The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
THE COMING STRUGGLE.
Basis of the Republican Platform Wen
Understood

policies and a platform, honest pa
triotic and liberal enough to call to the
support of the party all those who de-
sire to have the United States make the
most of its opportunities and mex
haustible resources.
Those who have followed the history
of the two great political organizations
OF the nation since the formation of the
republican party are not blind to the
relative ability TO administer the affairs
of the government possessed by the
democratic and republican bodies of
voters. Promises will play but little as
a factor in the next national struggle
of politics. If the republican party
made no declarations. at its national
convention, the people would have
abiding faith in it's intention to give
20 the country an administra ton that
would rebound to the credit and
greatest prosperity of the republic.
How much of contrast this is with
reference to the democracy-a party of
un-American attitude and broken
pledges!
1t is not enough in these stirring
1 d
trine or pledge itself to an issue. 1t
is OF far more Importance to the people
TO know whether the platform of 4
party is to Ee carried out. If polite
al organization does not give to the
country what it promised those who
| voted for its success, il is dishonest and
will not be again trusted by its former
| adherents.
In this respect the two great parties
OF the nation stand in significant con-
trast. No platform of the republican
party since its first successful national
campaign has ever failed of being car
ried out when the party had full con-
troll of the executive and legislative
branches of the government One need
not 90 back further than 1892 to OBJ
serve how far this is from being true
as 20 the democracy. But one of its
platform pledges Of the last campaign
was enacted into law and that was the
pledge to repeal the Sherman silver
purchase law of 1890 This even was
not possible without the aid of the re-
publicans. who voted more unitedly
for the repeal bill than did the demo-
Gratis. While the democracy takes the
credit for its repeal that party has
shown itself entirely incompetent to
formulate any benefcent financial
legislation to take the place of the
Sherman law, much though the coun-
try needed it.
The democracy in 1892 also pledged
itself TO wipe from the statute books
the ''robber protective tariff of the
republican party, but instead enacted
a mongrel tariff measure, that in so
far as it protected trusts at the ex-
pense of the masses is the most OBJ
noxious tariff measure ever placed |
among national laws. It's entire prog
ress through legislative channels was |
marked by suspicion and scandal, and |
its enforcement has brought upon the |
industries of the land inestimable |
harm.
The democratic party in 1892 also
pledged itself to repeal the ten per
cent. tax on state bank issues, but |
when it came into power So demon
strative was the opposition that even
with its usual boldness and disregard
for the country's- good, it dared not
carry out its platform in this respect.
So in every single instance with per-
haps the single exception heretofore
named, the party has utterly failed to
give TO the people what it promised
them. And yet with this black record
it, together with the
weakest, most un-American and dis
graceful administration the. country
has ever had forced upon it, not ex-
nepting that of buchanan, the democ-
raoy is again making preparations to,
ask for the suffrages, of the people. in
1896.
1t will be difficult 30. know Just what
the national democratic platform of
next year will be. From its past record
t is quite evident that whatever it
sets forth will be. as unlikely to be
,arried out as it would be. possible for
Mr.. Cleveland to command the sun TO,
stand still with the expectation that
Did Sol would do it.
There will be no question, however,
Is TO the honest intent of the next ma
.ional republican platform. 1t will
command the confidence and respect
If the people, who know now more
han they ever have the worth of the
party of Lincoln, Grant and Blaine. If
he republican platform of 1896 is a
copy OF that Of 1892 it will
uffice.
1t is not necessary for the republican
,arty repeatedly to declare its position
IN tariff, finance or foreign diplomacy.
The party is always pledged to the best
possible methods of legislating on all
II these subjects To make one dollar
IS good as any other. TO protect the in
lustries and labor of this country from d.
heap foreign competition and to keep ,
he stars and stripes floating to the
freeze, demanding the loyalty of its .
ubjects and the respect of its foes
hese with no questioning or condi-
ions, have been and will ever be the
'olicies of the republican party. On
hese issues the party has always stood
md always win stand
The republican party has always :
arried out the pledges made to the
'eople. Its promises are the same to- !
ay as in 1860 or 1s92, and on these is :
ues it will lie triumphantly victorious
q November, 1S96.-Albauy Journal
CURRENT COMMENT. i
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