Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

the federal senate throughout the next
presidential term, and could. therefore,
II they chose. block every attempt at
legislative relief. But II should be re-
membered that the republican party in
cludes many revisionists, and believe
1t will shrink from defying the popular
will expressed Enthusiastically and per-
emptorily at the ballot box.
The people demand reform Of existing
conditions Since the last democratic ad-
ministration the cost Of living has grtev-
ously increased. Those having txed in
comes have suffered keenly; those liv-
ing on wages, II there has been any In
crease. know that such increase has not
kept pace with the advance In the cost
OF living, including rent and the neces-
sarles of life. Many to-day are out OF
work, unable to secure any wages at all.
To alleviate these conditions, In so far
as Is in our power, should be our earnest
endeavor.
Trust Remedies.
l pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy, which In my judgment, can
effectually be applied against monopo-
lies, and the assurance was then given
that II existing laws, including both
statute and common law, proved made
quate, contrary to my expectations,
favor such further legislation, within
constitutional limitations, as will best pro-
mote and safeguard the interests of all
the people. Whether there is any COM
mon law which can be applied and en-
forced by the federal courts. cannot be
determined by the president. or by a
candidate for the presidency.
Reciprocity.
In my address to the notification COM
mittee I said that tariff reform "is de-
manded by the best interests of both
manufacturer and consumer" With
equal truth 1t can be said that the bene-
fits of reciprocal trade treaties would
be helped is unquestionable. That the
manufacturer would receive great benefit
by extending his markets abroad hardly
needs demonstration. His productive ca
pacity has outgrown the home market.
The very term home Market" has
changed in Its significance. Once, from
the manufacturers point of view, 1t
meant expansion; to-day the marvellous
growth of our manufacturing industries
has far exceeded the consumptive ca
pacity of our domestic markets, and the
term "home market" implies contrac-
ton, rather than expansion. If we would
run our mills to their full capacity, thus
giving steady employment to our work.
men and securing to them and to the
manufacturer the profits accruing from
increased production, other markets must
be found. Furthermore, when our man
ufacturers are dependent on raw mate
rails In whole or part imported, 1t is
vital to the extension of their markets
abroad that they secure their materials
on the most favorable terms.
Independence for FilipinOs.
In some quarters 1t has been assumed
that in the discussion of the Philippine
question in my response, the phrase
"self-government' was intended to
mean something less than independence.
It was not intended that 1t should be
understood to mean, nor do I think as
used 1t does mean less than independ-
ence. However, to eliminate all POSSIBLE
ity for conjecture, now state that
am in hearty accord with that plank In
our platform that favors doing for the
Filipinos what we have already done for
the Cubans; and l favor making the
promise to them row that we-shall take
such action as soon as they are reason
ably prepared for it. If independence.
such as the Cubans enjoy, cannot be
prudently granted to the F1lipinos at
InlS Llme, tue THAI IL 5hoAA SoAhO
the moment they are capable Of receive
Ing 1t will tend to stimulate rather than
hinder their development. And this
should be done not only in Justice to the
Filipinos, but to preserve our own rights;
for free people cannot withhold free
dom from another people and themselves
remain free. The liberation of tyranny
over others will soon breed contempt for
freedom of self-government, and weaken
usurpation of our constitutional rights.
Civil Service.
The statute relating to civil service is
the outcome Of the efforts Of thought
full, unselfish and public spirited citizens.
Operation under It has frequently been
of such a character as to offend against
the spirit Of the statute, but the results
achieved, even under partial enforce
ment of the law, have been such as to
both desarve and command the nttar-