Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-26
TEXT or THE PLATf0RS.
Republicans Have Carried Out Pledges Re.
eafding TarIa and Currency.


Republicans Have Carried Out Pledges Re.
safdins Tariff and Currency.
The expectation In which the Ameri-
can people. turning from the Democratic
party intrusted power four years ago
TO Republican chief magistrate and a
Republican congress. has been met and
satisfied. When the people then as
sembied at the polls. after a term of
Democratic legislation and administra-
ton. business was dead. industry para
lyzed and the national credit dis
astrously impaired. The country's
capital was hidden away. and It's labor
distressed and unemployed. The Dem
ocrats had no other plan with which TO
improve the ruinous conditions which
they had themselves produced than TO
coin silver at the ratio Of l6 To l. The
Republican party, denounclng this plan
as sure To produce conditions even worse
than those from which relief was
sought. promised to restore prosperity
by means OF two legislative means-a
protective tariff and a law making gold
the standard OF value. The people by
great majorities issued to the Republi-
can party a commission to enact thes.
laws This commission has been ex-
ecuted. and the Republican promise Il
redeemed. Prosperity more general
and abundant than We have ever known
has followed these enactments.
And while the American people. sus-
tained by this Republican legislation.
nave been achieving splendid triumphs
In their business and commerce. they
have conducted and In victory concluded
4 war for liberty and human rights. No
thought OF national ACKNOWLEDGMENT
tarnished the high purpose with which
American standards were unfuried. IL
was a war unsought and patiently re-
sisted, but when IL came the American
government was ready. Its f!eets were
cleared for action. Its armies were In
the field and the quick and signal tri-
Lmph OF Us forces on land and sea bore
equal tribute 10 the courage OF Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors, and to the skill
and foresight OF Republican statesman
ship. To lo.ooo.0oo OF the human race
there was given "A new birth OF free
dom" and TO the American people q new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration Of
william Mckinley. Its acts have been
established In wisdom and In patriotism.
and AT home and abroad II has dis
tinctly elevated and extended the in
iuence OF the American nation.
Adhered to Gold Standard.
We renew our allegiance TO the prin-
ciple OF the gold standard. and declare
our confidence In the wisdom OF the
legisiat tion OF the Fixty- Sixth congress
by which the parity OF all our money
and the stability OF our currency upon
q gold basis has been secured. We
recognize that interest rates are potent
factors In production and business ac-
tivity. and for the purpose OF further
equalixing and Of further lowering the
rates OF Interest We favor such mon
etary legislation as VIII enable the
varying needs OF the season and OF all
sections 10 be promptly met In order
tha: trade may be evenly sustained,
labor steadily employed and commerce
enlarged. The volume OF money IN cir
culation was never so great per capita
as IL In today. We declare our steadfast
opposition 10 the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver. No measure to that
end could be considered which was with
out the support Of the leading COM
merclai countries of the world.
We recognize the necessity and pro.
priety OF the honest cooperation OF
capital to meet new business conditions
and especially TO extend our rapidly IN
creasng foreign trade, but We condemn
all conspiracies and combinations In
tended TO restrict business. 10 create
monopolies. to limit production or 10
control prices. and favor such legisla-
ton as will effectively restrain and pre-
vent all such abuses. protect and pro-
mote competition and secure the rights
Of producers. laborers and all who are
engape In Industry and commerce.
We renew our faith In the policy OF
protection to American labor. In That
policy our industries have been estab-
iished. diversified and maintained. BY
protecting the home market competition
has been stimulated and production
cheapened. Opportunity to the IN
ventive genius OF our people has been
secured. and wages In every depart
ment Of labor maintained at high rates,
higher now than ever before. and al
ways distinguishing our working people
In their better conditions OF life from
those OF any competing country. We
favor the associated policy of reciprocity
so directed as TO open our markets on
favorable terms for what We do not
ourselves produce In return for free for
eign markets.
Restriction Of immigration Favored.
In the further interest OF American
workmen. we favor a more effective re-
striction OF the immigration OF cheap
labor from foreign lands. the ex-
tension OF opportunities Of education for
working children. the raising Of the age
limit for child labor. the protection OF
free labor as against contract convict
labor and an effective system OF labor
insurance.