Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20


the author of 1.-The Man of Destiny" and
other croakers. that the Republican party
has accomplished it's destiny On the
contrary. | believe its mission viii not
have been completed until the necessity
for political parties in & republic shall
have ceased Born in the struggle to
check the extension and usurpations of an
unhallowed slave oligarchy. nursed in
the cradle of universal liberty. baptized
Il the struggle to prevent secession and to
guarantee the rights of the people to self
government. the Republican party has es-
poused the cause of the oppressed. guar
anteed the rights of the poor, and demon
strated that a government of the people,
by the people and for the people shall not
perish from the earth.
Its history is record Of the deeds done
BY the government from 1861 to 1885.
That history every parent is proud to have
his children read 1t is the only history
which throws halo of glory around the
name Of America during that period 1t
Is history of which the party itself is
proud. and is perfectly willing to have
apology is ever needed or sought. There
is no page of this history which it is de-
sirous of having erasefor forgotten under
the deceptive plea ''let bygones be by
cones Every page is radiant with noble
acts worthly done for humanity
The Republican party is the one which
demonstrated that republic has a life
N l.
that the United States is a nation with
central heart whose puisations are felt in
every part of the body polite. that a uni
versai currency. secured by the wealth Of
the nation. is superior to the bastard pro-
geny OF states and corporations. that
citizenship is rightfully based upon in
telllgence and good character. and not
upon the mere ac,dent of birth or official
standing that the United States has
destiny to achieve and must not allow
herself to be shorn of her strength by I'M
due obeisance TO any foreign gods or
goddesses and that the policy of protec-
ton. which has during the past been so
prolific OF beneicent results. may be safely
trustedin the future
The Republican party, too, is proud of
the great men who have stood in her
ranks and fought her battles, and whom
she assisted in developing and bequeath-
ing to the world-her Summers. and Viii
sons, and Lincolns and Stewards, and
Mortous and Wades. and Chases, and
Camerons and GarGelds, and Conklings,
and Chambers. and Blaines. and Sher-
mans. and Logans. etc. In them tho
problems Of government found ready So
hutton, and the rights of man. however
humble found able and conscientious ad-
vocates
Its past history (for the future is yet to
be wIitten) is sandwiched between the
administrations of two Democratic presi-
dents one of whom had brains but no
backbone the other backbone but no
brains. Receiving the reins of govern
ment when the nations conscience
was debauched. her flag dishonored. her
treasury bankrupt, her army scat
tered. her navy dispersed. her credit
gone. she reorganized her ward and gave
her position and an honor before which
the Chaldee exceilency would have paled
into utter insigni6cance. The depleted
treasury she filed so full of good money
that even horde of hungry politicians
who bankrupted it are unable to steal or
squandeT its contents, the dishonored flag
she caused to Oe respected the world over;
and the ruined credit she restored to the
highest possible national standing
A party with SO glorious q heritage
need not fe2r to trust her fate to an intel
Hgent constituency The brief Interrupt
tion in her power is the result of merest
accident To continue her supremacy a
few fundamental facts need to be borne in
mind
First-She must insist upon maintain
ing in the future, as in the past. the ne
cessity of protecting American industries
against the ins!dious and hurtful doctrine
which would cripple them. and thus SAG
rifce the rights of both capital and labor.
Second-She must insist upon restrict
ing the Importation of pauper and Grim
inal population TO interfere with the
rights OF native born or naturalized re-
spectacle citizens
TEird-She must insist upon free and
untrammeled vote in every part of the
country. which vote is to be- counted Is
cast upon the enforcement of the amend
ment to the national constitution whica
restricts the number of electors and con-
gressmen TO the actual citizenship whose
rights are respected at the polls; and upon
the condign punishment of every one who
In any manner hampers with election re-
turns or attempts TO thwart the wishes
of the people as expressed at the ballot
box
Fourth-She must insist upon the
proper recognition of all who in any man
ner aided in suppressing the late rebel
lion. together with the survivors of such
persons.
Fifth-The Republican party Is stronger
than any man. and when thoroughly in
earnest upon platform of living princi-
pies can be successful against a party
which has demonstrated its utter inca
pacity to grapple successfully with the
Vita problems OF government
Sxth-The 50 called magnetism of the
day cannot be made 10 take the place of
brains and experience
Ability and availability must both be
taken into account in the selection of can
dldates They must be men who repre-
sent some well defined principles and not
s;mplv egurehe&as Success with incom-
potency is a greater misfortune than de-
feat With craftsmanship.
Let the party declare its principles, and
let the candidates stand upon them. This
done the party matted can elect its mea
because Il comes before the country with
an honest plea that al intelligent men