The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-20

CONNENIiCN HALL, Philadelphia,
June 2O.-The following is an abstract of
the platform as presented TO the RepubIi-
can Convention this afternoon:
The Republicans Of the United States.
through their chosen representatives, met
in National Convention. looking back on
an unapproached 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:
The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the Democratic party
entrusted power four years ago tc a Re
publican Chief Magistrate and Repub.i-
can Congress, has been met and satisfied
When the people then assembled at the
polls, after term OF Democratic legisIa-
tion and administration, business was dead,
industry was psralyzed. and the national
credit disastrously impaired The oountrys
capital was hidden away, and its labor dis
tressed and unemployed. The Democrats
had no other plan with which TO improve
the ruinous conditions which they had
themselves produced than 10 coin silver at
the ratio Of l6 to l.
The Republican party, denouncing this
pan as sure to produce conditions even
wore than those from which relief was
sought, promised TO restore prosl zrity by
means OF two legislative Measures pro-
teetive tariff and law making gold the
standard Of value. The people by a great
majority, issued 10 the Republican party a
commission 10 enact these laws This COM
mission has been executed and the Repub-
lican promise has been redeemed. Prosper
fly more general and more abundant than
We have ever known has followed these
enactments. There is 10 longer any eoa-
troversy as to the value % any Government
obligations. Every American dollar is
gold dollar OF its assured equivalent, and
American credit stands higher than that Of
any nation.
Capital is fully employed and labor
everywhere is probably occupied. No
single fact can more strikingly tell the
story of what Republican Government
means to the country than this-;nat
while. during the whole period OF one
hundred and seven years, from 1890 10
1897, there was an excess OF exports over
imports Of only S3SS, ,O2s.497, there has
been in the short three years Of the pres
ent Republican Administration an excess
Of exports over imports in the enormous
sum of 81. ass, ,537Os4 and while the Ameri-
can people, sustained by this RepUb-
Hcan legislation have been achieving these
splendid triumphs in business and COM
merce, they have conducted and in victory
concluded a war for liberty and human
rights.
The Spanish War.
No thought Of national aggrandizement
tarnished the high purpose with which
American standards we're unfurled L vas
a war unsought and patiently resisted. but
when it came the American Government
was ready. Its fleets were cleared for
action, its armies were in the field, and
| the quick and signal triumph Of its forces
on land and sea bore equal tribute 70 the
| courage OF American soldiers and sailors
| and TO the skill and foresight Of Repub-
| lican craftsmanship. To ten millions Of
the human race there was given a new
| birth Of freedom and to the American
people new and noble responsibility.
I'VE endorse the Administration Of Will
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
| lished in wisdom and IN patriotism. and
az home and abroad it has distinctly eIe-
waited and extended the influence Of the
American nation. Walking untried paths
| and facing unforeseen responsibilities,
| President Mckinley has been in every sit
| uatiOn the true American patriot and the
| upright statesman. clear in vision, strong
4 in, iafFo in oil
! ing and deserving the confidence of his
| eountrymen-
"In asking the American people to en-
dorse this Republican record and to re-
new their commission to the Republican
party. we remind them of the fact that
| the menace to their prosperity has always
| resided in Democratic principles and no
less in the general incapacity Of the Dem
Ocratic party to conduct public affairs. The
prime essential OF business prosperity is
public confidence in the good sense Of the
Government and in its ability to deal in
| telligently with each new problem of ad-
UJnistration and legislation. That conf
! ee the Democratic party has never
armed. It is hopelessly inadequate and
/ the country's prosperity when Democrat
ic success at the polls is announced halts
and ceases in anticipation Of Democratic
blunders and failures.
| Allegiance to the Gold Standard.
I'VE renew our allegiance to the princi-
| pie of the gold standard and declare our
| confidence in the wisdom of the legisla-
| tion of the Fifty-sixth Congress by which
the parity Of all our money and the stabil-
| ity OF our currency upon a gold basis have
been secured.
We recognize that in the rates are q
potent factor in production and business
activity, and for the purpose OF further
equalization and of further lowering the
| rates of interest. We favor such monetary
legislation as will enable the varying needs
CT the season and of ell sections to be
promptly met in order that trade may be
I evenly sustained labor steadily employed
and commerce enlarged. The volume OF
money in circulation was never so great
per capita as it is today.
I'VE declare our steadfast opposition to
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
| No measure to that end could be eonsid-
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