The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-22

sfons clearly indicate that he was, dur
ing his administration as governor,
largely controlled through fear or con-
victions, by, and was subject to, the
influences of the agents of the Roman
political hierarchy, this, notwithstand-
ing the fact, that the patriotic voters
Of Ohio, misled by his anti-election pro-
LESSONS, irrespective Of party aftllia-
lions, gave him 10000 increased major
ity over what he said he expected. IN
der these circumstances, there was no
possible excuse for his course of COVER
nor, and his present attitude He does
not, and will not, stand on the planks
of an American platform which were in
part embodied in the Republican ma
tional platform, viz: separation or
church and state, taxation of all prop
erty other than public property, pro-
hibftion of appropriation Of public
funds TO the support of sectarian insti-
buttons, inspection by public officers OF
all institutions where children or adults
are restrained, legally or Illegally, and
amendments to our immigration laws
making il impossible for European pa
pal propaganda societies TO continue
to colonize our country with the ignor-
ant and vicious hordes that have been
to become a menace to and a charge on
a much abused people. These are the
essential principles dear 10 the heart
of every patriot who is thoroughly
awake TO the situation that confronts
this nation, and Major Mckinley has,
by his record and affiliations, shown
that he has not the courage TO stand
on this platform, TO approve such acts
if passed by congress, or 10 enforce the
same when they shall become laws or a
part Of the constitution
'fOn the contrary, Congressman Lin
ton, who stands paramount among the
public men Of the nation today as a
living embodiment of these principles,
with the courage TO stand as a wall of
adamant against the assaults of our
opponents, and who, with the support
Of hundreds of other loyal Americans
in congress at this session, has accom-
plished more than the most sanguine
hoped for, is the man whom every PAT
riotic citizen of the United States can
and will rally TO in the national cam
paign; the candidate of no state and
no states favorite son; not a candidate
by his own act or consent, but the idol
of the million of patriotic voters who
will make him our standard bearer at
st. Louis.
Major Mckinley, who is only one of
the many apostles of protection, any
one of whose opponents is as great an
embodiment of the principal OF protec-
ton as he, will not be nominated at
st. Louis and the man who will receive
the nomination will not only be the
leader Of the hosts on a platform de-
claring for protection to American in
dustries, but also declaring for protec-
ton to American homes, to American
fresides, to the American free public
school system, and of the honor of
American citizens at home and abroad
as typified by our emblem of everylast-
ing liberty of thought, speech, and ac-
ton within the law, the American flag.
The most prominent feature OF the
present campaign will be pure, loyal
Americanlsm, owing first allegiance to
the constitution of the United States
against an offensive foreignism owing
first allegiance TO a foreign despot."