The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-23
The REPUBL CAN PLATFORM.
LIVING PRINCIPLES OF The GRAND OLD PARTY.

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cost OF production at home and
abroad. We insist upon the 1nainte-
ance of the principle of protection and,
therefore, paths of duty should be re-
adjusted only when conditions have
so changed that the public interest
demands their alteration, but this
WORT, cannot safely be committed to
any other hands than those Of the Re-
publican party. To intrust it to the
Democratic party is to invite disaster,
whether, as in 1892, the Democratic
party declares the protective tariff
unconstitutional or whether it de-
manGs tariff reform or tariff revision,
its real object is always the destruc-
ton of the protective system.
However specious the name. the
purpose is ever the same.
A Democratic tariff has always been
followed by business adversely. Re
publican tariff by business prosper
ity.
Capital and Labor.
Combinations Of capital and OF labor
are the result of the economic move
ments Of the age, but neither must
be permitted to infringe upon the
rights and interests of the people.
Such combinations when lawfully
formed, for lawful purposes are alike
entitled to the protection OF the laws,
but both are subject to the laws, and
neither can he permitted TO break
them.
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
The great statesman and patriotic
| American, William Mckinley, who
was reelected by the Republican party
10 the Presidency four years ago, was
assassinated just at the threshold of
his second term. The entire nation
mourned his death, and did that JUS
tce to his great qualities OF mind
and character which history will con-
firm and repeat.
The American people We're fortu-
nate in his successor, to whom they
turned With a trust and confidence
which have been fully justified Pres
iGent Roosevelt brought to the great
responsibilities thus sadly forced
upon him, a clear head, a brave heart
and earnest patriotism and high ideals
of public duty and public service.
True TO the principles OF the Repub-
| lican party and to The policies which
that party had declared, he has also
shown himself ready for every emer-
gency and has met all vital questions
Confidence With the People.
with ability and with success.
| The confidence of the people i'll his
Justice. inspired by his public career,
enabled him TO render personally an
| ineStimable service to the country by
bringing about a settlement of the
coal strike which threatened such dis
astrous results at the opening of the
winter OF 1902.
Our foreign policy under his adj
ADMINISTRATION has not only been able.
vigorous and disnified, but in the high
est degree successful.
The complicated questions which
arose in Venezuela We're settled in
such a way by President Roosevelt
that the Monroe Doctrine was signal
| ly vindicated and the cause OF peace
and arbitration greatly advanced.
| His prompt and vigorous action i'll
Panama. which We commend in the
highest terms. not only secured to us
| the canal route, but avoided foreign
complications which might have been
of very serious character.
| He has continued the policy Of
President Mckinley in the Orient.
and our position in China, siSnaliZed
| by our recent commercial treaty with
| that Empire, has never been SO high
He secured the tribunal by which the
vexed and perilous question OF the
Alaskan boundary was finally settled.
| Whenever crimes against humanity
have been perpetrated which have
shocked our people, his protest has
been made and our good offices have
been rendered. but always with due
regard to international obligations
At Peace With the World.
Under his guidance we find our
selves at peace with all the world
and never were we more respected, or
our wishes more regarded by foreign
nations.
Pre-eminently successful in regard
to our foreign relations he has been
equally fortunate in dealing with do
nestle questions. The country has
known that the public credit and the
n a ipD11 currency Ivern a ia