New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-14
A REPUBLICANS CREED
An Outline of the Confession OF
Faith of a Real Progressive.

To the EQllOI OF nc lilONHS'
Sir: have voted the Republican ticket
for lust forty years. In these days "heh
On many voters seem to be breaking away
from their lifelong party allegiance II
has seemed wise for me 10 take an inter
Iectual inventory and to find out Whether
the Republican party is still worthy Oh
nv support, and why. The result ID 'he
following confession OF faith:
I believe that never before in the MIS-
tory Of this country, or OF the world
have the great mass Of the people had SO
many Of the good things OF life FOR the
effort put forth or so many opportunities
for Social and intellectual enjoyment as
at the present time.
7 believe that never before has 1t been
possible for all our children and youhs
people so easily 10 get good common
school, high school, college, university, IN
dustrIal or professional education as mere
and now. Indeed in many OF our states
the entire course may be taken WITHOUT
the payment Of q single dollar Tor TUITION
charges.
believe that at no time heretofore, ana
IN no other country in the world does
the door OF opportunity and OF hope SWING
so widely open to all as In the Chi'eu
States al the present time.
hsIiaye that never before and nowhere
ole. does the sklful mechanic or the com
mo, everyday wage Garner fare so well
"a I'm America to-day; and that 1t Is for
this reason that over ono million persons
yearly leave their native land for these
hospltable shores
believe that. while there may be SIN
some lack Of universal social and eco
Douic Justice. the present social unrest ID
larpeIy manufactured and fictitious. Ha-
monde and automobiles are not necessary
~ human happiness. and should not De
pszed upon with cOvetous eyes, nor WIN
dispositions OF discomfort
believe that while VIC may not kno"
inst what might have happened had the
Democratic party been in control during
the last fifty years, the tremendous
growth and industrial prosperity of the
last haIf-century have come about under
the policies and administration OF the
Rep,blican party. which the good sense
NJ the people has kept in power almost
continually during this long period.
belleye I'm the Constitution and insti-
tutlons handed down by the patriotic fath-
ers who staked their lives, their fortunes
and their sacred honor that they ana their
posterity might enjoy TO the full bless
i,gs Of life. liberty and the pursuit or
happiness.
believe that while It IS right and
nroper 10 face the future and to make all
desirable and necessary establishments as
new problems arise, we should not pe
driven about by every wind OF doctrine
hu, that we should prove all things, and
hold fast that which is good"
believe that the Republican party has
been the party OF progress and achieve
ment I'm the past and that II ID now stead
uy ADOPTING new and progressive meas
urcs as fast as the general welfare sug-
geets that II is wise 10 do so.
believe that there Is no real need for
a third party, and that the present cru
SADIE will delay, II not defeat, the very OBJ
iects sought TO be gained, since the So
called Progressive party can draw prac-
ticalIv only Republican votes, and since
fl cannot possibly draw enough votes TO
win | can see no strength In division.
believe that every vote drawn away
from the Republican party will contrib
ute by so much to tho success OF the
Democratic party.
believe that in national affairs the
Democratic party has 80 often been
wrorg-as for instance on the money and
tariff questions-that I cannot look with
complacency upon the possible return OF
that party to power.
/ believe that the passage by the
nately vetoed by TafD abolishng our ex-
cellent civil service system. thus seeking
to return again to the discredited and
demoralizing spoils practices, Is but one
instance which clearly shows the unfit
ness OF the Democratic party to be trusted
with the management OF the great bust
ness affairs Of this nation.
| believe that freedom OF trade is an
ideal system that is very much to be
desired. but is not now practicable; that
a tariff for revenue only will produce
very little revenue: that tariff for rev.
enue with incidental protection differs
only In degree from n tariff for protec-
ton and revenue. and that proper adj
justment OF this most important but COM
plcated question can be secured only by
men who are able 10 make a thorough
study of all the intricacies involved.
Hence. believe In Tariff Board, the
creation Of which was insisted upon by
Taft, and not in the haphazard adjust
ments of the past Therefore, / con-
denim the action OF the present Congress
in abolishing the non-partisan Tariff
Board
/ believe that the advent to power of
the Democratic party, under professed
free trade platform, would have a ten
dency to cripple and retard the present
prosperity of the country, and that the