The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-27
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM
ADOPTED IUNE 20.
Condemns MonopoIes, indorses the Project.
I've Tarin and Assures the Guardianship
Of the Flag 10 Citizens Everywhere.

The following is the complete text OF
the platform adopted by the Republican
National Conventions
The Republicans OF the United States
through their chosen representatives met
in national convention, looking back
upon an unsurpassed record of achieve
ment and looking forward into a great
field of duty and opportunity, and APP
pealing to the judgment OF their coun-
trymen, make these declarations:
The expectation in which the Ameri-
can people, turning from the Democrat
ic party, entrusted power four years ago
to Republican Chief Magistrate and a
Republican Congress, has been met and
satisfied. When the people then assent
bled at the polls, after term OF Demo
cratic legislation and administration.
business was dead, industry paralyzed
and the national credit disastrously inn
paired. The country's capital was hid
den away and its labor distressed and
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 10 to I.
Republican Promise Redeemed.
The Republican party. denouncing
this plan as sure to produce conditions
even worse than those from which re-
lief was sought, promised to restore
prosperity by means OF two legislative
measures protective tariff and law
making gold the standard OF value. The
people by great majorities issued to the
Republican party commission to enact
these laws. This commission has been
executed and the Republican promise
is redeemed. Prosperity more general
and more abundant than we have ever
known has followed these enactments.
There is nc longer controversy as to
the value of any Government obliga-
tions. Every American dollar is gold
dollar or its assured equivalent, and
American credit stands higher than that
OF any nation. Capital is fully employ
cd and labor everywhere is proftably
occupied.
No single fact can more strikingly
tell the story OF what Republican gov
ernment means to the country than this
that while, during the whole period ct
Io7 years from 1900 to 1907 there was an
increase OF exports over imports OF only
S3S3,o2S,4o7, there has been in the short
three years OF the present Republican
administration an excess OF exports ov-
er imports OF the enormous sum of ST.,
4S3537,oo4.
Purposes and Results Of War.
And while the American people. sus-
taincd by this Republican legislation,
have been achieving these splendid tri.
umphs in their business and commerce,
they have conducted and in victory con-
cludcd a war for liberty and human
rights. No thought OF national ag-
grandzement tarnished the high pur-
pose with which American standards
were unfurled. 1t was a war unsought
and patiently resisted but when it came
the American Government was ready.
Its fleets were cleared for action. It's
armies 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 skill and foresight OF Re-
publican craftsmanship. To ten mil
lions OF the human race there was given
"a new birth OF freedom" and to the
American people a new and noble re-
sponsiblity.
MckinIey's Administration.
We endorse the Administration of
William Mckinley. Its acts have been
established in wisdom and in patriotism,
and at home and abroad it has distinctly
elevated and extended the influence OF
the American nation. Walking untried
paths and facing unforeseen responsible
tiles, President Mckinley has been in
every situation the true American pa
triot and the upright statesman, clear in
vision, strong in judgment, firm in ac-
ton, always inspiring and deserving the
confidence of his countrymen.
UnreIiablity Of Democracy.
In asking the American people to en-
dorse this Republican record and TO re-
new their commission to the Republi-
lcan party we remind them of the fact
that the menace to their prosperity has
always resided in Democratic principles
hnd no less in the general incapacity OF
~ Democratic party to conduct public
rs. The prime essential OF business
berity is public confidence in the
sense OF the Government and in
ability to deal intelligently with each
Ew problem OF administration and leg
Station. That confidence the Demo-
cratic party has never earned. 1t is
hopelessly inadequate, and the country's
prosperity. when Democratic success at
the polls is announced, halts and ceases
in mere anticipation OF Democratic
blunders and failures.
Stability Of tho Currency.
We renew our allegiance to the prin-
ciple OF the gold standard and declare
our confidence in the wisdom OF the leg
islation OF the Fifty-sixth Congress by
which the parity OF all our money and
the stability OF our currency upon gold
basis has been secured. We recognize
that interest rates are potent factor in
production and business activity, and
for the purpose OF further equalizing and
OF further lowering the rates OF interest,
we favor such monetary legislation rs
will enable the varying needs OF the sea-
son and of all sections to be promptly
met in order that trade may be evenly
sustained, labor steadily employed and
commerce enlarged. The volume Of
money in circulation was never so great |
per capita as it is to-day. We declare
our steadiast opposition to the free and |
unlimited coinage Of silver. No meas