The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-18
FAVOR LIBERALITY IN
PENSION PAYMENTS

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Another Republican policy which
must he ever maintained is that of
generous provision for those who
have fought the country's battles and
for the widows and orphans of those
who have fallen We commend the
increase in the widows pensions
made by the last congress and de-
clare for a liberal administration of
all pension laws. TO the end that the
peoples gratitude may grow deeper
as the memories of heroic sacrifice
grow more sacred with the progress
ing years.
The American government in Re
publican hands has freed Cuba. given
peace and protection to Porto Rico
and the Philippines under our flag
and begun the construction of the
Panama canal The present condi-
tions in Cuba vindicate the wisdom
of maintaining between that republic
and this imperishable bonds of mu-
tual interest and the hope is now ex-
pressed that the Cuban people will
soon again be ready 10 assume COM
plete sovereignty over their land.
In Porto Rico the government of
the United States is meeting with
loyal and patriotic support, order
and prosperity prevail and the well
being of the people is being in every
respect promoted and is deserved.
PROGRESS or ISLANDS.
In the Philippines. instruction has
been suppressed. law established and
life and property made secure. Ed
ucation and practical experience are
there advancing the capacity of peo-
pie for government, and policies of
Mckinley and Roosevelt are leading
inhabitants step by step to an ever
increasing measure of home rule.
Time has justified the selection of the
Papama route for the great Isthmian
canal and events have shown the wis
dom of securing full authority over
the zone through which it is TO be
built Work is progressing with rap
idity and energy far beyond expecta
ton. and already the realization of
country's hopes has come within
the vision of the near future.
We call attention of the American
people to the fact that none of the
great measures here advocated by
the Republican party could be enact
ed and none of the steps forward here
proposed could be taken under
Democratic administration. or under
one in which party responsibility is
divided. Tariff could not be revised,
permanent currency system could not
be established federal supervision
over railroads and large aggregations
of capital could not be extended. nor
could any of the new duties con-
fronting the country be performed
by a party which is unable to agree
within itself on any public question,
and is unwilling to cooperate with
party that can agree.
FOR RETAINING CONTROL.
Continuance of present policies,
therefore, absolutely requires con-
tinuance in power of the party that
believes in them and that possess the
capacity to put them into operation.
Beyond the platform declarations
there are fundamental differences be-
tween the Republican party and its
chief opponent which make the one
worthy. the other unworthy. of pub
lie trust. In history the difference
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ism is that one stood for secession,
the other for the union. The one for
slavery, the other for freedom. the
one for a debased currency. the other
for pure currency. The one for free
silver, the other for sound money.
The one for free trade, the other for
The one for contraction
of American influence, the other for
its expansion. One has been forced
to abandon every position taken on
the great issues before the people,
the other has held and indicated all.
In experience, the difference between
Democracy and Repubicanism 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 vaeillation and timid-
ity In government. the other for
strength and purposes; one stands
for obstruction. the other for con-
struction; one promises. the other
performs; one finds fault, the other
finds work.
The present tendencies of the two
parties are even more marked by in
herent differences. The trend of
Democracy is toward Socialism,
while the Republican party stands