The Montgomery tribune., 1902-07-04
THE PLATFORM.

We, the representatives ~ the republic
an party Of Missouri. In stat. convention
assembled, point with pride to tho fact
that the principles of the republican party
presented In It's national Platform of li.o
hnV. been st-Adfartly adhered to aud the
promises therein made hav. all been ful-
I'VE. Therefore. congratulate tho Amer
lean people In that III. republican party
has Kept It's pledges BY eompr.h.nriy..
perpetual maintenance. uf tho gold stand,
ard, the standard ~ the commercial
world and parity OF az other forms 81
tn. rate of interest throughout the coun-
try and thereby benefited the producer.
the labofcr. the manufacturer aud farm
This convention bows It's head In sor.
row, mourning tho death ~ William Me
kiniey. that gentle. an ctionnt" ana ne.
role man who. stricken by the bullet of
tho assassin. closed hts eyes upon onrth
In confident reliance upon Dod and with
love to all mon. while dead. William Me.
kinlcy still lives. and, throughout tho
cycles Of the ysnrS To come. viii live as
"a great president. and ns one who loved
much and WAS much loved IN return
s.ry.dly indorHes Z he idorc Roosevelt and
his administration. suddenly called upon
TO assume the great rerpon.,bllity OF ihs
that high sense OF honor. that exalted
patriotism, that courageous manhood
which have won for him the affection ~
political hdversarics. ~. ls tho president.
not OF amy party or faction. but OF tho
whole people. ITS administration ha.
been marked By no. pomp or show OF
power. but by a simplicity worthy Of
our republican form of government.
While chief executive Of the nation, he Il
aspiration 1. TO accomplish tho greatest
public good, His every official act.
whsth0r having reference to our policy
at home or abroad. has boen inspired by
the highest sons. OF duty and with tho
desire to advance and promote thu best
interests OF our common country, and W.
believe that In his character and In his
careor Theodore Roosevelt has proved
himself To be- the ideal aud logical can.
didatc OF our party for president In 1914.
We affirm tho declaration Of the plat.
vention nj Kansas city OF tho 10Th day
Of May. 1900. whereby we declare that we
are unal,srabiy opposed to all trusts and
combinations In restraint Of trade. or
having for their purpose. In tho rrmotcrt
degree, stining OF compe,ition. and We
demand such legislation. both national
and state. as will enoctually protect tha
public from those evils. And n such leg.
tslation can not be had under present
constitutional powers, We demand such
Cnited States as will suppress such com
binations.
We indorse the legislation so wisely
free and independsnt r"pubiie, We ap. =
prove tho policy OF President Roosevelt
respecting our trade relations with Cuba.
We heartily indorse the pending con
srossional legislation which Will enable
the people OF our new possessions Ia
achieve the largest measure OF seif-gov'
ernment consistent with our Sovereignty,
thereby lnsurIng their material develop
ment and prosperity
We arc In favor OF such national lsgis-
lation an will speedily secure the compile
tion OF the isthmian canal We have un-
reserved confidence In the republican nd.
ministration to carefully Investigate the
two proposed routes and to select that
which IN the most practical and avsiiabls
for the uses Of our national commence,
We declare that after thirty years of
| power In the state the democratic party
has NO administered the AFFAIRS OF this
| state, and particularly It's financial mat.
ters. that the custodians of the books
records and funds. are unable to account
to the people for the proper disbursement
OF the funds and for the money taken
| from the taxpayers OF the state. and the
| attempted exhibit made by the foreign
expert, supplemented by the statement o.
| the state auditor and the Endorsement oi
| the governor. falls TO explain this mis-
management and squandering Of the state