Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-29
OHIO REPUBLICANS
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der the Dingley tariff law that the pres
ent Republican Congress has been able
to redeem party pledges by repeating
war taxes aggreGating $40, $1,000 an
nually. thus reducing revenue to a
peace basis. while the army is still on
a war footing.
| I'VE congratulate the country upon
| a record of diplomatic achievement
without parallel in our annals, and
which will forever rebound to the credit
| of an administration which, avoiding
| alliances and entanglementS in its for
| eign policy, has kept steadily in view
| the glory of the American flag, the
| growth and spread of American COM
| merce. the steadfast support and main
| tenance of American doctrines and ira
ditions, and has wrought for the pres
| ent and the future in the interest of
| the worldwide peace and progress. NO
| question now pressing for attention can
| be of greater choice than that which
| concerns the relations of capital and
| labor. ana we pledge ourselves to the
protection of these two servants of
| civilization.
| it deserves to uphold the dignity Of
| toll: the create a healthy public opinion
on the subject of law and the justice
| of its receiving full share of the value
| it creates: to bring labor and capital
| together on common ground in the adj
| justment of such questions as may con-
| Germ these two great factors in produc-
| ton. it is necessary that labor shall be
/ IN Tow, IN,
| fewer hours and larger rewards for
| labor. and favor such laws as will har
| monte the wants of labor and capital
| and tend to tighten the burden Of toll"
| Congress is commended 70 the re-
| acting of the Chinese exclusion law and
| thus insuling continued protection to
| American labor from unrestricted Chi
nese immigration. The resolutions favor
substantial and uninterrupted in
crease in the strength of the navy and
urge legislation that will expedite the
| construction of the isthmian canal.
I've recognize the necessity of CO.
operation in order TO meet new condi-
| lions in the industrial world and ito
compete successfully for the worlds
markets; but all combinations that
| stitle competition, control prices, limit
production, or unduly increase profits
or values. and especially when they
! raise the prices of the necessities OF
life. are opposed to public policy and
| should be repressed with strong
hand
The Republican party is the only
one that has dealt courageouSly and
honestly with the trust question. 1t
enacted. as early as 1890. a law framed
by distinguished statesman. John
Sherman. to prohibit and punish COM
bindtions IN restraint of trade. the con-
troll Of wages or the advancement of
prices.
This act framed by a epublican
statesmen passed by Republican Con
gress and signed by a Republican
President has proved helpful in pre-
venting abuses by such combinations
where such abuses were found to exist
and is now being vigorously applied by
a Republican administration in the
prosecution of unlawful combinations.
Subsequent to the enactment of this
law the Democratic party obtained
control of both branches of Congress
and the Presidency. 1t constantly as
serted hostility to trusts. but failed to
place upon the statute books single
line OF legislation which would aid in
their control.
I'VE congratulate the new republic
Of Cuba upon the final fruition of
hopes and struggles of her people for
freedom and independence. For such
part as we, as a nation, have had in
assisting her to achieve independence
we ask no guerdon save that which we
have-the gratitude of a free people.
Furthermore, we believe it is due alike
to Cuba and to our services that, in
accordance with the Republican prin-
ciple Of reciprocity, proper and reason
able trade concessions shall be made by
our government to cuba, in return for
her concessions upon American prod
ucts. so as to fully and generously
carry out every obligation of our ma
tional honor, whether expressed or i'm
; piled.
Additions to our territory since
1897 have been fully justified, both by
improved conditions in the islands
themselves and Ike improved CONNER
cial relations between them and the
United States. These islands will not
be exploited for the gain of adventure
ers, but would pe developed for the
mutual benefit of their own people and
honest investors.
We congratulate the President and
the army on the satisfactory progress
made in the Philippines in suppressing
instruction ana establishing order
and we unqualifiadly endorse the poll
icy of our government in those islands.
The war with SDlin was forced on us
against out will. and the Philippines
came to US as one result of that con-
fiict. We are responsible for peace
and order in the islands and our SOW
ereignty must be as absolute as our
responsibility. Our title to the islands
is as perfect as was that of Spain af- |
ter nearly 400 years of undisputed pos
session. We will give their people |
better government, better schools. |
more civil and political rights and a
higher civilization and broader freedom
than is possible FOR them in any other
way. Our flag IS in the Philippines
and there it will remain.
The American army has taken up
work of establishing order and
maintaining authority in the Philip
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