Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-16

| ernnent Win a cluU - Always spas
modc and defective.
"These characteristics will not
change; President Wilson cannot
change his nature; the Democratic
party will not change the character
of its representatives, and there Is
no escape from having the same
causes of weakness which have con-
trolled our government for the last
three years continued in the future,
except the withdrawal of power from
the Democratic party. We must not
deceive ourselves by assuming that
the critical period arising from the
great war has passed. The real dan
gers and the real tests Of the strength
of our institutions lie before us. The
principles of national morality are on
trial. We must play our part in
the universal trial whether we will
or no, for upon the result depends
directly the question whether our re-
public can endure
"But what are the people to eX-
pect if the Republican party is re-
stored to power?
This much we can say now:
"They may expect with confidence,
that their government will meet the
economic situation with which we
must deal Immediately upon the close
of the war, with a policy of moder-
ate but adequate protection to
American industry, based upon as
certained and established facts, and
inspired by sympathy with all honest
American enterprise and desire
for the prosperity and happiness of
Americans Of every calling and in ev.
cry state.
"They may expect that the gov
eminent will be administered with
the honesty and efficiency which have
marked Republican administrations
in the past in the interest of no sec
tion or class, but for the interest Of
the nation as a whole and in every
part ,...
Must Be Fearless.
1"rhey may expect that the best
possible course for the preservation
of peace will be followed by "A for
elgn policy which, with courtesy and
4 friendliness to all nations, is frank
and fearless and honest in it's asser-
ton Of American rights, and leaves
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Americas purpose and courage to
protect and defend her independence,
her territory and the lives and just
rights of her citizens under the law
of nations ..
They may expect that their gov
eminent will stand for full and ade-
quate preparation by the American
people for their own defense. The
Republican party loves peace and
hates war; it abhors and will never
submit to military domination, but
it is composed of men who love our
country and who deem that the in
dependence, the liberty, the honor
:: and the opportunity of the American
democracy are not merely to be talk
ed about with weak and fabby sent-
ment, but are to be maintained and
safeguarded by the practical power
, of a virile and patriotic people. 1t
is clear sighted enough to see that
preparation for defense must have
due relation to the possibilities of at
!, tack; that under the conditions of
modern warfare, much preparation
must ;be made before q possible at
, tack, or all preparation will be i'm.
/ possible after the attack. The Re-
, publican party stands for citizen
ship made competent by training to
perform the freeman's duty of defense
, for his country. 1t stands for regu-
lar army no larger than is necessary,
but as large as is necessary to serve
as a first line, necleus, source
of instruction and of administration
for the army of American citizens
who may be called upon to defend
their country. And the Republican
, party stands for the gospel of patri.
QUO service to our country by every
, citizen according to his ability in
peace and in war. 1t stands for a
, reawakening of American patriotism.
, 1t IS not content that while the PEG.
pie OF other lands are rendering the
e last full measure of devotion in sac
3 rihce and suffering and dying for
!. their countries, America shall re.
main alone dull to the call of coun.
g try and satisfied il the comforts and
D pleasures of prosperity.
r Must Be United.
t They may expect that assured
\ readiness for defense will give power
+ TO our diplomacy in the maintenance
j of peace.
y They may expect that the power
Y and will of a united people to de-.
D fend their country will prevent the
!. application to our peaceful and pros
e porous land of the hateful doctrine
mat among nations might makes
D right, regardless of the rules of Jus.
t. tice and humanity. Il l,4o
e They may expect. that the mani.
J. fest, potential strength and compe.
4 tency of the nation will maintain the
a effectiveness and reality of that great
l policy of national safety which in
: the declaration of President Monroe
). forbade the destruction of our secur
j. ity by the establishment of hostile
$ military powers in our neghborhood
e They may expect that their gov.
r eminent will not forget, but will ey
er maintain the, principles of Amer.
/ lean freedom, the duties of America
: 10 the peace and progress of the
t world, and those ideals of liberty and
justice for all mankind which above
, al else make the true greatness of
h the American democracy"
. MRS. Chas. Padden, who resides
| west OF Langdon, recently took the
+ contents of a bottle of nitric acid by
: mistake for castor oil. When the
doctor arrived he found MIRO paddon