The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-01

opposed Republican policies at that time,
and aford a conclusive argument In
favor OF continuance OF the policies
and the administration under which such
manifest benefits have been enjoyed
We deplore the untimely death OF our
great and beloved leader, William Nc
Kinley, and express our horror at the
crime OF his assassination. We mourn
the loss to the country, coming In the
fulncss of his powers and usefulness,
and pledge our fealty anew to the pub
lie policies with which his administra-
tion was identified.
We declare our confidence in the leader
ship of President Roosevelt and our feal-
ty TO his administration, and we express
our qualification that two honored repre-
sentatives of Iowa Republicanism have
seats at his council board.
We indorse his recommendation as to
reciprocity with Cuba, and believe that
this policy Is necessary to preserve and
complete the bcneicent work we have
done In that island, and that 1t will be
mutually beneficent to the people of
Cuba and the United States.
We approve the determination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to enforce the laws where
ever violated. without prejudice or favor.
Approving his purposes and assured that
he has the confidence of the people, we
look forward to his election to the presi-
dency in 1904 as to Il foreshadowed event
demanded by the popular will, and one
that will maintain and promote the ma
tional interest.
We express our approval of the work
done by the LN11th congress In Its first
session, and our pride In the important
part of that work borne by the Iowa
delegation. The legislation for the reduc-
tion of taxation, for the establishment of
civil government in the Philippines. for
the construction of an isthmian canal,
for the protection of our dairy products,
with other measures of practical useful
ness, distinguish the session.
We rejoice that the firm but enlight-
ened policy pursued in the Philippines
has secured peace in the islands. and
that the work of education, civilization,
upbuilding and development is begun. We
urge that contention over our policy In
the Philippines should now cease. and
the beneficcnt plans of the civil govern
ment be given the united and cordial sup
port of all our people.
We are proud of the high standard of
good conduct maintained by members of
American families doing duty In the
army, while they are executing our laws
and carrying civilization to peoples in the
Far East under exacting conditions, and
give them assurance of our sympathy
and confidence.
We stand by the historic policy of the
Republican party in giving protection to
home Industries. and point for its ample
vindication to the extraordinary rapidity
with which our national resLllrces have
been developed and our industrial and
financial independence secured. We favor
such changes in the tariff from time TO
time as may become advisable through
the progress of our industries and their
changing relations to the commerce of
the world. We indorse the policy of re-
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protection. and urge its development as
necessary to the realization of our high
est commercial possibilities.
We assert the sovereignty Of the peo-
pie over all corporations and aggrega-
tions of capital and the right residing in
the people to enforce such regulations,
restrictions or prohibitions upon cor
porate management as will protect the
individual and society from abuse of the
power which great combinations of capt.
tai WELD.
We cordially indorse the position of
President Roosevelt in appealing to the
courts to secure regulations that will con-
troll great combinations of capital which
prevent competition and control the In
dustries of the people without legal
sanction or public approval. We favor
such amendment to the interstate COM
merce act as will more fully carry out
it's prohibition of determinations In rate
making and any modification of the tariff
schedules that may be required to pre-
vent their affording shelter to monopoly.
We are earnestly opposed to all legisla-
ton designed to accomplish the dis
franchisement of citizens upon lines of
race, color or station in life, and con-
denim the measures adopted by the Demo-
cratic party in certain states In the union
to accomplish that end.
This platform was not the work of
one or two men hastily accepted with
out discussion; it represents weeks of
careful study and public debate partici-
pated in generally by the party MEM
bership. 1t was the one thing before
the convention involving controversy.
Attempts We're made by certain in
terests to evade an expression as to
tariff revision but the sentiment of the
party overwhelmingly demanded not
only what is said in the platform on
that subject but also unqualified in
dorsement of reciprocity, Cuban and
general. In these particulars the voice
Of Iowa Is the voice of every Republic
can state west of the Allegheny noun
tains, the section of country now in
party control.
1t is a splendid platform, without a
flaw. 1t forecasts unerringly the lines
Of the next presidential campaign.