The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-26

Guided
Platform is. Accepted.
General. Charles H. Grosvenor pre-
sented the report of the committee On
resolutions which was adOpt<J. The
platform reaffirms the primo Us set
forth by the last national, Republican
convention and continues
The Republican party by its mag
nifcent achievements has added lustre
to American history and under it's ad-
minlstratiOn of national affairs the
United states has become a world pow
er of the first class. Industry has re-
vived, capital and labor are employed
plenty has succeeded want and the cry
of the hungry and unemployed lis no .
longer heard, but from every quarter
comes the demand for worlnen at the
highest wages ever paid TO American
labor. Our export trade has Increased
until il leads the weird. apprOXimatinE
for the present year $500 000, 000
The Republican party BIZ it's mon
etary legislation has established the
gold standard. thereby removing the
menace of an inflated currency and It's
attendant population OF financial OBJ
legations. public and private and raised
Ourrcredit above that of any other ma
lieved the people by 2 reduction In di-
rect taxation, aDproXirD -iC~- $40 100000,
and our national treasury shows
growing surplus has succeeded a do
nestle deficiEF
The platform sets forth that the
principle of protection has achieved. ITS
I most signal triumph in the results =.
the DingIey tarif law, anesrs
Republican tariff policy bas max. nc
farmer and laborer more prosperous
than ever; readirn1s all declarations
s heretofore made by the Republican
party in favor of reciprocity favors
the further strengthening of our navy
and such legislation as viii restore eur
! merchant marine TO pre- nniEence upon
\ the sea, urges the speedy construction
i Of an American ship canal through the
4 American isthmus as an Imperative
public need recognizes the right Of
I bOth labor and capital to combine when
/ such combinations are wisely admins
Y tered for the general good but opposes
/ com binaLi0ns which create monCpOlies
! to control prices or limit production;
/ visions for restricted Immigration Of
/ Chinese into this country expresses
gratitude TO the soldiers and sailors or
the United States for their ValOr and
/ suffering in defense of their country.
3 and asks that they may enjoy the most
+ liberal applications of the pension laws,
I demands the strict enforcement OF con
stitutiOnal measures guaranteeing 70
/ every. citizen the right Of franchise and
/ denounces lynching.
War With Spain.
Referring 10 the recent war with
+ SPAIN the platform sets forth that our
( victory imposed responsib ilities and OBJ
1 legations greater than any which nave
arisen in a generation. The blessings
+ of liberty have been extended to mu-
( lions OF human beings. The Monroe
doctrine has been firmly upheld Re
garding the trouble in China the plat
( form says;
( The prudent and successful mana ge-
ment of American interests in China By
I President Mckinley has added new gio-
~ to American arms and American dl-
plOmacy.
+ In touching upon Cuban indepen-
+ deuce, it is stated that tila uati0n's
/ pledge to the island Of Cuba is being
faithfully kept inSuTing freedom and
Z independence to her people. Order >laS
been maintained, the interests OF the
United States conserved and the island
to-day is enjoying more nalional pros
perity than ever before We cOngra t-t-
4 late the people Of cuba upon wise and
conservative action in favor OF stable
porto Rico is fourishing beyond an
her former experiences. HaWaii's enc
ttrance into full territorial relations
with the United States government has
progress known in the history OF those
islands.
I'm the Philippine Islands a wicle1
insurrectiOn has been suppressed the
chief leaders have taken the oath 90
u allegiance and the anticipated large li'-
crease in our regular army has been
rendered unnecessary civil govern
naent. con tenplatiRg the largest prac-
ticabIe degree of home rule, has sue
: ceeded military control The American
educational system has followed tho
Tag into these Islands and personal
freedom, with an equality OF rights
heretofore to them unknown. IS Sc
cured to every inhabitant-
-Au these benehcient results hav5
2 been accomplished by the enactmen'
2 into law of Republican principles, an
we congratulate President McENIIle>
? upon his wise, patriotic ana brilliant
administrations Facing unforeseen -anf
: grave responsibilities, ne has met then
r Drudeutly. bravely and success1ull5
I and we assure to him the unquallfieI
= APPRECIATION of the Republicans b
i Ohio
r The platform concludes By endorS1n;
S the administration Of Governor Nash
! commendfne Senator's Foraker am
. Hanna and endorsing Senator F'orake
s for @ second term.
After nominating the state ticket an
e adopting resolutions -synpatnlzing WIZ
o Secretary Hay in his bereay enenU, Jh
= convention, at 1-10 r. u- adjourned