The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-04
A PARTY PAMP HLET
REPUBLICANS ISSUE CAMPAIGN
TEXT BOOK FOR 1902.
PROTECTION AND PROSPERITY.
ATTITUDE OF THE PARTY TOWARD
TRUSTS UPHELD.

A 2S0-Pnge Book of Campaign Ann
unitiOn for the Republican Orators.
Eighty-one Pages Devoted to Pro-
lection and Twenty to Trusts-De-
cIares That Republican Party Fav-
Ors Restriction but Not Destruction
by Legislation of Legitimate En-
terprise-McKinIey and Roosevelt
Are Quoted-The Philippine Policy
Reviewed.
Washington, Aug. S.-The Republican
text book for. the campaign of 1902 has
been issued by the Republican con-
gressional 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
Republican doctrine. The book re-
views the record of the Republican
party from its beginning to the present
time.
Under the heading, Protection and
Prosperity" 81 pages are devoted to
the advocacy of protection.
Twenty pages are devoted to the
trusts and In opening the discussion
the book says
"The attitude of the two great par
ties on the trust question is clearly de-
fined. That of the Democratic party
looks to constant agitation, with no
restrictive legislation; that of the Re-
publican party to such restriction as
will prevent arbitrary advance in
prices or reduction in wages through
exclusive control, but not the destruc-
ton by legislation, or injury by ficti-
tious agitation of legitimate enterprise.
through great manufacturing systems
by which production is cheapened,
prices of manufacturers reduced and
permanency of employment assured"
They Stand by Trusts.
Following is the record of the Re-
publican party on the trust question,
mention of the Sherman antitrust law,
McKinley's recommendation proposed
legisla ton by the Republicans, and a
quotation from Roosevelt's message to
the Fifty-seventh Congress, which is
described as conservative but fear
less"
The assertion is made that the share
! of. trusts. in~s business is comparatively
small. The book says:r THE trusts
have not occupied as great a place in
the manufacturing Industries as they
have in public discussion Further
along it is asserted that the Republi-
can administrations of Mckinley and
Roosevelt have made a good record
in their efforts to execute the anti
trust law There has been no shirk-
ing of duty because of the powerful
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 corporation
as above the law" The assertion is
also made that free trade England is
the home of the trusts"
The Party's Philippine Policy.
Ninety-five pages of the publication
are devoted TO the Philippines and
Republican insular policy, which in
cludes the early stages of the acquisi-
ton, the conduct of the army, declara-
lions from prominent people that the
Filipinos are not ready for independ-
erce, and large portion of Admiral
Deweys testimony before the Senate
Philippine Committee, in which he
gave his opinion of Aguinaldo. Presi-
uCIlL INOOSGNCllS OtCOIdllOH lay al
dress, so far as it refers to the con-
duct of soldiers in the Philippines, is
quoted entire. There is some discus
sion of trade with the insular possess
sions.
More than twenty pages are given
to the discussion of the gold standard
and an outline of the Republican party
on financial questions.
chapter is given to diplomacy in
the Orient and a declaration is made
that Mckinley's policy saved China
from ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The declaration by the late Amos ]
Cummings, when l refuse to vote to
protect the lives of American soldiers.
l hope l shall be paralyzed," heads a.
chapter, which declares that the Dem
ocrats oppose army appropriations
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 govern
ment was laid by the United States
under Republican policy
Liberal quotations Are made from
President McKinleys last speech at
Buffalo. Reference is made to the Re-
publican efforts to revive the American
merchant marine. The Fifty seventh
Congress is referred to as a "distinc-
lively 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 proclaimed 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 due to
Republican legislation and adninis-
tration.
In the closing pages of the book is a.
chapter entitled Democratic har-
mony''
Reference is made to the Tflden
Club dinner, there being a quotation
from eX-President Cleveland's speech
and the comments of w. j. Bryan and
Henry Watterson upon it, and the eff
forts toward Democratic harmony. The
book is intended for the use of cam
paign orators and is designed as an
exposition of Republican policies gem
orally.