Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-06-11
OHIO REPUBLICANS.

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the Ohio Republican platform, which
state clearly and emphatically the po-
sition of the party on all great ques-
lions:
so great is the country's prosper
ity and so ample the revenue under
the Dingley bill that the present Re-
publican congress has been able to re-
deem party pledges by repeating war
revenues aggregating s10O. 600, 900 an
nually. thus reducing taxation to a
peace basis while the army is still on
a war footing. Democratic success
would threaten the destruction of the
protective system, under which our
splendid prosperity has come. and the
mere shadow OF impending free trade
would destroy confidence. unsettle
business. alarm Industrial interests
and Immediately check the demand
for labor 4.
mo question now pressing for at.
tention can be of more Importance
tnan that which concerns the inter.
ests of capital and labor, and we
pledge ourselves to the protection of
these two servants of civilization.
Labor Is the superior of capital and
deserves more consideration. To Sc
cure for labor the consideration which
1t deserves. to uphold the dignity of
toll, to create a healthy opinion on
the subject of labor and the justice Of
its receiving a full share of the value
1t creates. thus to bring labor and
capital together on common ground in
the adjustment of such questions as
may concern these two factors of pro-
duction. 1t is necessary that labor
should be i~ntelligently organized. We
believe in fewer hours and larger re-
wards for labor and favor such laws
as will harmonic the interests of la.
Dor and capital and tend to tighten the
burden of toll.
"Trusts-We recognize the ~necessi.
ty Of cooperation in order to meet
new conditions in the industrial field
and to compete successfully for the
worlds markets. But combinations
that stiffle competition. control prices,
limit production or unduly increase
profits or values. and especially when
they raise the prices of the n~ecessi
ties of life, are opposed to public pol
icy, and should be depressed with a
strong hand.
"The Republican party is the only
one that has dealt courageously and
honestly with the trust question. II
enacted, as early as 1890, a law fran
ed by that distinguished statesman
John Sherman, to prohibit and pun
ish combinations In restraint of trade
the control of wares or the advance
ment of prices. This act, framed by
a Republican statesman, passed by q
Republican congress and signed by c
Republican president, has proved ben
. %eficial. preventing abuses where abus
es were found to exist. and is now be
ing vigorously upheld by a Republi
can administration in the prosecution
of unlawful combinations. Subsequent
to the enactment of this law. the Dem
ocratic party obtained control of both
branches Of congress and the presi
/, dency. It constantly asserted hostil
ity to trusts. but failed to place OF
the statute books a single line of leg
, islation' which would aid in their con
, troll.
>, 'Annexation-Additions to our ter
ritory since 1897 have been fully jus
titled. both by improved conditions II
! the islands themselves and the i'm
proved commercial relations between
them and the United States. Thes'
, islands will not be exploited for tn
gain Of adventures. but will be dc
veloped for the mutual benefit of thei
own people and honest investors, and
will, In time make the United State
a complete commercial entity, capabl
of producing within its own area prat
, tically all the articles required for tn
daily life and comfort of man.
"Philippines-We congratulate tn
president and the army upon the pre-
gress made in the Philippines in SUI
pressing the insurrection and estal
I fishing order and we unqualinedly Ell
s dorse the policy OF our government |
those islands. The war campaign wa
e forced on us against u will and IN
e Philippines came to us as one OF IN
O results OF the conflict. We are n
sponsible for peace and order in tn
h islands and our sovereignty must b
as absolute as our responsibility. On
title to the islands is as perfect q
was that OF Spain after nearly A.
d years of undisputed possession. W
will give their people better COVER
z ment. better schools. more civil an
D. political rights and a higher civilizi
3 ticn and broader freedom than Is pc
. sible for them in any other way. o.
Is flag is in the Philippines and there
will remain.
The Army-The American arm
has taken nm a work of estahIishIn