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

Senator Fairbansk. chairman OF the
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 and looking forward into
The great fsld Of duty and opportunity
aud appealing 90 the Judgment OF their
c0untrymen. make these declarations.
PROMISES FULFILLED.
Expectation. in which the American
people turning from the democratic
party, entrusted power four years ago.
tu the republican chef magistrate and
the republican congress. has been met
aud satisfied. When the people then
assembled at the polls after q term OF
democratic legislation ana administra-
dion, business was dead ana .1duatry
paralyze1 and national credit disas.
trously impaired. The country's capl.
iul was hidden away and iis labor dis.
tresscd aud uhcmployed The demo
Gratis had no other plan with which to
improve the rulnous conditions which
thcy had themselves produced than 10
coin silver 40 = ratio of 10 10 /. The
republican party donouncing thus plan
Ns sure 20 produce conditions even
worao than those from which relief was
sought promised 20 restore prosperity
hy means of legislative measufea--to
protective iarn ana law making a gold
standard OF value The people by great
majoriues issued 10 the republican
parry "a commission TO enact these
laws This commission has been exc
outed and the republican promise is re-
deemed.
PROSPERITY APPARENT.
Prosperity more general and more
abundant than We have ever known
has followed these cnactments. There
ia up longer ans controversy az 20 val
ue Of any government obligations.
Every American dollar is a goid dollar
or iis assured equivalent and American
credit stands higher thsn that W any
other nation. CapiJal is fully employ
ed. c'crywhrre labor ls prontably occu
pied No single fact can more strik-
ingly tell tho story OF what republican
government means to the country
than this--that while during the whole
period of one hundfcd aud seven years
from 1904 to 1891 here was an excess OF
exports over imports Of only sass 02S.
fgi tEsr. has been in the short three
years 10 ,he present republican admin
istf7iion an excess of exports over inn
ports ia the enormous sum OF tt.lS3,
taAusi. and while American people sua-
tanned hy this republican legislation.
has been achieving these splendid
ulumphs iu their business and com
mric.. thrl have conducted and ia vac.
tory concluded war fof liberty and
humanity No thought of national AK.
graudizcm"ut has tarnishpd the high
purpose fDr which tho American stan.
dhris were uufurirI O. WAS war un.
fuuHhi aud patiently resisted. but when
% came the American government was
ready lia fleets were cleared for ac-
ton tts armies were in The neld and
auckland s.gnli trumphuf Hsiorccs ON
hui and s.a bore equal tribute to the
ouuraE. pt the American soldiers and
sailors, and Co tho skill and foresIgh,
"t republican Htatesm1nship TO ten
mftous of the human race there was
Eivrn a 'new birtb ~ freedom" ana
Go th" American people now and
mobile rrspuurl lbHit'.
THE PRESIDENT INpiRSED
We ndors, the adminlstrauun oil
William Mckinley Gts acts have been
established In wisdom and boz patrio.
t'sm .ui ai home and abroad Il has
silstiu'ily elevated aud extended IN,
iuhuvure of the American nation walk
ans uniried paths ana facing unfore.
seen responsibilities President Mckin.
Icy has hrou lu every situation true
American patriot ana upright states
man clear leo VISION strong ln iuig
mont. urm tu action. always Inspiring
and deserving tine confidence of his
countrymen
in asking The American people 10 On.
dorsc th's republican record aud to re.
new their commission to the republican
party. Wr remind them of the flct that
"a m"nauue to their prosperity has al.
ways resided in the democratic pripci-
piles and no less in the general incapa-
'iiy of the democratic party to conduct
public ana.rs The prime essential OF
business prosperity ls public confidence
in good sense OF government and lts
ability 90 deal INTEL. gently with an new
problems of administration ana legis-
party has never earned. n Is hopeless.
ly inadequate, ana the couutry's pros
pD,Jly when democratic success at the
polls ls announced. halls ana ceases n
mere anticipation ~ democratic blum
drrs and failures.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance 20 the prin-
CIuia OF tho gold standard and barlara
our confidence in the wisdom OF the
legislation OF the Ffty-sixth congress
by which parity Of an our money and
the stability OF our currency on a gold
basis hss been secured
We recognize that interest rates are
a potent factor ln production and busi-
ness activity ana for the purpose OF
further oquallElnR ana further lower
iug the rates OF interest wc favor such
monetary leElsia ton az VIII enable the
varying needs Of the season and all
sections 20 be properly met In order
that trade may be evenly sustained.
labor steadily employed and commerce
enlarged.
The Vol ime Of money In circulation
was never 90 great per capita as to-
day We declare our steadfaHt OppCsi.
ton TO the free ana unlimited coinage
of silver No measure 10 that gud
could be considered which was without
the support of the leading commercial
countries OF the world However arm
iy the republican legislation may seem
to have secured the country against =
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