The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-31
SLAP DEMOCRATS
Senator Sherman Announces
Nomination to Fairbanks.
Says Wilson Rule Driving Ma
ton to Industrial Ruin.

indianapolis. Ind.. Aug. 51.-For-
mally notifying Charles w. Fairbanks
here today of his nomination by the
Republican party for vice president,
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman of Illi-
nois vigorously attacked the record of
President Wilson and the Democratic
party and declared that whatever the
result of the election, Indiana would
give the government its vice president
who would be IAN eminent and
capable man and a gentleman"
Whatever the result of the election
an eminent and capable man and a
gentleman will serve our country in
that Official capacity. Indiana Will
still give the government its vice pres
ident In the providence that watches
over the affairs of men, the mlSman-
agement of the Democratic party IS
always limited to one term. The in
ciusion of a one term pledge in its
platform in 1912 and its significant
absence in 1916 will not prevent the
practical operation of the principle.
The American people Will enforce
obedience to a broken promise as well
as the penalty for a series of the most
remarkable breaches of platform
hedges in the history of American
politics. The Republican party does
not rely merely upon the faith OF lts
political adversary.
Driving Toward Ruin.
a
ainlessly in our foreign affairs and
driving toward industrial ruin in our
domestic affairs.
LAS the inevitable result of war, it
claims the credit of trade balances
with which the legislation of the
Democratic party had no more to DO
than the change of seasons which Holy
Writ promises us while the earth re-
maineth The largest affirmative re-
suit in this Democratic administration
is its appropriations. Its largest mega
tive thing is it's treasury deficit.
ut has resorted to an odious stamp
tax in time of peace for the first time
in our history. Its excise taxes on
occupations, investments, merchandise
and insurance, with its small collec-
lions of customs duties, brand the
! Democratic party as incapable in
peace and incompetent to develop and
protect our resources for defensive
war.
Diplomatic Notes 'Discounted."
1.-The Republicans and the majority
of the American people favor a pro-
tective tariff. Onc-half our govern
ment receipts ought to be collected
from customs duties protective in
character. We will distribute the bur-
dens of taxation equitably and not Sec
tionally. Our genuinely American for
eign policies never have been and are
not now expressed in and will not be
performed by diplomatic notes worth
less at their face value and gone to
protest in the foreign capitals of both
hemispheres.
Our foreign trade will be encour-
aged and sustained by protecting
American citizens and their property
wherever found.
"Our citizens abroad for CONNER
cial purposes will not be accused of
commercial greed and selfish ends
when they ask their country for pro-
| lection and safety.
"Mr. Fairbanks. you will bring to
your office experience, ability devoted
to duty and high standard of Repub-
lican faith. On behalf of our commit
tee and our party, 1 congratulate you,
the state of Indiana and our country
on your selection as candidate for
the highest office save one in the gift
of the American people