The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-12

The Republican party of Rhode Island,
by It's delegates in state convention as
sembled. renews its allegiance to the
policy and principles OF the Republican
party Of the United States. and freely and
fully endorses the platform adopted by
the national convention at Chicago June
%. 1904.
The Republican party OF Rhode Island
commends the nomination OF Roosevelt
and Fairbanks as the national standard
bearers in this campaign.
Under the leadership Of President
Roosevelt the Republican party during
the past three years has maintained its
record OF doing the right thing at the
right time and I'm the right way. not
withstanding the persistent opposition of
those who oppose right policies from q
selfish or partisan standpoint. The record
of attainment so signally begun by
Abraham Lincoln, the martyr president
OF the Civil war. and ably continued by
his Republican successors during the In
teryening administrations. has reached
high standard I'm the prompt and
courageous acts OF Theodore Roosevelt,
soldier and statesman. equal friend of
labor and capital. vigorous and impartial
executive protector of the rights of all
and terror OF the evil-doer a president OF
whom we are Justly proud, and whose
wise and benefcent administration we
heartily endorse and desire to have con-
tinued.
WISE FOREIGN POLICY.
Through the wise foreign policy of the
Republican administration and under the
leadership OF President Roosevelt and
Secretary Hay We find ourselves at peace
with all the world.
our country is everywhere respected
and our position in the very first rank In
the family OF nations Is everywhere con-
coded.
The Republican party OF Rhode Island
specially commends to the people Of tho
state the protection and gold standard
blanks OF the national platform. as fol-
lows Protection which guards and
develops our industries is n cardinal
policy of the Republican party. The
measure OF protection should always at
least equal the difference in the cost or
production at home and abroad.
PROTECTION.
1--WE insist upon the maintenance OF the
principle OF protection. and. therefore
rates of duties should be readJusted only
when conditions have so changed that the
public interest demands their alteration.
but this work cannot safely he committed
TO any other hands than those Of the Re-
publican party. To intrust II to the
Democratic party Is 10 invite disaster
Whether. as in 1892 the Democratic party
declares the protective tariff unconstitu
tionsl. or whether II demands tariff re-
form or tariff revision, its real object Is
always the destruction OF the protective
system.
However specious the name. the pur-
pose is ever the same.
"A Democratic tariff has always been
followed by business adversely: A Repub-
lican tariff by business prosperity. To
a Republican congress and a Republican
president this great question can be safely
intrusted. When the only free trade
country among the great nations agitates
a return TO protection. the chief pro-
tective country should not falter in main
tanning II.
we believe Il TO be the duty OF the
Republican party to uphold the gold
standard and the integrity and value OF
our national currency.
The maintenance OF the gold standard.
established by the Republican party. can
not safely be committed 10 the Demo
cratic party which resisted its adoption
and has never given any proof since that
time OF belief I'm II or fidelity 20 it,"
We commend the record OF achievement
OF the Republican party and declare our
constant adherence to its principles.
PURE AND FREE BALLOT.
A pure and free ballot is the basis OF
n permanent government. and We are
opposed 20 either its corruption or It's
limitation by depriving any citizen OF the
United States anywhere OF the right to
deposit his vote. except for causes per-
mitted by the constitution. To this end
we demand the protection and per-
manency OF all civil and political rights
OF our citizens without discrimination as
90 race or color.
The Republican party or Rhode Island
desires 90 record iis appreciation OF the
character. ability and tho ripe experience
~ the senior United states senator from
this state. Hon Nelson W. Aldrich
His native ability. combined with =
patriotic devotion 20 the service OF ne
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