New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
PRAISE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF
THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR
WHAT REPUBLICANS
HAVE DONE.

The Republicans of New-York represented
in their State convention congratulate their
fellow countrymen at the beginning of another
National campaign that the pledges on the faith
of which Mckinley and Hobart elected
four years ago have been redeemed. There is
no longer controversy as to the value of any
Government obligation. Gold the National
standard of value is now established in law.
Not even war. nor the issues and response
bilities that came with the conclusion of war,
was permitted to delay the financial legislation
which the people demanded when they elected
the Republican ticket in 1896. On the instant
when a Congress assembled which Repub-
ican in both branches, a bill embodying the
principles enunciated in the ST. Louis platform
was introduced. and is the law of the land.
Public confidence that this would be So and the
fact that it is so. taken in connection with the
passage of tariff laws which supplied to the
Government the revenue it needed and TO the
country's industries a healthy and sufficient
protection account for prosperity which has
been National in its scope and which gives to
the Mckinley Administration distinction
less significant of competency in government
than the successes of the Army and Navy.
THE PRESIDENTS ADMINISTRATION.
We indorse therefore, the Administration of
William Mckinley. 1t has been supremely sue
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Of Democratic government paralyzed as to It's
industry, weak in trade and commerce. and i'm
poverished In its public treasury. Business con-
ditions were utterly unsettled, less by the
operation of a mischievous tariff than by the
assaults of the Democratic party upon the pub
lie credit in their reckless financial bills and in
their threats to redeem in silver certain public
securities
The Democrats proposed other cure for the
evil conditions which they themselves had Gre
ated than the free and unlimited coinage of sill
Yer. The Republicans proposed a revision of the
tariff and the passage of an act making gold the
monetary unit of value. The splendid business
conditions which began with McKinley's cleo
ton. and which still obtain in every State of the
United States, vindicate the country's judgment
upon the issue created in these opposing party
platforms.
Republican party government has shown itself
to be equally effective and intelligent in
in peace. The President forward in military
preparation to be ready for the war, and at the
same time earnest in diplomatic concession TO
avoid it. The immediate and continuous triumph
of American arms and the quick termination OF
hostilities, through the suit of Spain for peace,
tribute well to the forehanded work
of the executive departments of the Government
as to the valor of our soldiers and sailors.
RESULTING FROM THE WAR.
New issues resulting from the arise in this
campaign. In fixing the conditions of peace the
Government was compelled TO determine the
status of Spain's conquered colonial possessions
1t impossible to destroy sovereignty with
out creating other sovereignty to take its place
and IN none of the Spanish colonies than Cuba
did the elements and conditions of citizenship
exist out of which it was to be hoped that popu-
lar sovereignty could maintain itself. 1t would
have been the towards part to remove Spanish
authority without ourselves assuming RESPONSE
bility for the preservation OF public order and
the fulfilment of International OBLIGATIONS In