The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-24

NSJ ahSNS' - - Stl~ VI al Ili--s
Because the principles and policies.
the men and measures of the Ecpub-
lican party are essential to the pros
perity of all our people and to the wei
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 projection and the courts
which construe the laws in accordance
with the letter and spirit of our conStf-
tuition should b. in sympathy with the
purposes of the Republican party.
whose adminisj .ations have made this
mighty nation respected and admired
wherever governments are known
among men.
The principles Of the Republican par
" are the same rs were employed by
Washington, Hamilton and their COM
patriots in the early days of the rcpub-
lie They were the guides of Marshall
and Webster in expanding the na-
TONS organic law They lighted the
pathway of Lincoln and Grant. of Nc
kinley and Dewey and were the bea-
cons Of progress for Roosevelt, Taft
and their asso eidtes 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
ducti0ns thercfrom to the chief issues
before the people at this time.
First A revision Of the customs
tariff to meet changed conditions III
trade end industry
In 1sS3, 1890 and 1897 the Republic
an party revised the tariff. In each in
stance success crowned its labors. In
1897 it 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
1904 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-
lishmcnt of the tariff upon adequately
protective lines.
Nothing in the language of human
experience so eloqucntly 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
istratiouS is comfort to the hearts
and inspiration to the hopes of Ameri-
can freemen.
The Republican party came into pow
or in 1861. 1t has maintained the poll
cy Of protection to home Industries.
which has been ANA is now opposed by
the Democratic party The value of
our farms in 1860 was less than S.
0o0.GOoo00 Of our manufacturing
plants less than &205OoJo00O. In
1900 our farms were valued at 500
00O,Oo00a0; our manufacturing plants
in 1863 at $l2Do3n3o030, The annual
value Of our farm products Increased
, &3,O0000o,O30. The addition of 5000
600 salary and wage earuers Din man
ufacturiHg plants established under
protection with individual yearly in
comes increased from $3.50 in 1850 to
sos in 1903 contributed to make our
home market the best in the world.
Grateful should a people be upon
whom despite their opposition bless
1n@S unnUmbered are bestowed. Eleven
southern states Of the American Union
rejected the policies Of the Republican
party in 1861 and attempted to set up
government based upon free trade.
The plan failed. In 1860 those states
had capital invested in manufacturing
to the amount of S10SO0000O. In 1905
they had invested in manufacturing
.l51,O00,0OO. The increase Of invest
ments in manufacturing in those states
during five years only ending with
1905 was $4T5 100000 or four times
the value of ali manufacturing plants
within their borders when the Repub-
lican party arose to power and useful
ness in the republic.
Secoud.--A reorganization of the
banking and currency laws to furnish
safe currency for the convenience of
Our people in their daily exchanges.
The Republican party established the
gold standard. Instead of ruin" pre-