The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-06

Ilg hNNADLGal gOhfeAaou A0dhluEFf
ton for the vic presidency has been
made public. lie Eays IN part.
The Hon. Ellhp Root. Chairman u no
nncauou Committee Ally Dear sirs LnI
a~ccoroapce win the promise mada when
you formally noulled ne ID nay nominA-
non for vice pneaidsut > avail myasif Oh
this opportunity 20 submit 90 ggu, And
further views win respect 20 The qaeS
lions 10 Issue before the people.
The punciples which are ~ frankiy snd
tehatonsiy expressed IN the platform
adopted by the Republican national con-
veution meet with my heartiest appros-
a.. In the main they have been subject
Cd % the test % actual experiences and
have been found 70 De We suited 70 our
Industrial and national media. They
have brought vs. % q high state II ma
terlal o~etelDpfneut. and have made The
hAtoh name respected afuoas ne pow
ers OF The earth- lne u-tterances q 20
nucal parties must be Interpreted Ia the
light OF that practical cDuELructlun which
they have put upon them when fustrust-
q with power. lt Is not alone shat
they say. but what they vii DO. which
should weigh IN determining their capac-
ity 70 administer public Affairs
We have had Two administrations In
the Last seven years which have been
governed b. the same policies. We may
consult the trade reports In Fa41 70 de
cover when the one enoed and the other
began. Both we're 0ohEad 70 make vast
expenditures for much needed public
WORKS. The rapidly expanding reecs Of
the government business must be met
The national equipment must keep pace
with our national growth. yet always
Wit duo regard 10 the principles Of sound
economy IL public expenditure. We have
pursued no parsimo1louH policy IN tbs.
one hand. nor INDUCED Ia e-ntravaRange
on the other. We have measured The.
public expense by the public necessity
The convention 90 wei IN Us hearty
commenoation o. the administration OF
President Roosevelt This IL sharply
challenged b. the opposition We accept
the issue wlth ccnndence The presldeut
sssumed the responsibilities of chief cN-.
ecutiye with a pledge 10 carry out the
policy OF MS beloved and lamente1 pred
eceseoE. lie kept tbs cahinet OF Presi-
dent Mckinley. composed Of statesmen
Of eminent abntty. In whom the country
placed entire confidence He carried for
ward the uncomp4eteQ work faithfully
and successfully. The pledge has beea
kept -scrupulousiys the promise has been
fulfilled. Peace q good order have
been maiutatue1- Domestic and foreign
trade have increased ard elauon %
amity have e preserved W.ih foreign
The foreign policy Of the administration
has been conservative, just and firm, and
has made for the advancement Of peace.
Eyeuts In the Far East EuEEest the
wisdom and necessity 81 a couLDuence
OF the present foreign policy.
We favor the adjustment Of interna-
Uonal disaEreemenIs by an appeal 70
/ reason rather than 70 arms.
Our relations with the world were never
better. We have avoided al changing
alliances, and, tn the language OF the
eminent secretary Of state. n are with
out an ally and without an enemy
The conNehtlon wisely declared IN Ia
vor OF protection which guards n
develops our industries,' and that the
measure Of protection should always a.
least equal the difference IN the cost o.
production az home ana abroad
The Democrats convention which late
~ assembled AZ St Louis denounced
protection IS = robbery OK the many 20
enrich the few, and favored q revision
Issue Il thus distinctly made. IL Is ~
no means a new enc. for while The Re
publican party has untormiy adhered g
tnc policy q prgtection. TIE Democrats
party has been consistent ln is cppoa3-
uon- IL has held % The doctrine % d
revenue tariff O. uurlng AL the years
o. the contest has maintained b the
protective system WAS Opposed % Eood
morals. Ia c~outraVcuuon 90 the cqnatitu-
tioa and in violation ~ SOUND ecQuomicE
The oht-Cucus which are noE urEei
which have found utienlnee 10Y many
yoaua- The difference between the par
ues Is radical fundamental. Il In
wolves ~ RnaePls % Pr9teeuon and
Re laid A revision % duties should Re
made only Wheu conditions have 80
chaugcd that the public Interest demauds
lhfIr alferatian. and they should d 50
revised as 20 preserve AMI nos dostruy the
protective principle
A revision and ueiucuoa By those who
awaken serious apprehension among az
Whose capital o. employed or Who are
engaged az lahoy an the various enter
pr-ses throughout the country which de-
pend Ia large measure upo the M4ln'
tpnHnce % the protective system.
History a~hundRntlr shows that the
greatest Industrial Development Of N,
country has ~occurrcd during the period
when ihr protective tariff has been mails
talned. and that during thts time lAeoi
has received Sc larEcst rewards Re- cap
ia has been mSs, p~gef,ao.y sasSs
ing the last forty-four years 10 a com
plrta vudicstiQn % the virtue and I'm
casy ~ q protective system.
In 1891 the value % our export and
manufactnres vas se sst sae Twvnty
years later IL was gt02 sIaniS and last
year S4s2 siaG2o, The p~rcteusion ~ 90
Opponents that tho protective tariff "a
-inconFstcut With the extension % cul
foreign comrfarCa o. thus denied ~ actu.
nj results In cousldurinE TIE fffect 81
the respective tariff Policies % TIE Re
pabican ah1 Democratic paftira, We as
Fortunately able 90 consult past ekpeu.
sncc. what a rgvepuo tarin VII ac.
eompttrh Nc no" 80 Va sass ntshe ~
YRihumrnt and embarrassed EntEfpFtnr =
the tngurY % both labor and capital
Neither escapes its hlghunE eueetA
Commercial rccipr1city With forctFi
eD9ntnes consistent With The principles
81 protection" has lonE been enc ~ ~
vel -rrcoentfcd relicies ~ the heneh
Mcan party The prtsent adminietraAien
IN the face 81 serious Democratic opfo
sfinn. secured q tfcatr ~ reeipFoNtl
with cuba. which promiers % EtNc nl
control az a large share q the commeTe'
81 that lslauA.
Rath Presidents Mckinley and Roaao
Welt attempted 90 ~negctiate q treaty e
rrcinrocIty with Canada That snhiect
snEethor With the Alaskan boundary an
etrrr matters waa submitted 20 a fnin
hlrh commission for considerAuon, ~
fha atrforoncra which nrnse between ~
American asa the Hrtitsh c1mmlaki0nfr
with rnspect 20 che boundary made AZ I'm
possible for the commission n eEte
upoh any - the rematning subjects sue
mitted TOR It's determination
Tho American commissioners ossitg
20 remit the boundary dispute % "
two eoVernmruts asa 40 proved with ~
confederation % all ether questions ln
cladinr rccinrority, but the British cefn
miasianera declined 70 proceed tetAhe
while thc boundary remained Nnaetct
mfnef. subsequently, The hcunasfa
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