The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-02

Of American civilization. Republication
says that we must maintain the parity
between cattle and beef, between nogs
aud ham. between sheep and mutton, be-
tween wool and cotton clothing. hepuDli-
canism saws the parity between wheat aud
bread should be maintained by pursu-
inc a protective policy that will enable
the vvorkingman to buy sixteen loaves
ia the city bakery 60 one busheL In the
farnner's nranarv Republication says
Z fbst whenever q hen cackles around the
Dlenteous barns in Kansas, there should
/ Be q responsive echo in some protected
manufacturing establishment when
we'll paid American artisan strikes the
+ American blow that earns the American
money 20 buy the American egg Just
laid in proud and patriotic triumph by
an American hen. Republication says
the man who tolls has a lien upon all our
cattle hogs md sheep q claim upon
every waving held of wheat, and a mort
gage upon the products of every acre Of
soil upon which falls the shadow OF the
American dag, and that when the obliga-
ton 10 American labor IS discharged, the
mortgage paid OF, and the books bal
anced, if there is 3 surplus, European
/ syndiCates may put ia bid for IL. mat
is Bill Mckinley Rrpublicanism
Limited time and lack Of inclination
restrain me from entering upon dis
cussion of these great national problems.
D mat must De E6G6EEGQ lOA q 44DLE lD BDA-
tune time as the campaign progresses
There is another absorbing issue,
however, to which I ought TO make at
least a passing reference, and that is the
/ currency question. The Republican
party ia this contest will be the intrepid
/ champion of the restoration OF silver to
I it's proper place ia the nations monetary
system. 10 will favor financial policy
7 that will keep the volume of our cur
rency adequate TO the increasing de-
m&nd5 Of trade and commerce. &c Will
stand for bimetallisui. Not that bimetal-
+ lism which is a prelude TO the issuance
+ of large volume of irredeemable paper
/ money; not that bimetallism which
Woul enhance the value of one COM
modify by debasing another, but that
bimetallism which had it's birth ia 1888
in the American constitution, which
+ recognizes both gold and silver as in
\ separable handmaIdens commissioned to-
+ gether 10 bear the burden Of commerce.
This nation has been three times tried
+ By war and vexed by the civil OLSEN
sions that mark a century of progress.
but during a quarter Of a century Of
/ Republican pros perity it paid more than
three billions OF a fabulous war debI,
md pursued a financial policy that
maintained its honor az home and its
F credit abroad. The financial question is
J not free from perplexities and anxieties.
I cOuragements and there will be doubts
/ and fears, bat this alternative is distinct
T ly presented 70 the American people, the
/ abrogation Of Democracy or national
+ bankruptcy. Think of this nation with
/ its 100 ye ars Of Respondent history, its
illimitable resources and its boundless
/ posi- bilities, borrowing money during
/ period Of profound peace, to pay its fixed
1 charges. The Republican party is
+ party of metal aud when it is entrusted
+ with power again 10 will handle this
/ problem cOurageOusly, honestly and sue
I Cessfuuy- This nation ia distress turns
+ TO the Republican party as inevita bly, as
the hehanthus bows its modest head to
/ the rising sun for that sustenance which
! gives IL life and beauty. Aud when on
the fourth of next March at high noon
the bells at Washington toll the glad
requiem of Cleveland Democracy, q bow
of Republican promise will span the
American continent and an era of indus
/ trial ana financial prosperity will dawn
upon a people radiant with the smiles Of
/ hOLe as they contemplate their timely
deliyerance from Democratic devastation,
disaster and despair"
The following committee was ap-
pointed to report on the organization of
/ a IrOutman Republican club at a meet
ing to be called in the future.
T. a. Phs5iips, John Guthrie,
N C. Mcfarland q. ~ Gault
I Howell Jones, p J. BOnebrakc.
The following list of vice presidents
I who had been personally interviewed
gave their Endorsement of the meeting
4. y. Anderson, A. II. Horton,
Z A. b. QulnrOn. John w. Day,
! T.. /. Bonsbrake, II. NJ. Philips
u. w. 1t. Hughes. Joseph Reed, Jr.,
/ A. Y. Lindeu. w. E. Stewart,
/ David "A. Mulvane, Aaron Sheets,
Z j. w Gleed. Aired Payne,
DIT. j. b. Hlbben. 7, e. Dick,
e. o. Knowles, @. nj. Kistler,
I q Tarirner D. kama