The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-23

effective action in the relief of the le-
cations at Pekin. and decisive part
in preventing the partition and pre-
serving the integrity of China.
The Isthmian Canal.
The possession of route for an
ISthmian canal. SO long the dream
of American craftsmanship, is now an
accomplished fact. The great work
of connecting the Pacific and Atlantic
by canal is at last begun. and it is
due to the Republican party.
We have passed laws which will
bring the arid lands of the United
States within the area of cultiva ton.
We have reo-ganized the army and
put in the highest state of efficiency.
Reciprocity and Gold Standard.
We have extended widely our for
eign markets and we believe in the
adoption of all practical methods for
their further extension, including
commercial reciprocity wherever re-
ciprocal arrangements can be. effected
consistent with the principles of pro-
lection and without injury to Ameri-
can agriculture, American labor or
any American industry. We believed
it to be the duty of the Republican
party to uphold the gold standard
and the integrity and the value of our
national currency.
| a Merchant Marine.
The maintenance of the gold stan
dard established by the Republican
party cannot safely he committed to
the Democratic party, which resist
ed its adoption, and has never given
any proof since that time of belief
in it or fidelity to it. While every
other industry has prOspered under
the fostering aid of Republican legis-
lation Am erican shipping engaged in
| foreign trade in competition with low
cost of construction, low wages and
| heavy subsidies of foreign govern
ments, has not formanyyea received
from the government of the United
States adequate encouragement of
any kind. We have enacted 1egisla-
ton which will encourage and build
up the American merchant marine
and we cordially approve the 1eSisla-
ton of the last Congress which ere
ated the merchant marine commits
| this subject.
| A Powerful Navy.
| A navy powerful enough to defend
| the United States against any attack
| to uphold the Monroe Doctrine and
watch over our commerce is essential
to the safety and the welfare OF the
! American people,
| To
ed policy of the party.
We cordially approve the attitude
of President Roosevelt and Congress
| in regard to the exclusion of Chinese
| labor and promise n continuance of
| the Republican policy in that direc-
ton.
The civil service law was placed on
| the statute books by the Republican
party which has always sustained it
and we renew our former declarations
that it shall be thoroughly and hon
estly enforced.
! Old Soldiers and Sailors.
| We are always mindful of the coun-
| trys debt to the soldiers and sailors
/ of the United States. and we believe
| in making ample provision for them,
| and in the liberal administration OF
| the pension laws.
| We favor the peaceful settlement
of international differences by arbi-
traton.
We commend the vigorous efforts
| made by the administration to pro-
| tect American citizens in foreign
| lands. and pledge ourselves to insist
upon the just and equal protection
| of all our citizens abroad. 1t is the
| unQuestiOned duty of the government
| to procure for all our citizens, with
out distinction, the rights OF travel
| and sojourn in foreign lands
| Laws enacted by the Republican
| party which the Democratic party
| failed to enforce, and which were
framed for the protection of the pub
lie against the unjust discrimination
or the illegal encroachment of vast
agsregatiors Of capital, have been
fearlessly enforced by Republican
President, and new laws insuring
reasonable publicity as TO the opera
tons of great corporations and pro
vding additional remedies for the
| prevention of discrimination in freight
rates have been passed by Republi-
can Congress. In this record of
achievement during the past year
| NAV he road r>1odooc ;ch