The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11


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sbysfl the Republican national convention q
Philadelphia In 1900. and pledge anew their
we mourn the tragic death st our late plrresi-
dent. William MCKINLEY AS q citizen, soldier
and statesman he Yielded his best service to
his country won q place among the great
leaders OF the world and is enshrined in the
hearts Of his countrymen ST Isl s5I Il BE-
We cordially indorse the able and patriotic
strat ton 4 sc President Roosevelt .''.We
are proud of bis manly courag e,t his purity and
ms ms ueVosloI4 lo rae nterests q tne entire
y nv I'M eaIhest SUPPORT
o t oi Ia1lnhesota " al ms
eiiorts ato continue ana advance the prosperity
Of sthf peoples at nome and the glory OF the
IS = I5as tnerelore tne sense or
ms c9nYension tnas fFesioent RooseveiI sue
csGa hlnseli Is president q tne United s.ates.g
= Me 1sepupiicaAs3 sstM1nnesolA lament
1 yea: so1 lnell peer1es ieader ana statesman.
Susnman Is. laws; SINCE the last convention
so,die ~ - the nr.st t;..st
trusted statesman, beloved ~ the people and
service. We revere his n, emory and deeply
mourn his loss ft},$& si #s 'E3 .5
+ We congratulate the people Of Minnesota
upon: the patriotic and husinesslike adminis-
tration OF Gov Samuel r. Van SAINT and other
officials of the state We especially commend
the conscientious and faithful supervision by
the governor OF the state institutions S,r5 rIia
official efforts have been continually directed
II r31hf nd infa f0Y n
s' ''. E. 8 y :
a+5N' & q! merger. So. ks &333: yE t::5 ~
! It has, been the settled policy. a. declared
IN the laws tSst Of this state for
not be merged. We believe that the sprotections
of the citizen and his property as wen Al the
safety Of the state. rests in obedience to law.
snu W. NE snere.ole Nearby. commend Gov. van
-. .s - elioncs the laws OF TINS
S Seate % anst the cohsolidatlon OF competing
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sI,ss. r4.:sts. = a;Asa FE@ a.
We are in favor OF such legislation as will
eQualizc as far as possible the burdens Of
taxation, and require all persona, corporations
and property to bear their just proportion Ct
such taxation The legislative branch OF our
government having decided that certain con-
stitutional amendments are necessary before
Such legislation can he adopted, We pledge our
party to support these constitutional amend
ments. We also pledge our party to support
the proposed amendment increasing the gross
earnings tax OF railroads to 4 Der cent. 7,.a !
= s. The Philippines. '.',i5 ! =.
We indorse the course of the administration
in the establishment Of peace and order and
Of civil government in the Philippine islands.
We favor the policy Of encouraging the par
ticipatipn OF the inhabitants Of the Philip
pine islands In their domestic government to
the largest extent practicable whenever peace
and order are restored and they demonstrate
:ntelllgence,f capacity and q desire for such
responsibility. - - ..[ H..
~, The Army and Navy. &%.A@
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the authority ~ the IYnitaG STATS s,+hs. on.n
" in the. Phil,nnines a.. Secretly a. home.
and we condemn strongly the malignant At.
tacks upon. our army and nav which have
won for the people Of the United States.
whether upon foreign or domestic soil or sea.
inperishable fame. ....% y.
g protec+iou . u. H.,
wv. oah.r. - w. ro,;o-- -, s,u.,4..+,.u
der. it our industries have develobed. the OPP
portunities for labor have been Increased and
our country has passed from state of bust
ness depression and terrible suffering to the
most remarkable. activity and prosperity IN
the history OF the world e.: We believe that
protection and ,recipro ,ftysare twin imeasures
of Republican policy and success, or in other
is protection - 4.9i;j1 y ~ ". =, 8 - 3 -
Under this doctrine we favor such modidca-
ton in our tariff schedules as Is now, or may
from time 70 time DC required by changing con
h Die and to hold and extend our trade amonx
the rations .jsJ Il 3:5f@ u W: ~.
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+ We neartlly favor tne WIDER extension OF our
rs toi tAe sac of a. Amerlcan products.
70 ms eno we endorse me polcy OF reciprocity
as defined by President Roosevelt in his an
nuaL message 10 the k1fty-seventh congress
"nen ne said: r.. y ~ =.f5&& =
granted by the tariff in every case where u IL
needSd is maintained and that reciprocity BE-
SOUGHT Tor 50 far as 1t can be done without
injury to our home Industries = T.