The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-10-05
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, it 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 administrs-
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 l. beyond that of any timt
IN our hlSlnr, VIM Mckinley take,
rank with The greatest of presidents
Third-We approve the administra
ton of Governor Shaw He has brough
business wisdom and the spirit OF tn,
people into the conluct Of state affair."
and We congratulate he people OF low.
':pon the Legislative and executive man
agenenI of rheIr affairs winch manag,
meni has met honnrably and SUGGEST FULLY
be responsibilities Of organizing and
eQiupplng volunteers for the army ha>
D: ovIded adequately for the many and
important state institutions has wiped
out the stale debt and has established d
large and satisfactory balance IN the
state treasury.
Fourth-We commend the action OF
The Iowa delegation in congress in its
support of protection, OF the Dingley tar
III. of the maintenance of the gold stan
dard and IN its faithful support of the
administration of President Mckinley II
his policy in peace and war.
Fifth-We rejoice in the prospective
election of David B. Henderson to b.
speaker of the house of representatives
and endorse him as wholly worthy o.
that honor.
Sixth-We readopt the following dc,
laration from the Iowa Republican plat
form of 1898:
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 law. 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.
Seyenth-We denounce the Chicago
platform and its declaration in favor OF
free trade and free silver coinage at the
ratio of 10 to I, and its attack upon the
courts, as threatening the American PEG
pie with a departure from the policies OF
good government that would prove
fraught with evil to the American people.
The enormities of that platform call for
the resistance of all good citizens.
Eighth-As Republicans, We make re-
cognition of the loyalty and exalted pat
riotism of the sound money Democrats
and men of all parties who put aside par
tisanship in order to maintain the good
faith of the Nation, and in resistance TO
the Chicago platform and its candid-te.
Ninth-To maintain the welfare of the
people is the object and end of all gov
eminent. Industry and commerce should
be left free to pursue their method &C
cording to the natural laws of the world,
but when the business aggregations
known as trusts prove hurtful to the peo-
pie. then they must be restrained by ade
ouate law, and, If need be, abolished.
Tenth-We believe in the wisdom and
high purpose of the president of the
United States. We admire the skill and
courage of our officers in the conflict
with the misguided Filipinos. We glory
In the valor. the constancy. the hereditary
heroism of our soldier boys of the army
and navy. Nothing of support, OF sym
pathy. of moral and material aid and
comfort. will we ever withhold from
them. There shall be no division
among US until all in arms against the
f1ae shall confess its supreme right and
power and she'll know that even IN the
furthesr Fast IL is the sign and promise
Of equal law Of Justice and liberty
throughout the land and of all inhabit
ants thereof
FIeyenih-Th 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
he enactment OF legislation which viii
retain for American ships the carrying
Of our foreign commerce.