Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-20

dNuls ana ~. LOUIS.
Senator Lodge received the presenta-
lions with a graceful speech.
Then came the adoption OF the rules
with this out OF the way Senator
Fairbanks Of Indiana. chairman Of the
committee on resolutions, was recog-
nized The Indiana senator received a
naterng reception as he mounted the
platform. where he read the declara-
ton Of principles.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee completed its prepare.
ton OF the platform at 1885 Senator
Fairbanks, chairman OF the committee,
Immediately left the hotel Walton,
where II had been put IN shape, for
the convention hail
Following Is the full text OF the docu-
ment.
The Republicans OF the United states
through their chosen representatives,,
met IN national convention. looking
back upon an unsurpassed record of
achievement. and looking forward into
great field OF duty and opportunity,
and appealing 10 the judgment of their
countrymen. make these declarations:
REPUBLICANS KEEP THEIR
PROMISE.
The expectation I'm which the Ameri-
can people. turning from the Democrat
ic party entrusted power four years
ago 20 o. Republican chief magistrate
and q Republican Congress has been
met and satisfied When the people
then assembled al the polls after term
OF Democratic legislation ana admins
tration. business was dead, industry
paralyZed and the national credit dis
astrously impaired The cOuntry's
capital was hidden away and its labor
distressed 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 at the ratio OF Is TO !. The
Republican party denOuncing this plan
as sure TO produce conditions even
worse than those from which relief was
sought. promised 90 restore prosperity
by means of two legislative measures
a protective tariff and q law making
gold the standard Of value. The people
by great maj0rites issued 20 the Re-
publican party q commission 10 enact
these laws. This commission has been
executed and the Republican pledge IL
Prosperity more general
ard more abundant than We have ever
know. has followed these enactments.
There ls no longer any caRtr0versy az
10 the value Of any government Obllga-
tions. Every American dollar Is q
gold dollar or It's assured equivalent and
American credit stands higher than
that OF any nation Capital Is fully
and everywhere labor is
occupied.
WHAT REPUBLICAN GOVERN
MENr MEANS.
No single fact can more strikngly
tell the story Of what Republican gov
eminent means 20 the country than
this-that while during the whole period
Of one hundred and seven. years, from
1871 TO 1897. there was an excess Of eX-
ports over imports OF only SSS302S4g
there has been in the short three years
Of the present Republican administra-
ton an excess OF exports over imports
I'm the enormous sum OF Sl,4S3, 13s Ois.
and While the American people. sus-
tanned by this Republican legislation,
have been achieving these splendid tri-
umphs wv their trade and commerce
they have conducted and In victory con-
cuded a war for liberty and human
rights No thought Of national ag-
grandizement furnished the high pur.
pose with which American standards
were umfurled. II was a war unsought
and patiently resisted, but when IL
came the American government was
ready. It's fleets were cleared FOR ac-
ton. It's armies were In the field an1
the quick and signal triumph Of it,
forces on land and sea bore equal trib-
ute 10 the courage Of American soldiers
and sailors and To tia fores ight Of Re
publican statesmanship. 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-
sponsibillty
ENDORSE THE PRESIDENT.
We endorse the administration Of
VIM. Mckinley. It's acts have been
in wisdom and In patriot
ism and al home and abroad q has dis
tlnctly elevated and extended the infu-
ence " the American nation. Walking
untrled paths and facing unforeseen re-
sponsibilltles. President Mckinley has
been In every situation the true Amerl-
can patriot and upright statesman
clear in vision. strong IN Judgment hrm
In action. always inspiring and de-
serving the confidence Of his country
men.
IN asking the American people 10 en-
dorse this Republican record and 10
renew their commission 20 the Republic
can party. we remind them OF the fact
that the menace to their prosperity has
always resided In Democratic princi-
pies and no less IN the general incapac-
ity OF the Democratic party to conduct
pubHc affairs. The prime essential Of
business prosperity IL public confidence
I'M the good sense Of the government
ana lis ability 10 deal intelligenty with
All new problems OF administration
and legislation. That confidence the
Democratic party has never earned
II Is hopelessly inadequate and the
country's prosperity. when Democratic
success az the polls is announced, halts
and ceases IN mere anticipation OF
blunders and failures
GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance 20 the prin-
cinle OF the gold standard and declare
onr confidence IN the wisdom OF the
LEGISLATION OF the Flfty-siXth Congress
Inv which the parity Of all OF our money
ana the stability OF our currency on a
gold basis has been secured. We rec
5gnlze that interest rates are potent