The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-22
WHY TAFT SHOULDW|h
Prosperity Depends on Repub-
Iican Success.
A RECORD OF Achievement.

Nation Has Drown Rich and Great
Under Sound Principles and Wise
Policies of Grand Old Party-Ds-
moeracy's Record Is One of Failure.
Because the principles and policies,
the men and measures Of the Repub-
lican party are essential to the pros
perity Of all our people and to the well
fare of our beloved land the pres
ident of the United States and all
associated with him in authority,
the congress which formulates the
laws for our protection and the courts
which construe the laws In accordance
with the letter and spirit Of our consu-
tuition should be in sympathy with the
purposes of the Republican party,
whose administrations have made this
mighty nation respected and admired
wherever governments are known
among men.
The principles of the Republican par
~ are the same as were employed by
Washington, Hamilton and their COM
patriots in the early days Of the repub-
lie. They were the guides of Marshall
and Webster In expounding the ma
tons organic law. They lighted the
pathway Of Lincoln and Grant, Of Nc
Kiniey and Dewey and we're the bea-
cons Of progress for Roosevelt Taft
and their associates in the administra-
tive affairs Of the nation.
The strongest argument In favor Of
continuing the Republican party in
power is the record of its achievements
contrasted with that Of the Democrat
ic party and applying reasonable de-
auctions therefrom to the chief issues
before the people at this time
First-A revision of the. customs
tariff to meet changed conditions In
trade and industry.
In 1888, 1890 and 1897 the Republic
an party revised the tariff. In each in
stance success crowned Its labors. In
1897 1t gave Us the present tariff, and
ten years of the most marvellous and
universal prosperity the world has
ever Witnessed was the result. The
Democratic party revised the tariff in
1894, and the country suffered indus
trial and financial disaster. which end
ed only with the return of the Repub-
hcan party to power and the re-estab-
lishment Of the tariff upon adequately
protective lines.
Nothing In the language of human
experience so eloquently appeals to
the confidence of men as the magic
word success. The policies Of the Re
publican party have been successful.
The wonderful record Of American
achievement under Republican admin
istrations is comfort to the hearts
and inspiration to the hopes of Ameri-
can freemen.
The Republican party came into pow
er In 1861. 1t has maintained the poll
cy of protection to home industries,
which has been and is now opposed by
the Democratic party. The value OF
our farms In 1860 was less than So
600, 100000; of our manufacturing
plants less than $2,OO0,00O.000 In
1900 our farms were valued at $780,
OOO, 600, 600; our manufacturing plants
in 1905 at $12, 000, 100000. The annual
value of our farm products Increased
S., OOO, 100000 The addition Of 3,OO0,-
600 salary and wage earners On man.
ufacturing plants established under
protection) with Individual yearly in
comes increased from 1920 In 1860 to
$500 In 1905 contributed to make our
home market the best in the world
Grateful should a people be upon
whom despite their opposition bless
ings unnumbered are bestowed. Eleven
southern states of the American Union
rejected the policies Of the Republican
party in 1861 and attempted to set up
a government based upon free trade.
The plan failed. In 1850 those states
had capital invested In manufacturing
to the amount of S10S.O00O00. In 1905
they had invested in manufacturing
81, Isl. 100000. The increase Of invest
ments In manufacturing in those states
during five years only ending with
1905 was safe, 100000, or four times
the value of all manufacturing plants
within their borders when the Repub-
lican party arose to power and useful
ness in the republic.
Second.-A reorganization Of the
banking and currency laws to furnish
a safe currency for the convenience of
our people in their daily exchanges
The Republican party established the
gold standard Instead of ruin" pre-
dicted by the Democratic party, wages
and prices have risen. the former in so
much greater ratio that at no time
anywhere would days labor buy so
much of the necessaries and luxuries
of life as In the United States today.
More than 81 ,OOO, 100000 in gold in our
treasury is the greatest amount held
by any nation. The Republican party
gave us safe bank notes and provision
for additional currency in emergencies,
all las good as gold" The Democratic
party offered free silver coinage as a
solution of the money question. Now
1t advocates United States notes, which
1t opposed when the Republican party
issued such notes as means Of saving
the Union.
Third. The making of laws to insure
that rich and powerful corporations
shall not take tribute from smaller
producers and consumers; that accom-
panying our increasing wealth produc-
lion, there shall be check upon waste
of our natural resources; that the
courts shall be perfect safeguards Of
our people in the true spirit of liberty
restrained by law. which is the corner
stone of our republican institutions.
The Republican party gave to the
nation the antitrust laws for the pro-
lection of the people against control Of
the market places by combinations OF
capital 1t perfected the railway rate
law, provided punishment for secret
rebating to favored corporations and
secured to all shippers equality In rates
of transportation. Having given us in
dustries which utilize natural re-
sources in adding to the comforts Of
life. the Republican party will enact
wise laws to prevent waste of those
resources. With fidelity to the basic
principles of the nation. unmoved by
appeals of demagogues or clamor for
class legislation, the Republican party
will safeguard private rights through
the processes of the courts to the end
that justice shall remain shield and
protector to every citizen.
The Democratic party opposed the
principles and policies of Washington
and Hamilton until the decisions of
Marshall fixed them securely in the
laws and In the hearts and minds of
the American people. 1t opposed the
principles of union, for which Lincoln
gave his great and gracious soul. 1t
opposed the policies of the Republican
marty in meeting the issues which
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