Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-18
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Remarkably Strong State Paper Of
Republican Principles,
STATEHOOD FOR NEW MEXICO.

committee on platform, reported as fol-
lows.
The republicans of the United states.
through their chosen representatives.
met In national convention, looking
back upon the unsurpassed record OF
achievement and looking forward into
the great field OF duty ana opportunity
and appealing TO the judgment OF their
PROMISES FULFILLED.
Expectation. In which the American
people turning from the democratic
party. entrusted power four years ago.
to the republican chief magistrate ana
she republican congress, has been met
aud satisfied, when the people then
aaseEblcd at the polls after "A term Of
democratic legislation and adminlstra-
tion. business WAS dead and Industry
paralyzcd and national credit dlsas.
trousiy impaired The country's capi-
tai was hidden away and its labor dis
tresacl and unemployed. The demo-
Gratis had no other plan With which 10
improve the ruinous conditions which
they had themselves produced than 10
coin silver al ratio OF i6 TO 1. The
republican party dcnouncing this plan
as sure Co produce conditions even
worse than those from which relief was
sought, promised 10 restore prosperity
by means OF legislative mensures--to
protective tarn and law making gold
standard OF value. The people by great
ma jOritiea issued TO the republican
party commission Co enact these
laws. This commission has been exc.
cutcd and The republican promise Is rc.
deemed.
PROSPERITY APPARENT.
Prosperity more general and more
abundAnt than wc have ever known
has followed these cnacJmcnts. There
Is no longer any controversy as 10 vail
ue OF any government obligations.
Every American dollar 10 a gold dollar
OF its assured equivalent and American
credit stands higher than that OF any
other nation. Capital Is fully employ o.
81. everywhere labor Is prontably lcCU-
pied No single fact can more strik-
ingly tell the story OF what republican
government means to the country
than this-that while during the whole
period OF one hundred and seven years
from 1901 TO 1897 there was an excess OF
exports over imports OF only f8S3.02S-
41i. there has been ia the short three
years OF the present republican admin
istratiOn an excess OF exports over i'm
ports la the enormous sum OF ti,fS8-
1Ss.09t, ana whiie American people. sus-
aaincd by this republican legislation.
has been achieving these splendid
triumphs Ia their business ana COM
Inerce. they save conducted and Ia vie.
tory concluded war for liberty and
humanity. No thought of national az
ErandiEymeut has tarnished the high
purpose for which thr American stan
dards were unfurled. IL was "A war un-
souEht and patiently resisted. but when
81 came the American government was
ready its fleets We're cleared Tor ac-
tl0n. its armies We're in the field and
auckland signal triumph OF its forces on
land ana sea bore equal tribute 20 the
courage of the American soldiers aud
sallora. and to the skill ana foresight
ot republican statesmanship. 70 ten
millions Of the human race there was
given a new birth OF freedom" and
60 the American people new and
noble responsibility.
THE PRESIDENT INDIRsED.
We ndorsc the administration OF
William Mckinley. IT'S acts have been
established in wisdom and In patriO-
t.sin and az home and abroad il has
distinctly elevated aud extended the
influence of the American nnt.on. Walk.
ing untried paths and facing unfofe.
seen responsibilities President McKin.
lcy has been Loo every situation true
American patriot aad upright states.
man, clear IN vision, strong In iudg.
mcnt, hrm in action. always inspirinp
and deserving the confidence OF hl,
countrymrn.
Ia asking the American people 20 en-
dorse the republican record and to re-.
new their commission 90 the republican
parry. We rcmind them Of the fact thai
"A menance to their prosperity has al.
ways resided in the democratic princi.
pies and no less In the general incapa.
city of the democratic party to conduct
public anairs. The prime essential oI
business prosperity Is public conGIenc,
In good sense OF government ana IL,
ability 20 deal intelbgently with all new
problems OF administration and legis
lailon THAT o0na fence the democrats,
party has never earned. II Is hopeless
ly inadequate, ana the country's pros
perlty when democratic success at Ia,
polls IL announced. halis and ceases il
mere anticipation OF democratic blum
dcrs ana failures.
THE GOLD STANDARD
We renew our allegiance TO the prln
clplo Of the gold standard, ana declar'
our confidence In the wisdom OF th'
legislation Of the Fifty sixth congress
by which parity of all our money an,
the stability OF our currency on "A goi,
basis has been secured.
We recognize that interest rates ar,
potent factor Ia production and bust
ness activity and for the purpose o
further oqualizing ana further lower
ing the rates OF interest, we favor sucl
monetary legislation as will enable IN
varying neeua OF the season and al
sections to be- properly met In orde
that trade may be evenly sustained
labor steadily employed and commerce
enlarged
The volume OF money Ia circulation
was never 40 great per capita as 20
day. We declare our steadfast opposl
tion TO the free and unlimited coinag
OF silver. No measure 90 that en-
could be- considered which was wlthou
the support of the leading commercia
countries OF the world, However Arm
~ the republican legislation may seer
20 have secured the country against