The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-10-27

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find perfection in all its parts and
workings. Not expecting to be suited
in every particular. For so long as
individual men are imperfect, it can
not be expected that any Organization
shall be ideal in all its workings. One
must compare the creeds of the church
es, the platforms of the parties, and
east his lot with the one that approach
es nearest his own ideas.
We do not claim perfection for the
Republican party, but we do invite
comparison with other parties with
which you must act ii you would act
with any potency. Like a church the
Republican party has a creed, and it
invites only such men to its support AS
can subscribe to that creed. 1t does
not believe in the free communion of
the Greenback party, which claims
the support of all men, Irish land
leagucrs, communists, socialists,-any
body who has vote to cast. Six
weeks ago this anti-nIonopoly party
had parade in the streets Of New
York city, aud among the banners
carried, was one bearing this inscrip-
ton; Since no Kan can make land,
therefore no man should own land
Think Of that! You men OF Kansas,
who have more than earned by hard
labor and stern endurance, the homes
you call your own, are you ready to
hoist that banner; are you ready -
support a party that does? .H
hold in. my hand the platform Of
the Democracy Of Kansas. l find in
that declaration in favor of free
schools. There's q specimen of Demo
cratic enterprise for you. Twenty
years after the Republicans had plant
/ Ell that system which took the I rize AT
the Paris exposition, these friends Of
progress declare that they believe in
free schools But that is only one
instance where dozen might be Civ
Ell. The party never yet has come
sqlaFely up ID the present and settled
itself on one side Or the other Of any
living issue. 1t is always twenty
years behind.
| The Republican party has a creed.
This creed is made up Of five articles
of faith;
lst Equal rights of all men before the
law.
- A sound monetary system.
5. a wiso and judicious system of
protection that shall collect revenue
and at the same time protect Ameri-
lean labor.
4. The general government and the
states have power to control the rail
roads in the interests of the people.
5. Prohibition.
The first principle-equal rights
the Republican party after twenty
years of argument and four years of
war, has triumphantly vindicated ex-
cept in some of the southern states.
(Here the speaker made scathing ex-
posure of the frauds practiced in cleo
tions in many of the southern states,
aud showed how much it was to the
interest of every state to have these
frauds prevented. Kansas has not her
lrightfuI power in the nation until every
free ballot il honestly counted.
| Next in Importance 10 the principle
lof equal rights is wise administration
of finance Certainly no adverse criti-
Icism can be passed upon the Republi-
can party in this particular. Its mar
vei,ous financial accomplishments
have been the wonder of all the states
men of Europe. To day the United
States can borrow money cheaper than
ANY other nation in the world. Last
year we paid more Of the public debt
than England has paid in sixty years.
/ The opposition reproach the Repub-
Leans for maintaining the National
Banking system. They declare that it
is burden on the people, that money
should be issued directly by the gov
ernment. Let US see what would be
the result if their views were put in
practice. First, it would take the EN-
tire movable wealth of the money ten
der out of the reach OF taxes. 1t is a
well established principle that no gov
eminent paper can be taxed. Now the
capital stock OF the national banks is
taxable. Destroy them and the bur-
den of taxes that they now bear, about
p per cent on their capital, would be
/ shifted to the shoulders of the farmers
aud mechanics The National Banks
are source OF revenue to the people.
The other day county treasurer
showed me by his books that where a
national bank had paid $500, taxes, a
private bank with the same capital,
had paid Sl7.50!
/ | AN not high tariff man. But L
do.believe in protecting American farm
ers and American iaborers. They say
that every farmer ought to be a free
trader. ! want to tell you that there is
not thing raised out OF Kansas
ground, that is not protected by tariff
The other day walked along the
streets of Chanute aud saw plenty of