Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-11
The Republican Party's Position.

As the election approaches and Re-
publican conventions are being held in
| the different states, it is not difficult to
determine where the Republican party
stands on the questions of vital interest
to the country. For almost a half CEN
fury the Republican party has stood for
all that has been for the advancement
of the people, the upbuilding of the
nation and the strengthening of a repub-
lican form of government. Every time
of peril, every critical occasion has Deer
faced and successfully passed through
under the wise leadership of that party.
In it's patriotic work there will be no
change of policy, as has been indicated
by the platforms so far adopted this
year.
One of the cardinal principles of Re-
publicanism is protection to American
industries, and that principle will not be
abandoned at this time. The events of
| the past six months have opened up a
magnificent future for the expansion of
| American trade in the markets of the
| world" and the direct effects of the
| present tariff law, which has been de-
rided by the free traders and cursed by
the importers of foreign goods, have been
to extend that trade into all parts of the
world and increase the exports beyond
all former records. With the occupation
of new territory IN a greater need OF
protection to retain the markets thus
acquired for American products. 10
abandon protection at this time would
be the height of folly since it would give
foreign nations an immense advantage
over the people who are entitled to reap
the benefit of the expenses incurred in
driving oppression from the islands of
two oceans.
Another principle of the Republican
party is to maintain the circulating me-
dunn the equal of that of any other
government, to make every dollar in use
worth 100 cents, and to keep the credit
of the country at the highest mark.
This can only be done, under the exist
ing monetary system of the world, by
refusing to become the dumping ground
for the worlds output of silver, and to
use gold as the standard of value until
the other nations come to their senses
and accept some rational method OF
using silver at an international ratio
which will be fair and equitable.
The Democrats are attempting to raise
territorial expansion as an issue, hold
ing that to occupy or annex the island!
wrested from Spain would be a menace
to a Republican form of government. O,
such nonsense the Republicans will
have none. The evident destiny Of the
United States is to become the guardian
of millions of people who have been de
MED the privilege of self-government
The purpose of the Republican party il
to so administer the trust imposed upor
this country that there can be no re
Election cast upon the government wher
the future of the islands now in ques
ton has been finally settled. If i
. should be determined that the only wa
to secure to the people of Cuba, Puerto
$ Rico, the Philippines and other islands
u permanent and acceptable form o
: government, is to anneX them, anneXa
, ton will result and the question settlet
once for all.
On these issues the Republican part,
will enter the campaign confident thai
the voters will uphold such a policy anC
conscious of doing its duty to all con
cerned. There will be no compromise
for the purpose of retaining offices ant
power, and there will be no mistakins
where the party stands on all question
affecting the present and future of thu
nation. Such has been the record o
the party in the past and such it will b.
in the future.