The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-05

clare our abiding faith in the great
principles of Republicanism, of which
our immortal leader was the true and
worthy example.
To our living President, Theodore
Roosevelt, the staunch defender OF
American Republicanism, we pledge
our loyal and unfaltering support.
The Republican party enters the
twentieth century in the van of pro-
gress and civilization.
A party can not stand still; when ii
ceases to move forward it moves back
/ ward.
A party cannot expect to live upon
what it has done; it must keep doing
or pass into decay.
The Republican party has grown with
J the nation, and in it's administration
of the government it has met every
crisis with ability, firmness and patri-
! otism.
Today it pledges itself anew to the
maintenance of it's exalted ideals and
! its patriotic principles.
| Prosperity that does not reach all the
people Is not true prosperity. We de-
nounce all laws that confer special
privileges upon the few, We favor
such laws as open the widest oppor-
| tunities to all.
! One of the cardinal principles of the
, Republican party has been the pro-
lection of American labor by a pro-
/ tective tariff.
When a protective tariff fails to
maintain a high rate of wages, then
there is no longer any use for it, and
this will be when wages have fallen
below those of foreign countries. That
they are maintained far above the
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! sufficient reason why the protective
policy should not be abandoned. Reel
procity of trade with foreign countries
is ont consistent with an adequate
| measure of protection to American in
! dustries.
! We declare in favor of wise, discrim-
mating and business-like reciprocity,
and urge action to that end.
The Republican party of Nassachu-
sets has always been foremost in the
advocacy of sound money.
1t reaffirms it's declaration in favor
of the stability of the money standard
and the improvement of our money
laws. To this end we pledge our sup
port to all sound measures, which give
certainty and permanence to the gold
standard and to provide a paper cur
rency of such fiexibility, sufficiency
and safety as will meet the changing
needs of the seasons, reduce the charge
for the use of credit, increase the en-
plOyment of number and promote the
effective competition of our producers
and manufacturers with their rivals
abroad.
We favor the immediate construction
of an isthmian canal that shall be built
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United States government.
We favor government aid in building
up our merchant marine on just and
equitable basis toward all American
citizens.
We favor an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States that shall
give Congress the power to regulate
the hours of labor.
We condemn all attempts that are
being made in some of our states to
disfranchise the negro voter as UNI
American and in violation of the 18th
amendment of the Constitution and
urge that provision of this amend
ment be enforced by congressional ac-
ton.
Lynching and unlawful taking of life
must be stopped How can we hope to
eXterminate anarchy if such lawless-
ness be permitted or tolerated within
our borders?
The Republican party solemnly
pledges itself to secure such legislation
as shall guarantee to every citizen of
the United States the fullest protection
for his franchise for his liberty and
life.
The Presidents life is sacred to the
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the government and should be guarded
from unnecessary peril. We favor such
laws as shall visit an adequate and Sc
we're penalty upon any person or per-
sons who shall murder, assault or
threaten the life of the President or
Vice-PYesident.
The public highways belong to the
people and must not be diverted to pri-
vate or corporate use unless the people
receive full value for the franchise.
We recommend the careful consider
alton of a proper system of initiative
and referendum in questions of local
interest
The whole state is interested in the
improvement of Boston harbor We
urge upon Congress the necessity of a
sufficient appropriation to complete the
work upon the most comprehensive
plans and without any delay.
Governor Winthrop Murray Crane
has brought high honor to the office of
chief executive.
His administration has been conspic-
uous for the application of great bus
mess experience to the affairs Of state.
We heartily endorse all of his acts.
We will give him and the whole Re-
publican ticket our earnest and unan-
imous support in the coming election.