Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-01


N railroads restrained from giving zee
bates To shippers. The Northern Pacific
merger which sought practically to
combine competing railways. has been
declared 10 be Illegal These are few
of the things accomplished by the ad-
min.straiuu In the enforcement OF the
antitrust laws.
I'VE have passed laws TO expedite
me hearing OF trust litIgaton TO enc
able the government % obtain lull and
accurate Information respecting the orr
sanitation and operation NJ corpora
lions engaged M Interstate trade and
commerce. and TO cftcctually put an end
10 the rebate syst"m which has injured
both the railroads and the shippers
Perhaps nothing has been more miun-
Gus 20 both common carriers and their
patrons than tW vide spread system
NJ paying rebatea Equality of treat
ment has been tho demand OF the Re-
publican party, ana this is now assur-
ed under the Provisions OF the law
which have been effected.
We find 10 what has been done an
earnest, not only OF the good faith Of
the administration. but an evidence OF
the capacity Of the Republican party
TO do what Is promises and 10 meet
I'm ample measure the public require
ments
"lf We are Inspired by sense OF
Justice and act with a full knowledge
aud with hrmuees we shall have little
fi"cl''rin 'caling vida q the indus
trial aud commercial problems which
engage our attention We must deal with
them as patriots not as pcssimists,
with a view, not to tear down. but 10
build up in a rational and wholesome
way. We want to preserve the good
while We destroy with unsparlng hand
that which IS evil among them
LEADERSHIP OF MCKINLEY.
When the Republican party came
into power seven years ago under the
leadership Of one Of the wisest Of AM
erlcan statesmen, William Mckinley,
Kansas was suffering from the effects
of Democratic administration. The I'M
terestS Of her agricultural classes Ian
guishod Her crops rotted IN the field,
or marketed at unreasonable prices.
4 radical change has been wrought
since them and It IS as gratifying as
IL Is radical Adversely has yielded 10
prosperity II is the logical result Of
change of administration and Of an add
hprcnce to sound economic and none.
tDry policies.
when the supreme test came eight
years ago, and the financial honor NJ
tho country was nj stake. the RepubIi-
cans of Kansas spoke with emphasis
for the preservation OF national and in.
divdual credit Her people turned "a
deaf ear 20 the seductive suggestions
of tho repudiatonists and stood for
money as unImpeachablo as was their
own honor
GOLD STANDARD MAINTAINED
oTha Republican party pledged Itself
that 10 would maintain the gold stand
ard and ID has made the promise law.
Under Il. we have more money and a
boltpr monetary system than ever since
the republic began. Does any one re-
grct his vote FOR William Mckinley I'm
1896 or I'm 1902 Does he regret his vote
for the protective tariff or for the IN
flexible maintenance OF the gold stand
ard 7 dar. say there * not one IN all
OF tho ample limits Of the state OF Kan
sas who would today recall his votes
~ four and eight years ago If he pos
sihIy could, Events have justified In
tho fullest possible degree the entire
wisdom Of what we have hitherto done.
During the last seven years no one
has shared the prosperity which has
come to tho country In a fuller degree
than the farmers We were told a
few years ago that the farmers Of Kan
sas and the country would never enjoy
prosperity without the adoption of free
silver and FREQ trade Results upon
every hand sharply COMPUTE the proph-
cg. Under the maintenance OF the
protective system and the establish.
ment ~ the gold standard. farm val
ues have risen and the products of the
farm have increased In value IN a
gratifying degree The farmers have
been able TO I'M many Of their mort
cages and materially reduce interest
ON debts remaining They have added
10 the comforts OF home, and marked
improvements are witnessed I'm every
neighhorhoOd.
PROSPERITY or KANSAS
THE prosperity Of Kansas Is we'll 90
Illustrated by her bank deposits They
have increased from 3j00O.OOO Ion 1895
10 more .han 100000 I'm 1907.
There Is on every hand evidence of
business activity Of building and
growth. What win be the effect upou
an NJ this, II there is a change IN the
natlonal administration What would
he tho result n We adopt nov economic
policies
Concluding. hc said
1.-THE question NJ the hour IS, Shall we
cp forward or turn backward Shall
tlosa who have prospcried under Re-
publican policies again M 10 their
llps the Gun ~ Democratic dlsappolnt-
mente Take tho great questions 10 your
hearts and your homes and decide az
log0n es Americans who realize that
the ballot ~ 60 no used 10 advance the
fortunes OF political parties only AZ
they promote tho welfare OF the home,
There are number Of stops ON the
way from Topeka, but Senator Fair
banks contented himself with shaking
hands with the people who approached
the train lie was accompanied by Sem
ator Long Congressman Reader and
Colderhead. state Chirman Stubs and
All the Republican candidates Tor the