The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-18
THE PLATFORM

Among those whose welfare is a
/ vital TO the welfare OF the Who'll. cour
/ try as IL that of the wage Garner IS the
American farmer The prospect o.
the whole country rests peculiarly
I upon the prosperity OF agriculture.
free rural mail delivery was cstab.
/ lished over earnest Democratic opposi
/ ton. IL now reaches millions of ou~
1 citizens and We favor its extension
until every community in the land p.
| ceives the fun benefits OF the posta'
| service. We recognize the social and
economical advantage of good country
/ ro1ds maintained more and more
| largely et public expense. and less AMI
| less AT the expense OF the abuttinr
owners. In this work We recommend
| the growing factors of state aid and
| believe in such national assistance as
can be appropriately rendered
Curb On the Injunction Power.
we declare for such amendments
OF the statutes of procedure in the
federal courts with respect TO the use
OF the writ of Injunction as will. on the
one hand. prevent the summary issue
OF such orders without proper consid.
| Grafton. and. on the other. will pre-
serve undiminished the power OF the
courts TO enforce their process. to the
end that justice may be done at all
times and 20 all parties.
Justice For the Neqro.
| "Ihe Republican party has been for
more than fifty years the consistent
| friend OF the American negro. Il gave
him freedom and citizenship 1t wrote
into the organic law of the land the
declarations that proclaim his civil and
political rights. and it believes today
that his noteworthy progress in intel.
/ igeuce. industry and good citizenship
has earned the respect and encourage
ment Of the nation. We demand equal
| justice for all men. without regard Ia
race or color
Army and Navy Strengthened.
The SiNtieth congress passel many
commendable acts increasing the Ell
| cheney of the army and navy: making
the militia Of the states an integral
part of the national establishment.
authorizing joint maneuvers OF the
army and militia; fortifying new naval
bases and completing the construction
of coaling stations instituting a fe
male nurse corps for naval hospitals
and ships. and adding two new battle
ships. ten torpedo boat dostroyers.
three steam GOLFERS and eight sub
marines TO the strength OF the navy.
we adhere TO the Republ can doc.
trine OF encouragement 20 American
shipping. and urge such legis alton as
will revive the merchant marine pre-.
tise O.! the country. SO essential To ma.
tonal defense. the enlargement of for
eien trade and the iadustrial prosper.
| ity Of our own people.
Democratic Party's Inoap acity.
I'VE call the attention OF the Ameri.
can people 70 the fact that none OF the
great measures here advocated by the
Republican party could be enacted. ana
none of the steps forward here pro.
| posed could be taken under a Demo.
cratic administration or under one in
which party responsibility is divided.
The tariff could not be revised a
| permanent currency system could not
be established. the federal supervision
over railroads and large aggregations
| OF capital could not be extended. nor
could any OF the new duties confront.
ing the country be performed by n
party which is unable to agree within
Itself on any public question. and f.
unwilling TO cooperate with a party
that can agree
The continuance OF present policies
| therefore absolutely requires the con
tinuance in power OF the party that
| believes In them and possesses the ca.
pacity to pat them into operation.
Beyond platform declarations there
are fundamental differences between
the Republican party and It's chief op
ponent which makes the one worthy
! and the other unworthy of public trust
Difference Between the Parties.
In history the difference between
Democracy and Republicanism Is thar
the one stood for secession. the Other
| for the Union; the one for slavery. thu
other for freedom; the one for a de
| based currency. the other for pnrc
| currency: the one for free silver. the
other for sound money; the one for
free trade. the other for protection:
the one for the contraction of Ameri
can influence. the other for its expan-
sion; the one has been forced 10 aban.
don every position taken on the grea,
issues before the people, the other has
held and indicated all.
In experience the difference be.
tween Democracy and Republicanism
is that one means adversely. while the
other means prosperity; one means
low wages the other means high: one
means doubt and debt. the other means
confidence and thrift.
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.
Tendencies of the Parties.
THE present tendencies OF the two
parties are even more marked by in.
herent differences. The trend of De
mocracy is toward socialism. while the
Republican party stands for a wise
and regulated individualism. Socialism
would destroy wealth; Republicanism
would prevent It's abuse. Socialism
would give to each an equal right to-
take; Republicanism would give to-
each an equal right to earn. Socialism
would offer equality of possession.
which would soon leave no one anv.
thing to possess. Republicanism would
give equality OF opportunity. which
would assure to each his share of the
constantly increasing store OF posses
sions'