The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-23

safely be committed to any other
hands than those of the Republican
Party. To entrust 1t to the Demo-
cratic party is to invite disaster
whether. as in 1852, the Democratic
Party declared the protection tariff
Unconstitutional, or whether it de-
mands tariff reform or tariff revision,
It's real object is always the destruc-
ton of the protective system. How
ever specious the name the purpose is
ever the same. A Dmocratic tarin
has always been followed by business
adversities, Republican tariff by bus
mess prosperity. To a Republican Con-
gress and a Republican President this
great question can be safely entrust-
ed. When tile only free trade country
among the great nations agitates a
return to protection the chief protec-
tive country should not falter in main
taining 1t.
Extension Of Markets.
We have extended widely our foreign
markets and we believe in the adop
ton of all practicable methods for
their further extension including COM
mercial reciprocity wherever reciprocal
arrangements can be effected consis-
tent with the principles of protection
and without injury to American agri-
culture. American labor or un-Ameri-
can industry.
We believe 1t to be the duty of the
Republican party to uphold the gold
standard and the integrity and value
of our National currency. The main
tenance of the gold standard estab-
lished by the Republican party can
not safely be committed to the Demo-
cratic party which resisted its adop-
ton and has never given any proof
since that time of belief in 1t or f1del-
ity to It.
While every other industry has pros
pered under the fostering aid of Re-
publican legislation, American ship
ping engaged in foreign trade In COM
petition with the low cost of construc-
ton, low wages and heavy subsidies
of foreign governments has not for
many years received from the govern
ment of the United States adequate
encouragement of any kind. We there
fore favor legislation which will en-
courage and build up the American
merchant marine and we cordially APP
prove the legislation of the last Con-
gress which created the merchant ma
rine commission to investigate and re-
port upon this subject.
A navy powerful enough to defend
the United States against any attack,
to uphold the Monroe doctrine and
watch over our commerce is essential
American people. To maintain such a
navy is the fixed policy of the Repub-
lican party.
We cordially approve the attitude OF
President Roosevelt and Congress in
regard to the exclusion of Chinese
labor and promise a continuance OF
the Republican policy in that direo-
ton.
The civil service law was placed on
hn 60 t.,fA b. ~
party. which has always sustained 1t
and we renew our former declarations
that 1t shall be thoroughly and hon
estly enforced.
We are always mindful of the coun-
try's debt to the soldiers and sailors Of
the United States, and we believe in
making ample provision for them and
in the liberality of the pension law
We favor the peaceful settlement of
international differences by arbitra-
ton.
Protection of Citizens.
We recommend the vigorous efforts
made by the administration to protect
American citizens in foreign lands and
pledge ourselves to insist upon just
and equal protection of all our citizens
abroad. 1t is the unuuestioned duty
of our government to provide for all
our citizens without distinction the
right of travel and sojourn in friendly
countries and we declare ourselves in
favor of all proper efforts tending to
that end Our great interests and our
growing commerce in the Orient rem
der the condition of China of high i'm
portance to the United States We
cordially commend the policy pursued
in that direction by the administra-
tions of President Mckinley and Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
We favor such Congressional action
as shall determine whether by special
discrimination the elective franchise
in any State has been unconstitution-
ally limited and, If such is the case,
we demand that representation in Con-
gress and in the electoral colleges
shall be proportionately reduced as
directed by the Constitution of the
United States.
As to the Trusts.
Combinations of capital and labor
are the results of the economic move
ment of the age. but neither must be
permitted to infringe upon rights and
interests of the people. Such combina-
lions when lawfully formed for lawful
purposes are alike entitled to the pro-
lection of the law. but both are sub
ject to the laws and neither can be per-
mitted to break them.
The great statesman and patriotic
American, William Mckinley, who was
reelected by the Republican party to
the Presidency four years ago. was as
sassinated just at the threshold of his
second term. The entire nation
mourned his untimely death and did
that justice to his great qualities of
mind and character which history will
confirm and repeat.
The American people were fortunate
in his successor, to whom they turned
with a trust and confidence which have
been fully justified. President Roosc-
welt brought to the great responsible
ties thus sadly forced upon him a clear
head, brave heart. an earnest patriot
ism and high ideals of public duty and
public service. Through the principles
of the Republican party and to the
policies which that party had declared
he has shown himself ready for everv
emergency and has met new and vital
questions with ability and with sue
cess.
The Great Roosevelt.
The confidence of the people in his
justice inspired by his public career
enabled him to render personally an in
estlmable service to the country, bring
ing about settlement of the coal strike
which threatened such disastrous re-
suits in the winter of 1902.
Our foreign policy under his admin