Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-07-10
|IHE PARIY'S PLATFORM
What Republicanism Has Done For
the Whole People: s,.ar
GROUND OF THIS YEARS FIGHT

NHOONO Of ITO I6<US TsSV
The Platform 10 One Of the Strongest
and AbIest Documents Ever Emanat.
ing From a State Conventional
Meets with Approval Of All Glasses.
The platform of principles adopted
| by the last Republican state conven-
| ton is one of the ablest declarations
of its kind ever put forth by any Re.
| publican cOnvention-stateo or national.
| 1t deserves careful perusal, and Is
given in full. as follows: G9ks
Affirming the principles enunciated
| by the Republican national conven-
| tion, which met in Philadelphia In
1900, the Republicans of Pennsylva-
! MIA, in representative convention as
sembled at Harrisburg, declare the fol.
lowing platform:
| Under Republican rule the country
has prospered, and Pennsylvania,
with her great commercial, agricul
| tuIal and industrial interests, has de-
rived just measure of the benefits.
| For this we make acknowledgment to
the wisdom and energy our our United
| States senators and representatives in
| congress who have assisted in main
| tanning the national prestige and in
promoting the welfare of the state.
| We demand that this policy in 80 far
| as it protects and tends to develop
the industries and interests of the
American people shall be firmly ad-
| hered to.
Since our last state convention the
| untimely and tragic death of Presi-
dent Mckinley has plunged the coun'
| try in sorrow and brought to a low.
| ing people the deepest sense Of per-
sonal loss. We lament this national
| calamity and cherish his exalted char
acter and patriotic service as the most
devoted land. The great policies and
achievements of his administration
| raised the republic to the highest
plane of general happiness, prosperity
and glory, and gave 1t a new position
of greatness and influence among the
| powers of the world.
His memory will best be honored
by faithfully adhering to the principles
| of which he was so illustrious repre-
sentative and by steadfastly carrying
| forward the measures which will for
ever be associated with his wisdom and
| craftsmanship.
ROOSEVELT'S RULE APPROVED.
| To President Roosevelt and his ad-
ministration we give our heartiest ap-
| proval and support We recognize the
| fidelity with which he has carried out
| the policies of his lamented predeces-
| sor He is strong in conviction. wise In
| action, thoroughly American, of high
| and patriotic ideals. and his leadership
| establishes confidence both in the sue
| cess of Republican principles and in the
continued prosperity of the country.
We pledge ourselves to his renomina-
| ton to the great Office which he has
| filled with such ability and patriotism.
ISLANDS POLICY INDORSED.
| In the Philippine Islands under
American rule, despite protracted guer-
rilla warfare now brought to an end.
l
| administered by courts has for the first
time become prompt and certain: the
| habeas corpus has been made a writ
| of right; provincial and municipal gov
ernment chosen by vote have been es-
tablished and the Filipino people have
| been started upon the road of seif-gov-
ernment. No nation has ever achieved
so much in so short time in dealing
| with an Asiatic people broken into
many tribes. and we heartily approve
and commend the policy of our govern
| ment which has produced such results.
We extend to our army in the Phil
ippines profound gratitude for the cour-
age and success with which they have
| brought the insurrection against the
| United States to an end. While we de-
plore any cases of cruelty to the ma
tives that may have occurred and ap-
prove proper punishment and condem
nation wherever guilt is proved, we de-
| mand justice for our men and due con-
sideration for the sufferings and provo
cations they have undergone. We re-
sent and we appeal to the American
| people to resent the wholesale attacks
| of the Democratic party upon our SOL
diers and sailors. which are made for
political purposes now as they were af-
ter Appomattox, and which seek to
| tarnish the fame of the army, which is
| now the common heritage and possess
| sion of the American people.
We rejoice to know that the purpose
| for which the United States entered
upon a war with Spain as defined by
| President Mckinley has been realized !;
! that full and final termination of hos
tilities between the government of
Spain and the people of Cuba has been
secured; that the establishment Of a
republican government in the island
| capable of maintaining order and OBJ
| serving its International obligations