The Princeton union., 1900-06-21

neld and the quick and signal triumph of
lCs FORCES Oh land and sea bore equal trib-
ute to the courage of American soldiers
ana sailors, and to the skill and foresight
OF Republican craftsmanship. To ten
mllllons of the human race there was
| given new birth of freedom and to the
American people new and noble respon-
sibility.
we endorse the administration of Will
lam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
llshed In wisdom and in patriotism and at
nome and abroad it has distinctly elevated
ana extended the influence of the Ameri-
can nation.
Praise for William Mckinley.
Walking untried paths and facing un-
1oreseen responsibilities President Nc
Finley has been in every situation the
true American patriot and the upright
statesman-clear in vision, strong in
Judgment, firm in action-always inspir-
ing and deserving the confidence of his
countrymen
In asking the American people to en-
dorse this Republican record and to re-
new their commission to the Republican
party we remind them of the fact that the
menace to their prosperity has always re-
sloed IN Democratic principles and no less
IN the general incapacity of the Demo
cratic party to conduct public affairs
Inc prime essential Of business prosperity
is public confidence in the good sense of
the government and in it's ability to deal
lntelligently with each new problSA, OF
administration an& legislation. That
confidence the Democratic party has
never earned. It is hopelessly Inadequate
ana the country's prosperity when Demo
cratic success at the polls is announced.
halts and ceases in mere authorization Of
Democratic blunders and failures.
Allegiance to the Cos Standard.
We renew our allegiance to the princi.
pie of the gold standard and declare our
confidence in the wisdom of the leeisla
ton of the Fifty sixth congress BY which
the parity of ali Of our money and the sta
bility of our currency on a gold basis has
been secured. We recognize that interest
rates are potent factor in production
and business activity and for the purpose
of further cqualizing and further lower
ing the rates of interest, we favor such
monetary legislation as will enable the
varying needs of the season and of all sec
tlons to be promptly met in order that
trade may be evenly sustained, labor
steadily employed and commerce en-
larged. The volume Of money in circula-
tlon was never so great per capita as it is
today.
We declare our steadfast opposition to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
NO measure to that end could be consid-
cred which was without the support of the
leading commercial countries of the
world.
National Credit in Danger.
However firmly Republican legislation
may seem to have secured the country
against the peril of base and discredited
currency the election Of a Democratic
president could not fail to inrair the
country's credit and to bring e more
into question the intention OF The Ameri
can people to maintain upon the gold
standard the parity of their money circu
latlon. The Democratic party must be
convinced that the American people will
never tolerate the Chicago platform.
We recognize the necessity and pro-
prlety OF the honest cooperation of can
ital to meet new business needs, especially
to extend our rapidly increasing foreign
trade, but we condemn all conspiracies
and combinations intended to restrict
business, to create monopolies, to limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectually re-
strain and prevent all such abuses. pro-
tect and promote competition and secure
the rights of producers, laborers and all
who are engaged in industry and com.
merce.
Protection for American Labor.
We renew our faith in the policy of pro.
lection to American labor. In that policy
our Industries have been established, di.
Versified and maintained. By protecting
the home market the competition has
been stimulated and prediction cheap
ened. Opportunity to the inventive
genius of our people has been secured and
wages in every department of labor main.
aimed at high rates, higher now than
ever before, always distinguishing our
working people in their better conditions
If life from those of any competing coun-
'ry. Enjoying the blessings of American
common schools, secure in the right of
lf-government and protected in the oc-
of their own markets. their con-
'tantly increasing knowledge and skill
lave enabled them finally to enter the
markets of the world. We favor the as
ociated policy of reciprocity so directed
IS to open our markets on favorable
erms for what we do not ourselves pro-
luce in return for free foreign markets.
The platform also favors liberal pen
'ions, irrigation of arid lands, state
lood for territories, government con-
truction Of the Nicaragua canal, ap-
'roves the presidents foreign policy
nd demands the retention of the Phil.
ppines.