Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-19

tlon Ol WIT ol eNtefmlnatlOn against
the great industries that have built
up the national wealth, than the tide
Of prosperity was supplanted by un-
paralleled adversely. And now after
one year Of Clevelandism and free
trade we behold from Maine to Cali
fornia, industries Frustrated, silent
factories, ruinous home markets for
the farmers and thousands of laboring
men walking the streets in hopeless
quest for bread. Business failures
have been greater than during the
same length of time in our history.
The farmers wheat has touched the
lowest figures known in generation,
the destruction OF national wealth,
the paralysis Of business, the depre-
citation in values and the stoppage OF
wages, have brought about wide
spread restitution and misery.
Such is the record Of the one year of
Democratic free trade doctrine in
America. And your committee de-
sires to call the attention Of the
voters to the fact that every Demo-
cratic and Populist member Of con-
grcss from Kansas has done what he
could by voice and vote to bring
about this unfortunate condition OF
the American people today. Their
votes have been unanimously in favor
Of the destruction Of wages, the de-
struction Of American industries and
the destruction Of the market OF the
farmers.
The Democratic party promised the
people that II placed in power il
would give better times; it has pos
session of every branch Of the gov
eminent today with congress in ses-
sion almost continuously since the
9TH day of August, A. d., 1898, called
together by the president of the
United States for the purpose OF re-
pealing the sherman Act" which he
alleged was causing all or almost all
the depression OF business throughout
the country; and since this act has
been repealed, business has been de-
pressed rather than revived, yet con-
gress is still in session, with about
one hundred Democratic majority and
not n Moses is found among them to
lead them to the promised land or
lift the burden from the people, which
at this time hangs like u bill ht over
us all.
The treasury Of our government,
with u reserve of 500, 900, 600. 90. is
being depleted day by day; the public
debt has increased 500, 900, 900. 90,
while the treasury is confronted with
II deficit of $40, 900, 10000. The pub
lie debt which was in 1860 $2,SOO.-
600, 10000 and over, under Repub-
lican administration was reduced to
less than 5000, 900, 10000. Now pub
lie feeling grows more and more in
tensilied and the cry is sounded all
over the land by organized labor as
sociations, "On to Washington to
call upon congress for relief. During
the first year of Cleyeland's admins
tration, through the hatred Of the |
Honorable Hoke Smith, secretary of
the interior, toward the Union vet
Grams, there has been paid out for
pensions $50, 900, 10000 less than dur
ing the last year of President Harri- |
sons administration.
This shows the malignant warfare
which is being constantly waged by a
southern secretary of the interior
against the manned and the wounded,
and the helpless veterans and their
departed ones, by the arbitrary and |
illegal withdrawal Of the sole means
of support from thousands of brave
men who risked their lives in the ma
tional defense and to whom this |
nation owes debt of gratitude it can
never pay, he claiming to make the
pension roll roll of honor.
While your committee would not |
attempt to enumerate all Of the is
sues Of this campaign, we believe the
above are the principal ones. The
duty Of the Republican party is plain.
The POpulists and Democrats have |
made the issues for us upon which |
this campaign is to be fought and
won.
In State politics it is question of
honesty, of obedience to law and the
courts, of men of integrity in office,
and of individual independence
against dishonesty, lawlessness, fug-
itives from justice rs officials,
anarchy, socialism and paternalism.
In national politics the contest is
for the preservation OF American in
dustries, of the manhood Of American |
labor, OF the security of the American
homes, the industrial independence of
the Republic, the American markets
for American produce, the mainte-
nance of American patriotism, and
justice to those who offered their
lives that the nation might live.
With such principles inscribed |
upon our banner every Republican
will fall into line. We therefore in
yite all men who love good order and
good government to Join us in driv-
ing from Office the men and parties
who have brought dishonor and dis
grace to our State and nation.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
II. b. ALDRICH,
A. $, DAVIDSON, Chairman.
Secretary.