, 1908-08-31

for revolution. u be followed by reac-
ton and retrogression. 1t has stood
firm for evolution by constant, steady
and enduring progress. Finding trusts.
| giant-born, fiourishing under supposed
| conflict of state and national law, the
double prohibition of existence serving
but to foster their development, 1t has
never. in an attempt to destroy trusts,
withdrawn. In state or nation. the pro.
lection OF law from property, but has.
through executive investigation and
resort TO the courts, resolved the con.
fict which had silenced law and given
trusts existence.
1t has never proposed to advance
American workingmen and American
institutions by b~anishing American In
dustries and building up those OF other
| lands. and scorned to insult labor with
an illusory promise of immunity from
.aw. Yet 1t passed the pure food law
and the employers liability law. Sc.
! cured equal accommodations on rail
roads. aided agriculture, created the
civil service, established free rural
mail delivery, reduced foreign postage,
and increased pensions. Continuing
naturally marked-out progress. 1t will
keep Its pledges OF tariff reimbursement,
| currency reform and development Of
the merchant marine, and make the
| United States the financial center az II
has made It the industrial center Of the
| world.
In the evolution by which party gov
eminent has become the extra-consti.
tutional method Of securing RESPONSE
bility to the people. the republican par.
| ty has become their traditional repre-
sentative and the democratic party the
| organized aspiration Of individuals for
| power without responsibility. Fairly
tried. from 1893 to 1895, the two demo-
cratic houses and the democrtic presi-
dent were a wild team and a help
less driver. Democracy agitates local
differences, rep%ublicanism organizes
he national idea In 1863 the people
we're committed to the AUS Of human
liberty; the idea Of liberty and un
ion expanded for the first time into
the reality Of the American nation.
In 1879 money was committed to a
| specie basis; specie was at once, until
1898, no longer sought, and govern
ment bonds went to a premium at the
reduced rate of interest. In 1896 bust.
ness men were again committed to
confidence; before a single statute
a enacted prosperity set in and In
ten years bank deposits almost trebled
Ia permanent gain which the receDr
ranic, q state OF mind" now complete
ly dispelled, scarcely touched. In 1906
business was committed TO fair meth
DDS; without compulsion violations
largely ceased.
The republican party, at each period,
sounded the public conscience felt the
national pulse, framed its policies In
response. and realised In law the doml.
nant American Idea. Its constructive
past assures its constructive future,
1t is today as 1t always has been, THE
party At to govern"
The party of craftsmanship, 1t has
been the training school Of statesmen.
Its policies have been forged in the
heat OF, public discussion, tempered in
the deliberation and chapel In, the con.
dict Of many trained minds. and drawn
and finally wrought for the country's
welfare. Dominating its members
through principles. 1t u unity In
government; its staunchest partisans
lave made the greatest contributions
o national progress. The roster OF
Is leaders Is the national roll Of hon.
r OF public service.
Republicanism stands today for pro.
sressiye policies in safe hands. BY
,olving the constructive problems OF
world power In the last two admins
tratiensy William H Taft taught the
world u capacity and US his own In
all the constructive Legislation for
wenty years James s. Sherman has
been a leader. In the records Of the
'epublican candidates as we'll as In
the platform are written the story OF
he nations progress and the reliance
If the future.
A democratic president or a demo
cratic house would turn back those
pages; thereafter Organism would re-
cord destruction" This the republi.
can senate could not prevent. Under
Taft and Sherman nj a republican
congress the great progress OF the past
will be held and the greater progress
| of the future win be assured.
WILL HAVE CHARGE
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