The Delta independent., 1908-06-12
TRUE TO ITS IDEALS,
Why the Republican Party Should
Win In November.
ITS RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT
Retained In Power Because It Has
Rightly Won and Honestly Deserved
Public ConHdence-Friend of Indus
try and Labor.

Rightly Won and Honestly Deserved
Public confdenee-Friend of Indus
try and Labor.
BY Hon. JOHN j. EsCH. member of con-
gress from Wisconsin.
The Republican party cannot retain
control of all branches of our govern
ment in the approaching election un-
less it retains the confidence of a ma
| jority OF the people. Confidence in a
party rests on what 1t has done and
what 1t thereby shows Il capacity and
ability TO do. Impractical theories. po-
litical heresies and incompetency when
in office do not beget confidence. The
Republican party has long been kept in
power because it has rightly won and
honestly deserved public confidence
On its record it will win again in No
Vember
What is this record: II Is the party
which stood for the preservation of
the Union and the emancipation as
against Democracy. which declared
the war 10 be a failure II is the party
Of sound money. the resumption of spe-
Gle payments and the gold standard as
against reputation. the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver and other
| financial heresies.
1t is the party which. seeing the
strategic value of the Hawaiian Is
lands. the crossroads of the Pacific"
raised over them the flag which De
mocracy had hauled down.
II is the party which. refused to fall
ter longer with the miseries of Cuba"
fought brief and successful war. con-
cluded treaty OF peace whereby Cuba
was made free and Porto Rico and the
Philippines became ours and under
our guardianship have been given the
greatest civil liberty they have ever
eujoyed-a treaty OF peace whose rati-
ication the peerless leader and his
party aided TO secure but the obliEa-
tions OF which they have not had the
moral courage 10 fulfill
II is the party which has enacted all
the antitrust legislation now on the
statute books and has vigorously and
successfully prosecuted violations
thereof. whether of high or low degree.
rich or poor. while during the two
years when Democracy was in fun
cution
II Is the party of protection 10 Amer
lean Industries and American labor as
against party fundamentally pledged
to tariff for revenue only or free trade.
Judged from the beneficial results to
our people because OF Its attitude ON
these questions. the Republican party
Is entitled TO another vote OF conh-
dence. but II has much more to Its
credit
II has financed successfully the Span
lsh- American war. expended millions
in public improvements. In the estab-
llshmcnt of rural free delivcry-op-
posed originally 10y Democratic post
master gcneral-built up n splendid
navy. reorGanizezd the army. strength
ened the militia and in addition accu-
mulatcd n surplus in the treasury of
over 100000.
Through Its masterful president the
party settled the coal strike and the
Alaskan boundary. brought peace to
Russia and Japan and TO the Central
American republics. encouraged by eS-
ample International arbitration. obtain
ed recognition and prestige at The
liuENf fbulflfuNt anu UlAAlt Nut
American" respected throughout the
world
Through the president and secretary
of state It secured the abrogation OF
the Clayton-Bulwcr treaty. negotiated
n treaty with the new republic OF Pana-
ma. purchased the rights and property
of the French Canal company and Is
at present removing over 100000 Gu
bic yards of earth each month in the
construction OF the Panama canal the
greatest OF all human undertakings
This party, believing in government
regulation and control OF common car
riers and not In government ownership
as advocated by the predestlned candl-
date OF Democracy for the presidency,
enacted the Hepburn act and through
It's provisions and through the courts
has been fearlessly and successfully
administering II to the benefit OF all
classes of our people.
With such record behind It, what
citizen, having the interest of his coun-
try ut heart. cannot and ought not to
support the Republican party next No
vember with his vote?