs of the nation.
The strongest argument in favor OF
continuing the Republican party in
power Is the record of Its achievements
contrasted with that Of the Democrat
ic party and applying reasonable de-
ductions therefrom to the chief issues
before the people at this time.
First-A revision of the customs
tariff to meet changed conditions in
trade and industry.
In 1883, 1890 and 1897 the Republic
an party revised the tariff. In each in
stance success crowned its labors. In
1897 it gave us the present tariff, and
ten years Of the most marvellous and
universal prosperity the world has
ever witnessed was the result. The
Democratic party revised the tariff in
1894, and the country suffered indus
trial and financial disaster, which end
ed only with the return Of the Repub-
lican party to power and the re-estab-
lishment Of the tariff upon adequately
protective lines.
Nothing In the language Of human
experience so eloquently appeals to
the confidence of men as the magic
word success. The policies of the Re
publican party have been successful
The wonderful record Of American
achievement under Republican admin
lstrations Is comfort to the hearts
and inspiration to the hopes of Ameri
can freemen.
The Republican party came into pow
er in 1851. 1t has maintained the poll
cy Of protection to home industries,
which has been and Is now opposed by
the Democratic party. The value Of
our farms In 1860 was less than SS,-
00C, 100000; Of our manufacturing
plants less than S2,000,O00,000. In
1900 our farms were valued at $20,-
0OO,000.O00: our manufacturing plants
In 1905 at S12,OO0.O00,O00. The annual
value of our farm products increased
So, 100000. The addition Of 3,00O,'
600 salary and wage earners Qn man
ufacturing plants established under
protection) with individual yearly in.
comes increased from $500 in 1850 to
$3.50 In 1905 contributed to make our
home market the best In the world.
Grateful should people be upon
whom despite their opposition bless
ings unnumbered are bestowed. Eleven
southern states Of the American Union
rejected the policies of the Republican
party in 1861 and attempted to set up
government based upon free trade.
The plan failed. In 1860 those states
had capital invested in manufacturing
to the amount Of S1OS.O00,OOO. In 1905
they had invested in manufacturing
81, ISL 100000. The increase Of invest
ments In manufacturing In those states
during five years only ending with
1905 was S475,C00OO0. or four times
the value Of all manufacturing plants
within their borders when the Repub-
lican party arose to power and useful
ness In the republic.
Secoud.-A reorganization Of the
banking and currency laws to furnish
n safe currency for the convenience Of
our people in their daily exchanges.
The Republican party established the
gold standard. Instead of ruin" pre-
dicted by the Democratic party, wages
and prices have risen. the former In so
much greater ratio that at no time
anywhere would days labor buy so
much of the necessaries and luNlries
of life as In the United States today.
More than $1,000. 100000 in gold in our
treasury is the greatest amount held
by any nation. The Republican party
gave us safe bank notes and provision
for additional currency In emergencies,
all "as good as gold" The Democratic
party offered free silver coinage rs a
solution Of the money question. Now
It advocates United States notes. which
1t opposed when the Republican party
issued such notes as means Of saving
the Union.
Third.-The making OF laws to insure
that rich and powerful corporations
shall not take tribute from smaller
producers and consumers; that accom-
panying our increasing wealth prOduc-
ton there shall be check upon waste |
Of our natural resources; that the