Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-01
Hard Fighting.

I
uary IL.
The Republican party has hard battle
before II every here.-l Topeka Advocate.
Yes, everywhere and always. THUS
1t has ever been. There has been
"hard lighting" all along the line and
from the beginning. The great prlnci-
pies Of civil government can only be
maintained and upheld by constant and
hard fighting. From the day that the
Republican party espoused the cause
of the humble and oppressed OF this
land, It has had TO fight the enemies Of
civil liberty and good government at
every step OF its grand and unparalleled
career.
The Republicans had hard fight
when they drove the minions OF the
slave oligarchy from the beautiful
prairies, and planted the germ Of uni
versal liberty on Kansas soil.
1t was hard fighting all along the
line in 1860 when the Republicans
elected Abraham Lincoln president Of
the United States. In was hard fight
ing from 1861 to 1865 to prevent the
Democratic hordes Of the south, aided
and abetted by the Cleveland Voorhees,
Vallandinghsm gang Of copperheads
of the North, from dividing and
destroying the Union.
In took hard fighting to strike the
manacles from four million Of laboriDg
men and women, that they might
receive just compensation for their
labor, aud enjoy the blessings Of civil
liberty. IL was hard fighting for the
Republicans at the close Of the war, to
devise means to pay off war debt of
two and half billions of dollars, AID
at the same time build up the indus
tries of the country and provide employ
ment at remunerative wages for the
laborer.
1t has been hard fight to build up
American industries against the com.
bined opposition Of Democracy, Green
backism and Populism.
1t has been q hard fight to keep
American wages above the poor pit
lance dished out to the paupers OF
Europe, with the milestone OF free
trade Democracy and Populism united
in the effort to bring the wages Of oar
laborers down to the level of that OF the
foreign pauperS.
1t has been hard fight to maintain
our home market for the benefit Of the
American people against the herculean
effort of the importers and free traders
to give II to the shoddy manufacturers
across the waters.
1t has been hard lighting to maintain
the public credit against the combined
efforts OF fiat money cranks and wild
cat bank theorists to discredit 1t.
In Kansas, the Republicans have had
hard lighting also. II has been hard
lighting to save the good name of our
State from the stain OF infamy with
which the Populists have endeayored
to besmear its fair escutcheon.
1t has been hard fighting to keep
capital in this State against the vicious
threats Of Reputation made by the
Populist leaders.
1t was hard fighting last winter Ia
prevent the Populist governor from
overthrowing one Of the popular
branches of the State Legislature
through most damnable and fraud
ulent attempt to IhwaTt the wishes OF
the people as expressed at the polls.
1t is hard lighting to maintain tn,
honor aud dignity Of State whose
executive department is in the hand
of neutrality-suspicious. men as LEVEL
ing, Osborn. Todd, Artz, etc.
1t Ia hard lighting to uphold the laws
of the State with such an anarchistit
and lawless atmosphere prevailing III,
State capitol ~ emanates from'Lewell
ing, Doster, Clemens Il Co.
Yes, the Republicans expect it to b
n hard fight to drive from power tn
INSCRIPTIONS demagogues who hav
bobbed to the surface ON the recen
wave Ut excitement, and have fastene,
their poisonous fangs into the yer
vitals of free and honest government
But the Republicans have been Gght
ing hard the battles Of the people fo
forty years and their many triumphAn
victories have given them faith In tn
ultimate triumph Of the cause Of th
common people.