The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-10-12
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 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 pevaded 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 Ameri-
can people is beyond that of any time
IN our history. VIM. Mckinley takes
rank with the greatest of presidents
Ihlrd-We approve the administra-
ton 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 honorably 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
III, OF the maintenance of the gold stan
dard and in its faithful support of the
administration of President Mckinley in
his policy in peace and war
Flfth-We rejoice in the prospective
election of David B. Henderson to be
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 1903:
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 NV. 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
tree trade and free silver coinage at the
ratio of 10 to 1, and its attack upon the
courts, as threatening the American peo-
pie with 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
he Chicago platform and its candidate.
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,
Jul lIlC dSSlCRdlIOHS
known as trusts prove hurtful to the peo-
pie, then they must be restrained by ade-
quate 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
thenL 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, sthe
furthest East il IS the sign and ohlise
of equal law. of justice and liberty
throughout the land and of all inhabit-
ants thereof.
Elev6ath-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
workirgmen 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.