The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-04

| fell to SIY.SOo barrels, a loss or nearly n84E
| our trade with that country The value o.
our trade exports Of merchandise In the
United States to Cuba in 1S9l-the year
trea treat si25S4.sss: in ISL si7s5s' SO; IN
1893 S24 ISL 6SS: in 1884, $2U rs 521 but in 1855.
! after the annulment of the reciprocity
agreement, ii fell to only S12, ISL SCI. Many
| similar examples might be given of our in
| creased trade under reciprocity with other
countries, but enough has been shown or
| the efficacy of the legislation of 1890 to JUS
| tify the speedy restoration of its reciprocity
| provisions.
I'm my Judgment. congress should imme-
| diately restore the reciprocity sections OF
| the old law, with Sucn amendments, IL
any, as time and experience sanction as
of this legislation must, however, be strict
| ly observed. 1t is to afford new markets
for our surplus agricultural and manu-
| featured products, without loss to the
| American laborer of a single days work
that he might otherwise procure.
Foreign Immigration.
THE declaration of the platform touch
ing foreign immigration Is one of peculiar
! Importance at this time, when our own Ia
| boring people are in such great distress.
| am in hearty sympathy with the present
| legislation restricting foreign immigration
and favor such extension of the laws as
| Will secure the United States from In
! vaSion 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 country, and
| while we welcome to our shores the we'll
| disposed and industrious immigrant who
| contributes by his energy and intelligence
| to the cause of free government, we want
no immigrants who do not seek our shores
| to become citizens. We should permit mons
| to participate In the advantages of our
| 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.
Our Soldiers and Sailors.
1.-The soldiers ard sailors of the union
should neither be neglected nor forgotten
| The government which they served so well
must not make their lives or condition
harder by treating them as suppllcants for
relief in old age or distress, nor regard with
| disdain nor contempt the earnest Interest,"
one comrade naturally manifests in the
welfare Of another. Doubtless there have
been pension abuses and frauds in the
numerous claims allowed by the govern
ment, but the policy governing the admin
istration Of the pension bureau must al
ways be fair and liberal. No deserving ap-
plicant should ever suffer because Of q
wrong perpetrated by or for another Our
soldiers and sailors gave 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 government must
honor them In their need as in their service
with the respect and gratitude due to brave,
noble and self-sacriflcing men who are
justly entitled to generous aid in their in
creasing necessities.
Our Merchant Marine and Navy.
1.-The declaration of the republican plat
form in favor of the upbuilding of our mer-
chant marine has my hearty approval
The policy of discriminating duties In
favor of our shipping which prevailed I'm
the early years of our history should be
again promptly adopted by congress and
vigorously supported until our prestige
and supremacy on the seas is fully at
tanned. We should no longer contribute
directly or indirectly to the maintenance Of
the colossal marine of foreign countries,
n nr1V .
marine of our own. now that the American
navy is assuming a position commensurate
with our Importance as a nation, policy
1 am glad to observe the republican plat
form strongly indorses; we must supple
ment it with a merchant marine that win
give us the advantages in both our coast
wise and foreign trade that we ought nat
urally and properly to enjoy. 1t should be
at once matter of public policy and ma
tional pride to reposSeSS this immense and
prosperous trade.
Civil Service Reform.
1.-THE pledge of the republican national
convention that our civil service laws
shall be sustained and thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable is in keeping with the position
Of the party for the past "a years and viii
be faithfully observed. Our opponents de-
cry these reforms. They appear willing
to abandon all the advantages maintained
after so many years of agitation and eff
fort. They encourage a return to methods
of party favOritiSm which both parties
have often denounced, that experience has
peatedly disapproved. The republican party
earnestly opposes this reactiOnary and en-
tirely uniustifia0le policy. 1t viii take no
backward step upon this question. 1t VIII
seek to improve, but never degrade, the
public service.
Demands Especial Attention.
There are other important and timely
declarations in the platform which | can
with saying that they have my approval
If, as republicans, we have lately addressed
our attention with what may seem great
stress ard earnestncs5 to the new and I'M
expected assault upon the financial in
teGrity Of the government, we have done
il because the menace is 50 grave as to de-
mand especial consideration, and because
we are convinced that if the people are
aroused to the true understanding and
meaning Of this silver and imitation move
ment they viii avert the danger. In doing
this we feel that we render the best service
possible to the country, and we appeal to
the intelligence, conscience and patriot
ism of the people, irrespective of party OF
section, for their earnest support.
VIII Maintain Law and Order.
1--WE avoid no issues. We meet the sud-
den, dangerous and revolutionary assault
upon law and order, and upon those whom
IS confided by the constitution and laws
the authority to uphold and maintain them
which our opponents have made, with the
same courage that we have faced every
emergency since our organization as
party, more than 20 years ago. Government
by law must first be assured: everything
must be eXtinguished by the fires Of an
unselfish and lofty patriotism. Every at
tack upon the public faith and even sug-
gestion of the Reputation of debts, public
or private, must be rebuked by all men
who believe that honesty is the best pol
icy, or who love their country and would
preserve unsullied it's national honor.
SectionaIism Almost ObIiteraIed.
1.-The country Is to be congratulated upon
the almost total obliteration of the Sec
tional lines which for so many years
marked the division of the United States
into slave and free territory. and finally
threatened it's partition in two separate
governments by the dread ordeal of civil
war The era of reconciliation, so long
and earnestly desired by Gen. Grant and
many other great leaders, north and south,
have happily come and the feeling Of dis
trust and hostility between the sections Il
everywhere vanishing, let US hope never
to return.
Nothing is better calculated to give
strength to the nation at home, Increase
our power and influence abroad, and add
to the permanency and security Of our free
institutions, than the restoration OF cordial
relations between the people of all sections
and parts Of our beloved country. II
called by the suffrages of the people to as
sumo the duties of the high Office of presf-