Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-29

lenStn the ADMINISTRATIVE OF president
Cleveland. declaring that NO summary
of the unmcrciful disasters of those four
years. can convey an idea of Il tithc of
the ruin they wrought" Continuing to
tho four years of MclNinlcy's administra-
ton. he said:
The figures that illustrate the growing
prosperity of the four years Of Republican
administrator wcll-nish stasgcr belief.
There isn't an idle mill in the country to-
day. The mortgages on Western farms have
been paid by the tens of thousands and our
farmers are centelted and prosperous. Our
exports have reached enormous figures: for
the last twelve months our exports of mer-
chandise will exceed our imports by $685.
100000. Our manufactured articles arc find
Ing Il market all over the world and In con-
stant'y increasing volume. We are rapidly
taking out place as one of the great credit
nations of the world.
Talks About Trusts,
The legislation of the last four wears
was reviewed. the annexation of Hawaii,
etc. Touching upon trusts, Senator VOL
colt said:
Whenever :, Republican administration is
In power there Is constant talk of trusts.
The reason isn't far to seek. Aggrcgations
ana combinations of capital find their only
encouragement in prosperous days and wild
ening commerce. Democratic administration
in this country has universally meant indus
trial stagnation and commercial depression.
when capital seeks a hiding place instead
of Investment. The Republican party has
always maintained that any combination
having for its purpose the corncring of Il
market or the raising or controlling of the
price of the necessnries of life was unlawful
and should be punished. and a commission
appointed by the President under act of Con
gress has made careful investigation and
will soon present IL full report of the best
methcd of dealing with this intricate qucs-
ftnr tt@a ctnn1 4 t,nnt 4 In, ,,nN HI s1. ....
and, as II party, shall have the courage to
protect every class of our c%itigens.
Inc campaign four years ago was fought
on Gn,n tine currency ie question EST. Tho The po'pYIistic
alone should embark on the free coinage of
silver mt the ratio OF 1G to 1. without wait
Ing the concurrence of any other nation.
that until 1t should be settled under agree
lnent with the leading commercial nations
of the world gold should continue 10 be the
standard of value in these United States.
Upon that issue we triuplphed. In accord.
ance with the pledge Of the party an honest
effort was made to reach some international
solution of the question. The effort failed
of accomplishment. Meanwhile we follow
the pat: of safety. AS we grow year by
year more firmly established as IL creditor
nation the question concerns us less and
other countries more. No impairment of ma
tional credit can be contemplated by an hon
Orablc milton. We have made advances
enough: this country can better afford than
any other to enter upon the contest for com.
mercial supremacy with gold as its standard.
md for us the time has come to give fair no.
tice to the world that we. too. make gold our
standard and redeem orr obligations In that
metal. For twelve years the platforms OF
the party have declared in favor of the use
of gold md silver as money. The logic OF
recent events. together with the attempt of
the Democracy 10 drag dow the question
from Its international character. to associate
1t with every vagary of populism and So
cialism, and to drive this country to an
alliance with Mexico and China ms an ex-
cluslvely silver,nsing country. has impelled
our people to this settlement Of this problem.
! and the recent action of Congress has elm.
mated the danger which. Its further agita-
tion menaced.
There is more to follow this summar of
q few Of the leading measures passed BY a
Republican Congress and approved by a Re
publican President. Before the expiration
Of Mr.. McKinley's FIRST term we shall have
passed { law relieving certain articles from Z
portion at least of the burdens they now