Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-04
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Remarkably Strong State Paper Of
Republican Principles,
STATEHOOD FOR NEW MEXICO.

senator fAfhauAk, chairman OF the
c0mruittco on platform, reported as fol-
ioWai
The republicans OF the United states,
through their chosen representatives,
met IN national convention, looking
back upOn the unsurpassed record OF
achievement and looking forward into
the great field OF duty and opportunity
and appealing to the Judgment OF their
oOuntfymen make these declarations.
PROMISES FULFlLbED.
Expectation, "a which the American
people turning from the democratic
party. entrusted power four years ago.
10 the republican chief magistrate and
the republican congress. has been met
and satisfied. When the people then
assembled at the polls after a term Of
democratic legislation and adminiatra-
ton, business was dead and Industry
paraiyzcd aud national credit disas.
trousiy impaired. The country's capi.
tai was hidden away and its labor dis.
tfcsscd and unemployed. The demo.
Gratis had no other plan with which IL
Improve the ruinoUs conditions which
they had themselves produced than 10
coin silver at % ratio OF iG TO 1. The
republican party dcnouBcing this plan
as sure 10 produce conditions even
worse than those from which relief was
sought, promised TO restore prosperity
BY means OF legislative measures--io
protective tarn and law making a gold
standard of value. The people BY great
maJoriues issued TO the republican
party commission to enact these
laws, This commission has been exc.
cuted aud the republican promise ia re-
deemed.
PROSPERITY APPARENT.
Prosperity more general and more
abundant than we have ever known
has followed these enaetments. There
Is no ionge, any controversy as 70 val
uo of any government obligations.
Every American dollar is a gold dollar
or ils assured equivalent and American
credit staE5s higher than that OF any
other nation. capital 10 fully employ
90. everywhere labor IL probably Occu-
pied. No single fact can more strik-
ingly tell the story OF what republican
government means TO the country
than this--that while during the whole
period of one hundred and seven years
from 1901 10 1891 there was an excess OF
exports over imports OF only 1850
t9.. there has been In the short three
years OF the present republican admin
lstraiion an excess Of exports over i'm.
ports Ia the enormous sum OF si.ass.-
IaS.Oal and while American people. sus.
tained by this republican legislation.
has been achieving these splendid
triumphs In their business and com
merce, they have conducted and In vic
tory concluded a war FOR liberty and
humanity No thought of national ag-
grandi2cment has tarnished the high
purpose for which the American stan
dagds We're unfurled. u was war un-
sought and patiently resisted, but when
it came the American government was
ready lts fleets were cleared for ac-
ton. ne armies were In the Held and
quick and Rnal triumph OF its forces on
land and sea bore equal tribute to the
courage OF the American soldiers and
sailors. ana to the skill and foresight
oi republican statcsmanship To ten
millions of thc human race there was
glVcn new birth of freedom" and
10 the American people a new and
noble responsibility.
THE PRESIDENT INDIRsED.
We ndorse the administration OF
William MoKinley. lie acts have been
established in wisdom and in patrio-
tism and az homo and abroad Il has
distinctly elevated and extended the
influence 90 the American nation walk
iag untrcd paths ana facing unfore-
seen responsibilities President McKin-
les has been in every situation a true
American patriot and upright states-
man, clear in vision. strong In judg-
mnut nrm IN action. always inspiring
and deserving the confidence OF his
countrymen.
la asking the American people 10 en-
dorse this republican record and 10 re-
new their commission 10 the republican
party We remind ghcm OF the fact thar
a menance % their prosperity has al
ways resided in The democratic princi-
plies and no less la the general incapa-
city Of the democratic party to conduct
pnblie anars The prime essential OF
busineHg prosperity la public confidence
In good sense of government and ils
ability 10 deal intellgeutly with all new
problems of administration and legis-
lation. That confidence the democratic
party has never earned. II 10 hopeless
iy Inadequate, and the country'a pros
perlty phcu democratic success at the
polls D. announced, halts ana ceases in
mere anticipation of democratic blun-
ders ana failures.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance 10 the prin-
clple OF the gold standard, and declare
our confidence in the wisdom OF the
legislation OF the Ffty-sixth congress
hy which parity OF all our money and
the stability OF our currency on gold
basis has been secured
We recognize that Interest rates are
a potent factor In production and BUSH
ness activity and Tor the purpose OF
further equaliEing and further lower
Ing the rates 0f interest. We favor such
monetary loglHlation as win enable the
varying needs OF the season and all
sections TO be properly met In order
that trade may be evenly sustained,
labor steadily employed ana commerce
enlarged,
The volume Of money Ia circulation
WAS never 40 great per capita az to-
day. We declare our sleadfaat opposi-
tlon to the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver No measure to that end
could be considered which was without
che support 81 the leading commercial
countries OF the world. However firm-
ly the republican legislation may see
20 have secured the eouatry agains, !.