Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
REPUBLICAN, AMMUNITION.
Text Book Of Inspiration for Guidance
Of Campaign Orators.


Washington, Aug. 5.-The Repub-
lican text book for the campaign of
1872 has been issued by the Republican
congressional committee. The book,
which is in pamphlet form, contains
$50 pages, makes liberal quotations
from the speeches of both Mckinley
and Roosevelt and also extracts from
their messages to Congress in support
Of the Republican doctrine. The book
reviews the record Of the Republican
party from its beginning to the pres
ent time. Under the heading, PRO
lection and Prosperity" eighty-one
pages are devoted to the advocacy of
protection.
Twenty pages are devoted to the
trusts and in opening the discussion the
book thus describes the attitude of the
two parties:
"The attitude Of the two great par
ties on the trust question is clearly de-
fined. That of the Democratic party
looks to constant agitation, with no re-
strictive legislation. The Republican
party advocates such restriction as will
prevent arbitrary advance in prices or
reduction in wages through exclusive
control, but not the destruction by leg
islatiOn or injury by fictitious agitation
of legitimate enterprises, through the
great manufacturing systems by which
production is cheapened, cost of manu-
facture reduced and permanency of EN-
plOyment assured"
Following, this Is the record of the
Republican party on the trust question,
mention of the Sherman antitrust law,
McKinley's recommendation, proposed
legislation by the Republicans and a
quotation from RoOsevelt's message to
the Fifty-seventh Congress, which is
described as conservative and fear
less" The assertion is made that the
share Of trusts in business is compar-
atively small The book says:
1.-The trusts have not occupied as sig
nificant a place in the manufacturing
Industries as they have in public dis
cussion."
Further along 1t is asserted:
1.-The Republican administrations of
President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt have made a good record in
their efforts to execute the antitrust
laws. There has been no shirking of
duty because of the powerful financial
influence behind the trusts. These two
Republican Presidents have recognized
no man or corporation as above the
law. The assertion also is made that
free trade England is the home Of
trusts"
Ninety-fve pages of the publication
are devoted to the Philippines and the
Republican insular policy, which in
cludes the early stages of the acquisi-
ton, the conduct of the army, declar-
ations from prominent people that the
Filipinos are not ready for indepnd-
ence, and a large portion of Admiral
Dewey's testimony before the Senate
Philippine committee, in which he gave
his opinion of Aguinaldo. President
ROosevelts Decoration Day address, so
far as 1t refers to the conduct of the
soldiers in the Philippines, is quoted
entire. There is also some discussion
of trade with the insular possessions.
: More than twenty pages are given to
the discussion Of the gold standard and
an outline Of the Republican policy on
financial questions.
The Fifty-seventh Congress Is re-
ferred to as "a distinctively business
Congress-" and the principal acts of
that Congress are mentioned. especial
reference being made to the new policy
In aid of reclaiming the arid lands Of
the West. The Republican party is as
serted to be the friend of the old SOL
diers and the pension laws it has en-
acted are enumerated. The claim is
made that rural free delivery is due to
Republican legislation and administra-
tion.
The book is intended for the use of
campaign orators and is designed as
an exposition Of Republican politics
generally.