The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-28
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
BROAD FOUNDATION OF REPuB-
LiCANS.
Clear Cut OppositIon to Free coinnge of
siIvcr-Trusts Condemned-favorsA Adj
mission OF the Territories and Creation
of New Cabinet Position.

principles adopted by the Repnblican com
vention Is as follows.
through their chosen representatives, met
In national convention. looking back upon
and looking forward into a great neld OF
duty and opportunity, and appealing 20
the Judgment OF their countrymcn, make
The expectation in which the American
people. turning from tho Democratic
party. entrusted power four years ago to
a Republican chief magistrate and a He-
publican Congress. has been met and sat
lsnod. when the people then assembled
at tho polls after a term OF Democratic
legislation and administration, business
was dead. industry paralyzed and inc ,a. ma
country's capital was hidden away and
its labor distressed and unemployed. The
to improve the rslinous conditions which
they had themselves produced than 10
coin silver a. the ratio OF sixteen 70 ohf,
The Republican party. dcnouncing tnis
plan as sure to produce conditions even
worse than those from which relief was
by means OF two legislative mcasureS-a
protective tarin and law. making gold
tho standard of value. The people ny
great maJoritieH issued to the Republican
party commission TO enact these laws.
This commission has been executed ana
the Republican promises redeemed.
Prosperity more general and more album
dant than we have ever known has tol-
ger any controversy as to the value OF
any government obligations. Every
American 00llhr IL u kblu VI ~
INSURED equivalent. and American credit
stands higher than that OF any natioh.
Capital is fully employed and everywhere
labor II probably occupied -,
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story OF what Republican government
means to the country than thls-that
while during tho whole period OF i0l years
from 1891 TO 1897 there was an excess OF
exports over Imports of only $3.50. .o2s, ,4sl,
there has been IN the three short years OF
the present Republican administration an
excess OF exports over imports IN the
the American people. Sustained by this
Republican legislation, have been achiev-
mess and commerce, they have conduet-
ed and I'm victory concluded a war Tor
liberty and human rights .,,..4........
No thought OF national aggrandiremrnt
tarniHhed the high purpose with whiSn
American standards were unfurled. II
was a war unsought and patiently resist
ed but when IL came the American gov
ornment was ready ltb nects were cienx-
ed for action. lis armies were In the
field and the quick and signal triumph
Of Its forces on land and sea bore equal
tribute TO the courage OF AMERICAN n,,si1 SOL SOL
foresight OF Republican rtatcsmanshlp
To ton millions OF tho human race there
waa given IN new birth OF freedom ana
to the American people new and noble
responsibility. ,,,
iam Mckinley. Its acts have been estnb-
lishcd In wisdom and patriotism and at
home and abroad II has distinctly eleyat-
ed and extended the influence OF the AM
erlcnn nation. Walking untried paths
and facing unforeseen responsibilities
President Mckinley has been In every
situation the true American patriot and
upright statesmnn clear OF vision, strous
in Judgment, flrm IN action, aaways M
spring and deserving the confidence OF
his countrymen.
In asking the American people to In
dOrse this Republican record ana 70 re-
new their commission TO the Republican
party, we remind them Of the fact that
resided In Democratic principles and no
less In the general incnpncity ,oi tne
Democratic party TO conduct public az.
fairs The prime essential OF business
prosperity IS public confidence In, the
good sense of the government ana us
ability to deal inielliEcntly with all new
problems OF administration and lesisla-
lion. That confidence the Democrats
party has never earned II ls nopeies5siy
INADEQUATE and the countrys prosperity
when Democratic success at the polls Is
announced halts and censes III mere an.
ticlpation of Democratic plumbers aho
We We renew our aliegianee to the. prln-
clple OF the gold standard nnd uec,ale
our confidence In the wisdom OF the ieg.
islntlon OF the Fifty-sixth Congress by
which the parity Of all Of our money an, an
the stability Of our currency ON gold
basis has been secured. We recognize
that interest rates are potent factor
IN prodnetlon an9 ppshlness soalxny ney ANA ana
Of further lowering the rates OF Interest
we favor such monetary LEGISLATION az
season and all sections to he properly
met in order that trade may be eyef.
~ sustained, lhupf tttbUliS thhPibe th aht
commerce enlarged The volume OF
money in circulation was never so great
per capita as II Is to-day ,., a..
We declare our steadfast opposition 10
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver.
No measure to that end could be consld-
cred which was without support OF the
leading commercial countries Of tho
world. however. firmly Republican legis-
iation may seem to have secured tho
discredited currency the election. Of n
Democratic president could not fail to
impair the country's credit and to bring
once more into question the intention
Of the American people TO maintain upon
the gold standard the parity OF their ,lr
party must be convinced that the Amerl-
can people will never tolerate the Chi
essity and proprieiy OF the honest CO.
operation Of capital to meet new busi-
ness conditions and especially TO extend
our rapidly increasing foreign trade but
we condemn all conspirneies and combin-
ations intended to restrict business, to
create monopoiics to limit production or
To control prices and favor such logis-
lation nH will effectunlly restrain and
prevent NIL such abuses. protect and pro-
mote competition and secure the rights
of producers. laborers and all who are
engaged in industry. and commerce.
protection to American labor. In
that policy our INDUSTRIES have been
BY protecting the home market. the COM
petition has been stimulated and produce
tion cheapened. Opportunity to the In
secured and wages in every department
OF labor maintained at high rates. higher
now than ever before, always disting-
uishng our working people in their better
conditions of life from those of any
competing country. enjoying the bless
ings of American common schools secure
in the right OF self-government and pro-
tected in the occupancy Of their own mar
kets their constantly increasing knowl-
edge and skill have enabled them finally
to enter the markets of the world. We
favor the associated policy of reciproc-
~ IN "a n m n ri a
on favorable terms for what we do not
ourselves produce In return for free for
eign markets.
In the further interest OF American
workmen we favor more effective re-
lands the extension of opportunities OF
education for working children. the rails
ing of the age limit for child labor and
an effective system Of labor Insurance.
Our present dependence on foreign ship
ping for nineteenth OF our foreign carry
Ing is a great loss to the industry of
to our trade for Its sudden withdrawal
in the event Of European. war would
commerce. The national defense and
naval efficiency OF this country. more
iation which will enable us to recover
our former place among the trade carry
Ing fleets OF tho world.
d The nation owes debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who
have fought It's battles and. It is the
governments duty to provide for the sur
vIvors and for the widows and orphans
OF those who have fallen in the country's
wars. The pension laws founded in this
Just sentiment should be liberal and
should be literally administered and prof
erence should be given wherever practi-
cable with respect TO employment In the
public service to soldiers and sailors and
to their widows and orphans
we commend the policy OF the Republi..
can party In maintaining the efficiency of
the civil service. The administration has
ncted wisely in its effort to secure for
public service in Cuba. Porto Rico, Ha-
waii and the Philippine islands only those
whose fitness has been determined by
, training and experience. We believe that
emplloyment in tho public service in these