The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

has 1ctsd wisely m Its snort 70 sscure sof
wwaii. and tho Philippine Islands only
those whose fitness has been determined
by training and experience. We believe
IN hea h.ss IN a sS eensd g.
tar AZ practicable to their Inhabitants.
It was the plain, purpose Of tho fif-
prevent discrimination on account of race
or color in regulating tho elective fran
chise: Devices of state governments,
ayod II. or OF 3.
amsndment are revolutionary and should
be condemned.
d Public moysmsnts looking to gesmss-
ways of the country meet with our cor
dial approval and we recommend this
Subject sur eso to the earnest consideration OF
several states.
We favor the extension of the rural
Tree delivery service wherever its extern
IN further pursuance of the constant
policy Of the republican party to provide
IRE dree homes on tho public domain we rec
reclaim the arid lands of the United
States, reservins control Of the distribu-
spectlVe states and territories.
We favor home rule for and the early
ADMISSION to statehood of the territories
Of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma
The Dingley act: amended to provide
war, has SO well performed its work that
It has been possible to reduce the war
debt In the sum of s4oooo,ooo. So ample
great is the public confidence in the In
tegrity of its obligations, that its newly
funded per cent bonds sell at q pre-
MUM. The country Is now justified in
expecting and will no ba NJ
the republican party to bring about,
reduction of the war taxes.
we favor the construction. ownership,
control and protection OF an isthmian
States.
New markets are necessary for the in
Every effort should be made to open and
obtain new markets, especially in the
orient, and the administration is warmly
to be commended for its successful effort
to commit all trading and colonizing ma
China.
In the interest of our expanding COM
merce. we recommend that congress cre-
ate department of commerce and in
dustries in the charge Of secretary with
q seat in the cabinet. The United States
under the supervision Of this new depart
ment upon such a basis of appointment
ana tenure as will render it still more
trade.
The American government must protect
the person and property of every citizen
Wherever they are wrongfully violated or
placed in peril.
We congratulate the women of America
upon TIER splendid record Of public serv-
Ice IN the Volunteer Aid association, and
as nurses IN camp and hospital, during
the recent campaigns Of our armies in the
eastern anu W estern Indies, and we APP
preciate Their faithful cooperation in all
works OF education and industry.
president MCKINLEY has con6l1cfed thu
foreign affairs Of the United States with
aisunguished credit to the American peo-
conditions of European alliance for tho
government Of Samoa. his course is espe-
clally to be commended. By securing to
our undivided control the most important
Island OF the Samoan group and the best
haroor In the southern Pacific, every
American interest has been safeguarded.
we approve the annexation Of the Ha-
We commend the part taken by our
government in the peace conference at
| The Hague.
the policy announced in the Monroe doc
| trine.
The provisions Of The Hague convention
we're wisely regarded when President Nc
kinley rendered his friendly offices in the
interest Of peace between Great Britain
and the South African Republic While
the American government must continue
nrmed by every succeeding president and
imposed upon us by The Hague treaty, OF
| non-intervention in European controyer-
| sies, the American people earnestly hope
that way may soon be found, honorabiy
alike to both contending parties, to termi-
| nate the strife between them.
In accepting by the treaty of Paris the
just responsibility of our Victories in the
| Spanish war, the president and senate
| won the undoubted approval of the Amer
lean people. No other course was posi-
BILE than to destroy SPANS sovereignty
throughout the West Indies and in the
Philippine islands. That course created
with the unorganized population whom
| our intervention had freed from Spain, to
provide for the maintenance Of law and
order, and for the establishment Of good
government and for the performance OF
international obligations.
| Our authority could not be less than
our responsibility, and wherever sover-
| eign rights were extended it became the
high duty of the government to maintain
| its authority, to put down armed insur-
rection and to confer the blessings OF
liberty and civilization upon all the res
cued peoples. The largest measure Of
self-government consistent with their
welfare and our duties shall be secured
| to them by law.
To Cuba independence and self-govern-
which war was declared. and to the let
ter. This pledge shall be performed.
| The republican party, upon its history
and upon this declaration of its princi-
pies and policies. confidently invokes the
| constderate and approving judgment OF
| the American people.