The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-03
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at this particular time, and II full Of
good, hard common sense.
He began by saying that the signs
Of the times are that . national
campaign 10 drawing near and the
contest will be the old one. The
Democracy talks Of the Imaginary
work OF she last congress, but now
that Il II In power 10 will not dare to
repeal Q single measure enacted by
Il. This IL its history. After the re-
construction 10 inveighed against
the so-eAlled Ubiquitous and eespotic
laws passed by the Republican
party, but when It came into power
it repealed nothing save . statute Of
the time Of Washington which pro-
vided for the calling out OF troops
TO preserve order at the polls. The
rulings Of Speaker Reed will never
be undone. They will remain to
work an epoch In the upward pro-
gress Of self-government, and will
have their influence for good ~ long
~ constitutional nationality shall
endure.
THE WORK or CONGRESS.
That congress revised the tariff as
nearly as such q measure can be
suited 10 diverse conditions and has
the approval Of experience. In all
that has been said sgainst Il no De-
mocrat has ever compared IL with
the Mills bill. Besides It's general
good features IL has that Of recipro-
city, which will give-has already
given, To our producers and manu-
facturers markets hitherto unopen-
ed. That tariff IL a. much Q policy
Of national defense as q standing
army aud Q navy. The last congress
passed laws on Immigration, which
has too long gone unchecked; u
opened up large areas OF Indian
lands to homeseekers and created
the territory Of Oklahoma; it
brought about the forfeiture Of I'M
earned land grants; lt passed an
antitrust law which enhanced feder-
al authority, and which makes IL
impossible for o great trust to exist,
as was demonstrated when counsel
advised the glassmakers that the
combine they proposed to form
would leave them liable TO the penal
statute; it did score Of other things
which might be mentioned, enc and
all OF which preclude all questions
- to what will be the result OF the
next national eamaalgn.
For all Its talk against the work Of
the last congress In enacting these
laws, the Democracy will not repeal
one. From several months Of oo-
servatlOn, with unusual opportu-
nitles, the speaker had been brought
TO the conclusion that the Republi-
can party 10 more firmly united
throughout the country to-day than
it has been at any other time In
fifteen years. The questions be-
tween the parties are not personal.
WHY DEMOCRACY SHOULD NOT
CONTROL.
The Democracy should not control
this nation, for It's history 10 sgainst
it. IL makes bad alliances. It col
lects bad elements. IL has loose
ideas Of governmeBt-sO loose that
it can't be trusted to control our
millions Of population.
His references TO the bloody shirt
were merely to show that whatever
of bad the Democracy has been Re-
publIcanism has been the opposite.
After the war it took what was left
Of slavery and Its memories and
held the suffrage OF the Southern
states; lt adheres to It's alliances
with the liquor tFaffic, Its car lot
rates. Its hope to-day 10 In the vote
Of the South and In that Of the cities
controlled by liquor. The South 10
one section Of this country where
there IL no Judge or jury.
"Do you think our institutions can
rest on secret suffrage a. that OF the
South? Do you In person think
these conditions to exist vet act
honestly toward yourselves aud to-
ward your chlldren2 These are
matters which affect us now and
which will Influence coming genera
lions. They are Of grave and vital
moment.
THERE CAN BE NO THIRD PARTY.
There 10 no third party, for there
can be only two sides to any Ques-
ton. Third parties have existed
for the purpose Of giving the Repub-
lican party away. During the short
career Of the present third party it
has lost q Republican senator to
Dakota, to Kansas and to Illinois,
while 10 the South every senator
that It claims will vote with the De-
mocrats. II 10 an enemy, and gave
contributions TO Democratic strength
IL IL an ally Of the Democracy. Its
representatives from Kansas who
are speaking In the South could not
talk there were 10 not believed that
they carry the secured head Of the
garded there with the hatred which
goes to traitors, but they are re-
celved for what they bring.
"No state 10 more detested by the
South than Kansas, as Kansas Il the
chief stone In the corner Of nation
ality. As the soldier tells always Of
the hardships he has passed, 90 the
true Kansan speaks Of the difficulties
he has overcome; therefore, those
who are abroad bewalling our stu /
alton, do not represent even the
people who elected them. Kansas
10 kind and bountiful and pays her
debts. Her people are to-day the
best dressed In the world.
at cannot be told what the Re-
publican party will do, whether 10 |
will renominate our strong and
splendid chief executive or whether |
lt will nominate the man from |
Maine Hong continued spplausel or
one Of the half dozen Of Others that |
might be mentioned. Whatever &c |
may do it will be tight. The De-
10 for silver only for the
trouble % may make for the Repub-
lean party. It talks silver and
such high handed an
Inclers a. Tilden and Cleveland,
We should not worry. 10 does not
mean II. What We have to do II TO /
fall into rank. This league 10 an In
for bringing out
voung men, the ones who have most
u stake. AZ true a. the needle 10
he pole n the deep seated watchfui.
less Of the American people. When
he time for the contest comes the
I'D faces will all be there TO salute
he old dag"
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The following platform was unani-
nously adopted:
Believing that Il r. not the pro-
rincs Of this convention 10 formu-
ate Q platform Of the Republican
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