Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-29

which Inevitably fOltOWH inc Tree COluuEc u
silver at sixteen to one, they would still fur
Their degrade our currency and threaten the
public honor by tho unlimited ISSUE OF an irro-
deemablc paper currency. A gravor menace
TO our financial standlny and credit could
hardly te conceived and every pitribtlc citizef
should be aroused 10 promptly meet and effcc.
tually defeat IT,
c.a..,,u ..o,,,.,or MAJ Maxim.
Soheo'"ns Pfo'es''o"' ""9'
ley says:
An issue Of supreme inheritance IL that OF
protection. The peril Of free silver Is mcn-
nco 10 be feared we arc already experiencing
the effect Of partial free trade The one must
DO ayertcd, the other corrected. Tho rcpub-
lican party Is welded TO tho doctrine OF pro-
lection, and was never more earnest In It's sup
mort and advocacy than now. II argument
were needed 10 strengthen It's devotion TO Tho
American system :" or increase the hold OF that
system upon the PARTY and people, Il Is found
in the lesson and cx3ericnce OF the pnst three
years. Men realize In their own daily lives
what before was 10 many Of them only report.
history or tradition They have had q trial Of
both systems and know what each has dono
for them.
Il Is o mern pretcnse to attribute the hard
times TO the fact that oil our currency u on o
gold basis. Those who assert that our Present
suit Of the gold standard have not read Amer
.san hls.ory ap,sas oa oeo ars . W. ,svor had
greater prosperity in this country. In every
field OF employment and Industry, than in tho
busy wears from 1887 TO Iso. during ull OF which
time this country was on a gold basis and en-
Moved more gold money In It's fiscal and BUSH
ness operations than ever before. We had,
too, a protective tariff under which ample rev.
enues were collected for the government and
an accommodating surplus which was con ,tantly
applied 10 the paymen, Of the public debt Let
US hold fast TO that which we know is good.
It is not money We want; what We want Is 70
pus .nc money We aae"y ny, n n,e " %
10th have always been steadily and rcmuncr-
ativcly engaged during Nil the years OF pro-
tectiyc tarin legislation. When those who
have money lack confidence In the stability OF
values and investments, they will not part
with their money Business Is stagnated-tho
life blood OF trade Is ehecHea anu eonses'ca
Movanno' ses'ose , puo. -, .,a,,,o' ~ an
Ma.n wva'a a.,n,,s da"c,on., I'm rho nnhiic
Nv ~" w. aa,ao, ,nsnI-o cnroJorre nv
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MAJ. MCKINNEY thcu Wri'cs "oouo
reciprocity as follows:
Aro,,or aoc,,r,,,on n, tho republican Mat
,or,, ar, has my mos, cordial sunport IL that
MIL, Savo,.s rec,nrocl,v Tn. snicndi I results
y, 10 .s.,,rociiy arranyem ants that were
VI ". - ~, ,,,,g ,,s o. ,so1 arc striking
maui uaue, .n' TN ~, noriod ,hov were IN
an"a snu 80, cosas oniv ,hrec years was not
, , ~ - 'h,.a,,,,si, ,.s, ,ho,r gran,
lung eno.sn .c,o,an, 49,. shovn n, IN. ,riai I,
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After citing STATISTICS OF our trauc
with other countries, the major passes
on TO foreign immigration and says:
I nm In hearty sympathy with the prcsen,
legislation restraining foreign immigration
and favor saen extension on inc .IMS I hy w"
sohaSed and criminal classes of the Old world
C.,,;,,. o,r vo,.r,ns bo saws.
Tue soiuicrs anu s'''o'' VI Va. u"'V M. -
neither DC hesiec.eu nor ISrso''vn WI, -, So Wv,
| eminent whien 'hey sc,a,u 80 WI 'au,. ~
mako their lives or eohuiuoh natueF W ues'-
Ing them rs suppi'cahts ior ie,ie, W Wv .ss y,
distress ncr regard WIN ui,uala VI eon.en,p,
the earnest interest," one eoni'aue h1 ,,
maniicsts IN the weNare ol sno'n.r. Douos,
less there nave peen pension "ouseS "a nv
frauds In the numerous clainis uloMca W .ne
government. cut tne Pohcy so,oInnS Va.
administration VI INC pons,o" cuesu
always 90 falr anu Hoelai' NJ ueee'',"h
applicant should ever suiier because VI
wrong perpetrateu py OF ior uno.ner, o ''i
soldiers ana sailors EaNe ,ne 49,, , 80, ~
oes. .ne' ,,, rS' AMI Ii,e 10 save the country IN
the time Of its greatest peril, and the govern.
men, must honor them In their need as In theil
service WIN sns sa,,'saor,ac,n, mcn who arr
o,, an,I,,od ~ generous mid in their increas.
IT, ~, n,osssi,isa
'"s ,, Az. l..
Maj. MCKINNEY theh ueciares '"a' w
Is in favor of the upbuilding OF our
merchnnt marine and thoroughly and
| ., .to..;,r o,r civil service
nohey
laws. ne then Roes o"'
There are other important and timely dee'a'
rations In the platform which l cannot hcr'
discuss. i must content myself Win say,h'
that they have my approval H. Us repuoic
ans. we have lately addressed our Intention
with what may seem great stress ana earnest
ness TO the new and unexpected assault upo'
the financial integrity OF the government w
|
TO demand especial consideration, and because
we are convinced that II the people are aroused
TO the true understanding and meaning OF thi
silver and imitation movement they VIII aver
tho danger In doing this. we feel thatw w
render the best service possible TO the country
and VIC appeal. to the intelligence, conscience
and patriotism OF the people. irrespective
party, or section, for their eareest support
Altar concentrating the country up
80, ,o,aI oh,;t ,rat;on NJ sec
on the u''noSS 'o'"' D.,
tionalism, the MAJOR conciuues as iof
lows:
Y,..,,od hv tho susrapes Of the people to rs
- r. ar,io. n, the high oflice of orcsiden
sun iin,,ss States shall count II a pr,yi.cV
y, va va go IN tho siich,est degree. In the pro
oaiu, 80 ,so snI.,, =, fratc-nai regard whlcl
nSo,,id animate and govern the citizens o
every section state VI pr. VI sa IT, ,,,o.
After inc iap'e , ~ anS ,orsvcr hereafte,
heed heed tn, he admonition OF washington: "rher,
should be no north, no south. no east, n
west-but common country" II shan o