The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-19

The majority Of the citizens OF the
United states are Republicans. be
CauSe the greatest individual prosper
ity OF this nation has been developed
under the policies for which the Re
publican party stand and which 81
has carried out at all times when the
direction OF affairs has been under
It's control, and because OF the conf
dcnce In the future which that record
warrants.
The Republican party rs the party
OF the future or there IL no use for
the party. our past record OF fifty
years OF achievement IL the best guar
antee to the country OF our future
fulfilment, but II IN only on our future
fulfilment that our usefulness Will le-
pend,
TO this Republicanism which has
been, Is and undoubtedly will remain,
the basic element OF our national cx-
istencc, we appeal IN this campaign
of 1918. We do not shift our essen
tial policies to meet events, but events
must be nodded by a dominant Re
publicanism to meet the needs OF the
nation In 1915 as thoroughly AZ in
1898 or 1851.
This is a broad and simple program.
ON II our party firmly stands. | make
these suggestions OF our more spe-
cific purposes.
90 To use every possible means
TO win the war now
go To secure peace only with vic
tory.
go To begin Immediately u sane
preparation FOR the solution OF the
problems immeasurable IN their com
plc1ity and magnitude which will
COmc after the war. We propose to
bring the government Jack to the linz
i~tatiOns ana principles OF the consti-
tuition IN time Of peace, and TO estab-
lish policies which again will bind up
the wounds OF war, renew our pros
pority. administer the affairs of gov
eminent with the greatest economy,
enlarge our strength at home and
abroad, prevent the further spread Of
undue socialistiC tendency toward fed
eral ownership Of All the creation and
distribution OF wealth as u pInacca
FOR every real and fancied il OF so.
ciety, ana 90 set the nations feet once
more firmly ON the path of progress
and along ways which libcrty and
order must ever guard and preserve.
Let me emphasize what our first
~ signitlcs IL prlmar-
ily, that at his moment, the greatest
OF al he crises in our history, when
the Republican party finds the cou-
troll Of the government IN other hands,
u still sinks deeper into the soul Of
the nation in becoming the dominant
war party, pledging ourselves to gre
the last OF our blood and our treasure,
II necessary. to win the war and 20
win II nav. We pledge ourselves for
ever against an inconclusive peace.
Aud at every moment of faltering on
The part Of those IN power we instant
~ pick up the guerdon OF battle and
cry Garry on
The second phase Of our policy
pledges that we shall not permit this
government TO indulge In any com
promise bargaining OF principles, thar
we will stand ever vigilant against
any violation OF American rights. in
terests and honor that would ON
with an inconclusivc peace, We pro
pose TO make certain that this great
sacrifice now being made by the
American nation shall have as definite
q reward IN the triumph OF the right
a. mad IN" sacrifices made by "a
fathers in '9S and by our grandfatherH
in 'tl-65. This final sacrifice the Re-
publican party viii prevent becoming
a sacrilcge II ts peculiarly our dutS
and privilege 10 insure AZ least this
much for our grandchildren
Tho third suggestion embraces two
great constructive purposes and In .
peculiarly fitting sense expresses the
renewed Ropublicanism for, like the
old EepubliCanism, the party rs TODAY
~ u always has been essentially CON
structive. These two phases are ta)
Preparation tor peace, and th1 q prop
or ana just restriction OF the present
socialistlc tendency In our govern.
nlent, TO the end that while we figh'
TO make certain fore ger the right ot
free government throughout the
world we shalt not forget that $50
have q Republic TO preserve In North
America
Every nation In Europe, on hotl|
sides Of the fifhtinB line ~ today prc.