Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-20

China, has taken the lead in the move
ment for world peace, and has devel-
oped trade and commerce TO q point
beyond the dream of the founders of
the republic. In word, he will find
that the nation has fiourished under
tho Republican banner as no nation
ever hourished before on the face OF
the earth, sssk,As%.
Democratic History.
On the other hand, what will the
first voter find In the history Of the
Democratic party? He viii learn that
1t was founded by Jefferson as a pro-
test to the policy of Washington,
whom he disliked. Founded on the
idea OF resentment. resistance, mega:
! doom. aubyetsioh and an academic and
fslse conception of personal privilege,
the party has quite naturally been
against all sane fSeasdfes directed to-
ward the healthy progress o. me
country and the real Advancement OF
it's people, being party OF opposition
and of obstruction, its policy has been
to preach calamity and foster discon-
tent; to promise everything and actual
ly do nothing.
Republican Party VIII Live.
Let not the first voter be deceived
by the noise and red fire of q third
party. 1t is nothing new, this violent
cutlery against Republican leaders and
Republican measures on the part OF
erstWhile Republicans, smarting UNI
der the sting OF political disappoint.
ment or the whip OF foiled ambition.
1t does not take a very long memory
to recall the Liberal Republican bolt
of Horace Greeley in 1872. and the
factions of the party during the early
eos which resulted ia the Farmers
Alliance, Greenback and Populist par
ties. The bolt of the silver Republic
ans in 1895 is still more recent his.
tory.
The life of the Republican party is
not threatened by the blind ambition.
the folly and madness OF men whom IL
has once honored. Their loud cries
only emphasize their sense OF loss In
being outside the fold. Governments
have learned that history repeats IT.
self, and just as surely as 1t does, just
so surely will the Republican party
continue on its predestined course. 1t
will be guarding the liberties of the
people, administering justice, and
keeping wide the door of hope to all
American citizens. when It's present
traducers are buried In Oblivion.
Appeals to First Voters.
And az it Is thus destined to live
because the great work to which 1t 10
dedicated has not been accomplished,
II offers to the first voter not only
the splendid record of its past, but the
glorious promise OF it's future. To
ignore its claim upon patriotism and
good judgment is to eat the fruit Of
the Dead sea. The young man who.
under the misleading influences which
surround him, Identifies himself with
an organization inspired only by sell
fshness and defeated ambition, sim
ply wastes his time, his energy, and
his talents. He starts upon a road
which leads nowhere. BY following
It's indefinite course he cannot hope to
be factor in national government
on contribute to the Improvement Of
the welfare OF his fellow-men. He
will simply repeat the experience OF
those misguided ones who have gone
down with empty hands into the po-
Iitical oblivion which envelopes the
parties they once espoused.
These are the reasons why the
first voters should support President
Taft and the Republican party BY SO
doing they will assist In maintain
ling constitutional government and
will assure the permanence of
prosperity. ANY other course means
the frittering away OF magnificent
opportunity