The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27
ASSUMES THE TRUST


rrsensusate with our importance as .
nation. a policy which. ! am glad 10
observe. the Republican platform very
strongly endorses. We must supplement-
il with q merchant marine that VIII
give US the advantages IN oosA our
coastwsse and foreign trade that Ne
ought naturally and properly 10 entoy.
II should be at once = matter OF public
policy and national pride TO re-possess
this immense and prosperous trade.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM"
The pledge OF The Republican national
cony enIioa that our civil. service Avs
shall be sustained and thoroughly end
honestly enforced. and extended whe~-
ever practicable Is IN keeping win the
position 81 the party for the past rwess-
ty-sour years and viii be faithfully OBJ
served Our opponents decry Shoss
reforms They appear willing 70 aoan-
don all the advantages gained after -
many years agitation and effort They
encourage a return TO methods Of par
" favcritism which both parties have
often denounced. that experience has
condemned. and that the people have
repeatedly disapproved- The Repub-
licsn party earnestly opposes this re-
dictionary and entirely unjustifabls
policy. IL VIII take no backward steps
upon this question. II Will GEEK 70 I'M
prove. but never 10 degrade. the public
services
1T DEMANDS SPECIAL ATTEN-
TroN."
There are other important and time
ly declarations in the platform which I
cannot discuss. i must content my
self with saying that they have my ap-
prevail II as Republicans. we have
lately addressed our atceatton. with
what may seem great stress and earn
estness. TO tse new and unexpected az
sauk upon the financial integrity " tia
government we have done 10 because
the menace ia so grave "a 10 demand
especially consideration. because We are
convinced that II the people are aroos-
ed 10 the true standing and meaning
% this silver and imitation movements
they will avert the Danger. In doing
/ this we feel that We render the best ser
vice possible 10 the country. and We
appeal 10 the intelligence. conscience
end patriotism Of the people. irrespec-
tive CT party or section. FOR their earn
( est support
1T WILL. MAINTAIN LAW AND
ORDER"
/
sudden. dangerous and revolutionary
assault upon law and order and upon
those 20 whom is confiied by the ccos;i-
( tuition and laws the authority 10 up
hold and maintain them. which our op-
ponents have made. with the sans
courage that we have faced every emer-
gency since our Organization as n party
/ NOR than forty years ago. Governments
by law must FIRST D. assured. every
. thing else can wait The spirit Of iaw-
lessnsss must be extlngulshed BY tho
fires Of an unSeifsh and lofty patriotism
Every attack upon the public faith and
every suggestion OF the liquidation Of
debts. public and private. must De ~
buked b. AL men who believe nat
honesty is the best policy. or who ove
u1etr country and would preserve un-
sulAsed its national honor.
'SECTIONAI.ISM ALMOST OBLET-
GRATED"
The COUNTRY Is to be congra usiatei
upon The almost total o0llteratlon Of
sectionahsm which FOR many wears
marked the division Of the United States
into slave and free territory aud finai-
ly Threatened is PARTITION Into two
separate governments by the dread or
deal OF war. The era OF rSscoutsff1 n
ton so hong and earnestly desired by
General Grant and many Other great
] leaders. north and south. has happily
come. and the feeling 81 dissrust and hos
tflity between the sections r. every
where vanishing Jet us hope. never to
return. Nothing Is better caIcula ted
20 give strength TO the nation. incr~as.
our power and Influence abroad. zxsi
aid 70 the permanency and security OF
fHFfI
ton OF cordial relations betws~n the
people Of all sect!ons and parts OF our
beloved country. II called 10 tl1e saf-
frages OF the people % assume ta.~ du-
ties OF The high Office OF preSAdexsz 81 the
United States. I shall count " q pssyi-
teEe. even In the slightest degree 70
aid IN the promotion or ne spn4t 90
fraternai regard which should anirnat 70
and govern the citizens OF every se-
ton. stare or par; q The republic After
the lapse CT CENTURY since It's uttsr-
snce. let us. at length and forever here
after. eneed th@ Ammunition Of Washing
ton: There should bs no south no por1h J:
no east. no w-exf-but q common coua-
Try IL shall b. my constant AIN 20
improve every opportunity te aevsoc>
the cause OF good government BY pro
noting that spirit OF forbsaraoce and
perlty and happiness. by tc4ninx met
heartily IA all proper efforts 70 rysto~-
The relations OF bro;b~r1y reEp~rs and
affection Ealtch n our early history
characterized all TIE r~opie OF all the
states. would Be rad TO oortrsnuts
towards btntng In an indfyisibis unon
the different divisions % tos country
which. indeed. now have every indssne-
meat % sympathy and gtsresf "a
weld them foxether more sttynsiy than
ever. wosIld rejoice TO Sc o~rroo-
st-stsd 10 TIE world thar ne north AID
sb4 sgusSa and tae sa~ and the Ssst are
not serarz ses- or h dans~r % oeoom1rs
ss-ss-afssi. tsscaf1se os SECTIONAL OF party
! dsreuxsreH The war n So1x skncs
] evsr We are not eae1sifH. eut are
! friends and a. friends We VIII faith
fully and cordially oo-opsra.e. uzde'
the ey,S-Uv<nx emile % Him Eoo nss
, ga. FAR 80 slszs1fy sustained and rlsii-
81 Is. % preserve saviol2ts cur co1ntFy I
name a.d non0r. - pace and god
order. sxsi :tx oont.DD>d azo~Dcsney
! snoag he greatest Eoy<--rne1S ca
. earth
cslgu.-s WILLIAM N'RISLEY."