Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-23
Resolutions Upon Which Republicans
Base Their Claim For the
Sufrages Of the People.
ENuNclArIoN OF PRINCIPLES
Leading All In This Declaration Of
Party Determination Is an Extra
ordinance Bit Of Praise For the
President Of the United States.

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publican national convention at Chica-
go is in part as follows;
Once more the Republican party In
national convention assembled, sub
mits its cause to the people. This
great historic organization that de-
stroyed slavery, preserved the Union,
restored credit, expanded the national
domain, established a sound financial
system, developed the industries and
resources of the, country and gave to
the nation her post Of honor in the
councils of the world, now meets the
new problems of government with the
same courage and capacity with which
it solved the old.
Praise for Roosevelt.
In this, the greatest era of American
advancement, the Republican party
reached its highest service under the
leadership of Theodore Roosevelt His
administration is an epoch in Ameri-
can history. In no other period since
national sovereignty was won under
Washington or preserved under Lin
coin has there been such mighty pro-
gress in these ideals of government
which make for justice, equality and
fair dealing among men. The highest
aspirations of the American people
have found voice. Their most exalt-
ed servant has come to represent, not
political sovereignty alone, but the
best aims and worthiest purposes Of
all his countrymen.
American manhood and womanhood
have been lifted to nobler sense of
duty and obligation. Conscience and
courage in public station and highest
standards OF right and wrong in pri-
vate life have become the cardinal
principles Of political faith; capital
and labor have been brought into
closer relations of confidence and indie
pendence, the abuse of wealth, the
tyranny of power and all the evils Of
privilege and favoritism have been put
to scorn by the simple, manly virtues
of justice and fair play
The great accomplishments of Pres
ident Roosevelt have been, first and
foremost, brave and impartial en-
forcement of the law, the prosecution
of illegal trusts and monopolies, the
exposure and punishment of evil-doers
in the public service; the more effect
i've regulation of the rates and serv-
ice of the great transportation lines;
the complete overthrow of preference,
rebates and determinations; the arbi-
tration of labor disputes; the anchor
alton of the condition Of wage work
ers everywhere; the conservation of
the natural resources of the country;
the forward step in the Improvement
of the inland waterways, and always
the earnest support and defense of ev-
cry wholesome safeguard which has
made more secure the guarantees Of
| life, liberty and prosperity.
These are the achievements that
will make for Theodore Roosevelt his
place in history. But more than all
else, the great things he has done will
be an inspirat ton to those who have
yet greater things to do. We declare
our unfaltering adherence to the poll
cies thus inaugurated and pledge their
continuance under a Republican ad
ministration of the government.
Equal Opportunity for All.
With gratitude for Gods bounty,
with pride in the splendid productive
ness of the past, and with confidence
in the prosperity of the future, the Re-
publican party declares for the princi-
pie that in the development and en-
joyment of wealth so great and bless
ings so benign there shall be equal op
portunity for all.
Nothing so clearly demonstrates the
sound basis upon which our CONNER
cial, industrial and agricultural inter
ests are founded and the necessity for
promoting their continued welfare
through the operation Of Republican
policies as The recent safe passage of
the American people through finan-
cial disturbance which, if appearing in
the midst of Democratic rule, or the
menace of it, might have equaled the
familiar Democratic panics of the past.
The many wise and progressive
| measures adopted by recent sessions
of congress have demonstrated the pa
triotic resolve of Republican leader
ship in the legislative department to
keep step in the forward march toward
better government. Only the obstruc-
ton and filibustering of Democratic
minority in the last house of congress
prevented the enactment of a number
of measures of great public benefit
the consideration of which can only
be intrusted to another Republican ma
jority. But many wholesome and pro
gressive laws were enacted and we
especially commend the passage of
the emergency currency BILL the ap
pointment of the national monetary
commission, the employers and gov
eminent liability laws, the measures
for the greater efficiency of the army
and navy, the widows pension bill.