The Delta independent., 1908-09-11
REAL PEOPLES PARTY
What the G. O. P. Has Done
For the CommonWeal.
PROGRESS ITS WATcHWoRD.
Wisdom of Republican Policies Proved
by Nations Growth In Wealth and
Power-Intcrests of Capital and La
bor Alike Protected and Conserved.

by Nations Growth In Wealth and
Power-Interests of Capital and La
bor Alike Protected and Conserved.
The Republican party re-established
the business of the country in 1916
after its prosperity had been destroyed
by the Democratic tariff by declaring
unequivocally in favor of maintain
ing the parity of the gold, silver and
paper currency and maintaining that
business and enhancing prosperity by
re-enacting the principal of protection
to American industry.
1t has maintained the credit of the
country at home and abroad by main
tanning the gold standard.
1t has established and made Amer
lean diplomacy feature of the worlds
history.
1t has fostered the prosperity of the
country and encouraged business by
erecting public buildings and construct
ing warships out of the surplus money
in the treasury, thereby giving remu-
nerative employment to thousands of
skilled mechanics. who We're thus en-
abled to purchase from the merchants.
who iii turn increased their orders on
manufacturers, benefiting all trades
and all industries, as well rs large
consumption of farm products.
1t has made the postal service the
model for the world for its efficiency
and extended its benefits and opera
tions to the rural districts. thus bring
ing the agricultural interests into close
and ready communication with the
markets of the world
1t has reduced domestic postage from
cents for each half ounce to 2 cents
for one ounce.
1t has reduced foreign postage from
ii cents for each half ounce to cents.
1t has established parcels post con
ventions with several foreign coun-
rries.
II has demanded and enforced equal
justice for capital and labor.
Under it's administration the com
merce of the country has grown from
81 800. 100000 to nearly S3,oOoOoo,ooo
until the balance of trade In favor OF
the United States has reached the
enormous sum of SG66o00ooo.
1t has encouraged education, agri-
culture. manufactures and commerce.
1t has advanced the consular service
until 1t now ranks with that OF any
other country in the high character
and efficiency of its officials.
Under its administration wages have
been increased and remunerative en-
ployment is readily found.
1t has taken hold of the gigantic en-
terprise of connecting the two great
oceans. thus realizing the dream OF
centuries.
A party must be judged by what 1t
has not done as well as by what 1t has
accomplished.
The Republican party has always
been n positive party-never party OF
negation.
1t has been n party of building up
and not of tearing down.
1t never destroyed the business of
the country by refusing to protect
American industry. by threatening the
free coinage of silver, by crying out or
constantly predicting calamity" by
threatening the overthrow of the su
preme court. (See Chicago platform
of 1So6.)
| 1t never discredted the patriotism
and ability for self government of the
American people by the cry of lin
perialism" when We annexed Hawaii
and took possession of Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands.
1t has never played the dog In the
manger whenever II did not control the
manger
II never took up with populism or
greenbackism nor fiirted with social
Ism and communism. In short, 1t has
been party of convictions and not OF
isms; party OF work, not of waste: n
party of construction. not destruction:
a party of action, not promises.