The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-27
all such our gates must Be tis1u tyyR S,9s u

ten. The Government which they seiNe"
50 well must not make their 'lF's vi -
dltOn harder by treating th'in a., .ass
plants for relief IN Old age o' nlS.' 80. -.
nor regard with disdain or cont MP, W
earnest interest one comrade lAt"is.s
manfcsfs in the wetarr ca L''s,-e
Doubtless there have been pe-i7i'i ,f.,-
and frauds I'm the numerous claims 49,"
ed hy the Government. but the p,r.lSS
governing the administration OF inc ,t.
sion 7 uresu must always BE- lait ~" -"
oral No deserving nppu'aut 'lv"-. bv
suffer because OF "A wrong perp't " ~. 80,
or for another. Our soldiers anu s"t nf
gave the Government the best tnsy ,,h
They freely offered health. strength. n ',n
and life 20 save the country IN tnr ~
Of its greatest peril. and the 90, ,h'ir
must honor then. IN their need as lf' ~.
service with the respect ana gratilune
due 70 brave. noble and self-sacrinlins
men. who are Justly entitled 20 generous
aid In their increasing nece ,sltles, ,.,,
MERCHANT MARINE AND NAV J..
Tho declaration OF the Republican pat
form I'm favor OF the upbullding or our
merchant marine has my hearty approNal.
The policy OF discriminating duties ~
favor Of our shipping. which preNahe9
I'm the early years OF our history. snouid
be again promptly adopted hy congress
and vigorously supported until our pres
tige and supremacy on the seas IS luilN
attained We should no longer contribute
directly or Indirectly 10 the maintenance
of the colossal marine Of foreign cOun-
tries. but provide an efficient and COM
pete marine on our oNn NV '.'' et.s ~
American navy Us assuming y bo'l'.o,.
,pi., li.'i'. UT ~. 'n ~ , =. ,r ~
Republican platform strongly endorses.
We must supplement n with merchant
marine that viii give ms the adNantae -
On both our cOd-tWise and foreign trade
-. a.. ,.,t. .t,'r,if,- AMI fronorfv 10
enjoy. lt should Doe NJ once matter on
public policy and national pride 10 re-
f-ade
civil. SERVICE REFORM
rro MOL ~ tbe Rnru,lican National
Crry,,' tio, tl.at ,rr civil service laws
"shau be- sustained and thoroughly and
honestly enforced. and extended wherever
r,r,cti.ah'e" ls I'm keepinv with the posi-
tt,,r ~ tho nart, FOR no past twontv-four
w.. ~ Ia mn he f,ithfulfv observed.
80. l,.,.,,,,.,,,e l,.r, thnse reforms. They
,,'rso- v,rlin,, ~ abandon the Advantages
Gained after So many years agitation and
es,rt rbev ,rIofrage "a return 20 meth-
oJs ~ nart, favorifism which both par
It's ha,a ofiel denounced that experience
has condemned and that the people have
repeatedly disapproVPd. The tepuhh'ah
party earnestly opposes this reacl IONA
and entirely uniustifable policy. " Will
take no backward step upon this questl"i
10 Will seek 10 improve, out meyer "'Nia ''
the public service. ..,.,
DEMANDS SIZE, lAL Al ~ 49,.
H.H
so,.i'.,, i'',. ~. sbe niafform which / cam
w., 49, .if.',,e, rrnst content myself
Win sa,irr that they have my approval
- ge Ranutlirlne we have lately ad-
drose.J ,.l,r attention with what may
ecl,,, e-rc,t srress and aarno.tn,ss 10 the
So ,,,,s,r,e,,,.d assault uron the
G,,,r,.i.,i i,.fegrif,. al tha Government. we
t.a dorc o. bacs,ieo fha menace is $50
.-o,... ,e "a demand osnocial consideration.
90 t.,,..., ,,... ava. ..,,,,,vfrre1 mat 81 the
. Z ,.,,.1 o.. tbo trre fndrr-
p'','' 1i' .tts sii,c~ and
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lii"l'nA ii' ,i.'"'. .'' " me-
dahs'r. lh loiht -.i7 W. ,o a.,
render lH' pes ser tiC'9 ~ ..li,
country HI' we "l.t, -, 10 .to
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H'h nah- Iou1. ana rev v'u '', ',s ~
saNlt hl"i i"" |iH gi t''' ,ii'. Hlt .,.i.,
10 NNoW u.s. 'oNNifH Joy t.ie '"',H Nv. ~, !
and laws The authority 10 upuuiN anu
maintain them. which our oppoh'nl "Il p
made with the same courage ,ht1 W.
have faced every emergency Sil.' r"l
organization as parry more ' man. e,s,
years ago. Cove inmrhi ny NV , mo
Doe assured. eFefFihlNt 'l 'iu H,-,,tsi...i
spirit Of laWles-Lc97 must ~. '~..,G i,f,,'
hv the fires az an uu7t
patriotism. Every attack npo" ,h r'
IIn iILfN NiIfs fNfif .
radiation OF debts. uAWlc OF ~ ttN'''