Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
better conditions Of life from those of any

have fought its battles, and It Is the gov
| ernments duty to provide Tor the sur
vivors and for the widows and orphans
OF those who have fallen In the country $
wars. The pension laws founded In tbs
just sentiment should be libera!,and saould
be literally administered. and preference
should be given wherever practicable
with respect to employment In the public
service TO soldiers and sailors and to
their widows and orphans.
We commend the policy of the republic
can party in maintaining the efficiency Of
the civil service. The administration has
acted wisely in its efforts 70 secure for
public service in Cuba, Porto Rico, Ha
wall and the Philippine islands only those
whose fitness has been determined by
training and experience We believe that
employment in the public service in these
territories should be confred as far as
practicable to their inhabitants.
II was the plain purpose Of the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution to pre-
vent discrimination on account Of race or
color In regulating the elective franchise.
Devices Of state governments, whether by
statutory or constitutional enactment to
avoid the purpose Of this amendment, are
revolutionary and should be condemned.
Public movements looking to a perma-
nent Improvement Of the roads and high
ways of the country meet with our cor
dial approval, and we recommend this
subject to the earnest consideration of
the people and of,the legislatures of the
several states.
We favor the extension of the rural free
delivery service wherever It's extension
may be justified
In further pursuance Of the constant
policy of the republican party to pro-
vide free homes on the public domain.
We recommend adequate national legisla-
ton to reclaim the arid lands of the
United States, reserving control OF the
distribution of water for irrigation to
the respective states and territories.
We favor home rule for, and the early
admission to statehood of the territories
of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
The Dingley act, amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct of the
war .has so we'll perforued its wor'.
that 1t has been possible to reduce THE
war, has so well performed its work
ample are the governments revenues,
and so great is the public confidence in
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a premium. The country is now justified
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people earnestly hope 'hau
way may sooh pe ioulu, honoraole ann
% po'n coh.ehu'hs par'ies' " 'e'ii'''"'e
me s'r'ie between 'hel'''
In accepting BY the treaty or Paris the
ust responsibility OF our victories IN the
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