The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20

teenth amendment to the constitution to
or color in regulating the elective fran |
ehlse- Devices of state governments. |
actment, 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 cordial
to the earnest consideration of the peo-
pie and the legislatures of the several
states.
We favor the extension of the rural free
delivery service wherever its extension
may be justified.
policy of the Republican party to provide
free homes on the public domain, we rec
reclaim arid lands of the United States,
reserving control of the distribution of
states and territories
We favor home rule for, and the early
admission to statehood for the territories
OF New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma
The Dingley act amended to provide
suHlclent revenue for the conduct of the
war mas SO well performed its work that
II has been possible to reduce the war
debt in the sum of $40 coo. COO So ample
are the government revenues, and so
great is the public confidence in the integ
rity of its obligations that its newly fund
ed two per cent bonds sell at a premium
The country is now justified in expecting
and it will be the policy. of the Republi-
can party to bring about a reduction of
ton. ownership, control and protection Of
an isthmian canal by the government OF
essary for the increasing surplus of our
farm products. Every effort should be
made to open and obtain new markets,
especially in the orient and the admins
tration IS warmly TO be commended for
its successful effort to commit all trading
ana coionlzlng nations to the policy OF the
open door in China In the interest of
our expanding commerce, we recommend
that congress create a department of
commerce and Industries in the charge of
81 secretary with seat in the cabinet.
! The United States consular system should
be recoenIzed under the slipervision of
/ this new department on such basis of
/ appointment and tenure as will render it
/ still more serviceable to the nations in
| creasing trade.
The american government must pro-
| tect the person and property of every
! citizen wherever they are wrongfully
| treated or placed in prison.
| We congratulate the woe en- of America
| on their splendid record o. public service
; in the volunteer aid association and as
cent campaigns of our armies in the
Eastern and Western Indies and we APP
| works OF education and industry.
! President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs of the United States with
| distinguished credit to the American peo-
pie. In releasing us from the vexatious
| conditions of European alliance for the
| government of Samoa, his course is es-
pecially to be commended. By securing
to our undivided control the most i'm
portant islard of the Samoan group and
| the best harbor in the Southern Pacific,
every American interest has been safe
guarded.
We approve the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands to the United States.
We commend the part taken by our gov
eminent in the peace conference at The
IIas.Ie- We assert our steadfast adler
cnCe to the policy announced in the Mon
roe doctrine. The provisions of Tho Hague
convention We're wisely regarded wher
President Mckinley rendered his friendly
offices in the interest of peace between
Great Britain and the South African re.
public While the American government
must continue the policy prescribed by
Washington affirmed by every succeeding
president and imposed upon US BY The
Hague treaty, of non-interventiOn in Euro
mean controversies the American pes.pls
found. honorable alike to both contendins
parties to terminate the strife between
then.
In accepting by the treaty of Paris, th'
just responsibility of our victories in tn
Spanish war, the president and the sen
ate woE the undoubted approval of the
American people. No other course wa:
possible to destroy SPANS sovereignty
throughout the West Indies ana IN tht
Philippine islands. That course created
orr responsibility before the world ORC
| with the unorganLSsd population Wil' y
( fur intervention had freed from Spain
| to Ere vide for the maintenance of law ant
order ard for the establishment Of goot
government and for the performance q
intel mai .Onal obligations. Our autho-it.
could not he less than our responsibilities
! and wherever sovereign rights were eX
tended it became the high duty of tn
government to maintain this duty to pu
/
/ the blessings of liberty and civilization
upon all the rescued peoples. The larSes
, measure of self-goVernment consisten
: with their welfare and our duties shall b
secured to them by law. To Cuba indie
E pendence and safe government We're as
? sured in the same voice by Wnlch IN
T war was declared and to the letter thi
r pledge shall be performed.
l The Republican party upon its histor.
and upon this declaration of its principle
, and policies confidently invokes the con
! siderate and approving judgment of tn
, American people