Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-28

commission to enact these laws This
commission has been executed and the
republican promise is redeemed. Pros
perity more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has followed
these enactments. There is no longer
controversy as to the value OF any gov
eminent obligations. Every American dol
lar is gold dollar or its assured equiv
alent and American credit stands higher
than that of any nation. Capital is fully
employed and everywhere labor is prof
itably occupied No single fact can more
Strikingly tell the story of what repub-
hcan government means to the country
than this-that while during the whole
period of 107 years from 1890 to 1897 there
was an excess of exports over imports
of only 1888, OBS, 49, there has been in the
short three years of the present repub-
lican administration an excess of exports
over imports in the enormous sum of
81. 4S3, 7SS. 094. and while the American peo-
pie, sustained by this republican legiSla-
ton, have been achieving these splendid
triumphs in their business and commerce,
they have conducted and in victory con-
Guided war for liberty and human
rights. No thought of national aggran-
which American standards were I'M
furled. Tt was a war unSought and pa
tientIy resisted but when it came the
American government was ready. It's
fleets were cleared for action. It's ar
mics were in the field and the quick and
signal triumph of its forces on land and
sea bore equal tribute to the courage
of American soldiers and sailors and to
the skill and foresight of republican
craftsmanship. To 100000 of the hui
man race there was given "a new birth
of freedom and the American people
new and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration of Will
liam Mckinley. It's acts have been es-
tablished in wisdom and in patriotism, and
at home and abroad it has distinctly ell
evated and extended the influence of the
American nation. Walking untried paths
and facing unforeseen responsibilities,
President Mckinley has been in every
situation the true American patriot and
upright statesman, clear in vision, strong
in judgment, firm in action, always in
spring and deserving the confidence of
his countrymen.
In asking the American people to in
dorse this republican record and to re-
new their commission to the republican
party, we remind them of the fact that
the menace to their prosperity has al
ways resided in democratic principles and
less in the general incapacity of the
democratic party to conduct public af-
fairs. The prime essential of business
prosperity is public confidence in the good
sense of the government and its ability
10 deal intelligently with each new prob
lem OF administration and legislation.
That confidence the democratic party has
never earned. It is hopelessly inadequate,
and the country's prosperity, when dem
ocratic success at the polls is announced.
h2ItS and ceases IN mere anticipation or
democratic bIunders and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principle
of the gold standard and declare our con-
fidence in the wisdom of the legislation
of the fifty-siXth congress by which the
parity of all our money and the stability
of our currency a gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that in the rates
are a potent factor in production and
business activity, and for the purpose of
further equalizing and of further lower
ing the rates of interest, we favor such
monetary legislation as will enable the
varying needs of the season and of all
sections to be properly met in order that
trade may be evenly sustained labor
steadily employed and commerce en-
larged. The volume of money in circula-
ton was never so great per capita as
it is to-day. We declare our steadfast OPP
position to the free and unlimited coin
age of silver. No measure to that end
could be considered which was without
the support of the leading commercial
countries of the world. However firmly
republican legislation may seem to have
secured the country against the peril of
base and discredited currency, the cleo
ton of a democratic president could not
fail to impair the country's credit and
to bring once more into question the con-
tention of the American people to main
tain upon the gold standard the parity
of their money circulation. The demo-
cratic party must be convinced that the
American people will never tolerate the
Chicago platform.
We recognize the necessity and pro-
priety of the honest cooperation of cap
ital to meet new business conditions and
especially to extend our rapidly increas-
ing foreign trade, but we condemn all
cOnSpiracieS and combinations intended to
restrict business, to create monopolis to
limit production or to control prices, and
favor such legislation as will effectually
restrain and prevent all such abuses, pro-
tect and promote competition and Sc
cure the rights of producers. 1aborers and
all who are engaged in industry and COM
merce
We renew our faith in the policy of
protection to American labor. In that
policy our industries have been estab-
lished, diversified and maintained. By
protecting the home market the compe-
tition has been stimulated and produc-
ton cheapened. Opportunity to the in
ventive genius of our people has been Sc
cured and wages in every department of
labor maintained at high rates, higher
now than ever before. always distin-
gushing our working people in their
better conditions of life from those of any
competing country
Our present dependence upon foreign
shipping for nine-tenths of our foreign
carrying is a great loss to the industry
of this country. 1t is also a serious dam
ger to our trade, for its sudden with
drawal in the event of European war
would seriously cripple expanding
foreign commerce. The national defense
and naval efficiency of this country, more
over, supply compelling reason for leg
islation which will enable us to recover
our former place among the trade-carry-
ing fleets of the world.
The nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who
have fought its battles, and it is the gov
ernment's duty to provide for the sur
vivors and for the widows and orphans
of those who have fallen in the country's
wars. The pension laws, founded in this
just sentiment should be libe1a and should
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 |