Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-24
WHY TAFT SHOU[DW Win.
Prosperity Depends on Repub-
Iican Success.
A RECORD OF Achievement.

Nation Has Grown hich ana Great
Under Sound Principles and Wise
Policies of Grand Old Party-Ds-
mocracy's Record 10 Ono Of Failure.
Because the principles and policies,
the men and measures of the Repub-
ucan party are essential to the pros
perity of all our people and to the well
fare Of our beloved land the pres
ident of the United States and oil |
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 and 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
II 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
and their associates in the administra-
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-
auctions 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 1888, 1890 and 1857 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-
lCdu " pONCl anu tAC AC-CSI1AO
Hshment 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
istrations is a comfort to the hearts
and inspiration to the hopes of Ameri.
can freSmen.
The Republican party came into pow
er in 1861. 1t has maintained the poll
CIV 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 IS.
100000. 600; of our manufacturing
plants less than S2.000,o 100000. Ii
1900 our farms were valued ut $50,
O00,O00.O00; our manufacturing plant'
In 1905 at Sc, 00O, 100000. The annua
value of our farm products increased
$4,000. 100000. The addition of 5000,
600 salary and wage earners Tin man
ufacturing plants established unde
protectiom with individual yearly IN
comes increased from $500 In 1850 t
$500 in 1905 contributed to make ou
home market the best in the world
Grateful should a people be upol
whom despite their opposition bless
ings unnumbered are bestowed Eievel
southern states of the American uniol
rejected the policies of the Repubiical
party in 1861 and attempted to SET u
a government based upon free TRACE
The plan failed. In 1860 those state
had capital invested in manufacturer
to the amount of s1oS.oooOoo. In i9o
they had invested in manufacturlh
$1,151 100000. The increase OF lnFes'
ments in manufacturing In those state
during five years only ending Wit
1905 was S475, 100000. or four time
the value of all manufacturing pianl
within their borders when the hepu'
lican party arose to power and useiu
ness in the republic.
Second.-A reorganization OF %
banking and currency laws to 1urnls
a safe currency for the convenience
our people in their daily exchanges.
The Republican party established q
gold standard. Instead of ruin. pr
dicted by the Democratic party, wagt
and prices have risen. the former In
much greater ratio that at no III
anywhere would a days labor buy
much Of the necessaries and luxurN
of life as in the United States toda
More than S1.OO0,0OO,O00 in gold In OF
treasury is the greatest amount ne
by any nation. The Republican par
gave us safe bank notes and proVisis
for additional currency in emergencie
all las good as gold" The Democrat
party offered free silver coinage as
solution Of the money question NO
It advocates United States notes. WIFI
it opposed when the Republican par
issued such notes as means OF SAW
the Union.
Third.-The making of laws to insu
that rich and powerful corporate
shall not take tribute from smail