Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
TRUTH WORDS.
Senator Fairbanks Dis
cusses Gold Standard.
He Also Talks on the Trusts in
Kansas Town.
Devotes Greater Part Of Ad,,r... ..
Economic Questions.

Marion, Has, Sept. 1.-The Een,h,;
can campaign in Kansas o,.n.a mi.
'outE' win speeches by United States
senator 'hester |. Long. Edward w.
H"ch, the Republican candidate fn,.
Governor and United States Senator
Fairbanks, the Vice Presidential NOM
inee. There was larg- attendance.
The speech making took place this
afternoon. in the open air.
Senator Fairbanks speech was de-
voted almost exclusively to a prcsenta-
ton OF economic questions includinp
the trusts and the gold standard bur
before entering upon those subjects he
made reference to Subjects of luca,
interest. The presence of so large q
gathering convinced him. he said that
kansas is prepared to do her dutv >,
and thHt the state is opposed to ell
terinS Democratic experiments which
have hitherto proved 50 disastrous. nor
only to Kansas but to the entire coun-
try
Coming then to the issues of the
campaign. the senator said:
sc are soon To decide whether or
not we snail approve the policies which
have been in Successful operation for
seven years We are to determine
whether or not we shall continue III.
eminentiy successful administration or
President Roosevelt.
Il don't believe that Kansas win
withhold Il generous vote OF approval
nor do l believe the American p-onle
VIII now turn over to Democracy a.,,
Cninc6. the COltl al at
fans. No one can t.uthfllIly saw the
laws have not been faithfully enforced
iheE nave been enforced against all
VINO have diSobeNed them with euuai
lmpartiality. Our Democratic friends
inveish against the trusts vet they
have done nothing to restrain them
The Republican, party has enacted
laws for the regulation of combina-
tons III Restraint of trade or COM
meice between the states, ana these
laws have been enforced as thew were
intended to be when they were enacted
by Congress-
While the Republican party be-
lleV@s IN restraining capital which is
organized to restrict just competition.
IT III MY believes III safeguarding thar
which is engaged in wholesome trade.
and commerce. our modern devotion
merits requires the use of larger car,i-
tai tnan was necessary Il few Years
ago. The use OF St;rn clnit3I ;s ~. :.
menace. 1t has a vital function Il,
perform in our mltlrial deVeloo,nant
All that has been done with respect
to t"Est .egisla,iun has been done nv
the Republican party The Sherman
ant Il law ~,
lic;li StItesmanship
Pre- sidcnt Cleveland in his last an
Mai message. recognized the existence
of trust evils. but declared that the
laws enacted by Congress for their
cure We're inadequate. Yet a Demo-
cratic Congress. to which the message
was addressed. mad no effort to SUBJ
ply any supposed deficiency. We
should not forget that the same laws
Wiiitn MIR. Cleveland regarded INSULT
Client have been e:fec lively enforced
by Republican administrations. They
have been sustained by the courts.
They have enabled Us to ho,1 in re-
str3!ht many combinations effected to
restrict wholesome competition
We nave passed laws to expedite
the hearing of antitrust litigation: to
enable the government to obtain full
ana accurate information respecting
tile organization and operation of corr
iorationS engaged in Interstate trade
ana commerce and effcctually to mt
an end 10 the rebate system which has
injured both the railroads and the
Shippers. Perhaps nothing has been
more injurious to both common car
iierS ana their patrons than the wide
spread system of paying rebates |
Equality OF treatment has been the |
demand of the Republican party and |
this is POW assured under the pro- |
visions of the law we have.
we find in what has been done an
earnest. not only OF the good faith O, |
the administration. but an evidence of |
the capacity of the Republican party. |
to do what it promises and to meet in |
ample measure the public require
mentS.
Whom the Republican party came
into power seven years ago under the f,
lcadershi? OF one Of the wisest Of |
statesmen. William McKin-
l. Y. Kansas was suffering from the
effects of Democratic Administered ton.
The interests Of her agriculture Ian
c-i1icha6 Hor crprS r,tf ii IL, H.