The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-17
PRINCIPLES OF PARTY
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and the hope r. now expressed that
the Cuban people will soon again be
ready to assume complete sovereignty
over their land.
In Porto Rico the government OF the
United states is meeting with loyal
and patriotic support, order and pros
perity prevail, and the wellbeing OF
the people is being in every respect
promoted, and IL deserved. E
Philippines aud Panama.
In the Philippines nsurreetion has
life and property made secure. Edu-
cation and practical experience are
there advancing the capacity OF the
3 people forgovernment. and the policies
Of MCKINLEY and Roosevelt arc leading
ever Increasing measure Of home rule.
Time has justified the selection OF
the route out ovd fnI h .he , gpea
the wisdom OF securing full au.
thority over the zone through which
II Is 20 be built. The work Is now
progressing with rapidly and energy
far beyond expectation, End already
the realization OF q century's hopes
has come within the vision OF the near
future.
Wherein Parties Differ. ii
We call the attention OF the An1er-
lean people to the fnctethat none OF
the great measures here advocated
by the Republican party could be
senuoted and none OF the steps forward
here proposed could be taken under
Democratic administration or under
one In which party responsibility is
vised permanent currency system
could not be established, the Federal
supervision over railroads and large
sggregations of capital could not be
extended. nor could any ofsthe new
duties confronting the country be per-
formed by a party which is unable to
agree within itself on another public
question. and is unwilling to CO.
The continuance OF present policies.
therefore. absolutely requires the
continuance In power OF the party
that believes In them and that pos.
sesses the capacity to put them into
operation.
ore fundamental differences between
the Republican party and It's chief OPP
ponent which make the one worthy
and the other unworthy OF public
trust. In history the diKerence be-
is that the one stood for secession;
the othe rtor the Union; the one for
slavery. the other for freedom; the one
for debased currency, the other for
q pure currency: the one for free sill
YER the other for sound money; the
one for free trade. the other for pro.
lection; the one for the contraction OF
American Influence, the other for Its
expansion: the one has been forced to
great questions before the people. the
other has held and indicated all.
In experience the difference be-
tween Democracy and Republicanism
IS that one means adversity, while the
other means prosperity; one means low
wages. the other means high: one
means debt. the other means confidence
and thrift.
In principle the difference between
Democracy and Republication is that
In government. the other for strength
and; purpose. one stands for obstruc-
tlon. the other for constructions. one
promises, the other performs; one finds
fault the other finds work.
Democracy and Socialism.
The present tendencies OF the two
parties are even more marked by In
herent differences. The trend Of De-
Republican party stands for wise and
regulated individualisna. Socialism
would give 10 each an equal right TO
take; Republicanism would give TO
each an equal right to earn. Social
dsm would offer equality of possession.
which would soon leave no one any
thing to possess. ,Republicanism would
give equality OF opportunity. which
would assure TO each his share of this
slons. In line with this tendency the
Democratic party II to-day believes In
government ownership. while the Re-
publican party believes in government
regulation. Ultimately Democracy
would have the nation own the people.
while Republ!canlsm would have the
people own the nation.