The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-02


ment, morally, intellectually, financial
and physically as the United States di
during the twenty-five years of republica
administration under the encouraging la W
and beneficial legislation OF that party
Genius took new life and taught the worl
lessons Of American greatness in all kind
of arts Loud applause Millions O
new farms were opened and new empires
as il were, have sprung into existence il
the West at the touch OF the magic wanC
of the republican party. Appiause.l w
accomplished in twenty-five years in tn
| West what 1t took our fathers a hundre;
years TO accomplish in the older states
and today we have a more intelli
gent and accomplished people in TIN
state Of Kansas, than any OF our com
petitive sisters. Applause long and loud
! Untrue to our pledges ?-we were out o.
| power So far as the chief executive of the Ma.
tion is concerned, for four years, aud had ~
control Of the lower house of congress fol
| fifteen years up to 1882 and this brings ui
| to toe consideration OF real, live issues
| The people have in every election passed
upon the other questions and every YER
dict has been the endorsement of our party
and its actions. In 1888 the various par
ties went before the people again with
their platforms Of principles, and after a
most thorough discussion of the merits,
from tho rostrum, the stump and through
the public print, and after passing through
! the most intense and exciting campaign the
verdict by the people, for toe people aud
OF the people, was In favor Of the republl-
can party, and under and by force of that
decree, on the 4th day Of March, 1890, we
took control of every branch OF the gov
eminent II we made the people pledges
we have not fulfilled or are not Attemptin z
to fulfill, then we ought not to be longer
trusted by the people; you should deal
b = A..
dlylduGl who betrays you; but IL we have
acted in good faith and fulfilled our prom
lses ana pledges in part, and are filling the
remainder, then we are entitled to your re-
newed confidence, and ought to receive
your support Ia this contest, and the nom
ination made at Dodge City should be
ratified by the people at the polls, (pro-
lopged chsers). Now let us ia all candor,
Ike men, neigh Dor with nefGhboF, man to
man, brother to brother, Kanssn to Kan
san, deal fairly ana honestly with each
other, and review the pledges of 1888, and
examine the work of the republican adj
Rinistration and tho acts ofcengress. We
pledged in favor Of more stringent pro-
lection of American citizens, both home
and abroad; through the admirable states
mRnship cf cur secretary OF state, our flag
IL protection to all our people whether in
any state or territory or travelling in
foreign cline, (applause). We pledged that
every American male citizen over
tWenty-ope years Of age should have
the protected right to cast an
honest ballot at all elections and have thse
ballot honestly counted. This is being
carried out and will be done. (Appiause)
We pledged in favor of more purity in
the collection of the public revenues and
it is now a law, the administrative GUS
tom bill" to protect the revenues of the gov
eminent. (ADplause.)
We pledged ia favor OF forfeiture of un-
earned laud grants, and Congress has
passed and the President approved the bill
iorfeitlng over ten million acres Of unearn-
ed land grants and the same has been
thrown into the public domain subject to
homestead. (Applause.)
We pledged in favor Of stringent laws
against trusts and combines. The legisla-
ture of Kansas in its session Of 1889, passed
al antitrust and combine law, that you
can dnd in the session acts Of that year in
any lawyers or justice of the peace Office
in your county, aud so strong Is il that the
lawyers of the state have abandoned
their fee schedule as being in violation of
it. Congress has passed a bill aud it is
now law, the most stringent kind OF an
anti trust and combine law, Applause
We promised to carve new states from
the territories and admit them into the
ssterhoOd, which has boon done. ZAP
plSuSe.)
We promised mora stringent legislation
against Mormonism and the enforcement
thereof. and the first victory against it has
been recorded. (ADplause)
We promised more thorough protec-
ticn OF our fisheries, and through the mas
ter!y diplomacy of that matchless states
man, James u. Blaine, the seal and other
fisheries OF this nation are unmolested by
foreign countries Great applause.)
We promised to aid the school system |
Of the country, and have provided by large |
appropriations for she different Rgricult- |
lral colleges OF the various states to in |
jrease their capacity and usefulness in the /
Instructions OF agricultural aud mechan- |
cal arts. (ApDlause.)
We have passed, and it Is now a law, the |
meat inspection bill, that provides for gov |
eminent inspection Of all meats exported |
md to have the government stamp rs |
hus giving 1t the sanction of our |
patton as an Introduction in for |
,ign countries, making better markets |
or our meats. Ii is said by those best in
ormed that this law Is the most beneficial to
he stock interest, both large and small. |
bat has ever been adopted. Applause. |
We passed the compound lard bill, and |
his law is another protection to the home |
galnst imposition and at the same time an
I'D TO the American hog breeder and raiser.
Applause. We have passed q silver bill
Iud IL Is In full operation and increasing
he currency at the rate of five million
light hundred thousand dollars each and
very month, or nearly seventy millions
'er anuum. The opposition claim this law
loes not Increase the currency, and after
uiy LIST, 1891, coinage ceases altogether
let Us look ut the law moment. The op-
'osltlon speakers-dersmiahp particularly
ever reads II TO the people. Here it IS
ct us examine il. The first section d.
ects the secretary of the treasury TO pur-
base four million five hundred thousand
unces of silver bullion each month, or so
much thereof rs may Oe offered. He could
ot buy II II was not Ia the market; but so
nGious are the producers OF silver TO sell
hat he will always be able to buy whatthe
aw provides for. And be is to pay one
ollar for every 81 4 grains of pure silver, !
nd to issue in payment therefor treasury
otes in denominations OF not less than
ne dollar nor more than 81 600, and thea
ae OH makes the necessary appro-
ration to carry the law into effect. You
7ill observe that he is TO purchase 4, 800, 900
uuces. An ounce is four hundred and
lzhty grains, but he pays ole dollar for
ia grains, the Gmount of pure silver /
laced 10 the dollar. You can make your
wn calculation and you will find that the {
secretary OF the treasury pays out each
Aon~H "a Nao ltS@sut9 nobcs nearly 80 o%J,-
%, and II this section stood alone, 50 long {
5 It is the law and the silver can be
ought, he would he increasing the circula- /
on OF the country thRt amount, or nearly ;
5000 COO per snpum, The second section
rovldes for the legal tender quality OF the 4
'eaSury notes and makes them legal ten 4
er for ali debts, public and private, and
lSu be rece yea for customs, taxes {
nj all other public duties, aud
rovides for paying them out again
ter being received by the treasury. {
hen IL provides that upon demand OF any I
older OF these notes the secretary of the l