The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25
Breathes the Spirit of Lofty Patriotism in Its Every
 Sentence.
Recommends Economy in Government Pro- motion of Industries and Expansion
 of American Trade.

plank of the Republican national platform Of 1896 as being a sound and correct e1- party upon the finances of the country. We commend the efforts Of the national ad- ministration to secure an lnternatlohaL monetary agreement and urge that the at tempts be renewed whenever an opportu- nity to do so shall be presented
 We call attention to the fact that since power the balance Of trade has changed from more than s4oO Goo,o0 against the United States 10 about SSS0, 900. .OOO In our favor and all of this is due to the wise and conservative financial policy adopted and adhered 10 by the Republican Con gress and President. We commend Prest- dent Mckinley for his refusal to consider any proposition looking to the assumption of the Spanish-Cuban debt
 The United States in the pursuit Of its purpose of freeing the people or Cuba from Spanish misrule has taken possession Of that island and also of Porto Rico and other West India islands and Of the Phil lpp4nes The Repubncan party Of Cali fornia is in hearty sympathy with the de- clared policy of the President to accord to the people Of Cuba an opportunity to form a stable government, thus redeeming the promise made to the world.
 The national welfare demands the reten- ton of the island of Porto Rico and other West India islands coming under our con- trol. and of the Philippines. In order to permit the expansion of American trade, and In case of the latter to safeguard the commerce already secured in the Orient. In the event of the retention of this for
 
 the United States to extend to il the bene- it of free commercial intercourse with all sections of the American Union and to that end the provision of the constitution requiring that all duties, imposts and ex- cises shall be uniform throughout the United States should be rigidly enforced
 We pledge the nominees of the Republican party In the various Congressional dis tricts in the State to use their utmost ef- forts. If elected, to secure the speedy ex- tension of the revenue system Of the United States 10 the islands of Porto Rico and the Philippines, that all parts of our country may enjoy the benefits Of trade intercourse with our new acquisitions on the same terms that now prevail throughout the en- tire Union
 All legislative candidates Of the Republican party are hereby pledged to choose a United States Senator who, in dealing with the question of the retention of the Philippines and Porto Rico. will devote their energies to retaining. in its integrity. the protective policy of the United States.
 We rejoice in the acquisition of Hawaii and Porto Rico, and favor the retention by our country of every foot of soil that has been conquered by the victorious hosts of. our great republic.
 We condemn the action of the Democratic Senator Of this State and the present Demo- cratic nominee for Governor. then in Con gress, for opposing the annexation of Ha- wall and wholly failing to represent the in- in that regard.
 We approve Of the conduct of the Repub- Representatives in Congress from California. J. A. Barham, E. r. Loud and $. c. Hii- born. They have ever labored for the ad- vantage of our State and have secured wise legislation for its interest.
 The necessities Of war and the demands of peace alike call upon the American people to unite the Atlantic to the Pacific by the construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Nicaragua It should be imrnedfateIv commenced and vigorously prosecuted, so that in the future the commerce of the world may seek the Pacific Slope and the Atlantic coast through canal constructed and maintained by the United States with the American flag spreading its protecting folds over its 9 entire length we pledge our every eXertion to secure this result and hope the Pacific Coast built warship. the Ore gon. that made so gallant a sail around Cape Horn. may be the first to bring the good news through this great artery of trade.
 rsssed a law providing for the collection of the indebtedness due from the Central and Western Pacific Railroads to the Govern forcement thereof and unless such law and all the provisions thereof be promptly ac- cepted and compiled with by such speci- strictly enforced and the lien said roads and properties be foreclosed and said roads and mortgaged property be sold according hereafter are realized from either or both of the said Pacific Railroads or from the collection of their debt to the Government whether voluntarily or by foreclosure, be applied to the construction of the Nicaragua canal.
 We pledge our candidates for Railroad Commissioners to reduce wherever practi- cable and needed the rates of freights and fares now charged by the transportation companies of the State having. insso doing, just regard for the wages of their em- pleyes and the rights of the people
 The Republican party comments the ap- propriation for and congratulates the peo- pie on the projected improvement of San Pedro harbor. It comments its Represen- tatives who have aided in accomplishing the work already done and pledges them to the fullest support of all measures de- signed to improve our rivers and harbors
 Now. ever. the Republican party is the champion of the wage earner of the nation since It's organization 1t has ever been &C., tive to benefit his condition and promote