The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-08
REPUBLICAN, AMMUNITION.
Text Book of Inspiration for Guidance
Of Campaiqn Orators.

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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-
lined. 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
i>lation or injury by fictitious agitation
OF legitimate enterprises. through the
great manufacturing systems by which
production is cheapened. cost of manu-
facture reduced and perlnanency of en-
ployment assured
Following this is the record of the
Republican party on the trust question,
mention of the Sherman antitrust law.
Moknley's recommendation, proposed
legislation by the Republicans and a
quotation from KooSevelt's message to
the Fifty Congress, which is
described as conservative and fea-
less. Ihe assertion is made that the
share of trusts in business is compar-
atively small. The book says:
The trusts have not occupied as sig
nificant place in the manufacturing
Industries as they have in public dis
cussion."
Further along it is asserted:
The Republican administrations of
President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt have made 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-tive pages of the publication
are devoted to the Philippines and the
Republican insular policy, which in
cludes the early stages of the acuuis-
ton, the conduct of the army, declar-
ations from prominent people that the
flllpinos are not ready for indepnd-
ence. and large portion of Admiral
Deweys testimony before the Senate
Philippine committee. in which he gave
his opinion of Agunaldo. President
Roosevelt's Decoration Day address, so
far as it 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
i'll aid of reclaiming the arid lands OF
the West. The Republican party is as
serted to lr 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
an exposition of Republican politics
generally.