The silver star., 1900-06-29
| PLATFORM ADOPTED.
BROAD FOUNDATION OF REPus-
LicANs.
Clear Cut Opposition to Free Coinage OF
SIlver-Trusts Condemned-FAvors Ad-
mission of the Territories and Creation
of New Cabinet Position.

| Oh NtW AhoA0ft IositAons
| Philadelphia, June 2e--The platform ol
principles adopted by the Republican con
The Republicans OF the United States
through their chosen representatives, me.
\ in national convention looking back upor
| an unsurpassed record of achievement
and looking forward into a great field OF
! duty and opportunity. and appealing e
the Judgment OF their countrymen. make
| these declarations:
The expectation in which the American
people. turning from the Democratic
/ party. entrusted power four years ago 10
| Republican chief magistrate and Re-
| publican Congress. has been met and sat,
isiied When the people then assemble
legislation and administration. business
was dead. industry paralyzed and the ma
| countrys capital was hidden away and
its labor distressed and unemployed The
to improve the the ~ r1inous nous cSonditions Sldii which
they had themselves produced than 10
coin silver at the ratio of sixteen to one.
plan as sure TO produce conditions even
worse than those from which relief was
BY means Of two legislative measures-a
protective tarin and a law making gold
the standard of value. The people oy
great majorities issued to the Republican
party a commission to enact these laws.
| This commission has been executed and
the Republican promises redeemed.
dant than we have ever known has fol-
lowed these enactments- There Is no lon
any government obligations Every
American dollar is gold dollar or It's
ssna Sn sgSaraeh, ,hn aha bat a9 anx nsrson
Capital is fully employed and everywhere
labor is profitably occupied.
No single fact can more strtkingly tell
the story of what Republican government
means TO the country than this-that
a Isl e here was an 0I
exports over imports of only <3S3. .oes, iss.
there has been IN the three short years OF
the present Republican administration an
excess of exports over imports in the
enormous sum of tl,is3, i3s, ,0ei. and while
the American people, sustained by this
Ing these splendid triumphs in their bus
lness and commerce, they have conduct
liberty and human rights.
No thought OF national ACKNOWLEDGMENT
tarnished the high purpose with which
American standards were unfurled- 1t
was war unsought and patiently resist
ed. but when II came the American gov
srnrnent was ready. Its fleets were clear
Held. and the quick and signal triumph
of its forces on land and sea bore equal
diers and sailors and to the skill and
foresight of Republican craftsmanship.
To ten millions OF the human race there
was given "a new birth of freedom" and
to the American people a new and noble
responsibility.
We indorse the administration of Will
lam Mckinley. Its acts have been sstab-
Iished in wisdom and patriotism and at
home and abroad ii has distinctly elevat-
ed and extended the influence OF the Am
erican nation Walking untried paths
and facing unforeseen responsibilities.
President Mckinley has been in every
situation the true American patriot and
upright statesman. clear of 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-
I new their commission the ReDuDliCan
party. We remind them Of the fact that
the menace to their prosperity has always
less in the general incapacity of the
/ Democratic party to conduct public af-
prosperity is public confidence in the
( good sense OF the government and its
ability to deal inteligently with all new
| problems OF administration and legisla-
/ ton That confidence the Democratic
I party has never earned. II Is hopelessly
| Inadequate and the country's prosperity
/ when Democratic success at the polls Is
/ announced halts and ceases in mere an
ticipation of Democratic blunders and
We renew our allegiance TO the prin-
/ ciple OF the gold standard. and declare
our confidence in the wisdom OF the leg
/ which the parity Of all Of our money and
the stability OF our currency on gold
basis has been secured. We recognize
that interest rates are potent factor
/ In production and business activity and
| for the purpose OF further equalizing and
Z
we favor such monetary legislation as
Will enable the varying needs of the
season and all sections to be properly
met in order that trade may be even
! " sustained. labor steadily employed and
commerce enlarged The volume of
money in circulation was never so great
per capita as II Is to-day.
We declare our steadfast opposition 10
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
No measure to that end could be consid.
/ cred which was without support Of the
lending commercial countries OF the
| world. however firmly Republican legis-
laiion may seem to have secured the
country country against the peril Of base and
Democrnuc president could not fail to
impair the countrys credit and to bring
once more into question the intention
OF the American people 10 maintain upon
the gold standard the parity OF their
money circulation The Democratic
party must be convinced that the Ameri-
cago platform. We recognize the The nee. nee.
essity and Propriety OF the honest CO.
opsTation opsg cn,,, o. capital TO meet new busi;
| our rapidly increasing foreign trade hui
We condemn all conspirncies and combin.
ations INTENDED to restrict business. Ia
create monopolies, to limit production OF
70 control prices and favor such iegis.
laiion ns VIII ef,eetunily restrain and
mote competition and secure the rights
OF producers. laborers and nIi who are
We renew our faith in the policy Of
protection 20 American labor. II
| thht poncy our Industries have beer
established. diversified and maintained
BY protecting the home market. the com
petition has been stimulated and produc.
tion chenpened Opportunity TO the in.
ventivc genius OF our people has beer
secured and wages in every department
OF labor maintained nt high rates, higha,
now than ever. before. always disilnR.
Wishing our working people in their better
conditions OF life from those OF ans
competing country. enjoying the bless
inRs of American common schools. eecurs
IN the right OF self-government and pro
iectod In the occupancy Of their own mar
k.tr, their constantly Increasing kn0wI
edge and skill hnyc enabled them finnIi,
20 enter the markets Of the world. w
lty 80 directed ns to open our rnnrkct,
on favorable terms for what we DO moi
eign markets. '"'
In the further interst Of American
workmen we favor moro effective ~.
striction of cheap labor from foreign
lands, the extension OF opporfunitics NJ
sdncation for working. children. tho rails.
an enectivc system Of labor Insurance.
our present dependence on foreign shin.
ping Tor nineteenth Of our foreign carry.
!ng n great loss to tho Industry oi