Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-28
PROMISE AND pERroRMANcE.
what the Party In Power Has Failed
10 DO Since Assuming the
Helms Of Control.

The columns Of the partisan repub-
llcan press are just now glowing with
accounts OF the achievements OF the
first session Of the Flfty.slXth con-
gross. The claims made by enthusl-
pstc reviewers are not comparative,
but positive, ana 10 the incnutlous nlSd
sympathetic mind they may give the
impression that the l5o public bills,
more or less, bear some sort OF fnith-
ful relation to the promises Of the re-
publcNns Hs made In the national
convention OF 1900. In that eonven-
tion the republicans In stirring lnn-
guage appealed "for the popular ana
! historical justification Of their claims
10 the mntchless achievements OF 10
years OF republican rule" and "earn-
estly and confidently address them
selves 10 the awakened intelligence,
experience and conscience OF their
countrymcn," In communicating cer-
tain fncts and principles,
Stated briefly, but strictly accord
Ing TO the programme set forth by the
republicans four years ago, the party
proposed TO do the following things,
described us "the principles and poll
clcs Of the republican purity" At that
time, according 10 the platform ut-
tcrances, "by these principles we VIII
abide, and these policies we Will put
into executions"
/. Promote protection.
| .. Renew and extend reciprocal reln-
| tlong
Q, Protect domestic sugar production,
I. Build M merchant marine by AIS
| crlminatlng duties,
&. Maintain sound money ana secure
| free silver by international agreement
9, Take care Of veterans ANA seold tho
| pension bureau,
Z, Consturct nn American canal across
| Nlcarngun and protect American interests
| IN Turkey,
s, Restore peace and order to Cuba
| 0, Extend the navy
TO- Exclude immigrants who cannot read
ana write
Il, l3Xtond tho civil service,
| ~. Frco ballot to every citizen,
| 70, stop lynchlugs,
II, ErtubIlsh national board OF labor
arbitration
10. Pass free homcstoads bill,
10. Admit territories AZ early day
II. Promote temperance nnd rights OF
| women,
Following this categorIcal list Of
promises II is found that the prom
iscs that have been made good are
theses
9. Gold standard has been established, {,
| free coinage OF silver abandoned.
10. 4 free homostends I'LL has been
passed.
"By these principles we will abide,
aud these policies we will put into
execution" II has taken nearly four
years to put into execution two out
of II principles aud policies set
forth ny distinctly republican In 1876
4 prctense has been nude of cariE-
ing out the professions Of support for
reciprocity, Another pretcnse has
been made of upbuilding the merchant
marine which the party in congress
could not be depended upon TO sane
tlon, and which was not the policy
proposed by'the PLATFORM a bill to
authorize the construction OF Il Nicn-
ragua canal has been passed in the
house against the advice Of the ad-
ADMINISTRATION, and has been arrested in
the senate through the influence of
that administration. American in
terests in Turkey have been asserted,
but not satisfied. The navy has been
extended, partly following the plans
OF the preceding democratic admins
tration and partly under the compul-
sion OF unexpected war Immigrants
come much US they did In 1896. III
civil service syAtem has been impaired
rather than extended, and the respect
for It has visibly diminished here.
There has been no extension of "fre0
ballot Lynchings have not been
stopped. No territories have been
admitted, The promise was extensive.
The performance is almost as bare as
possible. Schenectady Star.