The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-24
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
SAchievements of the Party and Prin-
ciples to Which Adherence is
} PIedged-Strong Endorsement NJ
RooseyeIt-Plank for Reduc- to, NJ
Southern Representation.

SOUTHERN representation.
Chicago, June 22--Trne following Mat
form was unanimously adopted by the
Republican Ne-cionaI convention yes
terday. 1t IS exactly as reported from
the committee on Resolutions:
FIFTY years ago the Republican par
y came into existence dedicated among
other purposes to the great task of ar.
resting the extension or human slavery
IN 1860 it elected its president. During
y OF the a years which have elapsed
since the election of Lincoln. the Re-
publican party has held complete con-
troll of the government. Fol IS more Of
the IL years, it has held partial control
through the possession of one or two
branches of the government, while the
Democratic party during the same Pc
rod has had complete control of only
, years. This long tenure of power by
the Republican party is not due to
chance. 1t is a demonstration that the
Republican party has commanded the
confidence OF the American people for
nearly two generations to a degree
rever equalled in our history, and has
displayed a high capacity for rule and
government which has been made even
more conspicuous by the incapacity and
infirmity of purposes shown b. it's OPP
ponents.
The Republican party entered upon
It's present period OF complete suprem-
y in 1897. We have every right to
N~yngratulate ourselves upon the work,
since then accomplished. for it has add
ed lustre even to the traditions of the
party which carried the government
through the storms Of civil war. We
then found the country after 4 years
Of Democratic rule in evil plight, OPP
pressed with misfortune and doubtful
OF the future. Public credit had been
lowered. the revenues were declining,
and the debt was growing, the ad-
m~inistratiOn'S attitude towards Spain
was feeble and Notifying, the standard
OF values was threatened and uncer-
tain. Dor was unemployed, business
was sunk in the depression which had
succeeded the panic in 1898. hope was
faint and confidence was gone.
I'VE met these unhappy conditions
vigorously, effectively and at once. We
replaced a Democratic tariff law based
on free trade principles and garnished
with sectional protection by a consist
ent protective tariff, and industry, freed
from oppression and stimulated by the
encouragement of wise laws. has ex-
banded to a degree never before Known,
has conquered new markets and has
created a volume of exports which has
u lpdSoCU CAAANA bAAS
Dingley tariff, labor has been fully en-
ployed, wages nave risen and all indus
tries have revived and prOspered.
w firmly established the gold STAN
dard which was then menaced with de-
struction. Confidence returned to bus
mess and with confidence. an unex-
ampled prosperity.
From deficient revenues supplement-
ed by ~improvided issues of bonds, we
gave the country an income which pro-
duced a large surplus and which ena-
bled US only Jour years after the Span
ish war had closed TO remove over one
hundred millions of annual war taxes,
reduce the public debt, n our credit
skhat in time of peace a Democratic ad-
ADMINISTRATION made large loans at eX-
travagant rates of interest, in order to
pay current expenditures, rose under
Republican administration to it's high
] est point and enabled US to borrow at
. , per cent. wen in time of war.
w refused TO palter longer with
the miseries of Cuba. We fought Il
quick and victorious war with Spain.
We set Cuba free, governed the island
for three years and then gave it to the
Cuban people with order restored-with
ample ~evenues with education II
puOlic health established. free from
debt and connected with the United
States by wise provisions for our mu-
tual interests We have organized the
government OF Porto Rico and its peo-
pie now enjoy peace, freedom. order and
prosperity.
In the Philippines We have SUPPRESS
ed insurrection. established order n
given to life and property a security
never known there before. We have
organized civil government, made 1t eff
feCtive and strong in administration
and. have conferred upon the people of
-E1na ~N,rI0 tn 1nrnaS% .1fxri1 1harrU
they have ever enjoyed. BY our posses
sion of the Philippines We were enable
TO take prompt and effective action in
the relief of the legations at Pekin
and other disturbed places in China.
The possession of the route for an
isthmian canal, so long the dream OF
American craftsmanship, is now an aC-
oOmplished fact. The great work of
connecting the Pacific and Atlantic
by a canal is at last begun and it is
due TO the Republican party.
W. have passed laws which VIII
bring the arid lands of the United
States within the area.
I'VE have ~reorganized the army and
put it in the highest state of efficiency.
we have passed laws for the inn
provement and support of the militia.
I'VE hav pushed forward the build
ing of the navy. the defence and pro-
lection OF our honor and our interest.
Our administration OF the great de-
Spartments of the government has been
honest and efficient and wherever
wrong doing has been discovered, the
Republican administration has not hes
itated to probe the evil and bring Of
tenders to justice. without regard to
party or political ties.
claws enacted by the Republican
party which the Democratic party fail
ed TO enforce and which were intended
for the protection OF the public against
the unjust discrimination or the illegal
encroachment of vast a~ggregationS OF
capital. have been fearlessly enforced
by the Republican President and new
laws, ensuring reasonable publicity as
10 the operations OF great corporations
and providing the additional remedies
for the prevention OF discrimination in
freight rates, have been passed by a
Republican Congress-