Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-30
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Remarkably Strong State Paper Of
Republican Principles.
STATEHOOD F0R NEW MEXICO.

senator faifuanAh, chairman uf the
committee on platform, reported aa fol-
lows
rh, republicans OF the United states,
through their chosen representatives
met In national conversion. looking
back upon the unsurpassed record o.:
achievement and looking forward into
the great Geld OF duty and opportunity
and appealing 20 the Judgment OF their
cpuntrymcn. make these declarations.
PROMISES FULFILLED.
Expectation. n which the American
people turning from thg democratic
party, entrusted power four years ago,
Co the republican chief magistrate aud
the republican congress. has been met
anu satisfied when the people then
assembled at ihe polls aftcf term OF
democratic legislation and administra-
zion, business was 4sad and industry
paralyzed ASA national credit diaaa
truusiy Impaired The eountry'a capi.
tal was hidden away aud its labor dis.
tfeHHci and unemployed. The domo.
Gratis mad no other plan with which Ia
improve the ruinous conditions which
thvy had themselves produced than 90
colin s.lVDr at ratio ui 70 20 ]. The
republican party denuuncing this plan
uH sure to produce conditions oven
worse than those from which relief wha
sougnt promised t0 -cstore prosperity
by means OF legislative measures 10
protective tarn aud law making gold
standard of value The people by great
muluUuos issued TO thc republican
parry commission TO enact these
lave, This commission has been eXe-
cuird ANA The republican promise is re-
deemed
PROSPERITY APPARENT.
Prosperity more general and more
abundant Unau wc have ever known
has followed these enactmehts. There
iF no longer any controversy as 70 val.
ue of any government obligations.
Evcry American dollar b. gold dollar
OF iis assured equivalent and American
credit stands higher than chat Of any
uinel nation. Capital .s fully employ.
ed everywhere labor is pr1ntably occu
plcd No single fact can more strik.
inEly toi the story of what republican
government means To- the country
than thia-that white dutng the whole
period of one hundred aud seven years
from isol To ls9, there was an excess OF
exports over imports oe only S8sJ.02s.
43t there hHs been lu the short three
years Uf thH present republican admin.
tstrutiou au excess OF exports over i'm
pmis BOO the enormous Sum OF {l.ts3.-
taNoti ami while American people. sua-
taIuei by thiH republican legislation.
has been achieving these splendid
tuumphs iu their business aud com.
merD' they have conducted and ia vic
tory concluded "a way Tor liberty and
humanity So Thought OF national az
gaud.femeui has taruishcd the high
purpUsc tor which ,h~ American stan.
daris Wer, unuried. lt was war uu
suught and patiently resisted. but when
30 came che American government was
ready lU H'ets Ncrc cleared Tor ac-
ton. l.s ARMIES were ln the neld and
auckland eu1l triumphof itsforces ON
land ANA saa bore equal tribute to the
cuuuge of lre American soldiers ana
sailors. ana J1 tho skill ANA foresight
oi republican aatcsma ushIp. To ten
millions of the human race there was
g.v.u "a 'upW b.r.h of freedom" ana
to tho American people now and
mobile auous.DU,y
THE PRESIDENT INDlRsED.
We ndars. ths administration OF
william Mckinley lts acts have beon
established In wisdom and I'M patrlo.
tsm Und At home and abroad li has
d.s,mcJy elevated and extended the
influence of ihr American nation. Walk
ilR untitled paths aul facing unf0rt-
seen responsibilities President McKin-
lDy has been boo every situation d true
mau, ciru 100 VISION strong Ia jUdg-
meuJ arm 300 action. always inspiring
and deserving thp confidence Of his
country mon.
ln asking tbr American people to en-
dnrse thF republican record and 20 re-.
now thelr commission Co the republican
party, nr remind them of the fact that
mouanrt tu ,hyir prosperity has al
ways resided in the democratic princi
pies aud uu Ioss m DE general incapa-
ciy uf hr democratic party 90 conduct
public affair The prime essential OF
busurss prosperity s public confidence
Boa good sDnsr of government and lts
ability to deal u,elUgrutly with an new
problems ~ ndmIulsIratlon and iogis
lauon. That confidence the democratic
party has never rdfnc1 10 ls hopeless
N inadequate, ana the yuuntry's pros
pfaly when democratic success az the
polls IH announced halls aud ceases in
m.rr anticipation OF democratic blum
drls auI failures.
THE GOLD STANDARD
We renew our allegiance 10 the prin.
clplt of the gold standard and declare
our confidence in the wisdom OF the
legislation of the Fifty sixth congress
hy which parity of an our money and
the stability OF our currency on sold
4 basis has been secured
II We recognize that Interest rates are
potent factor in pro1L ItIon aud buai-
ness activity ana Tor the purpose OF
further equdi.ziug ana further lower
Ing the rates of interest. We favor sush
monetary legislation as will enable the
vaplug needs uf the season and all
sections 10 be- properly met In order
tust trade may Doe evenly sustained,
labor steadily employed ana commerce
enlarged.
The volume of money Ia circulation
was never so great per capita as to-
day. We declare our steadflst oppos
tion 10 the free and unlimited coinage
uf silver No measure 90 that end
could bee considered which was without
the support OF the leading commercial
countries OF the world However arm
ly me republican legislation may seem
90 have secured the country against a