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THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

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THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
7 The platform upon which the Repub
lican party will make its quadrennial
\ fight is strong in the affirmation of rec
ords and principles. In its exordium
( the platform declares that the Repub-
, licans found the country PROSTATE un
der the burden Of hard times and pro-
posed to raise ii up with the lever of
protective tariff, while the Democrats
had nothing better to offer than free
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The people
chose Republican aid and as a result
prosperity is more general and more
abundant than any we have ever
known. Capital is fully employed and
everywhere labor is profitably occu-
pied" mo single fact" continues the
exordium, "can more strikingly tell the
story of what Republican government
means to the country than this-that
while during the whole period from 1901
to 1897 there was an excess of exports
over imports of only $3S3,O2S, 49, there
has been in the short three years of the
present Republican Administration an
excess of exports over imports in the
enormous sum of $1,4s3, 73S, 094 and
while the American people, sustained
by this Republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs
in their business and commerce. they
have conducted and in victory conclud-
ed a war for liberty and human rights"
The various planks in more or less
condensed form are as follows:
I. The war with Spain, conducted
VIGOROUSLY by the Mckinley admins
tration was for liberty and not ag-
grandizement.
II. The administration of William
Mckinley has elevated and extended
the American nation. Democratic sue
cess would expose the country to the
menace of hard times and bad official
management.
III. Allegiance is renewed to the
principle of the gold standard and ,egis-
lation to lower and equalize rates of
interest is approved. No tolerance Of
free silver.
". Trusts to restrict business cre-
ate monopolies, limit production and
control prices are condemned.
V. Faith is renewed in protection
and reciprocity; a restricted immigra
ton is favored: dependence on foreign
shipping is deprecated and better mill
tary and naval safeguards proposed.
VI. Liberal pension laws.
VII. The policy of the Republican
party in maintaining the efficiency of
the civil service is commended. "The
Administration has acted wisely in its
effort to secure for public service in
Cuba, Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Phil
ippines only those whose fitness has
been determined by training and ex-
perience. We believe that employment
in the public service in these Territories
should be confined, as far as practical
BILE. to their inhabitants" Devices to
exclude colored voters from the ballot
box are denounced. Good roads and the
extension of rural free delivery are call
ed for.
TX. For the sake of free homes the
reclamation Of arid lands is proposed.
Early statehood is sought for the Ter
ritories of New Mexico, Arizona and
Oklahoma.
X. The abolition of war taxes. the
building of the Nicaragua canal and
the open door policy in China are favor
ed
XXI. A Department of Commerce to
control the Consular service is advocat-
ed. Likewise the full and adequate
protection OF Americans abroad. The
women Of America are congratulated
on their record in the late war
XII. The Presidents foreign policy
is commended, especially as regards
Samoa. I'VE approve the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States. We commend the part taken
by our Government in the Peace Con-
ference al The Hague. We assert our
steadfast adherence to the policy an
nounced in the Monroe doctrine"
XIII. 1.-THE provisions of The Hague
Convention were wisely regarded when
President Mckinley rendered his
friendly offices in the interest of peace
between Great Britain and the South
African republics. While the Ameri-
can Government must continue the
policy prescribed by Washington, af-
firmed by every succeeding President
and imposed upon us by The Hague
treaty, of non-intervention in European
controversies. the American people
earnestly hope that a way may soon be
found, honorable alike to both contend
ing parties, to terminate the strife be-
tween them"
XIV. 'Tn accepting by the treaty Of
Paris the just responsibility of our VIC
tories in the Spanish war, the President
and the Senate won the undoubted ap-
prevail of the American people. No