Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28

standard of official duty has been sci higher than in the present Republican ! Administration, which the Democratic platform has thus denounced. It 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 pendencies, and in the greatest con structive work of modern times, the | Panama Canal, and it's members may well feel just pride in the exceptional record for efficiency, economy, honesty and fidelity which it has made We may rely upon our record in this re, gard in an appeal to the American people for their approval.
 The foreign policy of this country under the present Administration has greatly conrrTDute0 10 the peace oT rus. 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 l treaties signed with all the important nations of the world mark a great step forward in the development of the use fulness of The Hague tribunal The visit of Secretary Root to South Amer fca emphasized our friendship for our sister Republics which are making such strides in the South Hemisphere. and met with most cordial and grati- I flying response from our Latin -Ameri- can colleagues. The assistance which we are rendering in Santo Domingo to enable that Government to meet its obligations and avoid anarchy is ail- other instance of successful work of this Administration in helping our 1 neighbors.
 | This Administration has by the promptness, skill and energy of it's ne | gotiations secured dominion in the Canal Zone of the Isthmus of Panama, without which the construction of the canal would have been impossible. It has subdued the heretofore insur- mountable obstacle of disease and made the place of work healthy. It has created such an organization that in six years certainly, and probably i'll 1 less, the Atlantic and Pacific will be united, to the everlasting benefit of the worlds commerce and the effectiveness of our Navy will be doubled.
 | The mere statement of the things actually done by this Administration at home, in our dependencies, and in foreign affairs shows a marvel of sue cessful accomplishment, and if ever party has entitled itself to the approval of its works by a renewed mandate of power from the people whom 1t served, 1t is the Republican party in the pres ent campaign.
 The only respect in which nothing has been done is in the development of our foreign marine. As long as we uphold the system of protection for our home industries we must recog- nize that 1t Is inapplicable to assist those of our citizens engaged in the foreign shipping business, because there is no feasible means of excluding foreign competition, and that the only other method of building up such a business is by direct aid in the form of mail subsidy. am in favor of the bill considered in the last Congress es a tentative step. The establishment of direct steamship lines between our Atlantic ports and South America would certainly do much to develop trade that might be made far greater. On the Pacific, the whole shipping trade threatens to pass into the con trol of Japan. Something ought to be done, and the bill which failed was a step in the right direction.
 Independent Democrats.
 The Democratic party under its pres ent leadership in previous campaigns has manifested willingness to em- brace any doctrine which would win votes, with little sense of responsibil- ity for its practical operation. In its striving for success it has ignored the business prosperity of the country, has departed from sound economic and governmental principles, and has re- versed its own traditional views of constitutional construction. Patriotic members of the party have refused to be controlled by party ties. and have either refrained from voting or have supported the Republican candidate. May we not appeal to these coura- geous and independent citizens again to give us their support in this cam paign. because the reasons for their breaking the bonds of party are stronger today than ever before?
 Length of Speech Made Necessary by
 Numerous Issues.
 I have now reviewed at great length the principles at issue between the two parties. When began the preparation of this speech of acceptance I had hoped to make 1t much briefer than 1t is, but I found on an examination of the platform and on q consideration of the many measures passed during the present Administration and the issues arising out sf them, that it was im- possible to deal with the subjects com prehensively with proper explanation and qualification in a short discussion This Is my excuse.
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