The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-05
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act which entails a deficiency in the public
revenues. We cannot inspire confidence by
advocating reputation practicing dishon-
esty. We cannot restore confidence, either to
the treasury or to the people. without q change
in our present tariff legislation.
Maj Mckinley then writes about
reciprocity as follows:
Another declaration of the republican plat
form that has my most cordial support Is that
which favors reciprocity. The splendid results
OF the reciprocity arrangements that we're
made under the tariff law of 1899 striking
and suggestive. The brief period they were in
force. in most cases only three years. was not
long enough to thoroughly test their great
value, but sufficient was shown by the trial to
conclusively demonstrate the Importance and
the wisdom of their adoption.
After citing stat istics of our trade
with other countries, the maj jor passes
on to foreign immi ration and says:
l am In hearty sympathy with the present
legislation restraining foreign immigration
and favor such extension OF the laws will
secure the United States from invasion by the
debased and criminal classes OF the old world.
While we adhere to the public policy under
which our country has received great bodies Of
honest industrious citizens, who have added
to the wealth, progress and power OF the coun-
try and while we welcome to our shores the
well disposed and Industrious immigrant. who
contributes by his energy and intelligence to
the cause OF free government we want no i'm
migrants who do not seek our shores to become
citizens. We should permit none to partIci-
pate in the advantages of cur civilization who
do not sympathize with our aims and form of
government We should receive none who
come to make war upon our institutions and
profit by public disquiet and turmoil. Against
all such our gates must be tightly closed.
Concerning our veterans, he says:
The soldiers aad sailors Of the union should
neither be neglected nor forgotten. The gov
ernment which they served so well must not
make their lives or condition harder by treat
ing them as supplicants for relief in old age
distress nor regard with di>dain or contempt
the earnest interest one comrade naturally
manifests in the welfare of another. Doubt
frauds In the numerous claims allowed by the
government. but the policy governing the
administration OF the pension bureau must
always be fair and liberal. No deserving
applicant should suffer because of a
wrong perpetrated by or for another Our
soldiers and sailors gave the government the
best they had. They freely offered health,
strength, limb and life to save the country in
the time OF its greatest peril and the govern
ment must honor them in their need as in their
service with the respect and gratitude due to
brave, noble and self-sacriflclng men, who are
justly entitled to generous aid in their increas-
ing necessities.
Maj. Mckinley then declares that he
is in favor of the upbuilding of our
merchant marine and thoroughly and
laws. He then goes on:
There are other important and timely decla-
rations in the platform which cannot here
discuss. l must content myself with saying
that they have my approval II. republic
ans, we have lately addressed attention,
with what may seem great stress and earnest
ness to the new and unexpected assault upon
the financial integrity of the government we
have done 1t because the menace is so grave as
to demand especial consideration, and because
ia n NO araa cd
to the true understanding and meaning of this
silver and imitation movement they will avert
the danger. In doing this. feel that we
render the best service possible TO the country,
and we appeal to the intelligence, conscience
and patriotism of the people. irrespective OF
party, or section, for their earnest support
We avoid no issue. We meet the sudden,
dangerous and revolutionary assault upon law
and order, and upon those to whom is confided
by the constitution and laws the authority to
uphold and maintain them. which our oppo-
nents have ie. with the same courage that
we have faced every emergency since our or
ganizntion as party, more than A years ago
Government by law must first be assured;
everything else can wait
After congratulating the country up
on the almost total obliteration of sec
tionalism, the major concludes as fol-
lows:
II called by the suffrages OF the people to
sumo the duties of the high office Of president
OF the United States, shall count 1t privilege
to aid. even In the slightest degree, in the pro-
motion OF the spirit of fraternal regard which
should animate and govern the citizens of
every section, state or part Of the republic.
After the lapse Of q century since its utter
ance, let us, ut length and forever hereafter,
heed the admonition OF Washington: There
should be no north no south, no east no
west-out common country" 1t shall be
my constant aim to improve every oppor-
tunity to advance the cause Of good govern
ment by promoting that spirit OF forbearance
and justice which is essential to pros
perity and happiness. by Joining most heartily
in all proper efforts to restore the relations OF
brotherly respect and affection which in our
early history characterized all the people of
all the states 1 would be glad to contribute
toward binding in indiviSible union the differ
ent divisions OF the country, which, indeed,
now have every inducement OF sympathy and
interest" to weld them together more strong
ly than ever. l would rejoice to see demon
strated to the world that the north and
the south and the east and the west are not
separated or in danger OF becoming separated,
because of sectional or party differences. The
war is long since over We are not enemies,
but friends, and as friends we will faithfully
and cordially cooperate, under the approving
smile of Him who has thus far so signally sus-
tained and guided US to preserve inviolate our
country's name and honor, It's peace and good
order. and its continued ascendancy among the
greatest governments on earth.
The next meeting of the republican
league clubs will be held in Detroit,
Mich, July, 1897. d. d. Woodmansee,
of Ohio. was elected president of the
national league.
MISSOURI SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Seven Hundred Delegates Are In Attend
ance at the Session.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 2s.-The
second day of the annual convention of
the Missouri State Sunday School as
sociation was more largely attended
than the first. There are 700 delegates
here and old memb bers of the associa-
tion say that this is the largest conven-
tion of the kind ever held in Missouri.
The report of Secretary Robert Rut-
ledge was read at the afternoon ses-
sion. 1t shows that there are in the
state of Missouri 6,929 Sunday
schools, with 67,433 officers and
teachers and 59l,31s pupils, an
increase over last year of 4,450 There
are 963, 161 children of school age in
the state. Sixty denominations are
represented in the figures quoted above.
A comparative table prepared by the
secretary shows that ~ per cent. of
the children of the state attended |
Sunday schools in 1861, as against go
mar in