The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-27

Inc O6mOcdrLS, unaU is tnOuRnG1ul
members of that party who have
shown their wisdom in recent years
by voting against free silver and its
attendant evils are respectfully refer
red to the platform unanimously
adopted by the Republicans in con-
vention at Belvidere The vital issues
of the day, finance, trusts, protection
and hearty endorsement of the ad.
ministration of President Roosevelt.
The resolutions follow in full
The Republicans of the Fifth Con-
gressional District of New Jersey, in
convention assembled, do declare as
follows
l. They renew their allegiance tc
the policies of the Republican party
as declared by it at its last national
convention, and followed by it in its
conduct of public affairs. By reason
of the observance of these policies
by the party in power, labor has been
elevated, freedom and equality Sc.
cured, justice established and our
country blessed with a prosperity
unparalleled in its history
2. We cheerfully accord to Presi-
dent Roosevelt our heartiest endorse
ment of his conduct in public posi-
ton. Assuming the grave duties and
responsibilities of his Office under
conditions peculiarly trying, he has
proved, by his wisdom, his energy
and his patriotic conduct, a worthy
successor to the great President whom
he followed. He has with signal sue
cess fulfilled his declared purpose to
continue and carry out "the policies
of William Mckinley :"
His recommendations with reference
to the treatment of the new Republic,
until recently the ward of our nation
should receive generous and prompt
support. Such support is necessary
If our country would fulfill its
pledges made and thereby furnish to
the world an example of disinterest-
ed effort in behalf Ct humanity with
out parallel in the history of nations.
8. Legitimate enterprise and COM
meroe should not be fettered by hasty
and ill-oonsidered legislation, ham
pering that freedom, which is so es-
sentlal to success Those combina-
tlons, however, which are formed for
the restriction of trade and the des-
truction of competition, or which, by
an unjustlflable enhancement of
prices, prove hurtful to the people.
should be made amendable to snoh
laws as will subject them to control
and examination and prevent them
from working oppression or injustice.
1t is submitted that the solution of
this question can be safely left to
that party which has enacted the
only legislation now on the statute
books directed against such unlaw-
full combinations and which has sue
cessfully grappled with and solved
every great problem of government
that has arisen during the past fifty
years.
4 The conduct of the Republican
party in the past, so far as it relates
to the financial affairs of this nation,
has been such as to entitle it to the
highest praise Of those who have be-
lleved in protecting the business in
terests of our country from the evils
of an unstable currency We believe
however, that there should be some
modification of our monetary system
to meet the requirements of changed
conditions and increasing demands
of business and commerce and that
this can best be accomplished by a
system providing a me ium, circula-
ting freely, Immediately responsive
in volume to public demands and
capable of reducing the interest
burdens of the borrower.
5. We commend the Honorable John
Rean and the Honorable John F.
Dryden. our United States Senators,
for their careful attention and loyal
devotion to the interests of the people
OF this State, and express our cor
dial approval of the wise and con-