The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-03
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

llCln party VIII fIluht iAN NuNNiNihif''
fight IL strong in the affirmation OF rec
ords and principles. In its exordium
the platform declares that the Repub-
iicans found the country PROSTATE un-
der the burden OF hard times and pro-
posed TO raise II up with the lever OF
n protective tariff. while the Democrats
had nothing better TO OFFER than free
silver at the ratio OF &c TO /. The people
chose Republican aid and as n result
''prosperity Is more general and more
abundant than any we have ever
known. Capital is fully employed and
everywhere labor Is profitably occu-
pied" mo single fact" continues the
exordium. "can more striklngly tell the
story Of what Republican government
means to the country than this-that
while during the whole period from 1901
to 1897 there was an excess of exports
over imports of only sSS3,02S, 497, there
has been in the short three years of the
present Republican Administration an
excess of exports over imports in the
enormous sum of s1.4s3, 7sS, 09i. and
while the American people, sustained
by this Republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs
in their business and commerce, they
ed a war for liberty and human rights"
The various planks in more or less
condensed form are as follows:
7. The war with Spain, conducted
VIGOROUSLY by the Mckinley admins
tration was for liberty and not ag-
grandiZement.
IL The administration Of William
Mckinley has elevated and extended
the American nation. Democratic sue
cess would expose the country to the
menace of hard times and bad official
management.
III. Allegiance is renewed to the
principle of the gold standard and legis-
lation to lower and equalize rates of
interest is approved. No tolerance of
free silver.
". Trusts to restrict business Gre
ate monopolies, limit production and
control prices are condemned.
V. Faith is renewed in protection
and reciprocity; n restricted immigra-
tion is favored; dependence on foreign
shipping is deprecated and better mill
tary and naval safeguards proposed
VI Liberal pension laws.
VII. The policy of the Republican
party in maintaining the efficiency of
the civil service is commended. "The
Administration has acted wisely in its
effort to secure for public service In
Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phil
ippines only those whose fitness has
been determined by training and ex-
perence. We believe that employment
in the public service in these Territories
should be confined as far as practical
BILE, to their inhabitants" Devices to
exclude colored voters from the ballot
box are denounced. Good roads and the
extension of rural free delivery are call
ed for.
TX. For the sake of free homes the
reclamation of arid lands IA proposed.
Early statehood Is sought for the Ter
ritories of New Mexico, Arizona and
Oklahoma.
X. The abolition of war taxes. the
building of the Nicaragua canal and
the open door policy in China are favor
ed.
XII Department OF Commerce to
control the Consular service is advocat-
ed. Likewise the full and adequate
protection OF Americans abroad. The
women of America are congratulated
on their record in the late war.
XII. The Presidents foreign policy
is commended. especially as regards
Samoa. I'VE approve the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States. We commend the part taken
by our Government In the Peace Con-
ference at The Hague. We assert our
steadfast adherence to the policy an
nounced in the Monroe doctrine"
XIII. 1.-THE provisions of The Hague
Convention were wisely regarded when
President Mckinley rendered his
friendly offices in the interest of peace
between Great Britain and the South
African republics. While the Ameri-
can Government must continue the
policy prescribed by Washington, af
firmed by every succeeding President, |
and imposed upon US by The Hague
treaty, OF non-intervention In European
controversies, the American people |
earnestly hope that way may soon be
found, honorable alike to both contend
ing parties, to terminate the strife be- |!
tween them"
XIV. SIN accepting by the treaty of |
Paris the just responsibility of our VIC
tories in the Spanish war, the President |
and the Senate won the undoubted ap-
prevail Of the American people. No
other course was possible than to de-
stroy SPANS sovereignty throughout |
the West Indies and in the Philippines |
That course created our responsibility |
before the world and with the unor-
ganized population whom our interven-
ton had freed from Spain. to provide |
for the maintenance of good govern
ment and for the performance of inter
national obligations. Our authority |
could not be less than our responsible
ity. and wherever sovereign rights were !
extended, it became the high duty of |
the Government to maintain its author
ity, TO put down armed instruction and |
to confer the blessings of liberty and |
civilization upon all the rescued peo-
pies. The largest measure of self-gov-
eminent consistent with their welfare
and our duties shall be secured to them
by law. To Cuba, independence and