The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-06-26
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Declarations of the Philadelphia Convention

Of make
party Republican
polls
paraz and the national credit dsastrous impaired
country
which they produced o.
% ,baD tboss from which relief wa. sought promised to restore prosperity
by means OF two legislative measuTes-a protective tariff and law making gold
the standard Of value Tne pSoT y great m issued the Republican
commission to enact these laws This commission has been executed and
has followed longer
Capital fully employed and labor everywhere profit
no n 20 the f I'm tEi t5, ]us 4rs ,b Whole ne
o4 of To- % from io to 1857 there WAS an excess Of exports over imports Of
O 49, there has been the short three Of the present Republican
administration excess of exports imports the enormous sum Of -
And while the American people sustained by this Republican legislation
splendid they have
thought aggranzmn purpose
a., t ca b@ Amer o1rnsnt vas o5y It's aets were cleared
for action its armies we're the ai and the quick and signal triumph Of its
soldiers and
sailors and the skill and foresight Of Republican craftsmanship To ten millions
lean people a new and double responsibility
administration William Mckinley have been
ed and extended the naaence Of the Amean nation waking unted
responsibilities President Mckinley has been
every patriot
vision strong in usn firm in action always inspiring ana deserving the con-
asking people Republican
commission Republican remind them the fact that
the their prosperity has always resided in Democratic principles and
Democratic conduct public a
government
problem of administration and legislation That confidence party
has earned 1t oDess inadequate and the cun prosperity when
a r Ien 70 the nT1D,s of the gold standard and declare
which the parity of ell and the stability our currency upon gold
production further uazns and of
will enable the varying needs of the sea and promptly
IN order that trade NAV be evenly sustained labor steadily employed
Id Tt 1oI Of Tonv in circulation was never so great per can
eadst opposition the free and unlimited
leading commercial countries the world However firmly
Republican the peril
election Of Democratic President could
intention
american people win leratet hech platform,
the necessity and ppey the honest corporation of capt
trade hut condemn all eonspaes and combinations intended to
legislation viii effectively restrain and prevent all such abuses
dallwh areen n
policy nr of ndr are been established diversified By
competition has been stimulated and production cheap
en % enanf Of labor maintained at high rates higher now than
@ bfo and always distinguishing our working people
life those Of any competing country ENJOYING the 5
markets their constantly increasing knowledge
be terms notou
IN the further effective
s:rhon Of The immigration OF cnp % % b of the age mt for
foreign shipping for ninenhs Of our foreign
industry of this country 1t is also serious danger
expanding foreign commerce The national defense and naval e
former place among the tradeans fleets Of
The nation owes debt profound
nave fought its battles and it the ouy 70 Po d
founded this just sentiment should be liberal and
cable public sss soldiers and sailors
| Rnd the
Republican maintaining the ehcency
of the
o whose We believe
employment in the public service IN these territories sAoia De '0na a lar
p-Ccuc t Inhabitants
of
prevent regulating the elective fran
OF
amendment revolutionary and should
Pu,; movements
cordial approval and recommend this sub
j of the legislatures the
We wherever its extern
! ssn may justified
national
control
respective States and Territories
| Mexico an
conduct OF the
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great public obligations that its
Funded per q justified
1t With Republican about
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protection
especially the Orient and the administration
commended successful 10 all trading
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vision
to
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appreciate faithful education
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