The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-10-15

Dear Son:
In my statemnt of the reasons,
why | am a Republican," which I
sent you, had neither time nor
space TO enter into detail with ref
erence to the points given at that
time. However, | will endeavor to elab-
crate upon them now. With refer
ence OF points 1, 2 and 3, to be sure
they are matters Of history, but !
might say Of an honorable history,
so far as the Republican party is con-
cerned. And because Of the champion
ship Of the issues Of above 1, 2 and 3
around which the loyal citizens of
our great country rallied our nation
was preserved undivided against the
rebellious Vaccinations of the Solid
South backed up by the Democratic
party which was and 10 some extent
yet is State Rights party. So to that
extent we all are indebted to the Re-
publican party for the preservation Of
the Union and the freeing Of 5000, 900
Of slaves--now 10000, 000s--simply be-
cause their skins happened to be black.
The dire results cannot be conceived
had the Rebellion succeeded.
A. to 4-You know from your
study Of history that the Democratic
party has stood for Tariff for Revenue
only in the past, though at present IL
does not place much emphasis upon
| this from the fact that in the Southern
states have sprung up many manu-
/ featuring establishments due TO the
announcement of the Protective Tar
t.at,..g be- The Danssl1tgaa ~,
Back in the sos by reason Of the eff
fects Of the passage Of the Wilson
Tariff for Revenue Bill, which was a
Democratic measure, there resultd an
era Of hard times caused by the closing
down OF numerous manufacturing
plants as the country was being flood
ed with the cheap products Of other
countries made by cheap labor, and a.
result thousands OF people were
thrown out Of employment in the coun-
| try. Then followed the political cam
paigns Of 1896 when Bryan champion
ed the Free Silver i6 toll issue,
claiming this was the panacca for the
nations ills, while Mckinley, the
Republican nominee, said in substance:
"opcn the mills and the minis would
automatically open" While the
Democratic party stood for the Double
Standard, the Republican stood for the
Single Gold Standard in this cam
paign. The result was that Mckinley
was elected and the Mckinley Tariff
Bill became a law, and our nation
Immediately entered upon an era OF
great prosperity.
To bo sure the Tariff question 80 far
ia no, being strongly cmphasized in
this campaign, The Democratic plat.
form still theoretically adheres 10 the
Tariff for Revenue idea.
A. 10 b. Bceause of the fact tina,
the Democratic marty stood for STAR
Rights /, almost uniformly opuosed any
measure of a national Character 70,
the general welfare OF the Nation al
large. whiI. On the other hand. th,
RonubIlenn marty has always stoo,
for the Nation as paramount 10 an,
on. or more sta,es--in other woras
ms favo,ed the rights Of the MANY "A,
sunerior Ia the apnarent rights of IN,
few. consequently, the Republicar
marty has always stood for improve
mems of n national chnructer-sucl
ms the building of the great transcon
tinen,al railroad systems, the i'm,
proyement of harbors, rivers and III,
constr.,,ion OF canals, etc. And II
you will take the trouble 10 look int,
your u. s. history YOU will find that
almost always the Democratic party
ma opposed thee undertakings By th,
liz. s. government, lust as in years
gone BY il opposed national bank am
favored state banks. Apparently |,
has ceased its opposition 10 these 70,
the present
wh,le Tho na,io, has renaered n.
,.rdi., nnon Tho ,w" great ",estion,
~ proh ih,,inn md EonsI surface ye,
H. nioh, ha wcII % Ieen in r;nd ,ba,
c.nrss II CarroII nresident of IN,
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