The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28

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and now the party has not the conr-
age to indicate what part OF govern
ment cost il would end. II joins the
party specifically in ap-
proving the outlay Of s150,0o0,o0o as
pensions. II expressly favors also the
cost Of greatly increased River and
Harbor improvements. the cost OF
doubling the Navy, and of many other
enterprises to which il urges the
Government. Its attack, therefore, has
nothing in 1t either of fairness or sin
certify.
High Character of Administration.
The truth is that it is known OF all
fair-minded men that there never has
been an administration in the Govern |
ment more efficiently conducted, more |
free from scandal, and in which the |
standard of official duty has been set |
higher than in the present Republican
Administration. which the Democratic |
platform has thus denounced. II has |
had to meet the problems arising from
the enormous expansion of Govern
ment functions under new legislative
measures as well as in the new de
tendencies, and in the greatest con
structive work of modern times. the
Panama Canal. and its members may
well feel a Just pride in the eNcep-
tional record for efficiency, economy,
honesty and fidelity which it has
made. We may rely upon our record
in this regard in an appeal TO the
! American people for their approval.
/ The foreign policy of this country
under the present Administration has
! greatly contributed to the peace OF the
world. The important part the Ad-
ministration took in bringing about an
end of the Russian-Japanese War by a
treaty honorable TO both parties and
the prevention of wars in Central
America and Cuba are striking IN
stances of this. The arbitration treat
les signed with all the important ma
lions of the world mark great step
forward in the development of the use
fitness of The Hague tribunal the
visit of Secretary Root to Sonth
America emphasized our friendship
for our sister Republics which are
making such strides in the South
hemisphere. and met with. most cor
dial and gratifying response from our
Latin American colleagues. The as
sistance which we are rendering In
, Santo Domingo to enable that Govern
ment to meet it's obligations and aVolo
anarchy is another instance OF sue
cessful work of this Administration In
helping our neighbors.
This Administration has by the
= promptness, skill and energy OF lts ne
: gotiations secured dominion in the
: Canal Zone of the Isthmus of Panama
( without which the construction OF the
8 canal would have been impossible. L
Y has subdued the heretofore insur
mountable obstacle of disease an'
made the place of work healthy.
has created such an organization ina
in six years certainly, and propaply II
less the Atlantic and Pacific VIII d.
united, to the everlasting beneht o
y the worlds commerce and the effect
Il iyeness of our Navy will be doubled.
The mere statement Of the thing
o actually done by this Administrator
q at home, in our dependencies, ana II
!, foreign affairs shows marvel or sue
G cessful accomplishment, and II ever
marty has entitled itself to the approx
@ al of its works by a renewed manuat
, of power from the people whom
served. it is the Republican party l
the present campaign.
The only respect in which nothin
has been done is in the developmer
y of our foreign marine. AS long as W
- uphold the system of protecuoh Io
:, our home industries we must recogniz
;, that it is inapplicable to assist thos
:, of our citizens engaged in the 10
:, eign shipping business, because theI
:, is no feasible means of excluding TO
: eign competition, and that the on
- other method of building up such
= business is by direct aid in the for
of a mail subsidy. I am in favor of II
bill considered in the last Congress
b. as a tentative step. The establis
er ment of direct steamship lines b
IN tween our Atlantic ports and Soul
st America would certainly do much
&C. deyelop a trade that might be mat
1t far greater. On the Pacific, the who
ne shipping trade threatens to pass in
&c the control of Japan. SomethiI
he ought to be done, and the bill whi'
N failed was a step in the right dire
e. ton.
Isl Independent Democrats.
III The Democratic party under
present leadership in previous ca
paigns has manifested a willingne
vi to embrace any doctrine which won
ne win votes, with little sense of respe
sibility for it's practical operation.
-, its striving for success it has ignor
~ the business prosperity of the cot
on try, has departed from sound econo
'' ic and governmental principles. al
-. has reversed its own traditional vie
of constitutional construction Pat
m otto members of the party have
.s fused to be controlled by party ii
~. and have either refrained from volt
~ or have supported the Republican CT
didate. May we not appeal to the
~ courageous and Independent citize
again to give us their support in t
campaign, because the reasons
of their breaking the bonds of party {
the stronger today than. ever before
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