The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-25
Iowa Republican Platform.

| country upon the general prosperity which
prevails; upon the triumph of thu home and
| foreign policies of the republican party-wise
policies which are the fulfillment of the pledc.
es of the party
We congratulate the country also upon the
adjustment of the Alaskan boundary dispute
| and work done in preventing the partition of
China, and for the aasserton OF American
rights in the far east.
We are proud of the influence of Iowa's two
members OF the cabinet and of the constant
aole and wise influence that is at all times
exercised by Iowa's members of the senate
and house.
we commend the record of Governor Cum
Minis. the various state officers and the gene.
al assembly in the successful conduct of the
affairs of the state.
We in lorse the administration of President
Theodore Roosevelt, and instruct our dele
gates at large to the republican national con.
vention, and recommend to the delegates
from the several congressional districts to do
all in their power to secure his unanimous
nomination. President Roosevelt called tc
authority under the most distressing circum-
stances, took up the presidency with full
appreciation of the responsibilities of the po-
siton. His course has been able, courageous
patriotic: he has no ambition but to serve his
country. We commend him for his splendid
| administration, and believe every American
| regardless aof party, Jntides in his ability
patriotism and integrity. His trmness in the
right. as he sees it, and his promptness and
wisdom have attracted the admiration not
| only OF our own people but of the world at
! large. He is the worthy successor of. Will
liam Mckinley, whose death the American
people sincerely mourn
| We believe in the protective tariff which
builds American factories, makes possible
great and small American industries and
| gives employment to American labor. We
/ homo m kaf fnr he
| products of American farms, factories and
shops We believe it unwise to seek markets
abroad by first sacrificing some part Of the
markets at home. land equally unwise to legis.
| late in manner to provoke American indus
| tries to making war one upon another, I'm
| der the protective system. newly inaugurateC
| in 1897, the country has enjoyed unuSua
prosperity Protective duties have kept
work and wages at home and have furnished
| the revenue with which to pay the expenses
of foreign war. to rebuild the navy, to en-
large and newly .equip the army. to ex,enG
| our coast defenSes and have made possible
the nations expansion. Fortified by the ad
vantages and benefits of Il great h me mar
ket the American manufacturers have thus
had the courage and the capital with which
| to evade foreign markets. Our tariff system
| by giving assurance to the world that Tho
revenues are ample, has advanced the erect
! of the nation to the first position. We declare
lof ldltll VI adherence 10 Jlls system. Wnlcf
/ found its highestfulfllm in laws bearin.
/ the name William Mckinley and Nelson
\ Dingley.
We are in favor of reciprocity in on-compe.
( titive products only
We are opposed TO trusts and combines o
4 Whatever nature organized to eXtort uudu,
ana exorbitant profits from the people w,
rejoice in the success of President Roosevelt
in his efforts TO enforcel In the courts the law
of congress made to curb the improper eXer
else OF power by these great organizations
I We commend the Congress and admin stra
ton for the constant sprogress made in build
ing an American navy. and in making certain
the early realization of the aspirations of tn
American people, by the acquisition and CON
plction of the Panama canal
TO the soldiers and sailors OF the republi
suitable pensions should be paid for disabil
tiles incurred and for wounds received
This convention of republicans cannot con
clude fits labors without an expression of re
greet on account of the death of the Chairman
of the national republican committee Sena
tor Marcus A. Hanna, of Ohio, who exempli
fed in his life and character the ideal of tn
true American business man and patriotic
citizen.