The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-30

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Trust Regulation.
Laws enacted by the Republican
party, which the Democratic party fail
| ed to enforce, and which were intended
| for the protection of the public agains
the unjust discrimination or the illega
encroP oPchment Of vast aggregations o.
capital, have been fearlessly enforced
by Republican President; and new
laws. insuring reasonable publicity as
to the operations Of great corporations
| and providing additional remedies fol
the prevention Of discrimination ir
freight rates, have been passed by 6
Republican Congress.
"In this record Of achievement dur
Ing the past eight years may be read
the pledges which the Republican party
has fulfilled. We promise to continue
these policies, and we declare our con-
slant adherence to the following prin-
ciples:
Principles Declared.
Protection, which guards and de-
Telops our industries, is a cardinal
policy of the Republican party. The
measure Of protection should always
at least equal the difference in the cost
Of production at home and abroad.
We insist upon the maintenance OF the
principles Of protection, and, therefore,
rates of duty should be readjusted only
when conditions have so changed that
the public interest demands their al
teration, but this work cannot safely
be committed to any other hands than
those of the Republican party. To en-
trust it to the Democratic party is to
invite disaster. Whether, as In 1892,
the Democratic party declared the pro-
tective tariff unconstitutional, or
whether it demands tariff reform or
tariff revision, its real object is always
the destruction Of the protective sys-
tenn. However specious the name, the
purpose Is ever the same. Democratic
tariff has always been followed by busi-
ness adversely; a Republican tariff,
by business prosperity. To a Republi-
can Congress and Republican Presi-
dent, this great question can be safely
intrusted. When the only free trade
country among the great nations agi-
tates return to protection, the chief
protective country should not falter
in maintaining 1t.
1--WE have extended widely our for
eign markets, and we believe in the
adoption of all practicable methods for
their further extension, including COM
mercial reciprocity wherever reciprocal
arrangements can be effected con-
sistent with the principles OF protec-
tion and without injury to American
agriculture, American labor or any
American industry.
The Gold Standard.
1--WE believe it to be the duty OF the
Republican party to uphold the gold
standard and the integrity and value
OF our national currency. The main
tenance of the gold standard, estab-
lished by the Republican party. can
not be safely committed to the Demo-
cratic party, which resisted its
adoption, and has never given any
proof since that time of belief in it or
fidelity to 1t.
while every other industry has
prospered under the fostering aid OF
Republican legislation, American ship
ping engaged in foreign trade in COM
petition, low wages and heavy subsidies
of foreign governments, has not for
MANY years received from the govern
ment of the United States adequate en-
couragement Of any kind. We. there
fore. favor legislation which will en-
courage and build up the American
merchant marine and we cordially ap-
prove the legislation Of the last Con-
gress which created the merchant ma
rine commission to investigate ana re-
port upon this subject
Maintaining the Navy.
"a navy powerful enough to defend
the United States against any attack:
to uphold the Monroe doctrine and
to watch over our commerce, is essen.
tial to the SAFETY and the welfare OF
the American people. To malntain
such a navy is the fixed policy OF the
Republican party.
1--WE cordially approve the attitude
of President Roosevelt and Congress
in regard to the exclusion Of Chinese
labor, and promise continuance Oh
the Republican policy in that alrec'
tion.
"The civil service law was placeu
on the statute books by the Repu6li-
can party, which has always sustain
ed it, and we renew our former declar,
ations that it shall be thoroughly ana
honestly enforced.
1--WE are always mindful OF the
country's debt to the soldiers and
sailors of the United States, and we
believe in making ample provision Tor
them, and in the liberal adminlstra-
tion Of the pension laws.
1--WE favor the peaceful settlement
of international difficulties by arbitra-
ton.
1--WE commend the vigorous efforts
made by the administration to protect
American citizens in foreign lands,
and pledge ourselves to insist upon
the Just and equal protection OF all
our citizens abroad. 1t is the un.
questionable duty of the government
to procure for all our citizens, with
out distinction, the rights of travel
and sojourn in friendly countries, AMI
we declare ourselves in favor of all
proper efforts tending to that end.
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