The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-29

The resolutions warmly commend Sena- tors Foraker and fIaYina and endorse the record of Republican Congresses, "cs- pecialIy those since the inauguration of William Mckinley. .",
 we deem 1t especially proper" the platform continues. that the Republicans of Ohio. the State of William Nc cKinley. should at this time call attention to the general prosperity which followed his first election to the Preaidepcy. 4 pro- tective tariff law was quickly passed and the gold standard firmly established. From q condition of great business de- precision and unexampIcd suffering among those dependent upon our industries. the result of Democratic free trade, the ceun- try quickly passed to a state of great business activity and Universal prosperity the most rsmarksble in the history of tfe world.
 ss.Ail labor is now employed and at wages htBher thar ever before known Farm prcducts have douDlcd ip value and carsttngs and savings have largely iucreased The products of the farm, the forests, the mines. the shops and facto- rics, not only supply the marvelousiy iri- creased homo demand but have perma- nentiy riaced the United states at the head of the worlds exporting nations. Exportations of the manufactures now constantly exceed their inlportations. a condition Eever known In the history Of the country prior to 1887 and our favor able balance of trade has become the xr es test, not only in the histo.y of tlis United States. but in the history Of na- tions.
 ..So great is the country's prosperity and ample the revenues under the Dingley tariff law. that tine present Republican Congress has been able to redeem party pledges by repealIng war revenue aggre- gating tife,0o0.o0o annually, thus reducing taxation to . peace basis. while the army is still on 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 the business. alarm industrial interests ana immediately diminish the demand for labor.
 i've congratulate the country on a rec ord of diplomatic achievements without parallel In our annals and which will for ever rebound to the credit of an admin istratior which, avoiding alliances and entapglements in its foreign policy, has kept steadily in view the glory of the American flag by growth and spread of American commerce, the steadfast sup port and maintenance of American doc times and traditions and has wrought for the present and the future In the Interest of world wide peace and progress.
 NO question now pressing for attention can be of greater importance than that which concerns the relations of capital and labor and we pledge ourselves to the protection of these two servants of civ ilixatton. We welcome the investor of capital in our State to the end that labor may be steadily and rrofitably employed in adding to the wealth and prosperity oi our people. We believe with Lincoln that .capitai is only the fruit of labor. and could never have existed if labor had moi first existed. Labor is the, superior oi capitni and deserves much the htgheI consideration te@9
 gro secure for labor the consideration if deserves; to uphold the dignity of toll to create healthy public opinion on th' subject of labor and the justice of 1t receiving a full share of the values n crestes. to bring labor and capital to rether on common ground Tn the adjust ment of such questions as may concert these two great factors in production, ! Is necessary ,tfst ~iabor should be fnteiT gently organised: we believe in few hour' and larger rewards for labor. and favoi such laws as will harmonize the inter e@ts of labor. and capital and tend tt tighten the burden of toll,
 s.Chinese exciusion.--In our declaration of principles we favor a renewal 0t the wise provisions by which ehe unrestricted immigration of Chinese has been prevent eG. and we now commend Congress foI re-enactinS the Chinese exclusion law thus ensuring continued protection to American labor from Chinese immigra- ten.
 ~ The resolutions favor q continuation of the liberal pension policy inaugurated by the Republican Party: advocates the ex- tension of the postal rural free delivery service wherever it's extension may be justified,v recommends substantial ana uninterrupted increase in the strength or the navy and urges Legislation that VIII expedite the construction of the isthmian canal. @
 .iTrusts.+-we recognize the necessity of co.operation in order to meet new condi- lions in the industrial world and to com pete successfully for the worlds mar kets. but all combinations that stifie com petition, control prices, limit production or unduly increase profits or values. ano especially when they raise the prices of the necessities of life. are opposed to pub lie policy and should be repressed with strong hand. 1t
 The Republican Party is the only one that naS dfaiL COuFdkeOuSiN anu nVhCeps with the trust question. It enacted, as carly as 1890. a law framed by that dis tinxuished statesman. John sherman. to prohibit and punish combinations In re- straint of trade. the control of wages or the advancement of prices. This act. framed by Republican statesman, pass ed by a Republican Congress and signed by 4 Republican President. has proved helpful in preventing abuses by such com binations where such abuses were found to exist and is now being vigorously ap- piled 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 Presi- dency. It constantly asserted hostility to trusts, but failed to place upon the statue books d single line of legislation which would aid in their control.
 '.Cuha.-We congratulate the new re- public of Cuba upon the final fruitton or freedom and independence. We welcome her to the family of nations. We wish her success and prosperity. peace and happiness, We believe it Is due alike to Cuba and to ourselves that irt .,.scor daEee with the Repul'lican principle of reciproc- siops shall be made by our government in Cuba. in return for her concessions upon American products.
 "Annexation.-Addit to, our terri tory since tss7 have been fully justified. both by improved commercial relations between them and the United States. These islands will not be exploited for the gain of adventurers, but will he de- veloped for the mutual benefit of their own people and honest investors and will in time make the United States a com plete commercial entity, capable of pro-