Evening journal., 1900-06-21
rHn RnrunLIcAN rLArFoRM.
Party Principles EnunciRtcd by the
Philadelphia Convention.

I'urlF principles Enumerated Ot the
Philadelphia Convention.
The Republicans OF the United states,
through their chosen representatives met
IN national convention. looking back upon
an unsurpassed record OF achievement
ana looking forward into a great field OF
duty and opportunity. and appealing TO
the Judgment Of their countrymen. make
these declarations:
The expectation Ia which tho Amerl-
can people turning from the Democratic
party, entrusted power four years ago 20
a Republican chief magistrate and a Re
publican congress. has been met and sab-
ished. When the people then assembled
at the polls. after term Of Democratic
legislation and administration. business
was dead, industry paralyzed and the
national credit disastrously impaired The
country's capital was hidden away and
It's labor distressed aud unemployed. The
Democrats had no other plan with which
70 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 10 produce conditions even verse
than those from which relief was sought
promised TO restore prosperity by means
OF two legislative measures protective
tnrin and law making gold the stand
ard OF value. The people BY great ma
jorities issued 10 the Republican party
commission to enact these laws.
The commission has been executed and
the Republican promise is redeemed
: sRrqaperify more general. HBdsmore apund-
Fant than we have ever KNOWN hhs FOL.
lowed these enactments. There Is nc
longer controversy as to the status OF
any government obligations. Every
American dollar is a gold dollar or its
assured equivalent. and American credit
stands higher than that OF any nation
Capital Is fully employed and labor ev.
erywhere Is proiitably occupied No sim
Ele factor more strlkingly tells the story
OF what Republican government means Ia
the country than thls-that while dur
ing the whole period OF l01 years from
liso TO .iSel there. was an excess Of ex-
ports over imports of only SSSa. OPS. 497
there has been In the short three years
or the present Republican administra-
ton an excess OF exports over imports
In the enormous sum OF Si.4S3. 537. .oo4.
And while the American people. aus.
tained by this Republican legislation
nave been achieving these splendid tri.
umphs In their business and commerce
they have conducted and in victory con.
ciuded war for liberty and human
rights. No thought OF national aggran.
dizement tarnished the high purpose with
which American standards were unfuri.
cd II was a war unsought and patiently
resisted. but when Il came the Arneri.
can government was ready. It's fleets
we're cleared for action. Its armies were
IN the field and the quick ana sirnal ri.
umph Of its forces on land and sea bore
equal tribute 10 the coura<e OF Ameri.
can soldiers and sailors andNfo the skill
ana foresight Of Republican statesman.
snip. To ten millions of the human race
there was given "a new birth of free.
dom, and to the American people a nes,
and noble responsibility.
The Endorsement OF McKfnfer.
We endorse the administration OF WIN.
IAN Mckinley. Its acts have been 81
tanliehed In wisdom and patriotism. anc
az home and abroad 1t has distinctly ele
waited and extended the influence OF IN,
American nation Walking untried path,
and facing unforeseen responsibilities
President Mckinley mas been IN evers
situation the true American patriot anf
the upright Statesman clear in vision
strong IN judgment hrm In action. al.
ways Inspiring and deserving the con.
ndence OF his countrymcn
IN asking the American people TO en-.
oorse this Republican record and 10 r.
new their commission to the Republirar
party. We remind them OF the fact thai
the menace to their prosperity has al
ways resided IN Democratic principles
and no less In the general incapacity o.
the Democratic party TO conduct publ,
analrs. The prime essential of bushes,
prosperity is public confidence IN IN.
good sense of the government and In il,
ability TO deal intelligently with each new
problem OF administration and legislation
That confidence the Democratic marty ~,
never earned. II 10 kopelessly made
quate and the countrys prosperity wher
Democratic success at the polls is an
nouncec halts and ceases in mere an
uclpation Of Democratic blunders ans
failures
We renew our allegiance TO the prin
ripie OF the gold standard and declare oul
ronudence IN the wisdom OF the lerfsla
Ncn of the Fifty-sixth congress. b,
"H'eA The parity Of all our money and thl