Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16

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loyal and patriotic support, order and
prosperity prevail. and the well being
of the people is being In every respect
promoted as deserved.
I'm the Philippines insurrection has
been suppressed, law established, and
life and property made secure. Edu-
cation and practical experience are
there advancing the capacity OF the
people for government and the poll
cies of Mckinley and Roosevelt are
leading the inhabitants step by step to
every increasing measure of home
rule.
Time has justified the selection of
the Panama route for the great 1slh-
milan canal. and events have shown the
wisdom of securing full authority over
the zone thru which it is to be built.
Work Is now progressing with ra-
pidity and energy far beyond expecta-
tions, and already realization OF the
century's hopes has come within vision
of the near future.
DEMOCRATIC DELINQUENClES.
I'VE call the attention of the Ameri-
can people to the fact that none of the
great measures here advocated by the
republican party could be enacted. and
none of the steps forward here pro-
posed could be taken under demo-
cratic administration, or under one in
which party responsibility was divid-
ed. The tariff could not be revised; a
permanent currency system could not
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the railroads and large aggregations OF
capital could not be extended; nor
could any new duties confronting the
country be performed by party
which is unable to agree within Itself
on any public question, and Is UNI
willing to cooperate with party that
can agree Continuance of the pres
ent policies therefore, absolutely re-
aures the continuance in power OF the
party that believes in them and that
possesses the capacity to put them
into operation.
PARTY DIFFERENCES DEFINED.
Beyond platform declarations. there
are fundamental differences between
the republican party and its chief OPP
ponent which makes one worthy and
the other unworthy of public trust. In
history the difference between democ-
racy and republicanism Is that one
stood for secession and the other for
the union: one for slavery. and the
other for freedom; one for debased
currency, the other for pure currency;
one for free silver. the other for sound
money; one for free trade, and the
,ther for protection; one for the con-
traction of American influence, the
other for its expansion; one has been
forced to abandon every position taken
on great issues before the people, while
the other has been vindicated. The
difference between democracy and re-
publicanism is that one means advers-
ity, while the other means prosperity;
one means low wages, the other means
high: one means doubt and debt; the
other means confidence and thrift.
DIFFERENCE IN PRINCIPLES.
In principle, the difference between
democracy and republicanism is that
one stands for vacillation and timidity
in government, the other for strength
and purpose; one stands for obstruc-
ton. the other for construction; one
promises, the other performs; one finds
fault, the other finds work. The pres
ent tendencies of the two parties are
even more marked by inherent differ
ences. The trend of democracy is to-
ward socialism,, while the republican
party stands for wise and regulated In
dividualism Socialism would give to
each, the equal right to take; repub-
licanism would give to each, the equal
right to earn Socialism would offer
equality of possession, which would
soon leave no one anything to possess.
Republicanism would give equality OF
opportunity, which would assure to
each his share Of the constantly in
creasing store Of possessions. In line
with this tendency, the democratic par
ty Of today believes in government
ownership, while the republican party
believes in government regulation. Ul-
timately, democracy would have the
nation own the people, while republi-
canism would have the people own the
nation. Upon this platform of princi-
pies and purposes, reaffirming our adj
herent to every republican doctrine
proclaimed since the birth of the party,
we go before the country asking the
support not only Of those who have
acted with us heretofore, but of all our
fellow citizens, who, regardless Of past
political differences, unite In the desire
to maintain the policies, perpetuate
the blessings, and make secure the
achievements Of greater America.