Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01
ECONOMIC QUESTIONS
Senator Fairbanks Talks to
Kapsans.
MAKES SPEECH TODAY
ASKS APPROVAL OF POLICIES
ALREADY SUCCESSFUL.
Republican Party Believes in Restrain
ing Capital Organized in
Restraint Of Trade.
MAKES SPEECH TODAY

MARION. Kan, September 1.-The re-
publican campaign in Kansas opened here
today with speeches by United States Sem
ator Chester /. Long. Edward w. Hoch,
the republican candidate for governor, and
United States Senator Fairbanks, the vice
presidential nominee. There was large
attendance from this and surrounding
counties. There were loud cheers as Sena-
tor Fairbanks a1ighted from his train, ana
the cheering was repeated many times
along the line of march to the hotel.
Senator Fairbanks speech was devoted
almost exclusively to presentation Oh eco
no mic questions. including the trusts ana
the gold standard, but before entering upon
those subjects he made reference to sub
jects of local interest. The presence OF so
large gathering convinced him, he sdio.
that kansas Is prepared to do her duty
and that the state is opposed to entering
democratic experiments which have hith-
erto proved so disastrous. not only to kah-
sas. but to the entire country. He also
took occasion to thank chose who few
years ago honestly. though mistakenly,
wandered from the republican fold, but
who have returned and pledged anew their
fidelity and their support to the principles
of the republican party. We have hosp-
tally in our ranks he added, for all of
our countrymen who are in favor of good
laws and good government"
| Coming then to the issues of the cam
paign, the senator said:
I'VE are soon to decide whether or not
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.
Il do not believe that Kansas will with
hold generous vote Of approval, nor do L
believe the American people will now turn
over to democracy and chance the control
of our national affairs. No one can truth
fully say the laws have not been faithfully
enforced. They have been enforced against
all who have disoBeyed them with equal
impartialty. - -
Talk Of Trusts.
This Is what Stfie people demand They
will have nothing else. Our democratic
friends inveigh against the trusts, yet they
have done nothing TO restrain them The
republican party has enacted laws for the
regulation Determinations in restraint OF
trade or commerce Between the states. and
it has not allowed them to incumber the
statute books as "a dead letter. They have
been enforced as they were intended to be
when they were enacted by Congress
while the republican party believes in re-
straining capital which is organized to re-
strict just competition, it firmly believes in
safeguarding that which is engaged in
wholesome trade and commerce. Our mod
ern development requires the use of larger
capital than was necessary few years
ago. The use of such capital is not a men
ace. 1t has vital function to perform in
our material development. 1t is only the
misuse of 1t we seek to guard against The
democratic party has put upon the federal
statute books no act to regulate combina-
tons which concern the public welfare nor
has it enforced those written there nv the
republican party. All that has been done
tx-if h
done by the republican party. The Sher-
man antitrust law was the fruit of re-
publican StateSma ftsfip.
President Cleveland, in his last annual
message recognized the existence of trust
evils. but declared that the laws enacted
by Congress for their cure, were inadeouate
We should not forget that the same Jaws
which Mr. Cleveland regarded insufficient.
have been effectively enforced by republi-
can administrations. They have been sus
tanned by the courts. They have enabled
us to hold in restraint many combinations
effected to restrict wholesome comnetftion
President Roosevelt has had large num-
Der Of railroads restrained from giving re-
bate to shippers. The Northern Pacific
merger, which sought practically to com
bine competing railroads has been decIa rod
to be illegal. These are a few of the
things accomplished by the administration
IN the enforcement of the antitrust laws.
Laws Against Trusts.
I'VE have passed laws to expedfte the
hearing of antitrust litigation; to enable
the government to obtain full and accu-
rate Information respecting the organization
and operation of corporations engaged In
interstate trade and commerce. and to eff
iectually put an end to the rebate system
which has injured both the railroads and
the shippers Perhaps nothing has been
more injurious to both common carriers and
their patrons than the widespread system
or paying rebates Equality of treatment
has been the demand Of the republican
party and this is now assured under the
provisions Of the law we have enacted
McKinley's Leadership.
while the republican party came into
power seven years ago under the leader
ship of one Of the wisest of American
statesmen, William Mckinley, Kansas was
suffering from the effects of democratic ad-
ministration. The interests of her agricul-
ture langushed. Her crops rolled in the
field or were niarketed at unremuneratiye
prices A radical change has been wrought
since then andrit. isf,as gratifying as 1t Is
radical Adversely has yielded to prosper
ity. 1t is the logical result OF a change OF
administration, of an adherence to sound
economic and monetary policies.
.The republican party pledged itself that
It would maintain the gold standard, Ind
1t has made the promise law. Under 1t
we have more money and a better none
tary system than ever since the republic
began. Does any one regret his vote for
William Mckinley In 1896 or In 1900? Does
he regret his vote for the protective tariff
or for the inf,exiblec maintenance of the
gold standard .7!a
During the last seven years no one has
shared the prosperity which has come to
the country in fuller degree tnan the
farmers. Under the maintenance of the
protective system and the establishment of
the gold standard farm values have risen
and the products of the farm have in
creased in value in gratifying degree
The farmers have been able to lift many
of their mortgages and materially reduce
interest on debts remaining. They have
added to the comforts Of home and marked
improvements are witnessed in every neigh
borhOod."
Concluding. he said:
"rhe question Of the hour liz, shall we go
forward or turn backward? Shall those
who have prospered under republican poll
cies AGAIN lift to their lips the cup of DEM
ocratic disappointment? Take the great
questions to your hearts and your homes
and decide az becomes Americans who re-
aiize that the ballot h to be used to adj
vance the fortunes OF political parties only
as they promote the welfare OF the home.''