The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-24
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ly asserted its demands for tariff for
revenue only. It fought the campaign
and it won. but it's majority was SO
narrow that few senators, disloyal to
the party on this subject, defeated the
verdict of the people rendered at the
polls. But the failure of the party to
do all that it promised would not have
been so disastrous but for the fact that
the Wilson bill, unsatisfactory as 1T was
to tariff reformers, had to. bear the sins
Of a Republican financial system which
was supported by our administration
against the protest of an overwhelming
majority of the voters of the party The
defeat of 1894 was more disastrous than
any that the party has experienced
since, and it was due to the fact that
the administration deserted the people
on the money question. In 1886 the
money question had forged to the front
the majority of the Democratic party,
but by the attempt of minority of the
party to aid the Republican party to
chain the country to an approaching
dollar Without abandoning it's position
on the tariff question the party met this
issue and took the side of the people.
In spite of the desertion of many for
merly conspicuous in its councils the
Democratic party polled a million more
votes than it had ever polled before.
and would have won but for the indie
feasible methods of the Republican
party, whose leaders held all the protec-
tariff issue to be paramount, Modified
the wrath of most of the free silver Re
publicans by promising international
bimetalism, and won all the advocates
of the gold standard by revealing to
them the secret purpose of the party
to adopt European financial system
But even then we would have won but
for the fact that borrowers were CO.
creed and employees intimidated.
I'm 1900 the action of the Republican
party in turning war commenced for hu,
the ha' consid t a Of another question
question so far reaching In its conse-
Quences that our party rightfully declared
1t to be the paramount issue. Without
abandoning its position on the tariff ques-
ton or on the money question It again es-
pOuSed the peoples side of great issue.
That it did not win that year was due to
a conjunction of causes: any one of which
complished defeat. The administration
having carried on brief lei. and successful u
usually attends a victorious conflict; an
unexpected increase in the supply of new
gold and an unexpected influx of European
abroad. increased prices, relieved the stress
Of hard times and gave to e the people the
volume of money. While the advantages
which followed a larger volume vindicated
power. and those s = who were influenced by
| the conditions. gave the Republican party
credit FOR IN dners re WrI Rros PPHtyNcEn
l
1.-The protected manufacturers. of course.
stood by the administration which had
given them Dingley law. Trust promo
i tiers and trust magnates. recognizing in
the Democratic party an inveterate zoe.
and numbering among their stockholders
many of the most influential Republicans,
| threw all their strength to the Republican
party, and by their support purchased i'm
munity from PUNISHMENT, Inc Hepnppm PUBL
| ence namely: the influence OF the finan-
ciers who not yet having completed their
| schemes, were willing to risk trusts, Inn
| forego the advantage which they expected
| from a gold standard and bank curren-
| cy. In spite of all these obstacles the cam
paign of 1900 only showed net change OF
out of total vote of over Is millions. And
what is the situation today! since the
election of 1900 Imperialism is more openly
avOwed and imperialistic methods more
tration can point to that election as an
apparent Endorsement. although the party
leaders at that time venemenuy demeo
imperialistic intent. Those who expect to
| favor it on the ground that it will. pay.
those who think that 1t opened up the
Philippines to prosecuting insist that It is
providentia1 while those VINO are simply
party's policy fall back upon the doctrine
that circumstances got us into the uou-
bic and that we must stay In until circum-
stances get out.
have grown and f1ourished under the Re
publican administration, as might have
been expected Almost two years have
elapsed since the last presidential election
and no legislative attempt has been made
to interfere with them; ana the execu-
tive efforts. instead of being directed to-
ward the enforcement of criminal statutes
lare confined to the equity SIDE OF the court