Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-01

tion assembled, IcntEirm the principles
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 it's candi-
dates throughout this campaign.
The Republican party by its mag
nihcent achievements has added lustre
to American history, and under its adj
ministration of national affairs the
| United States has become a world pow
CT of the first class. Industry has re-
vived, capital and labor are employed,
plenty has succeeded want, the cry Of
the hungry, unemployed is no longer
heard, but from every quarter comes
the demand for worlsnen 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 $1,500.0 900.
The Republican party, by its none
tary legislation, has established the
gold standard thereby removing the
menace Of an inflated currencw and it's
attendant reputation of financial obli-
cations public and private, and raised
our credit above that of any other ma
ton. A Republican congress has re-
lieved the people by reduction in di-
rect taxation, approXinhting 100000
COO, and our national treasury shows
that q growing surplus has succeeded
Democratic deficit.
The principal of protection has
achieved its most signal triumph in
the results of the Dingley tariff law
1t has given us marked activity at
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-
| ulos which will protect American labor
| Nrainst the low wages paid foreign
| labor must be maintained. We reaf-
| iiFm ell 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 hmericsn-buil- vessels. manned by
| American sailors under the American
flag.
We urge the speedy construction of
! ON American ship canal through the
American isthnus as en- imperative
public need. ''
We recognize the right OF both labor
and capital to combine when such com
binations are wisely administered for
/ tho general good, but combinations
which create monopolies to control pri-
cos 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
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-maldng power enact just,
| humane and reasonable laws and trea
ties for the continuedprotection Of AM
. erican labor.
The soldicrs and sailors Of the
| United States for their valor and suf-
fering in defense of their country de-
serve it's ncver-cea8ing gratitude. A
grateful country will ever hold them
in deep and affeCtiOnate remembrance
and viii care for their widows and
their orphans. The Republican party
has enacted the most generous PEN
sion legislation ever known, and we
asl, for it's most liberal application
so that no needy or deserving vcter-
an may suffer want. Tho 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 delounce, 'as
no less criminal when committed by
! theft than when accomplished by the
shotgun and by ballot box stufIing
! and as antGgoniGtic to the spirit of
our institutions, all attempts to de-
priye of their inalienabla rights mil
| lions Of our fellow citizens in certain
states Of the union. We therefore
call upon our senators and representa-
tiyCB in congress fer such legislation
| as shall secure the strict enforcement
! of constitutional measures guarantee
ing to every citizen the right Of fran
chiae, without distinction as to race or
color, or previous condition of seryi-
tude, and we demand that representa-
| tioR 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 denounco
the crime Of lynching as a foul blot
upou civilization.
a war forced upon our country was