The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-01
SIMPLE FACTS MAKE GOOD ARGU.
MENTS.
CAMPAIGN BOOK ISSUED
Deals With Every Question Before
the People and Gives Facts Rath-
err Than Arguments.

Washington, July 29.-Very vigor-
u 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. world power and admira-
ton abroad.
1t proves by the records of congress
and of republican state legislatures
that the party redeems it's platform
pledges, and carries out it's promises.
The democracy receives solar plex-
us hits on all of the important ques-
tons and on every issue that is
sought to be made paramount" In
fact, the democracy is challenged to
raise an issue.
The Littlefield antitrust bill now
pending in the F~ifty-seventh congress
is quoted as embodying the views
of President Roosevelt in dealing with
the trusts. va
The federal litigation, whereby the
powers Of the United States courts
are invoked to carry out the provi-
sions 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
OF the books during Mr.. Cleveland's
last administration when both houses
Of congress were democratic, but no
federal suits were commenced.
The great i~nter-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 in
brief but %succinct form.
The reduction of internal revenue
taxes, whereby the people are re-
lieved from $780, O0, 900 taxes annual
ly, is mentioned merely to show that
the republican party redeems it's
pledges. .4
The irrigation bill is cited to show
that the party is al party of progress
in developing the arid regions for the
upbuilding of prosperous communi-
ties.
The success of the hcme rule gov
eminent in Porto Rico is the subject
of due consideration. In mentioning
this portion of the book it, is well 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 Nc
kinley, was sharply criticized, but
Porto Rico has worked out it's 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
of any nation on earth. 1t alludes to
the fact that we gave Cuba, after driv-
ing Spain from the island, upwards
of six million dollars in rations, arms,
sanitary improvements and educa-
tional facilities.
No nation was ever so liberal to a
ward coming under it's direct super
vision. W.T..
On the Philippine question copious
extracts are made from the speeches
of Tillman, Carmack, Patterson, Du'
bois and others who barked and snap.
ped at the heels of the administration,
The book shows that a wonderful
record has been made in the pacifica-
ton of the Philippines, and the efici.
ency of cur army and navy, under the
difficulties of a tropical cline is prais'
ed.
It may be added that the campaign
book meets in advance any possible
issue the democrats may raise in the
forthcoming campaign.
. M