The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-01
CAMPAIGN BOOK.
The Republican Congressional Com
mittee Issues One.

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Washington. July 2S.-Very vigor-
GUS and virile is the Republican cam
paign text book to be issued this
| week.
1t deals with every public question
| before the people, and gives facts,
rather than arguments, to show that
Republicanism stands for prosperity
at home and void power and admira-
tion abroad.
1t proves by the records of congress
and of Republican state legislatures
that the party redeems it's platform
pledges and carries out its promises
The Democracy receives solar plexus
hits on all of the important questions,
and one very issue that is sought to
be made paramount" In fact, the
Democracy is challenged to raise an
issue.
The Littlefeld antitrust bill now
pending in the forty seventh congress
is quoted as embodying the views of
President Roosevelt in dealing with
the trusts.
The federal litigation, whereby the
powers of the United States courts are
invoked to carry out the provisions of
the Sherman antitrust act is dwelt
upon, and the record of what has been
done by the president and department
Of justice is given.
By way of comparison, it is stated
that the Sherman antitrust act was
on the books during Mr.. Cleveland s
last administration when both houses
of congress were Democratic, but no
federal suits were commenced.
The great inter-oceanic canal pro-
ject, which has been under discussion
for nearly a century, is considered
and the policy of the Republican party
to construct the canal is given insbrief
but succient form.
The reduction of internal revenue
taxes, whereby the people are relieved
from $50, 600, 600 taxes annually, is
mentioned merely to show that the
Republican party redeems its pledges.
The irriagtion bill is cited to show
that the party is a party of progress
in developing the arid regions for the
upbuilding of prosperous communities.
The success of the home rule govern
ment in Porto Rico is the subject of
due consideration. In mentioning this
portion of the book it is we'll to call
attention to the furry caused among
the people at the time of the passage
of the Porto Rican tariff bill. The
congress, and even President McKin-
ley, was sharply criticised, but Porto
Rico has worked out its destiny, and
is now on a sound and substantial
footing.
The establishment of the Republic
of Cuba forms an interesting feature.
1t shows that the government of the
United States is the most beneficent
to any nation on earth. 1t slludes to
the fact that we gave Cuba, after
driving Spain from the island, up
wards of six million dollars in rations
arms, sanitary improvements and edu-
cational facilities -. -
No nation was ever so liberal to
award coming under its direct super
vision.
On the Philippine question copious
extracts are made from the speeches
of Tillman, Carmack, Patterson,
Dubois and others who barked and
snapped at the heels Of the admins
tration.
The book shows that a wonderful
record has been made Ia the psciiica-
zion of the ilippiues. and the eff.
ciencv of our army and navy. under
the difficulties Of tropical cline
is praised
II may be added that the campaign
book meets in advance any possible
issue the Democrats may raise in the
forthcoming campaign.