The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09

pie and volume in value has never been APP
preached by any other people any tine
Problems of War and Diplomacy.
While the policies Of the Republican
party. advocated in the campaign Of 1890,
were being carried out. new problems de-
velOped which had not been anticipated
The war with Spain, the liberation Of Cuba
and the Philippines. brought the United
States into international complications
which had not been fOreseen. This gave OPP
portunity for the display Of an American
diplomacy of the new school, which both
surprised and gratided the governments OF
Europe. The Boxer troubles in China. the
Russo-Japanese war. which. through the kn-
strumentality of our courageous and sue
cessful President, was terminated; the new
business policies toward South America and
Canada required patience. candor and cOur-
age, but resulted IN each instance IN sold
lions which met the approval OF the world
the party in control, and the men who were
instrumental in the settlement OF the Ques-
lions. The altrhStic principles advanced
by President Mckinley in the attitude OF our
Government toward Cuba and the Philip
pines have been faithfully maintained, and
will be continued for the benefit Of those
people. without thought or desire upon our
part for any commercial profit.
No chapter in this recent history of or
country rebounds with greater credit 10
the Government or the Republican parry
than that written by Secretary Of State
John Hay. who inaugurated the American
policy of honest diplomacy, insured the open
door in China. and made possible by treaty
relations the construction OF the Panama
canal
The splendid success of the Republican
party in the prosecution of it, policies,
and the Importance OF the new legislation
which has been enacted during this period
OF eleven years. has not been permitted
to pass without n shadow. Fortunate in
deed is that party which is able 10 prose-
cute its work to successful conclusion,
through series of years. without any
20 do ban ha.c Of r
so with the Republican party the success
in the rest0rat ton OF business the tremen-
dous growth of commercial life. the splen-
did achievements by way of new legislation,
there is one dark chapter which can not be
overlooked. / allude to the panic.
Revision of the Tariff.
| The Republican party will make no
change in its general policies or Its general
| principles. 1t will continue to stand I'M
| swervingiy In its position relative 10 the
gold standard of value. and whatever add
| tional financial legislation may be e1acted
will be in harmony with that position. III
will continue its loyalty TO and the protec-
| ton of American industries and American
| labor: and whatever changes it may effect
| in tariff schedules viii. not he out OF har-
| mony with the principle OF protection
uIes. and the tariff will be revised. Ger
| tainly that work cannot be left 10 the oppo-
siti0n. And yet, these changes cannot oe
made In accordance with the demand OF a
4 u
! try Is so vast In extent, and the output OF
| our forests, farms and factories so great
and varied, that the revision OF the tarin
must be along national and not sectionai
| lines.
| In order that business should be disturbed
| the least legislation should be accomplished
| in as short a time as possible. consistent
| with its importance. and without proionglng
| the period of anxiety which always accom-
NAMES the actual consideration CT this ques-
| ton. Ii would be politically unwise 70 I'M
| dertake a revision at the present session OF
Congress The crowded condition or legls-
| lation usual at a short session would maze
! Ii difficult to complete action upon the re-
| vision next winter, unless preparation were
begun before the meeting of Congress IN
December Already the Ways and Means
Committee of the House of Representatives.
has been authorized to sit during the recess
| of Congress, and additional and further au-
thority will be given to enable the compila-
ton Of essential statistics. and the compile
tion of all preliminary work incident TO the
preparation of tariff bill before the next
| session of Congress
The Republican party never relies Upon
| promises alone. Nor does IL make prom
ises until the way Is clear for their ful-
illment. Ii couples with candid and hon.
est promise the open preparation Tor ac-
ton Before the date of the fall election
| work will have begun in aid or this I'm
portant legislation. liz will not require al
long time for such action as was re
aured in the original preparation Of the
existing tariff law.
III the Democratic party succeeds. surely
its policies will be carried out Will II
repudiate the platform of 1896. 1900 and
1904 or legislate In keeping with these
declarations; VIII the free coinage OF Sill
yer, the weakening Of the power OF the Su-
preme Court, the SAILING away from the
Philippines" or the overthrow OF the prin-
ciple OF protection. guarantee stable busi-
ness conditions quicken the activity Of our
| mills. safeguard the employment Of labor or
insure a profitable market for the farmer
ha nal n a.
cies and a standard Il principles sufficiently
stable and meritoricus 20 justify the conn
dence OF the peoplef Is Its records of things
do, at all invitingy The only security and
stability to business Is under Republican
control.
Part % Indiana Republicans.
In all of the work of the party. the Re-
. publicans in Indiana have rendered valuable
, and effective work. and the record or our
| State Is equal to that OF any other IN rem
dering assistance toward the establishment
and enactment of Jaws for the benefit OF all
of our people In the days of the Civil
War which tried mems souls no man
| rendered greater support and comfort 10
Abraham Lincoln than did Oliver p Nor
ton. In the prosecution OF his public duties.
and with the aid OF Christian character,
pure and ennobling. the work was carried
on effectively by Benjamin Harrison The
| initial movement. as well as the later man
| agement of important affairs which cul-
minated I'm the enactment of the gold stand
| ard legislation, was by citizen OF Indiana.
| patriotic unselfish. noble as he Is hon
orable. Mr.. Hugh H'nna In the coming
campaign. another illustrious son OF lndi-
ana we hope may be chosen 10 carry the
banner of Republican principles. and lead
to victory the hosts of the Republican party,
ia the person of Charles w. Fairbanks. cul-
trred, trained. experienced in public affairs.
| honorable in purpose. upright In character,
| ambitious for tie success and happiness Of
all of on. people. follower oil all OF the
| sonal friend of Mckinley, the securitg OF
the Government and the welfare of the peo-
pie can be safely trusted TO Charles w.
Fairbanks as President Of the United
States.