Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-18
THE REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM
1t Sets Forth Succinctly and Clearly
the Position of the Repub-
lican Party.
MANY POLITICAL PROBLEMS
The Party Has Redeemed the Promises Made
In 1861 Will Also Keep the Pledges
Made At Philadelphia "A Prosper
Gus Administration.

The following is the text of the Re-
publican platform, as adopted nv the
national convention at Philadelphia.
The Republicans of the United States.
through their chosen representatives in
national convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record of achievement
and looking forward into a great field
OF duty and opportunity and appealing
to the judgment of their countrymen
make these declarations:
PROMISES REDEEMED.
The expectation in which the Ameri-
can people, turning from the Democrat
ic party, intrusted power four wears
6 to a Republican chief magistrate
and a Republican congress-, has been
met and satisfied. When the people
then assembled at the polls after a term
OF Democratic administration business
was dead. industry paralyzed and the
national credit disastrously impaired.
The country's capital was hidden away
and its b distressed and unem-
ployed.
The Democrats had no other plan with
which to improve the ruinous condi-
lions which they had themselves pro-
duced than to coin silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1. The Republican party, de-
nouncing the plan as sure to produce i
conditions even worse than those from 1
which relief was sought, promised to |
restore prosperity by means Of two ex- |
ecutlve Measures protective tariff |
n a law making gold the standard of
value. The people by great maiorities
issued to the Republican party a COM
mission to enact these laws. This COM
mission has been executed and the Re-
publican promise Is redeemed.
SOLID PROSPERITY.
Prosperity more general and more
than we have ever known has
followed these enactments. There is no
longer controversy as to the value of
government obligations. Every
American dollar is a gold dollar, or it's
assured equivalent, and American cred-
it stands higher than that of any ma
Capital is fully employed, and ev-
labor is proftably occupied. I
No single fact can more strlxingly
tell the story of what Republican gov
eminent means to the country than I
this-that while during the whole Pc
riod of 107 years, from 1880 to 1897, there t
was an excess Of exports over Imports
IF only $3.50, 026, 497, there has been in the
short three years Of the present Repub- g
lean administration an excess of ex- 7
'orts over imports in the sum g
If 81, 1852. 1885, 94. <
A SUCCESSFUL WAR. La
And while the American people sus- t
aimed by this Republican legislation Il
lave been achieving these splendid tri- a
lmphs in their business and commerce, a
hey have conducted and in victory q
a war for liberty and human D
lights. No thought of national aggran- d
izement furnished the high purpose a
nth which American standards were
nfurled.
1t was a wal unsought and patiently +,
eslsted. but when it came the Ameri- =,
government was ready. Its fleets ;,
ere cleared for action. It's armies were =,
I the field, and the quick and signal :,
of its forces on land and sea :,
ore equal tribute to the courage of -
soldiers and sailors and to !,
he skill and foresight of Republican -
To 1O.O0O, 900 of the hu- ~
ian race there was given "a new birth /,
freedom" and to the American peo-
lie a new and noble responsibility.
PRESIDENTS CRAFTSMANSHIP. tie
We indorse the administration of to
lillian Mckinley. Its acts have been ra
Established in wisdom and patriotism, CT
I'd at home and abroad 1t has distinct W
elevated and extended the influence an
the American nation. Walking I'M u
led paths and facing unforeseen re- N
'onsibilities, President Mckinley has
'en In every situation the true Ameri-
n patriot and the upright statesman, he
in vision. strong in judgment, firm Mi
action, always inspiring and deserv- co
6 the confidence of his countrymen. tn
INCOMPETENCE. tic
In asking the American people to in tn,
rise this Republican record and to re-
W their commission to the Republican, '
Irty, we remind them Of the fact that fire
e menace to their prosperity has al tel
avs resided in Democratic principles,
ID no less In the general incapacity Of 7
e Democratic party to conduct public M
fairs. The prime essential of business -,
osperity Is public confidence in the 49,,
sense Of the government and its ~.
ility to deal intelligently with each ~
W problem of administration and leg A.
That confidence the Democrat the
party has never earned. It is hope ST
'sly inadequate, and the country's =
Dsperity when Democratic success at ;,
E polls is announced halts and ceases ~
mere anticipation Of Democratic
and failures. j..
THE GOLD STANDARD. SUI
renew u allegiance to the prin- we
les of the gold standard, and declare bee
r confidence in the wisdom Of the leg the
of the ffty-sixth congress by the
Itch the parity of all our money and gre
stability Of our currency on a gold teg
sis has been secured. fur
recognize that the rates of inter- mil
are a potent factor in production exT
i business activity, and for the pur- the
se of further equalizIng and Of low red
ng the rates of interest we favor|
n monetary legislation as will en- u
e the varying needs of the season con
! Of all sections to be properly met can
'roer tnat traoe may De eveniv sus- sta
ned, labor steadily employed and
nmerce enlarged. The volume oil =,