Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-17

public health agencies into a single ma
tional health department and favor
such legislation as will effect this pur-
pose. Another Republican policy when
must be ever maintained Is that OF
generous provision for those who nave
fought the country's battles, and for
the widows and orphans of those who
have fallen. We commend the IN
crease in the widows pension MADE py
the last congress, and declare Tor
liberal administration of all pension
laws, to the end that the peoples graft
tude may grow deeper as the memories
of heroic sacrifice grow more sacred
with the progressing years.
Our Island Possessions
The American government in Repub-
lican hands has freed Cuba, given
peace and protection to Porto Rico
and the Philippines under our nag
and begun the construction of the Pan
anna canal. The present conditions in
Cuba Vindicate the wisdom OF main
tanning between that republic and this
imperishable bonds of mutual inter-
est and the hope is now expressed
that the Cuban people will soon again
be ready to assume complete soVer-
eighty 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 pro-
NOTED and is deserved.
In the Philippines insurrection mas
been suppressed, law established ana
life and property made secure. Euu-
cation and practical experience are
there advancing the capacity OF the
people for government and the policies
of Mckinley and Roosevelt are lead
ing the inhabitants step by step 10
an eyer-increasing measure OF nome
rule. Time has justified the selection
of the Panama route for the great
isthmian canal and events have shown
the wisdom of security in the full au
thority over the zone through whlch IL
| is to be built. Work Is progressive
with rapidity and energy far beyond
expectations and already the realiza-
ton of a country's hopes has come
With. the vision of the near future.
We call attention of the American
people to the fact that none OF Tue
! GREAT measures here advocated by the
Republican party could be enacted ana
none Of the steps forward mere pro
posed could have been taken unoer
a Democratic administration or uliue a.
one in which party responsibility 10
| divided Tariff could not be revised,
permanent currency system could not
| he established, federal supervision over
railroads and large aggresatlohs VI
capital could not be extenoeu, NJ
could any of the new duties CONFRONT
ing the country be performed py
party which is unable TO agree Wlshi n
itself on any public question ana -
unwilling to cooperate win pe' y
| that can agree. ,,.,.,
Continuance of present pollcles'
therefore, absolutely requires contln-
vance in mower of the. party that pc
lieves in them and that possesses the
canacitv to nut them into operation
Revond the platform declarations tnere
are fundamental differences oetWeen
I the Republican party ana It's cIiiuA
onponent which make the one worthy
the other unworthy OF pupllc trust
Democracy VS.. Repubiicanlsn'
tn history the difference between
democracy and Republicanism Is that
one stood for secession, the otner LOT
| the Union; the one for slavery. the
other for freedom; one TOT oepaseu
currency. the other for pure currency;
the one for free silver, the other LOT
sound money; the one for free TRACE,
the other for protection; the one LOT
contraction of American influence .no
other for it's expansion; one mas peen
forced to abandon every posltlon taken
on the great issues before the people'
In experience the difference between
Democracy and Republicanism is that
one means adversely while the other
means prosperity. one means iow
wages. the other means hlgh; one
means doubt and debt, the other means
confidence and thrift.
On principle the difference between
Democracy and Repuphcahlsih rs ne
one stands for vacillation and tlmldlty
in government, the other for strength
and nurpose: one of obstruction, the
other constructions; one promises, the
other performs; one finds fault, the
other finds work. The present tenden-
cies of the parties are even more ,.,
marked by inherent differences. Inc
trend of Democracy is toward social
ism. while the Republican party STANDS
for wise and regulated Individual.
Socialism would give to each an
eoual rightsto take, Republican1sm
would give to each an equal right 10
earn. Socialism would offer equailty
of possession which would soon leave
no one anything to possess; Repupn-
canism would give equality OF oppor-
tunity which would secure 10 each ms
share of the possession.
| In line with this tendency the Demo-
cratic party of today believes in gov
eminent ownership, while the RepuD-
lican party believes in government
regulation. Ultimately the democrats
would have the nation own the people
while Republicanism would have the
people own the nation. Upon this
platform of principles and purposes
and adherence to every Republican
doctrine proclaimed since the birth OF
the party we go before the country
asking support not only of those who
have acted with it heretofore, but OF
all our fellow citizens who, regardless
of past political differences, unite in
desire to maintain the policies, per-
petuate the blessings and make secure
| the achievements or greater
America.