Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Republican State Platform

The Republicans of Iowa in state convention
assembled declare:
That we congratulate the country on the wise
and patriotic administration Of President Nc
Kinley, as we regard the measures and policies
thereof as the concrete expression OF Republi
can craftsmanship; and especially do we
commend his course during the present wal
with Spain, his wisdom and forbearance in
seeking peaceable solution of the Cuban
question before reSorting to arms, while at the
same time prudently preparing for war, and
when circumstances finally made armed inter
vention necessary his vigor and energy in the
prosecution of the war.
That the experience of the past two years has
fully approved the gold standard policy OF the
Republican party as declared by the national
convention of 1896. We recognize the necessity
of comprehensive and enlightened monetary
legislation. The monetary standard of this
country and the commercial world is gold. The
permanence of this standard must be assured
by congressional legislation, giving to it the
validity and vitality Of public law. All other
money must be kept at a parity with gold. Our
money, like our institutions, should be main
tanned equal to the best in the world. In this
plank we invite the support of all voters who
desire honesty and stability in business affairs,
and an immediate and permanent settlement
of the question of the standard of value.
That we reaffrm our belief in the Republican
doctrine of reciprocity and protection. We
congratulate the people on the fact that Re
publican congress has enacted a protective
tariff which has brought prosperity to our
country, and pledged ourselves to favor such
changes in the present Republican revenue law
as experience may from time to time dictate or
change of conditions demand.
That we favor the upbuiding of the American
merchant marine, the speedy construction OF
the Nicaraguan canal, the securing of naval and
coaling stations, and the protection of Ameri-
can rights in every quarter Of the world with
an adequate navy.
That the Republican party under whose
policies and administration prosperity has been
restored, and a foreign war successfully con-
Quoted, has earned the right to be further
entrusted with the task of solving the terri
torial, colonial and commercial problems that
have resulted from the war.
That it is due to the same cause of humanity
and civilization for which the war with Spain
was fought, that no people who have in conse-
quence thereof been freed from oppression
shall, with the consent or through the indiffer-
ence of the United States, be returned to such
oppression or permitted to lapse into barbarism.
That the soldiers, sailors and marines, both
regulars and volunteers of the army and navy,
have, in the war with Spain, exemplifed
bravery and self-sacrifce like unto that dis
played by previous defenders of the Republic;
not only have they earned the most profound
gratitude of the Nation, but they have given
the United States new dignity and rank
among the greatest and most powerful nations
of the earth.
That the Iowa volunteers who this year so
promptly responded to the presidents call for
enlistments have won the proud appreciation
of the state. Though they did not reach the
front CT battle. they have paid and are yet pay
ing in hardships, self-sacrifces, sickness and
even death, che price of soldierly duty. Their
needs should have the promptest consideration