Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-28

set. forth by the last national Republi-
can convention at Philadelphia, and
with supreme satisfaction in its past
record, and implicit trust in it's ability
to meet every public problem, pledge
their loyal and undivided support to
the Republican party and its candi-
dates throughout this campaign.
The Republican party by its mag
nifcent achievements has added lustre
to American history, and under its ad-
ministration of national affairs the
United States has become world pow
er of the first class. Industry has re-
vived. capital and labor arc employed,
plenty has succeeded want, the cry of
the hungry, unemployed is no longer
heard, but from every quarter comes
the demand for workmen at the high
est wages ever paid to American labor
Our export trade has increased until it
leads the world, approximating for the
present year $1,000 100000.
The Republican party, by its none
tary legislation. has established tho
gold standard, thereby removing the
menace of an inflated currency, and its
attendant repudiation of financial obli-
cations public and private, and raised
our credit above that of any other ma
tion. A Republican congress has re-
lieved the people by a reduction in di-
rect taxation, approXimating S40,000,-
600, and our national treasury shows
that a growing surplus has succeeded
a Democratic deficit.
The principal OF protection has
achieved its most signal triumph in
the results of the Dingley tariff law.
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home, and a rapidly growing export
trade, which are the envy of the world.
The Republican tariff policy has made
the farmer and laborer more prosper
Gus than ever, and no legislation
should be permitted, which will imper-
il the interests OF either. Tariff sched-
ules which will protect American labor
against the low wages paid foreign
labor must be maintained. We rcaf-
firm all declarations heretofore made
by the Republican party in favor of
reciprocity, and urge the making of
such additional treaties, based on the
protective principle, as will further eX-
tend our commerce.
We favor the further strengthening
of our navy, and such legislation as
will restore Our merchant marine to
pre-eminenCe upon the sea, so that our
growing foreign trade may be carried
in American bull vessels. manned by
American sailors, under the American
flag.
We urge the speedy construction of
an American ship canal through the
American isthmus as an imperative
public need. .........
We recognize the right of both labor
and capital to combine when such COM
binations are wisely administered for
the general good, but combinations
which create monopolies to control pri-
ces or limit production, are an evil
which must be met by effective legis-
lation, vigorously enforced, The only
legislation national or in Ohio, on this
subject has been enacted by the Repub-
lican party and that party can be safe
ly trusted to deal with this problem.
The near expiration, by limitation,
of the Chinese exclusion act calls for a
renewal of the wise provisions by
which the unrestricted immigration of
Chinese into this country has been pre-
vented, and we ask that congress and
the treaty-making power enact just,
humane and reasonable laws and trea-
eriCan labor.
The soldiers and sailors OF the
United States for their valor and suf-
fering in defense of their country de-
serve its never-ccasing gratitude. A
grateful country will ever hold them
in deep and affectionate remembrance.
and will care for their widows and
their orphans. The Republican party
has enacted the most generous pen
sion legislation ever known, and we
ask for it's most liberal application
so that no needy or deserving Veter
an may suffer want. The law giving
to veterans preference in public EN-
ployment should be strictly enforced.
The right of franchise is vouchsafed
to every American citizen by the fed
eral constitution. We denounco, as
no less criminal when committed by
theft than when accomplished by the
shotgun and by ballot box stufIing,
and as antagOnistic to the spirit of
our institutions, all attempts to de-
prive of their inalienable rights mil
lions of our fellow citizens in certain
states Of the union. We therefore
call upon our senators and representa-
tiyes in congress for such legislation
as shall secure the strict enforcement
of constitutional measures guarantee
ing to every citizen the right of fran
chise, without distinction as to race or
! color, or previous condition of servi-
tude, and we demand that representa-
tion in congress and in the electoral
college shall be based on the actual
voting population, as provided in the
constitution, proportionate reduction
being made for any state in which
the right of suffrage is denied, except
| for crime.
All criminals should be punished by
due process of law, and we denouncC
the crime of lynching as a foul blot
upon civilization.
A war forced upon our country was
waged TO a successful close in 100 days
and Spain driven forever from the
western hemisphere. Our victory i'm
posed responsibilities and obligations
greater than any which have risen in
generation. The blessings of liberty
have been extended to millions of hui
man beings. Tho Monroe doctrine
has been firmly upheld. The Repub-
lican principle that congress has pow
er to govern our new possessions ac