The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-04

I government having decided that Ger.
tain constitutional amendments are
| necessary before such legislation can
| be adopted, we pledge our party to
support the proposed amendment in
| creasing the gross earnings tax of rail-
roads to per cent.
We endorse the course of the admin
| istration in the establishment of peace
and order and of civil government in
the Philippine islands.
| We favor the policy of encouraging
| the participation of the inhabitants Of
| the Philippine islands in their domes-
| tic government to the largest extent
| practicable whenever peace and order
are restored and they demonstrate in
| telligence, capacity and a desire for
such responsibility.
We condemn those who continue to
| resist the authority of the United
States, either openly in the Philip
| pines or secretly at home, and we con-
denim strongly the malignant attacks
upon our army and navy which have
won for the people of the United
States, whether upon foreign or domes-
tic soil or sea, imperishable fame.
Policy of Protection Approved.
We adhere to the policy of protec-
ton. Under it~our industries have
developed, the opportunities for labor
have been increased and our country
has passed from a state of business
depression and terrible suffering to the
most remarkable activity and prosper
ity in the history of the world.
We believe that protection and reci-
procity are twin measures of Repub-
lican policy and success, or, in other
words, the correct application of reci-
! procity to protection.
Under this doctrine we favor such
modification in our tariff schedules
as is now or may from time to time be
| required by changing conditions to
| remove any burdens from our people
and extend our trade among the ma
| lions.
We heartily favor the wider extern
| sion of our markets for the sale Of
| all American products. To this end
we endorse the policy of reciprocity
| as defined by President Roosevelt in
| his annual message to the Fifty-sev-
enth congress, when he said:
"Our first duty Is to see that the
protection granted by the tariff in ev-
cry case where it is needed is main
tanned, and that reciprocity be sought
| for so far as it can safely be done
without injury to our home indus
tries" and as defined by our late pres
ident, William Mckinley, in his last
| utterance to the American people at
| Buffalo, when he said:
"By sensible trade arrangements,
which will not interrupt our home pro-
| duction, we should extend the outlet
for our increasing surplus. We should
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| products as we can use without harm
to our own industries and labor"
| We congratulate the new republic
Of Cuba upon it's entrance among the
nations of the earth. We wish for it
peace, prosperity and long and sue
cessful national career.
Presidents Cuban Policy Endorsed.
We favor reciprocity with Cuba,
urged by President Roosevelt, by
plan which will ensure the profitable
interchange of commodities, enure to
the advantage of both nations, help
the Cuban people needing assistance,
but the chief benefits of which shall
not enrich trusts, monopolies or for
eign spectators, or which shall not
interrupt our home production. ID. 11sss
We recognize the neeessity%pf co.
operation in order to meet -psw condi.
tons ia, tbs iadystriet world, and to
Compete successfully for the WORLDS
gtise competition. limit PRODUCTION,
control prices or upduly increase prof
It's or values, and especially when they
raise the prices of the necessities OF
life. are opposed to public policy and
should be repr1ssed d. "a ,.ssTss sgea .
We favor legislation, national and
state, to prevent such abuses. We ap-
prove Of the sincere and determined
efforts of President Roosevelt and
Governor Van SAINT to enforce the laws
and demand that all administrative
officers shall enforce the law in the
most vigorous manner, so that legiti-
mate competition shall not be embar-
raised or destroyed.
Our faith in the. gold standard and
the financial legislation of the Repub-
l1can party has been amply justified
by the wonderful strides of American
Industry and commerce, and in the
universal confidence of the people in
the ability of the government to meet
every existing or future financial obli-
cation.
Liberal Pensions Favored.
We recognize as a continuing obli-
cation Of debt and gratitude due from
the republic to the soldiers and sail.
ors whose valor saved the life of the
nation and those who won glory for
its flag in the recent war with Spain,
in the Philippines and in China. A
proper recognition of this sacred obli-
cation demands that liberal provision
be made by pensions for the disabled
survivors of those veterans, and the
widows and helpless orphans of those
who are dead. sI Sa7a FESS u s si4ss' ~
We favor the most stringent national
and state legislation to suppress an
- -" AN OWL STORY.
F.5[tsa IL
Showing the Tyrnnnous Erect of
Habit Upon a Wild Animal.
An English publication tells this in
teresting story of an owl:
A vague figure appeared out Of the
clouds, travelling against the wind to-
ward the spire and looking more like
ragged piece Of newspaper .whirled
about the heavens than any living
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