The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29

never ma n NAAuiuaee VI ooethohf
prejudice, or class. nor a platform Of
negation scheme OF reputation. pro-
gram Of souttlo, or doctrine OF des-
pair. IL has never lent itself to de-
mand for revolution, to be followed by
reaction and retrogression, II has
stood firm for evolution by constant,
steady and enduring progress. Find
ins trusts. giant-borr. flourishing un-
der supposed conflict OF State and
National Law. the double prohibition
OF existorce serving but TO foster
their devolo' ort. II has never. In
an Rttemrt 70 destroy trusts, with
drawn in State or Nation, the protec-
ton OF law from property. but has
through Executive investigation and
resort to courts. resolved the conflict
which had ellcnced law and given
trusts existence.
II has never proposed 10 advance
American worklngmen and American
institutions by banishing American In
dustrles ard building up those OF
other lardo ana ocorned 20 insult Ia
Dor with an niusory promise Of I'M
munity from law. Yet II passed the
Pure Food Law. and the Employers
Liability Law. secured equal accomo-
dations on railroads. and aided agri-
culture. created the Civil Service es-
tabllshed Free Rural Man Delivery,
reduced foreign pogtage. and increas-
cd pensions. Continuing naturally
marked out progress. II will keep its
pledge OF Tariff readius,ment Curren-
cy Reform and development Of the
Merchant Marine. and make the United
States the financial centre rs Il has
made y the Industrial center Of the
world.
UI.-The Constructive Party-lt Or
ganlzes the National WIN
In the evolution by which party
government has become the extra
constitutional method OF securing re-
sponsibnlty TO the people the Repub-
lican party has become their tradit-
ional representative and the Demo
cratic party tho Organized aspiration
OF individuals sor power without re-
spousibliity Fairly tried. from 1898 TO
1895. the two Democratic Houses and
the Dem 3crauc President were a
wild team" and a helpless driver.
Democracy agitatea local differences,
Repubilcanism organizes The Nation
N idea. To 1868 tho people were com
n,ittod TO the cause Of human liberty;
the idea o. Liberty and Union" ox-
handed for the first time into the
reality OF the American nation.
In 1879 money was oommitted 10
specie ha1ls; srecle was at once. un-
az 1898. no longer sought. and govern
ment bonds went 10 a premium al tho
reduced rate OF interest In 1896 busi-
ness men we're agnin committed 20
confidence: before a single atue was
enacted prosperity set IN and In ten
years bank deposits almost trebled-a
permanent rain which the recent
panic a "state ut mind" nov complete
" dispelled. scarcely touched In 1906
business was committed 20 fair meth
ods: without oompulsion violations
largely ceased
The Republican party at each
period. sounded the public conscience.
felt the National pluse. framed It's
policies IN response. and realized IN
law the dominant American idea Its
constructive past assures It's construct
i've future. II is today as IL always
has been "Tho Party fit 70 Govern"
Iv-The Party OF Statesmen
The party Of stntesmanship. u has
been the training school OF statesmen.
Its policies have been forged In the
heat Of public discussion. tempered in
the elaboration and shaped in the
conflict OF many trained minds, and
drawn and finally wrought for the coun
try's welfare. Dominating It's members
through principles. II assures unity In
government; It's staunchest partisans
have made the greatest contributions
to National progress. The roster Of
It's leaders is the national roll Of
honor OF public service.
v.-Taft and Sherman Constructive
Candidates. Constructive Platform.
Republicanism stands today for pro-
gressive policies in safe hands. by
solving the constructive problems Of
world power In the last two admins
trations, William H. Taft taught the
world our capacity and us his own.
In all constructive legislation for
twenty years James s. Sherman has
been a leader In the records OF the
Republican candidates as well as In
the platform are written the story OF