Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-23
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Remarkably Strong State Paper Of
Republican Principles,
STATEHOOD FOR NEW MEXICO.


committee on platform, reported aH fol-
lows.
The republicans 90 the United states,
through .hsir chosen representatives,
met in national convention. looking
back upon the unsurpassed record Of
achievement and looking forward into
tht gteat n.li 0f duty and opportunity
ond appealing to the judgment of their
,ountrymen. make these declarations.
PROMISES FULFILLED.
Expectation. "a which the American
people turning from the democratic
party. entrusted power four years ag9.
Co the republican chief magistrate and
thr republican congress. has been met
unG sausned When The people then
assembled ai tne polls after q term ui
demo rste legislation tni admlnistra-
tiun business was dead and Industry
ptlalygod and national credit 0isas-
tousiy impaired. 1he couutrys capi.
cal was hidden away aud its lab dis
trtssri ana unemployed. The demo.
Gratis had u1 other plan with which 10
Improve the rulnouH conditions which
lh,y had themselves produced than 60
coin silver at ratio OF ib 20 A. The
publican party dtaouucing this plan
ar urc tu pruiuce conditions even
worse than thosc from which relief was
auufhi promised .o restore prosperity
ny means ur legislative measures to
protective taun and .nW making q gold
standard uf value. Tnc people by great
mbJuIlues issued to thr republican
parry gommisssou % enact these
iaNf Thia commission has boen exc
,ui.i and thr frpubhHau promise Is rec
deemrd
pUpspEBtTT APPARENT
Prosperity more general and more
abauluut SCAN wt have ever known
nss followed these rnacinrhts. There
.a uo longer amy controversy as 20 yal-
ur uf ANY government obligations.
h,ry American dollar .s a goA dollar
or i,s assured equivalent and American
traut stands higher than that of any
other nation. Capital s fully employ
ei. ,tcrytherr lb1or be- pruatlbly occu-
Il.I $50 single fact can more slrik-
tueN teil THE story of what republican
government means tu the country
than this--that while during the whole
period of one hundred and seven years
from is1i t1 1891 there WAS an cNcess OF
pap1rts over imports of only S3sJO2S.
isi there has been ~ the short thre,
|ytaFF Of tbe present republican admin
lslrI,lun uh excess 90 exports over in-
ports ln thr enormous sum OF fi.es3.
48SO9i. 8nd while American people. sus
tuuei by This republican legislation
ha been achieving these splendid
ulumuhs ln their business and com.
n.cc, they have conducted and in vie
tory concluded a war f1F liberty ane
humanity 80 thought of national ag
trmdiaemsut has tarnished the hiEl
purpose cor which lhr American stan.
daris were unfuried u was a war un
s1lsht ,ui patiently resisted but whcr
80 Ua.l. she American government wal
.aIy ita fleets were cleared for ac.
iou lta armies wcr, Ia jhe ncld an,
uuigkanB alEnal triumph0f iis forces oi
hand aul sen bore equal tribute 20 th'
courage 90 the American soldiers an.
sailors. ana to thg skill ana forCs.gh
oi republican statcsmanship 20 tei
m IONS uf the human race there wal
given Il "neW birth of freedom" an,
to thc American people new an,
mobile responsibility.
THE PRESIDENT INDIRsED
we indurse the administration %
William Mckinley tls acts have hscl
established in wisdom and Ia patrio
tsm and at nomc and abroad il ha
distinctly elevated ANA extended Ga
.nnugue- 90 che American nation. Walk
Iue untfcd paths and facing untorc
s.eu 'fponAhiijies President Mckln
.y has been BOO every situation q tru
American patriot aud upright states
man. eia..r Iu vision strong n iuig
mont. Grm u action. always insp.rin
au1 deserving the confidence of hi
cauntrs men,
lu asking ,ht American people TO cn
dolae ths republican record aud TO ne
new th. commission Co the rcpubuea
pafty. Wt remiud them Of the fact tina
"a mtnaucr 90 their prosperity has al
ways resided .u the democratic pr.neI
pics ana $50 lrss la the general incapa
rli5 oi the democratic party 10 c0ndu,
pubuy anlr Tho prime essential ,
busInrss prosperity IS public conndonc
in good sense ol government and IL
ability tl deaf intslugantly with an me-
problems of administration ana legi,
laIun. THAT confidence the democrat
ptfil has never earned. II is hopeless
y .ul leuuata. uu1 the country'a pros
peIy when democratic success az n
polls announce, btHs and ceases
more srae patton ot Iemoratlc bluI
d.is anI tiur.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
vs., renew our llleg aues 10 che prir
cIpir sos thr gold standard. ana declai
our confidence n the wisdom ot a
legislation uf the FIFTY sixth congrei
by which parity OF AN cur money an
tbD stability OF our currency ON a so
haa.a has been secured.
We recognize that Interest rates al
potent factor q production ana bus
ness activity and Tor the purpose
further equal1ing and further lowe
iuB ihp rates of Interest, we favor aug
monetary legislation as viii enable a
NHryiug needs OF the season and a
sections 10 be- properly met Ia ord
tnat trade mry be evenly sustaine
labor steadily employed AND CONNER
enlarged
The volume of money ln circulab,
Was never 30 great per capita as {
Day We declare oar sgeadfast oppoi
ton TO The free ana unlimited colnaI
OF silver, No measure 20 that eI
could bc considered which was wltho
the support OF the leading commerci
cuuntflca OF the world. However ArI
ly the republican legislation may see
90 have secured the country against