The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-18

Mckinley and Roosevelt are leading
| the Inhabitants step by step to an evel
| increasing measure of home rule.
| Time has Just found the selection OF
the Panama route for the great 18TH
milan canal, and events have shown the
wisdom of securing full authority over
| the zone through which 1t Is to be
built. The work is now progressing
with rapidly beyond expec-
tation and already the realization OF
the hopes of centuries has come within
the vision of the near future.
New Mexico and Arizona
We favor the immediate admission OF
the territories of New Mexico and Ari-
IONA as separate states in the Union.
Centenary of the Birth of Lincoln.
February II, 1909, will be the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth OF
which every family has frightened with
the receding years and whose name
stands among the first OF those given
to the world by the great republic. We
versary be celebated throughout the
confines of the nation, by all the peo-
pie thereof, and especially by the pub
lie schools, as an exercise to stir the
patriotism Of the youth of the land.
Democratic Incapacity for Govern
ment.
We call the attention of the Ameri-
can people to the fact that none of the
great measures advocated by the
Republican party could be enacted and
none of the steps forward here propos-
ed could be taken under Democratic
administration or under one in which
party responsibility is divided
The continuance of present poll
cies therefore absolutely requires the
continuance in power of that party
which believes in them and which pos
sesses the capacity to put them into OPP
Grafton.
Differences Between Democracy and
Republicanism.
Beyond all platform declaration
there are fundamental dlnerences De
tween the Republican party and its
chief opponents, which make the one
worthy and the other unworthy of
In history the difference between De-
mocracy and Republicanism is that
the one stood for debased currency,
the other for honest currency;
the one for free silver, the other for
sound money; the one for free trade,
the other for protection; the one Tor
the contraction Of American influence,
the other for it's expansion; the one
has been forced to abandon every posi-
ton taken on the great issues before
the people, the other has held and vim
dictated all.
In experience the difference between
Democracy ana fSSpuDACdhioui 10 tloe
one means adversely while the other
means prosperity; one means doubt
and debt, the other means confidence
In principle the difference between
Democracy and Republicanism is that
one stands for vacillation and timid-
ity in government, the other for
strength and purpose; one stands for
obstruction the other for construction;
one promises, the other performs; one
finds fault. the other finds work.
The present tendencies of the two
parties are even more marked by in
herent differences. The trend OF De-
u1ocracy is toward socialism, while the
Republican party stands for wise
and regulated individualism. Socialism
would destroy wealth. Republicanism
would prevent its abuse. Socialism
would give to. each an equal right to
take; Republicanism would give 70
each an equal right to earn Social
ism would offer an equality of possess
sion, which would soon leave no one
anything to possess.
Republicanism would give equality of
opportunity which would assure to