Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-07
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An Exposition Of Republican Poll.
tics Given.
ISSUED FOR CAMPAIGN ORATORS.
Tho Work Was Got Up By the Republican
Congressional Committee "A Few Of
the Subjects ON Which
1t Dilates.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The repub-
lican textbook for the campaign Of
1909 has been issued by the repub-
lican congressional committee. The
book, which is in pamphlet form,
containing $50 pages, makes liberal
quotations from the speeches Of both
Mckinley and Roosevelt and also ex-
tracts from their messages to con-
gress in sport OF the republican
doctrine. The book reviews the rec
ord of the republican party from its
beginning to the present time. Un-
der the heading, Protection and
Prosperity" 81 pages are devoted to
advocacy OF protection. Twenty
pages are devoted to the trusts and
In opening the discussion the book
describes the attitude Of the parties.
Following this is the Sherman anti
trust law, McKinley's recommends
ton, proposed legislation by the re-
publicans and quotation from
President Roosevelt's message to the
Fifty-seventh congress, which Is de-
scribed as conservative and fear.
less" Further along it Is asserted:
1.-THE republican administration Of
President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt have made a good record
In their efforts to execute the anti
trust laws. There has been no shirk.
ing Of duty because Of the powerful
financial influence behind the trusts.
There has been no hesitation for fear
the law would not prove effective.
These two republican presidents
have recognized no man or corpora
ton as above the law"
Ninety-fve pages Of the publication
are devoted to the Philippines and
the republicans insular policy, which
includes the early stages Of the &C.
QUESTION, the conduct Of the army,
declarations from prominent people
that the Filipinos are not ready for
independence and q large portion Of
Admiral Dewey's testimony before
the senate Philippine committee in
which he gave his opinion Of Aguin-
aldo. President Roosevelt's Decora-
ton day address, SO far as 1t refers
to the conduct Of soldiers in the
Philippines, is quoted entire.
More than 20 pages are given to
the discussion Of the gold standard
and an outline Of the republican
party on financial questions.
A chapter Is given to diplomacy In
the orient and a declaration is made
that "McKinley's policy saved China
from dsmemberment.
The declaration by the late Amos
J. Cummings, when | refuse to pro-
tect the lives of American soldiers
l hope | shall be paralyzed," heads
q chapter which declares that the
democrats oppose army appropria-
tons"
Reference is made to the repeal Of
the war taxes. Credit is given the
republican party for the isthmian
canal. Considerable space Is given
to Cuba and it Is asserted "that the
ground work of a republican form of
government was laid by the United
States under republican policy
Liberal quotations are made from
President McKinley's speech at Buff
falo. Reference is made TO repub-
lican efforts to revive the American
merchant marine. The Fifty-scventh
congress is referred to as "a dis
tinctively business congress-" and
the principal acts of that congress
are mentioned, especial reference
being made to the new policy In aid
of retaining the arid lands Of the
west. The republican party is
claimed to be the friend of the old
soldiers and the pension laws It has
enacted are enumerated, The claim
Is made that rural free delivery is
iue to republican legislation and nd.
ministration.
The book is intended for the use ,
OF campaign orators and Is designed
as an exposition OF republican poll
tics generally.