Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-11
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Remarkably Strong State Paper Of
Republican Principles.
STATEHOOD FOR NEW MEXICO.

Senator Fairbansk. chairman of the
committee on platform. reported a. fol-
lows.
The republicans OF the United states.
through their chosen representatives,
met in national convention. looking
back upon the unsurpassed record 0f
achievement ana looking forward into
the great Geld OF duty and opportunity
and appealing to the judgment OF their
e0untfymvn. make these declarations.
PROMISES FULFILLED.
Expectation. in which the American
people turning from the democratic
party. entrusted power four years ago,
20 the republican chief magistrate and
the republican congress- has been met
and satisfied When the people then
assembled at the polls after a term OF
democratic legislation and adminiatfa-
tion. business was dead and Industry
pafalyzed and national credit disas-
trously Impaired. The country'a oapi.
tal Was hidden away aud its labor dis
treascd and unemployed. The demo-
Gratis had no other plan with which to
Improve the runous conditions which
they had themselves produced than TO
coin silver AZ ratio OF 10 To 1. The
republican party denouncing this plan
as sure 90 produce conditions even
worse than those from which relief waa
sought, promised 10 restore prosperity
by means uf legislative measures 10
protective tarff and Jaw making a gold
standard OF value The people by great
maj0ritica issued % the republican
party commission so enact these
laws This commission has been exc.
outcd and the republican promise is re-
deemed.
PROSPERITY APPARENT.
Prosperity more soneral and more
abundant than we have ever known
has followed those cnactments. Ther,
Is mo- longer any controversy as 10 val.
ue OF any government obligation
Every American dollar is a gold dollai
or lta assured equivalent and American
credit stands higher than that Of anl
other nation. Capital is fully employ
"a. everywhere labor ia pr0htably occu
piled. No single fact can more sttik
ingiy tell the story OF what republican
government means to the countr!
than this that while during the who'll
period OF one hundred ana seven year
from 1901 TO 1897 there was an excess o
exports over imports u only 3SsS,02s,
Ag1, there has been in the short tire
years Of the present republican admin
istration an excess Of exports over i'm
ports Ia the enormous sum Of ti.4sa,
73sUgi, ard while American people, aus
tained by this republican Legislation
has been achieving these splendl
triumphs Ia their business and com
iuerce. they have conducted ana in Vie
tory concluded war for liberty an
humanity. No thought Of national az
grandizemeat has tarnlshed the hig
purpose for which the American stan
dards were unfurled. ~ was a war an
sought and patiently resisted, but whe
% came the American government wa
ready It's neets were cleared Tor az
ton It's armies were In the field an
uuickan signal triumphof ita forces q
land and sea bore equal tribute to n
courage OF the American soldiers an
sailors. and to the skill and f0rcsgl
of republican statosmnnEhip. To q
I.i.ili0ns 81 the human race there ",
given "ucw birth OF freedom" an
20 the American people new an
noble responsibility.
The PRESIDENT GNDfRsEp.
We indorse the administration
william Mckinley It's acts have bes
established In wisdom and la Natrt
tlam and at home and abroad u hl
distinctly elevated and extended q
influence of the American nation. Wal
ing untried paths and facing unfor
seen fcsponsbl blliies President Mcki
ley has been Ia every situation tr
American patriot and upright state
man, clear ia vision. strong In 1ud
ment. hrm In action, always lnspiril
and deserving the confidence OF
c0untrymen.
In asking the American people 20 g
dorse THIS republican record and TO !
new their commission 20 the republic
party, We remind them OF the fact a
mennnce 10 their prosperity has
ways resided in the democratic prin
pies and no less in the general incar
clty of the democratic party TO condt
public affairs The prime essential
business prosperity II Pablo eonfider
In good sense OF government and
ability 70 deal intellgontly with ali n
problems og administration and lex
iaiion. That confidence the democra
party has never earned Il is hopele
IS inadequate. and the eountFy's pr
peFity when democratic success at
polls is announced. hhlts and ceases
mere anticipation Of democratic bit
dors and failures,
THE GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance to the pr
clple OF ,he gold standard, ami deel
our confidence in the wisdom OF
legislation OF the F.fty-alxth congr
by which parity OF all our money
the stability OF our currency ON a 4
basis has been secured.
We recognize that interest rates
potent factor In production and bl
ness activity and for the purpose
further equailzlng and further low
ing the rates OF interest. We favor o
monetary legislation az will enable
varying needs OF the season and
sections TO be properly met Ia OF
that trade may be evenly sustain
labor steadily employed and commit
enlarged.
The volume OF money In eireula
was never 30 great per capita as
day. We declare our steadfast opp
tlon 10 the free aad unlimited con
OF silver. No measure 10 that
could be considered which was Will
che support 0f the leading commel
countries OF the world. However
ly the republican legislation may 3
10 have secured The country again