The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
The Republican Party.

among the peOpIe ioi soihe'ii"6 VII
ferent and something better in gov
ernmental policies than the Demo-
cratic party had been giving.
The old idea of states rights as
advocated by the Democrats had
been worked to frazzle, till it had
lost its potency and the people began
to think that there should be some
rights and some authority left to the
sentrsl government. 1t has been
party OF progress and constructive
states m anship from the time OF its
inception.
1t has grappled with the great
questions of statemansbip arising in
the building of powerful nation and
solved them to the glory of the
country and the satisfaction OF the
people.
1t piloted the Republic safely
through the greatest and bloodiest
war of modern times and, by its
pacific and conciliatory measures,
reunited torn and distracted
country and led its armies into the
svocations of peace.
1t encouraged foreign commerce
and built up a phenominal home
market that returns a just reward for
,he fruits of industry.
Ithas fearlessly grappled with the
various problems of statemanship as
they arose and solved them.
1t gave to the settler the home
stead law after it had been three
times turned down by Democratic
statemen, and encouraged the set
Element of the great west by the
hardy pioneer, and is still assisting
in subduing the desert land of the
west and making of these waste
places garden spots for the people.
On every question of the day the
Republican party has opinions and
is not afraid 20 act.
The state platform of Kansas,
takes long step forward in pro-
gressive ideas and puts the party on
higher plane of political thought
and activity than ever before.
1t has grasped the idea OF "Ihe
country for the people" and not for
the heartless corporation and trust
and is prosecuting these lawless com
bines TO the full extent of the law,
while it makes the laws stronger and
more far reaching in their effect.
Its idea is to control, not to destroy.
BY its policies it would not destroy
a single industry that gives honest
emyloyment to single free amer
ican citizen but would compel the
management of that industry to be
decent and respect the laws OF the
land and the rights of the people.
The policies of the Republican
party have always tended to a build
ing up and expansion of American
industries, and when the operation
of these laws has been checked
dire commercial and financial dis
steIs have followed.
Conditions IN this country are
about as good at the present time
as could we'll be asked. In fact
they are tie best for all classes that
ever prevailed in any country at
any time.
Labor is fully employed at the
best average wages ever known al
any time any where. Farm products
never in the world had such pur-
chasing power and never but once
4 4 a
reached such fancy prices. and that
was during the war Of the rebellion.
Itis Republican policies that have
given employment to labor and
created the great demand for farm
uroducts. Are not the voters Of
Kansas satisfied with present coA-
ditions and the policies that have
produced then2
Do you want to see these policies
changed and the country plunged
into the condition that prevailed
from 90 to o69
We think not. Then by your