Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-06-20

Roosevelt had not expected TO be thus
designated and his face showed signs
OF annoyance as he moved to Mr..
Lodges seat. Cheers echoed contin-
uousiy until Lodge. after greeting VOL
colt. turned to the audience and began
his address.
Senator Fairbanks, OF Indiana, re-
ported the platform as follows 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 and opportunity
and appealing to the judgment OF their
countrymen, make these declarations:
Expectation. in which the American
people turning from the democratic
party, entrusted power four years ago.
to the republican chief magistrate and
the republican congress, has been met
and satisfied. When the people then
assembled at the polls after a term OF
democratic legislation and admlnistra-
tion, business was dead and industry
paralyzed and national credit disas-
trously impaired. The country's capi-
tai was hidden away and Ms labor dis
tressed and unemployed. The demo-
Gratis had no other plan with which to
improve the ruinous conditions which
they had themselves produced than to
coin silver at a ratio OF i6 to l. The
republican party denouncing this plan
as sure to produce conditions even
worse than those from which relief was
sought promised to restore prosperity
by means OF legislative measures-to
protective tariff and law making a gold
standard OF value. The people by great
majorities issued to the republican
party a commission to enact these
laws This commission has been exc
cuted and the republican promise Is re-
deemed.
Prosperity more general and more
abundant than we have ever known
has followed these enactments. There
is no longer any controversy as to val
ue of any government obligations.
Every American dollar Is a gold dollar
or it's assured equivalent and American
credit stands higher than that OF any
other nation. Capital is fully employ
ed. everywhere labor is profitably occu-
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 S3s302s,-
| 497. there has been in the short three
years OF the present republican admin
| istration an excess of exports over i'm.
ports In the enormous sum OF sl.4s3,'
| 73S. .094 and while American people, sus
tanned by this republican legislation
has been achieving these splendid
| triumphs in their business and com
merce, they have conducted and in vic
tory concluded a war for liberty an,
humanity. No thought OF national ag
| grandizement has tarnished the higl
| purpose for which the American stan
dards were unfurled. 1t was war un
sought and patiently resisted, but whei
It came the American government wa
| ready. Its fleets were cleared for &C
ton. Its armies were in the field an
quick and signal triumph of its forces o
land and sea bore &c al tribute to tn
courage of the Am can soldiers an
sailors, and to the skill and foresigh
OF republican statesmanship. To te
millions of the human race there wa
given a new birth of freedom" an
to the American people a new an
noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration o
William Mckinley, Its acts have bee
established in wisdom and in patrio
tism and at home and abroad il ha
distinctly elevated and extended tn
influence OF the American nation. Walk
ing untried paths and facing unfore
seen responsibilities President McKin
ley has been In every situation tru
American patriot and upright states
man, clear in vision, strong in judg
ment, firm in action. always inspirin
and deserving the confidence of hi
countrymen.
| In asking the American people to er
dorse this republican record and to +,
new their commission to the republica
party, we remind them OF the fact ths
menance to their prosperity has a
ways resided in the democratic prime
Piles and no less in the general incapS
city OF the democratic party to condu'
public affairs. The prime essential {
business prosperity Is public confidenC
in good sense OF government and d
ability to deal intellgently with all ne
problems of administration and legii
lation. That confidence the democrat
party has never earned. II Is hopeless
ly inadequate, and the country's pro-
perity when democratic success at III
polls is announced. halts and ceases
, mere anticipation OF democratic blur
ders and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the priI
ciple OF the gold standard. and declal
our confidence in the wisdom OF Il