The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-19
SEATTLE. THURSDAY, july 10.
Contrast OF Policies.

Contrast Of Policies.
Political platforms are not the sole
nor even a safe guide to the policies
which will be pursued by q political
party on succeeding to power. The record
OF the utterances ana actions Of the
leaders In the immediate past are the
surest test OF their actions In the fu-
ture. 90 far an the record squares with
platform utterances, 30 far does the
platform truly reflect the policies Of the
party. SO far as platform departs from
the record. no far II may safely be held
that the platform policy enunciated is
not true guide to future party actions.
but that II has been framed for the
temporary uses OF the campaign.
In the present campaign. both parties
should. ana IN public estimation they do.
stand on their past records. and the
question presented il which line Of ac-
tion. that which the Republicans have
consistently followed or those which the
Democrats have consistently followed.
- the safest ana best TO be followed by
the country.
The actual issuss aside from the plat
form uttsraness. are FEW and simple.
The Republican party. having been re-
sponsibls for the government and the
policies purvusd, under which all the new
possessions were acquired. holds stead
lastly for q retention OF those posses
sions. As outlined by past actions. It
proposes 10 put In effect In those pos
sessions complete local governments,
under the American nag; with local
control OF their own revenues: with no
taxation for national purposes; with Gus
toms laws based upon their own neces-
stiles ana requirements, and not upon
those OF the United States; and with
compiets security for life and property
81 natives. Americans and foreigners
alike. II proposes TO give TO the natives
of those countries every possible share
in their own government. as they show
themselves capable OF exercising II.
This is the policy in Puerto Rico. and
u will. without question. be the one pur-
sued toward the Philippines The Re
publican party propose, 10 maintain the
protective tariff. which has built up the
manufactures OF the United States 10
the foremost place in the world ana has
erouwh, the country the greatest pros.
perity which ~ has over witnessed. The
Republican party having by wise icsls-
istion brought both the currency and
the finances OF the country into a
healthy condition, proposes 90 keep them
In sound health. and have no more EN-
piricai tamp@ring with either subject,
These constitute the principal issues Of
the campaign; based upon existing re-
cords, not upon platform promises Of
the future
The Democrats opposed the retention
OF the new possessions from IN. start.
they have. through their leadership In
and out ~ congress p-rpetuaily urged
that the United state. withdraw from
ths philippines particularly, and leave
tina, eoaa,ry 80 30 governed or misxOv-
stnoa by the traction % the popula ton
which took up arms against the author
ily Of the United states In such Of this
new possessions as remain attached q
the United states they insis, that Il Is
the duty OF shis country. under the con.
eututlan. ta extend sill the system Of
federal taxation 20 collect customs and
Internal revenues ana turn them intc
tAe federal treasury: to cut the people
on srom 1V trade With any country saws
TIE Crn uates. and 20 require then
% carr, r- eU g tAeir domestic com
mere in ersn ships THIS Is precise,
IL what .t,t tu3iag the constitution ever
the rew aessrssgons" would mean: and
thls has aeen the shiNboleth ot all Of tbs
Democratic leaders. in or out OF con,
Efess.
They propose - reopen the currency
question. settled 70 the satisfaction ane
security Of the whole country. and re.