The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-21
THE PLATFoRM

The republicans OF the United States.
through their chosen representative,
met In national convention, looking
back upon an unsurpassed record OF
achievement and looking forward into
a great field OF duty and opportunity,
and appealing 20 the Judgment OF their
countrymen. make these declarations:
The expectations In which the Amer
lean people, turning from the demo-
cratic party, entrusted the power OF the
United States four years ago To a re-
publican chief magistrate and n repub-
lican congress, have been met and sat
isiied. When the people then assembled
at the polls, after a term OF democrat
ic legislation and administration, bust
ness was dead. Industry paralyzed and
the national credit disastrously Inn
paired. The country's capital was hid.
den away and It's labor distressed and
unemployed.
The democrats had no other plan
With which 70 improve the runous
conditions which they had themselves
produced, than to coin silver at the
ratio Of IS 10 /. The republican party.
denOuncing this plan as sure TO produce
conditions even worse than those from
which relief was sought, promised 10
restore prosperity by means OF two
legislative measures-a protective tar
ih and a law making gold the stand
ard Of value.
The people. by great majoritles, is
sued TO the republican party a com
mission 10 enact these laws. This COM
mission has been executed and the re-
publican pledge Is redeemed, and pros
perity more general and more abunl.
ant than we have ever known has
followed these enactments.
WHAT REPUBLICANS HAVE DONE.
There Is no longer any controversy
as to the value Of any government OBJ
ligauons. Every American dollar Is
good dollar or its equivalent, and Amer
lean credit stands higher than that Of
any nation. Capital Is fully employed,
ana everywhere labor Is prOiitably oc-
cupled. No single fact can more
strikingly tell the story Of what repub-
lican government means TO the country
than this--that while during the who.e
period Of 96 years, from 1901 to 1897,
there was an excess Of exports over i'm
ports of only $685., OPS ,497. There has
been In the short three years Of the
present republican administration an
enormous sum OF 81, ,4S3, 73S, ,0f9 and
while the American people. sustained
by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid trlumphs
In their trade and commerce, they have
conducted and in victory concluded. a
war for liberty and human rights.
No thought Of national aggrandlze-
ment tarnlshed the high purpose with
which American standards were unfurl-
ed. II was a war unsOught and pa-
tiently resisted, but when Il came the
American government was ready. Its
fleets were cleared for action. It's arm
les were in the field and the quick and
signal triumph Of its forces on land
and sea bore equal tribute to the cour-
age OF American soldiers and sailors.
and to the foresight Of republican
craftsmanship. To ten millions Of the
human race there was given "a new
birth Of freedom" and to the American
people a new and noble responsibility.
MKINLEY'S ADMINISTRATION.
I'VE indorse the administration Of
william Mckinley. It's acts have been
established in wisdom and in patriot
Ism, and at home and abroad 1t has
distinctly elevated and extended the in
iluence Of the American nation. Walk
ing untried paths and facing unfOre-
seen responsibilities, President McKin-
ley has been, In every situation, the
true American patriot and Upright
statesman, clear in vision, strong in
firm In dction, always in
spring and deserving IN confidence Of
his countrymen.
CURRENCY QUESTION.
I'VE renew our allegiance to the
principle Of the gold standard, and de-
clare our confidence In the wisdom Of
the legislation Of the -Tifty-sixth con-
gress by which the parity Of al OF
our money and the stability Of our
currency on gold basis has been Sc
cured. We recognize that interest rates