The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
Republican Platform.

Resolved, First-The Republicans of
Iowa, in state convention assembled, re-
affirm their devotion to the Republican
party and its principles. For forty years
IN the administration of state and Ma
ton, II has made its epoch in history the
happiest for mankind known in the his
tory of the world. The success of the
past makes US confident for the future
Second-We approve the administra-
ton of VIM. Mckinley. He came to the
presidency with every American indus
try Frustrated II city and on farm
throughout the land, and with the Amer
lean people pervaded with discomfort;
while the evil shadow of despotism of
Spain rested upon neighboring lands.
Today the borders of the republic have
enlarged the era of freedom in two
oceans and the prosperity of the Amer
can people is beyond that of any time
in our history. VIM. Mckinley takes
rank with the greatest of presidents.
Third-We approve the adminiStra-
don of Governor Shaw. He has brought
business wisdom and the spirit of the
people into the conduct of state affairs
and we congratulate the people of Iowa
upon the legislative and executive man
agement of their affairs, which manage
ment has met honorabIy and successfully
he responsibilities of organizing and
eqiupping volunteers for the army, has
provided adequately for the many and
important state institutions, has wiped
out the state debt, and has established
large and satisfactory balance in the
state treasury.
Fourth-We commend the action Ct
the Iowa delegation in congress in its
support Of protection, Of the Dingley tar
if. of the maintenance of the gold stan
dard and in its faithful support of the
his policy in peace and war.
FIfth-We rejoice in the prosperity,
election of David B. Henderson to bt
speaker of the house of representatives
and endorse him as wholly worthy Of
that honor.
Sixth-We readopt the following dec
laration from the Iowa Republican plat
form of 1893:
The monetary standard OF this coun-
Try 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 'Gw. All other money must be
kept at a parity with gold"
And We urgently call upon our sena-
tors and representatives in congress to
lend their best endeavors to enact these
propositions into law.
SeVenth-We denOunce the Chicago
platform and its declaration in favor OF
free trade and free silver coinage at the
ratio of 10 to 1, and its attack upon tn,
courts, as threatening the American PEG
pie with departure from the policies OF
good government that would prove
fraught with evil TO the American people
The enoruities of that platform call for
the resistance of all good citizens
Eighth As Republicans. we make re
cognition of the LOYALTY and exalted pat
rotism Of The sound money Democrat
and men OF all parties who put aside par
ts1th Of the N>rr0n and in resistance t,
The Chicago platform and its caniid-te
N1nth-IO MAINTAIN the weIfa-e ~ N.
people Is the direct and end of all gov
eminent. Industry and commerce should
be left free 70 pursue their method &C
cording 70 the natural laws of tire world |
bur when The business aggregations
known as trusts prove hurtful 70 the PEG |
pie. then they must be restrained bv ade
quate law. and II need be- abolished
Tenth-We believe in the wisdom and
7fps1 9tfrpose Of he president OF RI, |
'Hffed States We admire the skill and |
II or officers in the confict |
With he misguided Fj'ipinos We Zlor, |
IN the Talor the constancy. the h-rcLitar, |
heroisn If our soldier boys Of the army
and navy Morning Of support. Of sym |
Da-hy. Of moral and material aid and |
,onfort. viii We ever withhold from
Them There shall be no division |
among US until all in arms against the |
flag shall confess its supreme right and |
power and shall know that even in the |
furthest East it is the sign and promise
Of equal law, of justice and liberty |
the land and of all inhabit-
ants thereof
Eleventh-That for the National de |
Tense, for the reinforcement OF the navy. |
for the enlargement of our foreign mar
kets for the employment of American |
IN the mines, forests, farms. |
mills. factories and shipyards, we favor |
the enactment of legislation which will |
retain for American ships the carrying |
Of our foreign commerce.