Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
uNREDEEMED PLEDGES.


In the republican campaign text book
for 1904 it is asserted:
The pledges of 1896 and those made
in 1900 have been redeemed
In 1896 the republican party promised
reciprocity ION such terms as will
equalize our trade with other nations,
remove the restriction which now OBJ.
structs the sale of American products
in the ports of other countries and Sc
cure an enlarged market for the prod
ucts of our farms, forests and factor
ies." But that pledge has not been re-
deemed.
In 1896 the republican party said
1--WE are opposed to the free coinage of
silver except by international agree
ment with the leading nations of the
earth, which agreement we pledge our
selves to promote But the pledge has
not been redeemed.
In 1896 the republican party promised
that whenever practicable the veterans
of the union armies should be given
the preference in the matter Of ap.
pointments to Office. But that pledge
has not been redeemed
In 1896 the republican party promised
to honestly enforce the civil service
law But that pledge has not been re-
deemed.
In 1896 the republican party promised
the creation of a national board of ar
bitration. But that pledge has not
been redeemed.
In 1896 the republican party promised
the admission of the territories. But
that pledge has not been redeemed.
In 1896 the republican party promised
that the citizens OF. Alaska were to have
representation in congress. But that
pledge has not been redeemed.
In 1900 the republican party promised
that it would restrain and prevent all
conspiracieS and combinations intended
to restrict business, to create monopo-
lies, to limit production. or to control
the prices. But that pledge has not
been redeemed. The party also pledg-
ed itself to 1.-THE associated policy Of
reciprocity" But that pledge has not
been redeemed. 1t renewed It's pledge
to enforce the civil service law and like
wise, during its second term, it failed
to redeem that pledge. 1t again prom
lsed admission to statehood of the ter
rltorles of New Mexico, Arizona and
Oklahoma, and again it failed to re-.
deem the pledge.
The republican campaign book de.
clares that under the republican admin
istratiop the gold standard has been
madepermanent,' and this claim IS
made in the face OF the fact that repub-
lican newspapers have had much to say.
in criticism of Judge Parker because
he declared that the gold standard had
been "irrevocably" established
The text book boasts that the laws
against the trusts have been strength
ened and enforced; and this statement
is made in the face Of the fact that no
effort has been made to enforce the
chief features of the anti trust law,
which Is the criminal clause, and no
one speaking for the administration
has undertaken to explain why that
clause has not been appealed to.
The text book refers to 1.-The relation
of the trusts to the nomination of the
democratic candidate for the presiden
cY," and the readers of the text book
are expected to forget that the trusts
provided the republican party with
their campaign funds In 1896 and in 1900
ard that they are expected to make
liberal contributions to the same cam
paign fund in 1904 -Commoner.