The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-10
ISSUES SET FORTH
LUOIEN BAKER MAKES A R0USIEG
SPEECH AT LEAVENW0RTH.

He Opens the Campaign there for the Ke-
publican Ticket and He breaches Pure
Political Doctrine-He Says.this Nation
has Made More Progress in the Last One
Hundred Years than the Combined Ma
lions of Europe for All Time-He Stands
by the Monroe Doctrine--Cites the Rec
ord and History of Both Parties.
I,eayenworth. Kan, Oct. 9.-The Re
publican campaign of Leavenworth
county was opened last night by Sen
ator Lucien Baker who was greeted by
an immense crowd. He spoke in part
as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and fellow citizens:
1t is needless for me to say upon this
occasion that / thank you for your at
tendance We are assembled for the
purpose of discussing Republican prin-
ciples Under our form of government
the people rule. And that is more than
can be said of any other form of gov
eminent on the face Of the earth
I'VE live in a country that in one
hundred years has accomplished more
than all the countries of the world in
all the preceding ages. One quarter OF
the wealth of the world is possessed by
seventy million Americans.
From the statement you can see that
the people Of the country are not only
the wealthiest but also the greatest on
earth. The power of this government
can be measured and determined with
the exactitude that the astronomer uses
in measuring the distance of the stars
and by that calculation the power of
America surDasses that Of any single
nation. It IS nearly equal to that of
England France and Germany COM
bined.
I'm the field of labor one American is
equal TO two Englishmen, Frenchmen
Or Germans. And America not only has
more power and freedom, but il is the
best land for laboring men. The labor
ing men of this country own more
homes, are better educated, better clad
and better fed than any other country.
What then has made it so? What
has led up to the fact that we are the
greatest and most prosperous nation?
is it the climate? the soil? or the pecu-
liar institutions? If so, then America
should be the happiest and proudest
of countries. Why is the laboring man
better clad here than elsewhere? Is it
lf it is and We can ascertain what party
introduced and maintained the policy,
then it is our duty TO stand by that
party.
II claim that the policy of the Re-
publican party has done more toward
the elevation of the people Of America
than any other policy of any other
party. And for that reason the Repub-
lican party should be continued in
power.
"Our government was not the in
SEPARATION Of a moment. but the out
growth of all the wars and struggles
of all ages. 1t was not the inspiration
of any single man, but the combined
action of multitudes. Such being the
case it became necessary that there
should be parties, and as in every other
civilized country the people divide into
two parties. There is no room for
third party in America The leading
parties are divided upon national ques-
dions. The question which has burden
ed the great parties of this country has
been the basis of the constitution of the
United States. The Democrats are the
party of strict constitution. They be-
leved the states were paramount to the
general government. Those whom Re
pubiicans follow believed that the Unit
ed States was nation and that the
nation was paramount to the separate
states. From Hamilton and Jefferson
to this day the same dividing line has
existed.
This is not the only question of di-
vengence between these parties. The
Republican party in opposition TO the
Democratic, represents those in early
days who said congress had power to es-
tablish national banks, and that the
money should be broad and national,
not state money issued by state banks.
Again the Democratic party was op-
posed TO the works of internal improve
ment, the establishing of post roads and
postofficeS, as exceeding the constitu-
tional powers of the federal govern
anent. Henry Clay and Daniel Webster
said the federal government had that
power and all the great works of inter-
nal improvement have been done by the
Republicans.
''On all these questions / believe our
Democratic friends have been wrong.
They were also wrong on the ques-
ton of the tariff. They were wrong
about slavery. They were wrong in
trying to solve the national debt by is
suing greenhack fat money.
They were wrong on all questions
but two: Monroe was right when he
declared that no foreign power should
come and build a government upon this
western hemisphere. (Cheers) Thomas
jefferson was right when he violated
the constitution of the United States
and purchased Louisiana. Upon every
other proposition the Democrats are
wrong.
What great measure have they advo-
Gated that was right? l cannot find
one.
Are they right upon the question OF
tariff? Are they right in enacting laws
10 iransfere the manufacture OF goods
from this country to a foreign one?
1T requires 500 millions annually TO
run this government-or a billion dol
lars for the two years. Why have the
Democrats had TO borrow in times of
peace by issuing bonds 10 a syndicate?
Why did they have TO mortgage the
property of this government? IL was
for the purpose OF raising revenues to
pay current expenses.
by the Wilson bill they had reduced
the revenues TO such an extent that they
were short Sl00. GOO. 600 annually And
unless Cleveland consents 10 a modifi-
ration of the Wilson-Gorman bin he
will have 10 raise more bonds 10 pay
expenses. The party that has not capa-
city TO raise revenue sufficient TO pas
ordinary expenses is not the party the
people want in power.
This present congress should repeal