The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-03

legitimate business, fairly capitalized and
honestly managed. has built up our In
dustries at home, given the largest en-
ployment to labor at highest wages and
enabled US successfully TO compete with
foreign countries in the markets OF the
world. But the Republican party. now as
always, is unalterably opposed TO all
trusts and combinations having for their
purpose the sitting OF competition ard
arbitrarily controlling productions OF FIX
Ing prices. We refer 70 the fact that az
restrictive legislation in the national con-
gress has been the product of the Re-
publican party and We demand. IN sub
stance. the following amendment to the
constitution of the United States:
Congress shall have the power to
regulate and control any and all corpor-
atoms, co-partnership and Joint stock
companies and 10 enact such laws as will
prevent any and ali combinations IN re-
straint Of production and trade the for
nation of trusts and such other comblna-
tons Of capital as operate TO prevent free
competition.
We are not unmindful Of local con
ditions and state interests. We are in
favor of re-apDortionment Of leglsla-
tive and congressional districts. to be
based upon the census OF 1850. that will
accord fair and equal representation TO
the people in all sections OF the state.
We favor the widest latitude of munich
pal home rule consistent with our sys-
TEN Of good government eW favor re-
vision of the constitution of the state
to meet the demands II her growth. as
she enters the beginning of ne twentieth
century We cheerfully pledge our
selves TO the encouragement and protec-
ton of home companies. home associa-
tons and home societies engaged in pro-
viding indemnity for loss Of property.
life and limb so that as far as reason-
ably may he. the money collected from
the people. shah remain with our people
and be invested and expended for the
use Of our people.
we earnestly recommend that con-
gress devote some Of the money now an
nuaIy expended in large quantities for
river and harbor Improvement. u re-
calming the arid lands Of the west. ard
To this end we urge our representative
and senators to secure II possible appro-
priations for expenditures in irrigation IN
the western part OF cur state.
we invite and viii heartily welcome
the return to Republican ranks ~ forme-
members Of the party. and all the patri-
Otto citizens who may have been estrane-
ed by false alluremen.s and insincere and
unkept pledges; for the time has come
when they can plainly gee and knowingly
understand that they are but the mental
servants in the h1us hold OF the Demo-
cratic party.
"On this platform, we. the Republicans
OF Nebraska. not dismayed by past de-
feat but thrIce-armed by the justice II
our cause, will wage our political war
fare against all cananges. whether com
ing against US under the single banner
of Democrats or Po9ulists. or arrayea
under the double banner OF fus.0nlsts.
and never quit the battle until victory
shall be our reward. To the other states
Nebraska sends her greetings from this.
the center Of a great and free republic.
as one Of the great sisterhood Of COM
monwealths. linked together in a com
mon and immortal Destiny"
London. May 2-Theodore Cook has re-
signed the editofship Of the St. James
Gazette