The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-09

from that democratic administration and from the impending threat of worse one by the triumphant election of that Christian gentleman, that wise statesman, that salnted martyr, Will liam Mckinley. Again in 1900 Mir. Bryan, who had advocated m season and out of season all these pestilential heresles, was repudiated at the polls by the indignant uprising of the American electorate. In 13O4 our present matchless leader again over whelmed the cohorts of democracy. In 1901. in the first year of his second term, President Mckinley fell under the hand of the assassin. and since that time for continuous period of seven years President Roosevelt has been at the head of this government and of this nation.
 Never in the history of civilization has any man at the head of the af- fairs or any country so endesred hlm- self, not only to the hearts of his own people. but to the people If all na- tions, as has our great leader. Theo- dore Roosevelt. He has lot only continued the policies of nis prede- cessor and of the republican part, but by his courageous and broad minded statesmanship he nas amp'i- fled and given new life to them. Hs has suggested and in large measure secured all the progressive legislation enacted during his term of office. He has been fearless In standing by the right He has been uncompromisins : and implacable in hls opposition Q the wrong. He has brought evil doers no matter how wealthy or powerful, to respect and obey the law. He has helped he weak and dcfenseless. lie has given new meaning to the doc trlne that "all men stand free and equal before the law lIe mas made the people understand that in th's country of equal rights no honest ma , has anytime to fear and no dishon- est man can expect any quarter
 8 The one overwhelming issue in th, aampagn is Shall the policies of tho srcpublican party of William Me s1-inley and of Theodore Roosevelt he afontinucd e' We believe that the peo- Jle of this country without respect to .Iormcr political affiliations will by Enormous majorlties vote that they fshall he continued Theodore Roosc- MItolt thinks that the best. and now tn ssnnly instrument by which they can be Aeontinued, is his great cabinet minis. ster, William Howard Taft. am sure NC all agree with him.
 aii Secretary Taft by nature, education training and experience. combine. every quality necessary to grea leader of men. His lovable qualities his magnetism, and his capacity fpl sltadcrship were demonstrated in hi, youth-While he was student at thl. grand old Yale university. of which We are all so proud. and of which tt .is the most popular and most distin guished living graduate. Since leav stlng college his life has known no idl, moment. Whether as a practiclng at torney, as a judge upon the bench, o as a cabinet minister his conduct ant 5acharacter have been faultless and hi record and achievements have excite, the admiration and wonder of all ob l,servers. The people of this countr. Know that with Taft in the Whi: lhouse prosperity will continue; wis aand progressive policies tempered a"ith the conservatism of his natur 6and disposition, will prevail, and tn
 affairs of government will be conduct aed upon the same high plane that |
 so characteristic of the present ad amnistration,
 Democratic Insincerity.
 E While the republican party durin aits entire history has consistently an
 continuously kept its faith with tn
 people and obeyed their mandates, tn
 democratic party has always been l
 an unseemly scramble to hit upo .some pretext for obtaining popua
 support In 1896 their platform an their candidate, Mir, Bryan, in advo
 cscy of the free and unlimited cor age of silver" and 90 cent dollars
 filled the air with the declaration tht
 the farmer could never obtain a ia
 price for his crops unless the currenc
 of the country was debased. Althous
 proclaiming that this was a fundt
 mental issue as soon as It proved