Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
SOME REASONS FOR REPUBLICAN
SUCCESS.

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might be presented tot show why the
Republican party should be success
full at the polls in the coming election.
1t might be shown that Taft is tenn
peramentally fitted to an unusual de-
gree for executive duties while Bryan
is altogether untitled. Taft's record
of accomplishments on the bench in
the Philippines, in the Panama canal
work. stand out in contrast to Bryan's
record Of failures as the leader of a
lost cause, the false prophet and the
champion Of scores of abandoned the
cries and panaceas. But there is an
other and a greater reason that de-
mands the success of the Republican
ticket and that is the record of things
accomplished. of constructive work
done by the Republican party With
out reference TO the many things &C
complished by the Republican party
in the earlier years of it's history, the
current number of one Of the monthly
magazines contains a list of some of
the more lasting accomplishments of
the Republican party during the adj
ministrations of Mckinley and Roose-
welt, mention being made of the fol
lowing:
The Republican party gave freedom
to Cuba, and is aiding her in the effort
TO establish responsible self-govern-
ment
The Republican party has added to
the area of influence of the United
States;
Porto Rico, with an area of 3,435
nd no 10 i'm, f,f
100000;
Guam, with an area of 200 square
miles and 1900 Inhabitants;
The Hawaiian Islands, with an area
of 6,449 square miles and population
of $4,000;
The Philippine Islands, with an area
of 1856 square miles ana a popu-
lation Of 100000.
The Republican party has knit to-
gether the interests of this country
and the Latin-American republics in d
manner to command their confidence
and increase our trade.
The Republican party has maintain
ed the open door for American com
merce in the Orient
The Republican party, through Pres
ident Roosevelt, put an end to the
war between Russia and Japan, and
commanded the affectioEate recogni-
ton Of both countries.
The Republican party restored CON
fidence in Santo Domingo and made
an adjustment Of her obligation, which
does justice between her creditors
and the people of the island.
The Republican party established
the gold standard by the law of March
ID 1900, thereby placing this coun-
try in the rank OF other advanced
commercial nations
The Republican party passed the
currency measure of May 80, 1908. de-
signed TO prevent currency suspension
in case of crisis.
The Republican party has appointed
a monetary commission 10 consider
further reforms in the currency sys-
tenn which may be required by our
great commercial expansion.
The Republican party aided Mexico
20 establish the gold standard, there
by creating new and safe openings
for American capital
The Republican party has extended
to the surviving veterans of the Civil
and Spanish wars, and their widows,
the benefits Of service pension. 1t
has in the meantime reduced pay
ments of interest on the public debt
in almost the same proposition as the
increase of payments to the veterans.
The following figures show the de-
crease Of interest on the debt and the
increased disbursements for pensions