The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-06-22

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into the middle aisle TO offer an
amendment TO the rules This en-
bodied the proposition to reduce the
representation from the several
states, giving one delegate for each
10000 votes cast, with four delegates
at-large for each state During the
discussion of the amendment to the
rules Quay was called TO the platform
and one OF the most enthusiastic
demonstrations yet heard in the con-
ventiOn occurred.
The Quay amendment and the rules
1 and y went over until Thursday,
the remainder Of the report being
adopted.
Declaration OF Principles
The committee. completed its PrePa-
ration Of the platform at 1885. Fol
lowing is the full text of the dOcU-
ment.
The republicans Of the United States
through their chosen representatives met
in national convention, looking back
upon an unsurpassed record Of achieve
ment and looking forward into a great
field Of duty and opportunity, and ap-
pealing to the judgment Of their country
men, make these declarations:
The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic party,
entrusted power four years ago to a re-
publican chief magistrate and a republi-
can congress, has been met and satisfied
When the people then assembled at the
polls, after a term OF democratic legislaE
ton and administration, business was
dead, industry paraiyzed and the national
credit disastrOusIy impaired. The cOun-
try's capital was hidden away and its
labor distressed and unemployed The
democrats had no other plan with which
to improve the ruinOus conditions which
they had themselves produced than TO
coin silver at the ratio Of IS to l. The
republican party, denounCing this plan as
sure 70 produce conditions even worse
than those from which relief was sought,
promised to restore prosperity by means
Of two legislative Measures protective
tariff and law making gold the standard
Of value. The people by great MAORI
ties issued to the republican party a
commission to enact these laws. This
commission has been executed, and the
republican promise is redeemed Pros
perity more general and more abundant
than We have ever known has followed
these enactments. There is no longer
controversy as TO the value Of any gov
eminent obligations Every American dol
lar IS a gold dollar OF its assured equiv
aIent and American credit stands higher
than that OF any nation Capital IS fully
employed and everywhere labor is prof
itably occupied No single fact can more
stridngly tell the story Of what repub-
Hcan government means to the country
than this-that while during the whole
period OF 1O7 years from 17s0 to 1897 there
was an excess Of exports over imports
Of only $3.50. 02S. 49,, there has been in the
short three years Of the present repub-
lican administration an excess Of exports
over imports IN the enormous sum OF
3, 4S3. rs. 094. and while the American peO-
pie, sustained by this republican legisla-
ton, have been achieving these splendid
triumphs in their business and commerce,
they have conducted and in victory con-
cIuded a war for liberty and human
rights. No thought Of national aggran-
dizement furnished the high purpose with
which American standards were IN
furled. II was a war unsOught and pa
tiently resisted. but when it came the
American government was ready Its
fleets were cleared for action Its ar
mics were in the field and the quick and
signal triumph Of its forces on land and
sea bore equal tribute to the courage
OF American soldiers and sailors and TO
the skill and foresight Of republican
craftsmanship To 100000 Of the hui
man race there was given "a new birth
Of freedom and the American people a
new and noble responsibility
We fndOrse the administration Of VII
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been es-
tablished in wisdom and in patriotism, and
at home and abroad # has distinctly ell
evated and extended the influence Of the
American nation Waking uuETLeQ paths
and facing unforeseen responsibilities,
President Mckinley has been in every
situation the true American patriot and
upright statesman. clear in vision. strong
in judgment, firm in action. always in
spring and deserving the confidence OF
his countrymen.
In asking the American people to in
dorse this republican record and to re-
new their commission to the republican
party, we remind them Of the fact that
II
ways resided in democratic principles and
no less in the general incapaCity OF the
democratic party to conduct public af-
fairs. The prime essential OF business
prosperity is public confidence in the good
sense Of the government and its ability
to deal fntelligently with each new prob
lem Of administration and legislation.
That confidence the democratic party has
never earned It is hOpelessly inadequate,
and the country's prosperity, when dem
ocratic success at the polls is announced.
halts and ceases in mere anticipation Of
democratic blunders and failures
We renew our allegiance to the principle
OF the gold standard and declare our con-
hdenCe in the wisdom OF the legislation
OF the 6fty-siLth congress BY which the
parity Of all our money and the stability
Of our currency on a gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that in the rates
are q potent factor in production and
business activity. and for the purpose OF
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ing the rates Of interest, we favor such
monetary legislation as win enable the
varying needs Of the season and Of all
sections TO be properly met IN order that
trade may be evenly sustained, labor
steadily employed and commerce en-
Iarged- The volume OF money in Circula-
ton was never so great per capita as
il IS to-day. We declare our steadfsst 0p-
position to the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver. No measure to that end
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the support OF the leading commercial
countries Of the world However firmly
republican legislation may seem 70 have
secured the country against the perm OF
base and discredited currency, the cleo
ton OF g democratic president could not
fail to impair the country's credit and
70 bring once more into question the con-
tention OF the American people 70 main