El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-25
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
AS Adopted at the Late Philadelphia Con-
VentiOn.

The following 10 the text OF the ~
publican platform, IS adopted oy sht
convention:
The republicans OF the United
satives in national convention, LOOKING
back upon An unsurpassed record O
achievement and looking forward In to 4
great 6eld of duty and opportunity ane
appe alirg to the judgment OF the1I
countrymep, mako these declarations
PROMISES REDEEMED.
The expectation in which the Amer
lean people, turning from the dem
ocratic party, intrusted power four
years ago to q republican chief magist'
rate and q republican congress has
been met and satisfied. When the peo-
pie then asse m bled 81 the polls after .
term OF democratic administration
business was dead, industry paralyzed
and the national credit dtsa.trously i'm
paired. The counsry's capital was hid
den away and Its labor distressed ana
unemployed.
The democrats had no other plan
with which to improve the ruinous
conditions which they had themselves
produced than to coin silver at the
ratio of 16 toll. The republican psrty
aenounolng the plan as sure to produce
conditions even worse than those from
which relief Was sought, promised to
restore prosperity by means of two ex-
ecutive msasures-a protective tart
and law m akipg gold the standard OF
value. The people by great nsjorities
issued to the republican party COM
mission to enact these laws. This
commission has been executed and the
republican promise is redssmed.
SOLID PROSPERITY.
p-o.neritv mora oeneral and more
abundant than we hsvesver known has.
followed these enaosmsnts. There
Is NO longer controversy as to the
value of any government obligations.
Every American dollar is q gold dol
lar, or its assured equivalent, and
American credit stands higher than
shat Of any nation. Capital 10 fully
smploye ed, and everywhere labor Is
prohtaoly occupied.
No sins gle fact can more strikinRly
tell the story of what republican gov
err msnt means to the country than
this-that while during the whole
period of 107 years, from 1880 to 1897,
there as an excess of exports over
imports of only 1888. 026 ,497, there
has been In the short three years OF
the present republican administration
IN excess of exports over imports In
the enormous sum of 81, 1872, 1888 ,Oe4.
SUCCESSFUL WAR.
And while the American pseple sus-
sained b. this republican legislation,
have been achieving these splendid
triunphs in their busisess andicOm-
meree, they have conducted and IN.
y ic.Ory concluded q war for liberty apd
human rights. No thought of national
aggrandizement furnished the hig,
purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled.
1t was a war unsought and patiently
resisted, but when i: came the Ameri-
can government was ready. It's fleets
were cleared for acsion. Its armies
were In the field and the quick and
signal trium ph of its forces on land and
sea bore equal tribute to the courage
of American soldiers and sailors and
to the skill and foresight OF republican
ststesmsnship. To 10.o00,ee0 of the
human race there was given "a new
birth OF freedom" and to the Ameri-
can people new and noble RESPONSE
bility.
We indorse the administrator OF
William Mckinley. Its acts have been
established In wisdom and patriot
Ism and at home and abroad IL has dis
tinotly elevated aud extended the in
susncs of the American nation. Walk
ing untried paths and facing unforeseen
responsi bilities, President Mckinley
has been In every situation the true
American patriot and the upright
statesman, clear in vision, strong in
judgment, firm In sotion, always in
piring and deserving she confidence of
his counsrymen.
DEMOCRATIC JNeOMPETFNCY
In asking the American people to
indorse this republican record and to
renew their commission to the republt-
that the menace to their prosperity
has always resided in democratic
principles, and no less in the general
incspacity of the democratic party to
conduct public affairs. The prime es-
sential of business prosperity Is pubic
confidence In the good sense of the
government and its ability to deal
in telligensly With each new pro-
blem of administration and legislation.
That confidence the democratic party
has never earned. 1t Ia hopelessly
made quate, and the country's pros
perity when democratic success at the
polls Ia announced halts and ceases in
mere anticipation Of democratic
blunders and failures.
THE GOLD STANDARD
We renew our allegisnce to the
principles of the gold standard and
declare our confidence in the wisdom
of the legislation Of the ffty-sixth
congress by which the parity of all
Dur money and the stability Of our
currency On gold basis mas been
secured.
We recognize that the rates of in
terest are potent factor In produe-
sion and business activity and for the
purpose of further equalizing and of
10 ering the rates of interest we favor
such monetary legislation as will