The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

greatness of the state, and if she is
but faithful to Republican principles
she will continue to expand in power
and influence and become the home
of still larger. more prosperous, con-
tented and patriotic people. There is
sentimental reason why Kansas
should be Republican. In her early
days she was the object of our most
intense Solicitude. Republicans
throughout the United States rejoiced
at her entrance into the federal union
without a stain upon her.
I'VE are soon to decide whether we
shall approve the policies which have
been in successful operation for seven
years We are to determine whether
or not we shall continue the eminently
successful administration of President
Roosevelt.
ct do not believe that Kansas will
withhold generous vote of approval,
nor do / believe that the American
people will now turn over to Democ-
racy and change the control of our
national affairs No one can truth
fully say that the laws have not been
enforced against all who have dis
obeyed them with equal impartiality.
That is what the people demand.
They will have nothing else. Our
the trusts, yet they have done Moth
ing to restrain them. The Republican
party has enacted laws for the regu-
lation of combinations in restraint of
and it has not allowed them to en-
cumber the statute books with a dead
letter. They have been enforced as
they were intended to be when they
were enacted by congress.
Control of Trusts.
while the Republican party be-
lieves in restraining capital which is
organized to restrict just competition,
it firmly believes in safeguarding that
which is engaged in wholesale trade
and commerce. Our modern develop
ment requires the use of larger cap
ital than was necessary a few years
ago. The use of such capital is not
a menace. 1t has a vital function to
perform in our material development.
1t is only the misuse of it we seek
party has put upon the federal statute
books no act to regulate combinations
which concern the public welfare, nor
has it enforced those written there
by the Republican party. All that
has been done with respect to trust
regulation has been done by the Re
publican party. The Sherman anti
trust law was the fruit of Repub-
lican craftsmanship.
president Cleveland in his last an
nual message recognized the existence
of trust evils, but declared that the
laws enacted by congress for their
cratic congress, to which the message
was addressed, made no effort to sup
ply any supposed deficiency. We
should not forget that the same laws
which Mr.. Cleveland regarded insult
icient have been effectively enforced
by Republicans. They have been SuS-
aimed by the courts. They have en-
bled US to hold in restraint combina-
ions effected to restrict wholesome
President Roosevelt has
lad a large number of railroads re-
strained from giving rebates to ship
oers. The Northern Pacific merger
I0h
ompeting railroads, has been declared
o be illegal. These are a few of the |
hings accomplished by the admins |
ration in the enforcement of the
Lnti-trust laws.
I'VE have passed laws to expedite |
he hearing of antitrust litigation; to |
nable the government to obtain full |
md accurate information respecting |
he organization and operation of cor |
'oratons engaged in Interstate trade |
nd commerce, and to effectualIy put |
N end to the rebate system which |
las injured both the railroads and the |
Perhaps nothing has been
more injurious to both common car
iers and their patrons than the wide
pread system of paying rebates. |
equality of treatment has been the
emand of the Republican party and
his is now assured under the pro-
isions of the law we have enacted.
I'VE find in what has been done
n earnest, not only of the good faith
ence of the capacity of the Repub-
can party to do what it promises and /
o meet in ample measure the public
equirements.
"If we are inspired bV a sense of h
ustice and act with full knowledge
nd firmness, we shall have little diff
Guilty in dealing with all the indus
rial and commercial problems which
ngage our attention. We must deal
18th them as patriots, not as pessi-
lists; with a view not to tear down, |!
ut to build up in a rational and
-holesome way. We want to preserve
ne good while We destroy with un-
pairing hand that which is evil
mong them.
Prosperity of Kansas.
When the Republican party came in
power seven years ago under the
'adersh1p of one of the wisest of
merican statesmen, William McKin-
y, Kansas was suffering from the eff
ects of a Democratic administration.
he interests of her agriculture Ian
uished. Her crops rotted in the field
rices. A radical change has been
ying as it is radical. Adversely had
Ting as it is radical. Adversity and
lelded to prosperity. 1t is the logical
esult of change in administrat ton,
nd of an adherence to sound economic {
nd monetary policies.
when the supreme test came eight
ears ago, and the financial honor of {
ie country was at STAKE, the RepubH- :
ms of Kansas spoke with emphasis
'r the preservation of national and in I
vidual credit. Her people turned a
aaf ear to the seductive suggestions of ]
lie repudationists, and stood for mon !
7 as unimpeachable as was their own
onor. I
The Republican party pledged itself
lat it would maintain the gold stand !
ID and 1t has made the promise law. l
nder it we have more money and a e
atter monetary system than ever since
le Republic began. Does anyone re- I
'et his vote for William Mckinley in
Sc or 1900? Does he regret his vote I
II the protective tariff for the in S
exfble maintenance or the gold stand [
d? I dare say there is not one in all
e ample limits of the state of Kan L
s who this day would recall his votes 9
four and eight years ago. if he pos l
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