The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

at heart believe in the gold standard
and our currency system. or does he try
now to reap where he has not sown?
forcing together discordant ele-
ments, 1 submit that. with a Demo-
cratic house of representatives or
house and senate, there would be no
ministration that would benefit the
people, but that doubt and discomfort
would everywhere distress production
and labor. Consumption would be
curtailed- In short, we would have an
experience similar to that from 1893 to
1897. If this chosen leader and his
friends are converts to Republican poll
cies, should not they bring forth fruits
meet for repentance before they ask
to be placed in the highest positions to
affect the well-being of all; or. if they
profess all things to all men, then they
are not worthy the confidence of any
man. If clothed with power, will they
follow in the paths of legislation ac-
cording to their loves and votes
manifested by their action always here
tofore, or will they stand by, protect
and defend the gold standard and our
currency system that have been crea-
ted under the lead of the Republican
party?
Correct revenue laws, protection or
free trade. the gold standard and our
currency system, all depend upon the
sentiment of the majority of our peo-
pie as voted at the ballot box. A ma
jority may change our revenue laws; a
majority may change our currency;
majority may destroy the gold standard
and establish the silver standard, or,
in lieu of either or both. make the
treasury note, interest bearing and
irredeemable, the sole standard of val
ue.
Sir, let US turn from the region of
doubt and double dealing, the debata-
bic land, to the region of assured GER
tainty. The Republican party stands
for protection. 1t stands for the gold
standard and our currency system. All
these dwell in legislation enacted under
the lead of the Republican party and
against the most determined opposition
of the Democratic party, including its
leader and candidate. These being our
policies, and having. been most useful
to the country, we have confidence in
and love them. If it be necessary from
time to time that they should be
strengthened here and controlled there,
the Republican party stands ready, with
loving, competent hands. to apply the
proper remedy. l say remedy Be
ing our policies, we will not willingly
subject them to their enemies for slow
starvation on the one hand or to sud
den destruction on the other.
Since the Republican party was re-
stored to power, in 1897 under the lead
of Mckinley, our country has prosper
ed i'm production and in commerce as it
has never proSpered before In wealth,
we stand first among all the nations.
Under the lead of William Mckinley,
the war with Spain was speedily
brought to a successful conclusion.
Under the treaty of peace and our ac-
ton, Cuba is free, and, under guaran
tees written in her constitution and our
legislation. it is assured that she will
ever remain free. We also acquired
Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
by a treaty the ratification of which
was only possible by the votes of Dem
ocratic senators. Civil government has
neyfa hi ~, d
are journeying towards civil govern
ment in the Philippines as rapidly as
the people of the archipelago are able
to receive it; and this, too notwitn-
standing the false cry of imperialism
raised by the Democratic party and
still insisted upon. which led to insur-
rection in the Philippines and tends to
lead to further instruction there. The
record. of the Republican party under
the lead of William Mckinley has pass
ed into history. Who dares assail it q?
I'm the history of the republic, in
time of peace, no executive has had
greater questions to deal with than
yourself. and none have brought great
er courage. wisdom and patriotism to
their solution You have enforced the
law against the mighty and the lowly
der the constitution, you have recon-
mended legislation to congress from
time to time, as it was your duty to do.
and wnen IT was passed by congress,
have approved it. You have, under the
constitution. led in making a treaty
which. was ratified by the senate and is
approved by the people, which not only
assures, but, under the law and appro-
priations made by congress, proceeds
with. the construction of the Panama
canal.
THE Republican party. under your
leadership, keeps its record from the
beginning under Lincoln of doing
things, the right thing at the right
time and in the right way, notwith-
-
oppose the right policies from the sell
fish or partisan standpoint They dare
not tell the truth about your official
action or the record of the party and
then condemn it. They can for sell
fish or partisan purposes, abuse you
personally and misrepresent the party
which you lead. 1t is true, however
that so far their abuse of your action