Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-07-28
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Remarkably Strong State Paper Of
Republican Principles.
STATEHOOD FOR NEW MEXICO.

committee on platform, reported as FOL.
lows.
The republicans OF the United states
through their chosen representatives,
met in national convention, looking
back upon The unsurpassed record OF
achievement hnd looking forward into
tine great field of duty ana opportunity
ond appealing 90 the Judgment OF their
countrymcn. make these declarations.
PROMISES FULFILLED.
Expectation. in which the American
people turning from the democratic
party entrusted power four years ago.
to thc republican chief magistrate and
the republican congress. has been met
and satisfied When me people then
assembled ai thp polls after "a term of
democratic legislation ana administra.
lion. business Was dead aud Industry
psrRIy4ed and national credit disas.
uuuHy impaired The oountry's capi-
tal WAS hidden away and iia labor dis.
iressod and unemployed. The demo
Gratis had no other plan with which 90
Improve thr ruinDuH conditions which
thcy had themselves produced than 10
coin silver at "a ratio Of 10 90 l. The
republican party 1cuounciug this plan
a. sure ,u produce conditions even
Wursr THAN those from which relief was
sought promised to restore prosperity
b} means ug legislative measures to
protective tirn ana iuw making a gold
standard of value. The people by great
mdjuriucs issued To- the republican
party commission TO enact these
laws. This eomlnsslon has been exc.
,uted ana the republican promise is re-.
deemed.
PROSPERITY APPARENT.
Property more general and more
abundant ,hau wr have ever known
has followed these cuactments. There
.s no longer any controversy as 20 val
ur of any government obligations.
Every American dollar Is gold dollar
COO Its assured equivalent aud American
credit stands higher than that OF any
other nation. Capital is fully employ
ed. oNcr}Nher. labor ls pronahly occu.
pied. 80 single TACT can more strlk-
ius.y te. iHs story OF what republican
government means To- the country
than tnis-tbat while durng the whole
period of one hundred and seven years
from lsNl to is9i there was an excess OF
exports over imports of only g3s30 02s.-
i1i. there has been in the short three
years of the present republican admin
Iatratlun an excess of exports over i'm
ports ln tnp enormous sum OF 3i.4S3.-
,1so3t. ana while American people. sus-
tanned hy this republican legislation,
has been achieving these splendid
ulumpns SO their business and COM
mcrcc. they nave conducted and in vic
tory concluded war Tor liberty and
humanity 40 thought of national az
&raullzcW.nt h5s furnished the high
purpose Cor which tae American stan.
ilfta wore unfurlcI. X was a war un.
sou Doc lud patiently resisted. but when
3. came the american government was
ssl1y le aeHts We're cleared for ac-
ton Ifs armies we're in the field ana
auckland sEuai triumph uf ita forces on
lana ana sea bore equal tribute to the
courage of lhc American soldiers and
sailors. and to the skill and foresight
ot republican stltesmanship 10 ten
millions of ,hv human race there was
given "a "usv b.s.h OF freedom" and
to the American people new and
noble responsibility
THE PRESIDENT INpIRsED.
We udors. ghe administration OF
William Mckinley lts acts have been
established ia wisdom and In patrio-
tsm dHi at home and abroad il has
distinctly elevated and extended the
influence uf the Am rican nation Walk
ug unlied paths ana facing unfors-
seen responsibilities President McKin-
lDy has been in every situation a true
American patriot ANA upright states
man. clear n vision. strong in judg-
mvuI ffm .u action. always Inspiring
ana deserving the confidence of mis-
countrymen
in askns ,he American people 10 en-
dorHe this republican record and TO re-
new their commission TO the republican
party, We remind them OF the fact that
"a menarge to their prosperity has al
ways resided in the democratic princi-
Piles ana no less Zoe the general incapa-
clay of che democratic party 20 conduct
public ann.rs The prime essential OF
huL.ntss prosperity Is public confidence
ln good sense of government and ltsI
ability ,1 deal intsltgently with al new
problems of administration ana legia-
lauun That confidence the democratic
party has never earned. n is hopeless
ly inadequate. ana the country's pros
perty when democratic success ai tho
polls is announced. halts and ceases In
mere anticipation OF democratic blum
ders ana failures
THE GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance TO the prin.
clpie % tha gold standard. and declare
oar confidence 100 the wisdom Of the
legislation af the Ffiy-slxth congress
hy which parity OF all our money and
thr stability of our currency on "a gold
basis has been secured
We recognize that interest rates are
a potent factor lu production ana busl-
meas activity ana for the purpose OF
further equGIzing and further lower
ing the rates of interest. We favor such
monetary legislation as viii enable the
yaGylHg needs OF the season an6 all
sections 20 be properly met In order
that trade may bee evenly sustained,
labor steadily employed ana commerce
enlarged.
The volume Of money In circulation
was never so great per capita as to-
day. We declare our stcadfapt oppoai-
tion 10 the free and unlimited coinage
of silver no measure 10 that end
could he considered which was without
the support of the leading commercial
countries OF the world. However nrm-
ly the republican legislation may seem
60 have secured the country againbt