The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-05-04

y pio,ision Whatever fpr de-
Tending Its rights in case they ahonld
De trampled upon it lost the hou,a.
which belief in its readiness ami NIL,
to maintain its rights would ha = a;r
en- to its diplomatic represents tions
When our government gave notice 60
49, 'na. - "oulo destroy Amer
49, AnseS anu american ships at its
peril our words, which would have
been potent IL sustained by adj Aouot,
| preparation to make them good and ~,
the prestige and authority of the moral
leadership of great people In a praot
cause, were treated with a coutemnt
wnen snouiu nave peen roreseeh, and
ooA government Ia1l9d to make
those words good Its diplomacy was
bankrupt.
Upon the record Of perform nance
WHICH : nave trieo 10 describe will the
American people say that the Demo
cratic party is entitled to be con tinued
I'm power7
| The defects of the present admins
tration arise from two distinct causes
The first is the temperament and train.
ing of the president. The second ia tbo
incapacity of the Democratic IA rtv ne
1t is represented In Washington both
~ Sne iesisiatiVe ana IN the executive
ueparIments either to originate wise
| policies or to follow them whe M nro.
| posed by others or to administer them
effectively If they are established The
Democrats In congress are never con.
trolled except with a club, and gov
ernment with a club Is always spas-
modic and defective.
We must not deceive ourselves bv
assuming that the critical period sris-
ing from the great war has passed
The real dangers and the real tests of
the strength of our institutions lie be-
lore us. Inc most exact1ng demands
upon the WISDOM, the spirit aud the
courage of our country are still to be
maze. In this great conflict all forms
of government are on trial. den ocracv
with the rest. The principles of ma
tional morality are on trial. We must
play our part In the universal trial
Wnetner we Will or no, for upon the re-
suit depends directly the Question
whether our republic can endure.
What Are People to Expect?
But what are the people to expect If
the Republican party is restored 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 policy of moderate
but adequate protection to American
industry.
They may expect that the govern
ment will be administered with the
honesty and efficiency which have
marked Republican administrations in
the past.
They may expect that the best posi-
BILE course for the preservation OF
peace will be followed by foreign pol
icy which, with courtesy and friendli
ness to all nations is frank ard fear
less and honest in its assertion oil
American rights.
They may expect that their govern
ment will stand for full and adequate
preparation by the American people
for their own defense. The Republican
party loves peace and hates war; Il
abhors and will never submit TO mill
tarv domination; but it is composed o.
men who love our country and who
deem that the independence, the liber
ty. the honor and the opportunity o
! the American democracy are not mere
ly to be talked about with weak ant
flabby sentiment. but are to be main
tanned and safeguarded by the prac
teal power of a vifile and Tatflot'
people. 1t is clearsighted enough t
see that preparation for defense mus
have due relation to the possibilities
OF attack; that under the conditions o
modern warfare much preparation
must be made before possible attacl
or all prenaration will be impossible
after the attack. The Republican par
) ~ stands for a citizenship made com
petent by training to perform the free
mans duty of defense for his country
1t stands for regular army no large
than is necessary, but as large as 1
necessary to serve as hrst me
nucleus, a source of instruction ana o
administration for the army OF Amer
can citizens who may be calico upol
to defend their country. And the 1t
publican party stands for the gospt
, of patriotic service to our country o
: every citizen, according to ms aunt
in peace and in war. 1t STAND Is Tor
weakening Of American pat riousil
: 1t is not content that while the peopi
of other lands are rendering the ias
full measure of devotion in sacrinc
and suffering and dying for the IT coul
> tries America shall remain al he uu
to the call of country and satl sneu
the comforts and pleasures or pros
, | perityI