The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-09-21

: China. has taken the lead in the move
ment for world peace, and has devel
oped trade and commerce to q poin,
beyond, the dream Of the founders OF
the republic. In a word. he will find
that the nation has hourished under
tho Republican banner as no nation
ever nourished before on the face OF
the earth.
Democratic History.
On the other hand, what will the
first voter md in the history of the
Democratic party7 He will learn that
it was founded by Jefferson as a pro
test to the policy OF Washington.
whom he disliked. Founded on the
idea OF resentment, resistance. mega
tioon, subversion and an academic and
false conception Of personal privilege.
| the party has quite naturally been
against all sane measures directed to-
ward the healthy progress Of the
country and the real advancement of
its people. being a 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 third
party. 1t is nothing new, this violent
outcry against Republican leaders and
Republican measures on the part OF
erstwhile Republicans, smarting un-
der the sting of political disappoint-
ment or the whip of foiled ambition.
1t does not take very long memory
to recall the Liberal Republican bolt
of Horace Greeley In 1872. and the
factions Of the party during the early
COS which resulted in the Farmers
Alliance, Greenback and Populist par
ties. The bolt of the silver Republic
ans in 1896 IL still more recent his
tory.
The life Of the Republican party 10
not threatened by the blind ambition.
the folly and madness of men whom 1t
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 it does, Just
SO surely will the Republican party
continue on its predestined course. It
will be guarding the liberties of the
people, administering Justice, and
keeping wide the door of hope to all
American citizens. when its present
traducers are buried in oblivion.
Appeals to First Voters.
And as it Is thus destined to live
because the great work to which it Ia
dedicated has not been accomplished,
1t offers to the first voter not only
the splendid record of its past, but the
glorious promise of its future. To
ignore its claim upon patriotism and
the Dead sea. The young man who.
under the misleading influences which
surround him, identifies himself with
an organization inspired only by sci.
flshness and defeated ambition. sim
ply wastes his time. his energy, and
his talents. He starts upon q road
which leads nowhere. BY following
Its indefinite course he cannot hope to
be . factor in national government
or 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-
litical oblivion which envelops the
parties they once espoused.
These are the reasons why the
first voters should support President
Taft and the Republican party. BY 30
doing they will assist in maintain.
ing constitutional government and
will assure the permanence of
prosperity. Any other course means
the frittering away Of magnificent
opportunity.