Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-20
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM
THE

Seldom If ever before in the history
of the Republican party has 1t been
possible TO make SO accurate a fore
cast of the platform in advance of
the assembling of the national con
vention as is the case this year A
draft of the platform was completed
weeks ago, after series of White
House conferences among the party
leaders, and If any changes are male
by the committee on resolutions they
will be of the most minor character.
After the usual expression of con-
sidence in the eternal principles of
the Republican party, the platform
will specifically commend Theodore
Roosevelt, the man, for his faithful
adherence to the policies of Mckinley
for his fearless discharge of the duties
of his high Office, for the important
part he played in the crisis of the an.
thracite coal strike, and for represent
ing the highest ideals of American
manhood.
The platform will then review the
Roreign relations of the United States
under President Roosevelt's admins
Etrntion, asserting that no function Of
his Office renders an untried and un-
safe president more liable to involve
&he nation in grave and inextricable
complications than the administration
qof its foreign affairs. Among the
achievements of Theodore Roose.
velt's administration will be enumer.
ated the accomplishment of Cuban
reciprocity and the ratification of the
treaty with Cuba which incorporates
sthe Platt amendment. The wise and
conservative course of the administra.
'tion in the Venezuelan affair, which
resulted in the most signal recogni.
tion by the foreign powers of the
Monroe doctrine, as an important
triumph for arbitration and in the pro-
section of VeneZuela's American cred
dtors, will be so exhibited as to throw |
into strong contrast the Venezuelan |
message of President Cleveland.
The settlement of the Alaskan
boundary dispute, another triumph for
American diplomacy and for arbitra
tion, accomplished by peaceful means,
under critical circumstances will be
made the basis for further approval
of Mr. Roosevelt's administration.
The skllful and farseeing diplomacy
which effected the negotiating and
ratification of the treaty with ChinasI
whereby the United States in the face
of subtle but powerful opposition ac.
quired treaty rights in Manchuria,
will be cited in substantlation of the
that Theodore Roosevelt is
an exceptionally conservative and
wise executive.
The administration and congress
will be warmly commended for the
acquisition of the Panama canal, the
completion of which must accrue so
largely to the advantage of the United
States and to the world at large.
The President will be praised for
his successful enforcement of the
Sherman anti trust law, which was
enacted by a Republican congress and
first apple by Republican Presi.
dent. Special attention will be given
to the phraseology of this plank OF
the PLATFORM 1t will say in effect
that It is not the policy or intention
or the Republican party to assail
legitimate industry and business or
to infringe on the rights of persons
or property, but to attack only those
monopolies which are in the nature
of conspiracy against commerce.
Grateful comment on the extra
ordinary prosperity of the nation will
be followed by a brief contrast of eX.
listing conditions with those OF 1898
and by the assertion that the none.
tary system of the nation is now ON
such stable and satisfactory basis
that men look back with wonder and
when they recall the wild
vagaries and still wilder Democratic
theories of 1896
The section OF the platform which
deals with protection will be almost
a replica of the Massachusetts, plank.
II will read substantially as follows;
Protection. which guards and de-
I
velops our industries Is cardinal
principle OF the Republican party. We
insist upon the maintenance of this