The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-10-25

pacity and giving employment at
good wages to our millions of work
ing people, thereby giving them the
power to purchase not only the ne
cessities of life but many of the lux
uries, we have our home market
we'll developed and it is now the pol
icy of the Republican party to reach |
out and extend that little 10 per cent
item of our trade to as great an ex-
tent as possible-not to overthrow
or injure the 90 per cent but increase
and expand the 10 per cent.
Reciprocity does not mean free
trade or damage to home industries,
but an increase of our foreign trade,
or foreign trade under more favor
able trade relations. Republicans
are not divided on this proposition.
The president is in accord with
the party leaders on this great prin-
ciple. There may be occasionally
personal difference between Re-
publicans as to what articles can be
pro6tably embraced in reciprocity
treaty. But all Republicans who
are informed on the matter accept
the general principle.
The free trade theory of the Dem
ocrats would destroy the 90 per cent
end of our commerce, or very ser
iouly cripple it, in order that the 10
per cent might receive benefit
And even then, their policy when
tried, as it has been in this country,
only increased our foreign trade by
increasing our imports to the great
detriment of our factories and IN
dustries of various kinds and to the
great detriment of the laboring and
| producing classes, as the farmers
and laborers of this locality can well
remember.
The gentleman who cannot see
difference between Democratic free
, trade and Republican reciprocity,
cannot look very deep into the af-
fairs of state or fathom very closely
the policies of our great parties or
the lines upon which they work.
The inestimable benefits that have
!. occurred to this country from pro-
lection policies are patent to all.
And so long as there is Republi-
can party it will be found adhering
to those principles. And when its
leaders advocate reciprocity treaty
it does not mean that the sentiment
of the party is changing on the lines
of protection but that an effort is
being made to increase that little 10
per cent item of our trade.
The Kansas political fixers are
somewhat at sea on the Governor
question. They have been quietly en-
couraging Richter's boom for some
time, till it has gained formidable
propositions. At last it has begun
TO dawn on them that Richter is not
the proper man for the Republican
party to take up as candidate for
governor, and now they are some
what at sea in the matter. 1t is
yery evident that Mr.. Richter will
not be popular candidate.
w. ]. Bryan has left his editor
ial chair, for the present, and is TAX
ing vigorous part in the Nebraska
campaign. He travels in a special
car and makes three speeches day,
in different towns. The Nebraska
case is becoming desperate for the
fusionists.
The bartenders of the East are try
ing the cold water cure on Mrs. Ma
ticn and it seems to be working won
ders. Wherever she appears at a
saloon she is greeted with a stream
of water from hose.
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1t is now being limited that the
Sultan of Turkey instigated the alb
duction of Miss Stone. He is prob