The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
KANSAS REPUBLICAN PLATF0R M
s State and National
Epreseryes;ty Endorsed.


Topeka, Kan, May 1.-THE more i'm
portant features of the Republican plat
form adopted here In the state convention
yesterday, follows:
I'VE indorse the wise and patriitic adj
ministration OF President Mckinley It's
achievements in war and peace, in states
| manship and diplomacy. mark an epoch in
the history of the nation. The highest in
terests of the counNy demand its unin-
terrupted continuance through another
term of its great but uncompleted work.
I'VE congratulate the people in that the
Republican party has kept its pledges fir
the maintenance of the gold standard and
the parity of all OF our forms of money
and comprehensive, courageous legisla-
ton.
'eThe instruction og Aguinaldo IS kept
alive by hope Of Democratic success,
based on the false cry Of Imperialism.
We condemn this unpatriitic policy as
being responsible for the continued war
in the Philippines with its cost Of price
less lives and treasure.
1--WE denounce the Democratic party for
its hypocrisy in pretending to tender re-
gard for the governmental welfare OF the
inhabitants of Porto Rico an dthe Phil
ippines, while at the same time deliber-
ately DISTINGUISHING thousands of Ameri-
can citizens In southern states because
of color.
I'VE demand the prompt, efficient and
faithful enforcement Of the antitrust act
Of 1890 and such additional and supple
mental legislation as will meet the defects
Thereof, as indicated by the supreme ciurt
of the United States in its recent decis-
ions; and we denounce the combination
creation of corporate trusts and monopol-
les, which seek to become the contriIler
of industry and the arbitrators of prices.
as contrary to the common law. destruc-
tive of individual effort and enterprise
and inimical to the welfare of the people
and the staet and the nation.
1--WE reaffirm our allegiance to the prin-
ciples of reciprocity and protection to
American labor as exemplifed in the
Dingley law.
1--WE commend in highest terms the wise
and satisfactory administration of Gov
ernor w E. Stanley and his associates in
the state government.
Of our United States senator and members
of congress and commend them heartily
for faithful services.
1--WE favor the re-establishment of the
board if railroad commissioners with such
additional powers as shall render their
work effective and with power to enact
and enforce just rates and recommend
the election Of members of this board 10y
the people.
at having been found that the federal
act known as the interstate commence
act is inadequate to control rates of in
terstate transportation and is inequitable
and tends to foster trusts by legalizing
advantages growing out OF natural and
artificial conditions more available and
useful to trusts and combines than to
the smaller and weaker interior jobbers,
manufacturers and shippers, and we urge
upon our members in congress the amend
ment of the interstate commerce act IN
such manner that it will compel COM
pliance with and enforcement of just and
equitable freight rates.
1--WE are heartily in sympathy with the
generous pension legislation and an adj
ministration of the pension department
which will give the veterans of the civil
war the benefit of liberal interpreta-
ton of the laws. We object to any freed
or technical ruling by which the pensioner
is deprived of the full benefit Of such
laws as congress has passed in his be-
half.
1--WE favor law which will enable rail-
Ill
running their trains on election day to
cast their vote. We pledge ourselves to
some measure which will make 1t possible
For these men to enjoy suffrage without
embarrassment to their work.