Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-12

TO become citizens We snouio PerMis
none to participate in the advantages OF
our civilization who do not sympatnize
with our aims and form OF government
We should receive none VINO come 70 a. na No
war upon our institutions and pront py
public disqu:et and turmoil Against an
such our gates must be tightly closed
I.tfce IN old Soldiers and Sailors.
should neither be neglected nor forgotten
The government which they served SO wen
must not make their lives or conoltions
harder by treating them as suppnants ~.
relief in old age distress, nor regaro
with disdain or contempt the earnest NJ
terest one comrade naturally manifests IN
the welfare of another Doubtless, tnere
has been abuses and frauds in the numer-
GUS claims allowed by the government. but
the policy governing the ADMINISTRATOR
of the Pension bureau must always De
fair and liberal. No deserving apphcahe
should ever suffer because of wrong per-
petrated by for another. Our soldiers
and sailors gave, the government 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 sell
| sacrificing men who are justly entitled 70
| generous aid in their increasing necessities
Our Merchant Marine and Navy.
| 1.-THE declaration Of the Republican
| platform in favor OF the up-building OK
| our merchant marine has my hearty ap-
| prevail. The policy of discriminating duties
| in favor of shipping which prevailed
| in 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 attained
| We should no longer contribute directly or
indirectly TO the maintenance of the colos-
sal marine of foreign countries. but pro-
vide efficient and complete marine OK
our own. Now that the American navy
is assuming position commensurate with
our Importance as nanon, poIicy
ar y1od IN OfNSar th2 al
strongly endorses, We must supplement 1t
with a merchant marine that will give
US the advantages in both our coastwise
and foreign trade that we ought naturally
and properly to enjoy. 1t should be at
; once matter of public policy and national
pride to repossess this immense and pros
porous 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 posi-
p ton of the party for the past twenty-four
) years. and will be faithfully observed. Our
e opponents decry the reforms They ap-
. | gained, after many years agitation and
: effort. They encourage a return to
parties have often denounced. that ex-
| perience has condemned, and that the
| people repeatedly cisapproved- The Re-
: publican party earnestly opposes this re-
= | action and entirely unjustifable policy. 1t
> will take no backward step upon this ques-
: ticn. 1t will seek to improve, but never
:, | degrade the public service
II Appeal to Patriotisnp OF the People.
d There are other important and tiznsly
:, declarations il the platform whicd l can
IT with saying that they have my approval
e IT, Republicans, We have lately ad-
l. dressed attention, with what may
$ seem great stress and earnestness- TO the
/ ne and UNEXPECTED assault upon tn9
d financial integrity of the government we
n have done it because the menace IS so
n grave to demand especial CONSIDERATION,
r ard because we are convinced that If the
s. | people are aroused to the true understand
IS ing ana meaning or TINS silver inI-ati6n
c. movement they will avert the danger: IN
b. doing this, feel that we render the hesr
ct service possible to the country, and we ap-
ID peal to the intelligence, conscience and
patriotism of the people, irrespective OF
party or section, for their earnest sup
port
IN 1t Will Maintain LAW and Order.
n I'VE avoid no issues. We meet the sud
IS den dangerous and revolutionary assault
20 ! 1roon law and order and upon those &c
o. whom is confded by the constitution and
in laws the authority to uphold and maintain
as them, which our opponents nave MADE
ir with the same courage thar we have faces
W every emergency since our organization a.
Ne q party. more than forty years ago. GOV
D. eminent by law must first be assured
= everything else wait The spirit oa
,r IawIessness must be extinguished by the
=. fires of an unseIfish and. lofty patriotism
!, Every attack upon the public faith ans
IN every suggestion of the reputation OF
q debts public private, must be rebukee
o. nv all men who believe that honesty is tns
q best policy or who love their country ane
. | would preserve unsulliad its nat1ona
i'll honor.
nd seetfouaIism Almost ObIiternteta.
tn
re 1.-The country is to be- congratulated upol
he Tn, almost total obliteration OF sectiena
ty lines which for many years marked tn
de division of the United States into sfav
in and free territory, and finally threatens
he it's partition into two separate govern
ed urents by the dread ordeal of civil wal
tn The era of reconciliation. SO long an
ts- earnestly desired by Gen. Grant and man
n ether grea. leaders, North and South, ma
OF | bappily come, ard the. feeling of dtstrus
cd and hostility between the sections Is eV
de evvhere vanishing let us hope never Z
we | return Nothing is batter calculated {
OF give strength the nation at home, IN
no crease our power and influence ABROAD
OF and add to the peru,anency apd securit
rs of our free institutions, than che reStora
ne ton of cordial relations between the pee
OF pie of all sections and parts of our believe
n country. If called by the suhrages OF tn
TN peopIe to assume the duties of the hig
* office OF president OF the United State
eu shall count it a privilege to aid, eve
10 in the slightest degree, in the promotio
- of the spirit OF fraternal regard whic
20 should animate and govern the citizen
-, of every section, state, or part OF the RI
lty public. After the lapse of century sine
10y | its utterance, let us at length and fol
~: III ever hereafter heed the adnnonition
ien Washington: There should be no Nortl
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