The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-28
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The Substance of The Declarations of
The Party.


States, through their chosen represen-
ta;iyeS, met in national convention,
looking back upon an unsurpassed re-
cord Of achievement and looking for
ward into a great field of duty and op-
por;unity and appealing to the judg-
ment of their countrymen, make these
declarations.
The Democratic party is arraigned
for inability to manage public affairs
and TO inspire public confidence. The
doctrine OF free coinage CT silver at the
ratio Of IL to is denounced
The administration CT President Nc
iKnley is endorsed in the fullest
terms.
The following reference is made 70
Democratic principles ard policy:
In asking the American people to in
dorse this Republican record, and to
renew their commission to the Repub-
lican party. we remind them Of the fact
that the menace to their prosperity
has always resided in Democratic prin-
ciples and no less in the general inca
pacity of the Democratic party TO cen
duct business prosperity is public col
fidence in the good sense Of the gov
ernment and in its ability to deal in
telligently with each new problem Of
administration and legislation. That
confidence the Democratic party has
never earned. 1t is hopelessly made
uuate. and the countrys prosperity
when Democratic success at the polls
is announced, halts and ceases IN mere
anticipation of Democratic b(underS
ard failures.
Trusts are denounced and the policy
of protection of American labo:
agains, foreign contract labor is advo-
Gated.
Our present dependence upon foreign
shipping for nine-tenths OF our foreign
carrying is a great loss to the industry
CT this country. 1t is also serious
danger 10 our trade. for its sudden
withdrawal in the event OF European
w&r. would seriously cripple our eX-
panding foreign commerce. The ma
tional defense and naval efficiency OF
this country, moreover, supply a com
pelling reason for legislation which
will enable Us to recover our former
place amolg the trade-carrying fleets
OF the world.
The pension laws should be liberal
and should be literally administered
and preferences should be given wher-
ever practicable with respect to EN-
ployment in the public service TO SOL
diers and sailors and to their widows
and orphans.
We commend the policy Of the Re
publican party in maintaining the ef-
ficiency of the civil service. The ad-
ministration has acted wisely in It's
effort to secure for public service in
Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phil
ippine Islands, only those whose fitness
has been determined by training and
experience. We believe that employ
ment in the public service in these ter
ritories should be confined as far as
practicable to their inhabitants.
1t was the plain purpose OF the MI
teenth amendment to the constitution
TO prev ent discrimination on account
of race or color in regulating the elec-
tive franchise Devices OF State govern
ments, whether by statutory or constl-
tutional enactments, to avoid the pur-
pose Of this amendment are revolution
ary and should be condemned.
The Dingley act, amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct of
the war, has so we'll performed its
work that It has been possible 10 re-
duce the war debt in the sum 100000
900. he country is now justified in ex-
pecting and it will be the poucy of the
Republican party to bring about a re-
duction of the war taxes.
We favor the construction, owner
ship, control and protection OF an 18TH
mian canal by the government OF the
United States. New markets are neces-
sary for the increasing surplus OF our
farm products. Every effort should be
made to open and obtain new mar
kets, especially in the Orien., and the
administration is warmly to be COM
mended for its successful effort to COM
NIT all trading and colonizlng nations
to the policy of the open door in China.
In the interest of our expanding COM
merce we recommend that Congress
create Department of Commerce and
Industries IN the charge of a secretary
with a seat in the cabinet.
The policy of the Republican party
in maintaining the efficiency Of the
civil service is commended.
We approve the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States.
In accepting. by the treaty Of Paris,
the just responsibility OF our victories
in the Snanih war the President and