The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-09-29
FOE Mckinley OR AGAINST HIM

The issues presented to the people OF
al camp. ign are vitality different from
those of 1896 and 1894. The campaign
of 1896 was waged, won and lost, on
the free silver issue. Other subjects
were discussed but only incidentally.
Today the people are not talking about
free silver; public speakers, no matter
what their talents may be. can inter-
csc any audience in the subject Eco
pie generally recognize the fact that
this subject is settled for the present at
least; that nothing can be accomplish d
by the next Congress that will in any
material manner effect the silver ques-
ton.
The campaign of 1894 was fought.
lost and won on the tariff question.
But nobody is talking tariff today.
Every body recognizes that question as
settled during the present admin'stra-
ton. No Orat could hold an audience
today who would make the tariff speech
that interested everybody in 1894.
No matter who may be elected to
Congress from this district this year,
nothing that he may be able to do will
effect either the silver or the tariff
question. because these questions are
settled-right or wrong-until after the
next presidential election at least For
this reason the question to control the
voter this year in selecting Congress
man is not how he voted in 1894 or
1896, or how the candidates stood in
1894 or 1896 on the tariff or silver ques-
tians; but rather what are the issues in
this campaign and how do the candi-
dates stand upon them?
The issues in this campaign are very
distinctly outlined. They relate ex-
xlusively to the Spanish war and tue
territory acquired Or to be acquired in
consequence of it and the enlargement
of the standing army and navy rendered
necessary and desirable in consequence
of these new insular possessions.
The issues include the proper govern
ment and development of the Hawaiian
islands and Porto Rico, the extent OF
our acquisitions in the Ladrone and
Philippine islands, the future relations
of this government to Cuba, and the
judicious control and government of
these acquisitions from Spain. Aud of
equal Importance is the development
and fostering of their resources and
the extension of our commerce with
them.
No questions of graver consequence
or of greater moment to the people at
large were ever presented to any pres
ldent for solution. President McKin-
ley's magnificent management Of the
intricate and delicate questions that
presented themselves prior to and dur
ing the war has earned for him the adj
miration, esteem and unbounded
confidence of the American people.
The nation is willing to trust MIR. Nc
Kinley. They believe in the sound
ness Of his judgment, the integrity of
character and the purity of his mo-
tivea
The question presented to the people
of this distric' is whether they desire
to be represented by u Congressman
who will sustain the president in his
plans and policies, or one who will OPP
pose him. The world knows that Ches-
ter l. Long is with Mckinley, and that
Jerry Simpson is against him.
In none Of the debates on any ques-
tion relating to the war, either before
or after war was declared, did Mr..
Simpson ever speak kindly word of
the president or of any of his plans or
policies. On the other hand he en-
bruced every opportunity to criticize
his recommendations aid to vote
against them. lie would do so if re-
elected Mr.. Long would pursue the
opposite course. Vote for the man who
your wishes, your beliefs.