The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-02
FAIRBANKS
SPEECH ON
/ The TRUSTS

Marion. KS. Sept 2-The Republican
campaign in Kansas opened here yester-
duy with speeches by United states Sen
ator Chester i. Long, Edwsrd W. Hoch.
tho Republican candidate for governor.
and United States Senator Fairbanks.
the vice presidential nominee. There was
a large attendance from this and sur
rounding counties. The speech-making
took place yesterday afternoon In the
open air
Senator Fairbanks speech was devoted
exclusively TO a presentation OF economic
questions. including the trusts ana the
gold standard, but before entering upon
those subjects he made reference 10 sub
Jects OF local interest. The presence or
so large a gathering convinced him, he
said. that kansas is prepared 10 do her
duty" and that the state "is opposed 10
entering upon Democratic experiments,
which have hither 10 proved So disas.
trous. not only TO Kansas. but TO the
entire country" Coming. then. to tho is
sGos OF the campaign the senator said:
I'VE are soon 10 decide whether or not
we shall approve the policies which have
been In successful operation for seven
years. We are 10 determine whether or
not we shall contiue the eminently sue
cessful administration OF President
Roosevelt
II DO not believe that Kansas win
Withhold generous vote or approval, nor
do / believe the American people will
now turn over to Democracy and change
tho control OF our national afairs. No
one can truthfully say the laws have not
been faithfully enforced They have oeLn
enforced against all who have disobeyed
them with equal impartia!ity.
"Our Democratic friends inveigb against
the trusts. yet they have done nothing TO
restrain them. The Republican party has
enacted laws for the regulation OF com
binations In restraint OF trade or COM
mence between the states, and these laws
have been enforced as they were intended
20 be when they were enacted by con-
sress.
while the Republican party believes in
restraining capital which Is organized 10
restrict just competition, IL firmly be-
lieves in safeguarding that which is en-
gagged in wholesale trade and commerce.
Our modern development requires the nee
OF larger capital than was necessary
few years ago. The use OF such capital Ia
not a menace. 1t has vital function
10 perform in our material development
All that has been done with respect 10
trust regulation has been done by The
Republican party. Tho Sherman Anti
Trust law was tho fruit OF Republican
statesmanship
President Cleveland In his latest an
nual message recognized the existence
OF trust evils and declared that the laws
enacted by congress for their cure were
inadequate. Yet, a Democratic congress,
70 which the message was addressed
made nc effort TO supply any supposed de-
ficiency. We should not forget that the
Same laws which Mr.. Cleveland regarded
insufficient have been effectively enforced
by Republican administrations They have
been sustained by the courts They
have enabled us TO hold in restraint many
combinations effected 10 restrict whole
some competition.
I'VE have passed laws tC expedite the
hearing OF antitrust litigation: 10 en-
able the government TO obtain fun and
accurate information respecting the or
ganization and operation OF corporations
engaged In interstate trade and COM
merce and erfectually to put an end TO
the rebate system which has injured both
the railroads and the shippers. Perhaps
nothing has been more Injurious TO both
common carriers and their patrons than
the widespread system OF paying rebates.
Equality OF treatment has been the
demand OF the Republican party. and this
Is now assured under the provisions OF
the law we have enacted. We find in
what has been done earnest not only
or the kOOQ faltn OF the administration,
but an evidence OF the capacity OF the
Republican party 10 do what II promises
and to meet In ample measure the pub
lie requirements.
when the Republican party came into
power, seven years ago. under the leader
ship OF one OF the wisest of American
statesmen. William Mckinley, Kansas
was suffering from the effects OF Demo
cratic administration. The interests OF
her agriculture languished, her crops rot
ted in the field or were marketed at un-
remuneratves prices. A radical change
has been wrought since then, and II is as
gratifying as II is radical
During the last seven years no one
has shared the prosperity which has come
to the country In a fuller degree than
the farmers. Under the maintenance OF
the protective system and the estab ablish-
ment OF the gold standard farm values
have risen and the products of the farm
have increased I'm value In a gratifying
degree" In conclusion he said
The question OF the hour is Shall we
go forward or turn backward? Shall
those who have prospered under Repub-
lican policies again lift 10 their lips the
cup OF Democratic disappointment? Take
the great questions 10 your hearts and
your homes and decide as becomes Ameri-
cans, who realize that the ballot IL 10 be
used to advance the fortunes OF political
parties only as It promotes the welfare OF
the home"