The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-24
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FORWARD OR BACKWARD.
The real question involved in the polit-
zeal campaign today is essentially
whether the people desire a party in
power which does things to enhance the
creditor the nation and develop its eco
nonlic resources, or whether it desires a
party which only harps and cavils at
things done. An opposition party has
its uses. and in many cases it is fortu-
nate that there should be a seesaw in
the possession of power. The past
twelve years, however, have been years
Of remarkable events in this country.
They have opened the door to an eXpan-
sion of influence and power abroad such
as has not come to the United States
for several generations At home also
they have witnessed the creation and
carrying out of a great body of con-
structive policies by President Roose-
welt, which Mr.. Taft is pledged to con-
tinue.
To dismiss the Republican party at
the present umefrom the seatof author
ity would be to turn the hand backward
upon the clock of national progress.
The election of Mr. Bryan, with the
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duty was now inaposad upa0 the United
States of carving out\yitF firm hand
the task which they had undertaken
The resolute policies which Mr., Hay
and Mr.. Root inaugurated in the STATE
Department the maintenance of the
omen door in the Orient and the extern
sion of orr relations with attn Amer
ca would he nut in hazard NV . cbanre
of administration. OnIv hv a curious
chance did the Democratic National
Convention endorse strong navy
which is an essential factor of Republi-
can policy. Int is not a natural part of
the program of Mr.. BRYAN. Even in
the REGULATION of the RAILWAYS and the
assurance OF equal Justice TO all shin
pers and all citizens the orderly and
energetic poNcv adopted bv the present
administration and the Interstate Com
merce Commission would he Jared and
confused i, put in new hands, more
Jealous perhaps than competent.
obana. in the national ado;nistra-
tion mipht he matter of Indifference
on some grounds hut for tuo ;p,nortapt
''ifs." The first of these is that the
Republican marty during the mast twelve
wears had merely marked time without
ACCOMPLISHING or inauguratinp anv i'm
portant reforms; but the work which
President Roosevelt has done should he
carried on bv men who are now in the
harness and who have been mariners in
framing his policies The second IF is
the important one If Mr. BRYAN were
..safe and sane Z" but his efforts to as-
tablish such reputation bv PROMISING
TO keen within the limits of his nlatforrn
and to resnect existing laws are hardly
a sufficient Guarantee aoairS+ b;o Licl,-