The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-29

ton in the action il has taken 70 sup
press insurrrection and establish the na-
tiO1ai authority in the islands. as Wen
as the policy il has pursued in irstitut-
ing civil government therein as rapidly
as possible and with as large a particf-
patton on the part OF the people as can
at this time he safely and consistently
permitted.
The Republicans or Kansas have always
been the firm friends of the veterans
who fought through the great civil war
70 preserve the Union. and we hereby re-
new the expression OF our grsti;uae 20
( them and favor liberal pensions FOR them.
their widows and orphans
We are also loyal TO their sons. the
soldiers Of this d8S who, under the lea-
dership Of Wheaton aud Lawton and
Macarthur and Funston have proven
themselves worthy Of their heroic sires.
and We condemn ia anmea Surcd terms
the false charges made against them and
the brutal attacks made upon them by
those who seek thus 20 gain a paltry
political advantage
We cordially endorse the energetic Ell
forts that are being made by the attorney
general Of the United States. under iii
rection of the president. &C. enforce the
provisions OF the sherman antitrust
law, enacted by Republican congress
The record OF our party In its opposi-
ton 10 combinations Of capital having
for their purpose the restraint OF trade
the crushing out OF competition or the
arbitrary and unwarranted advance
ment Of prices. is clear and consistent
And if il should become apparent that
existing laws are Inadequate 70 properly
regulate these combinations the Repub-
lean party may be relied upon to enact
such further legislation as viii fuzzy pro-
tect the interests OF the people
The Republican principle OF protec-
tive tariff was never more firmly fixed
in our national policy Than Il is now.
1t has developed Our industries. preserved
our domestic trade. extended oar foreign
markets. and contributed more than any
other one policy 10 our present unparal-
elled prosperity.
Reciprocity has been well described as
the handmade Of protection and under
wise Republican administration. recipro-
cal arrangements can be negotiated with
other nations which VIII result in opening
new markets for American products
without IN any degree interfering with
the prosperity of our home Industries
We therefore. reafflrm ouT adherence to
these two cardinal tenets 81 the RepubH-
car faith believing that both WIZ bc ~
the highest importance ia helping the
United States ~ win and maintain tho
commercial supremacy % she world
We note with satisfaction and approval
the enactment by the congress now IN
session Of legislation which viii debar
the Chinese from admission n the Unit
ed States 20 the detrimeut n American
labor. and we demand that our immlgra-
ton laws be So strengthened as 10 ex-
clude ali unworthy and undesirable ln-
migrants whose presence menace our cit-
izenship and injurc our wage workers
We are proud OF the triumphs achieved
during the past flve years by American
diplomacy. and We particularly approve
the atroEation of. the Clayton Bulwer
treaty which viii enable the government
to proceed with the construction Of an|
lsthrnian canal. to - rfntsined under
the authority or The United States ana
under the protection Of cur feR
We cordially endorse the course - our
senator and representative in congress
We earnestly commend the able BON
est and economical administration II
Governor Stanley and the state officers
and congratulate the people - the state
that under their admiuistrafiun IT'S
affairs have been - managed ~ - meet
the appreciation Of the people ~ karsas.
We recognize ~ the wage earlars -
Kansas an element confusing staluart
and desirable citizenship whose rights
end Interests should D. fufl3 protected
and conserved
Earnestly believing that fae anuaral- !
leied prosperity which haa ceme - afi I.
classes ~ or people duffng the past
aVe years haa been Que in g Iaree
% the practieai aprlieafAog ~ /