The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-30
PLYMOUTH INDIANA, URSDAY, JUNE 80, 1904

many years received from the government
Of the United States adequate encourage
ment of any kind. We therefore favor leg
islatiOn which will encourage ana build up
the American merchant marine. and we
cordially approve the legislation of the last
congress. which created the merchant ma
rine commission TO investigate and report
upon this subject
A navy powerful enough to defend the
United States against any attack, To up
hold the Monroe doctrine and watch over
our commerce is essential to tie safety and
the welfare of the American people. TO
maintain such Il navy is the hXed policy of
the Republican party.
We cordially approve the attitude OF
President Roosevelt ana congress II regard
10 the exclusion of Chinese labor. and
promise a continuance of the Republican
policy in that direction.
The civil service law placed on the
statute books by the Republican party,
which has always sustained it and we
renew our former declarations that 1t shall
be thoroughly and honestly enforced.
We are always mindful OF the country
debt To the soldiers and sailors Of the
United States. and we believe in making
ample provision for them and ia the liberal
administration of the pension laws
We favor the peaceful settlement of in
ternational differences by arbitration.
We commend the vigorous efforts made
by the administration to protect American
citizens in foreign lands. and pledge our,
selves 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, without dis
tinction, the rights of travel and sojourn
in friendly countries. aud we declare our
selves in favor Of all proper efforts tending
to that end.
Our great interests and our growing COM
merce In the Orient render the condition or
China of high Importance to the United
States. We cordially commend the policy
pursued In that direction by the admins
trations of President Mckinley and Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
We favor such congressional action as
shall determine whether by special dis
i h. o1o i've Ppap oh In
state has been unconstitutonally limited
and. if such is the case, We demand that
/ representation in congress and in electoral
/ colleges shall be prOporti0naly reduced as
| directed by the constitution Of the United
States.
| the results of the economic movement Of
the age. but neither must be permitted To
, infringe upon the rights and interests OF
the people. Such combinations. when law
/ fully formed. for lawful purposes. are alike
entitled 10 the protection of the laws, but
/ both are subject TO the laws. and neither
/ can be permitted to break them.
The great statesman and patriotic Amer
/ lean. William Mckinley. who was reelected
! by the Republican party TO the presidency
/ four years ago. was assassinated 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. 10 whom they turned with
trust and confidence which have been i
brought to the great responsibilities thus
sadly forced upon him a clear head.
brave heart. an earnest patriotism and
| high ideals of public duty and public serv-
ice
True to the principles of the Republican
| party and to the policies which that party
had declared, be has also shown himself
ready for every emergency and has met
new and vital questions with ability and
The confidence of the people in his justice
| inspired By his public career enabled him
| to render personally an inestimable service
| to the country bv bringing about a settle
ment Of the coal strike which threatened
such disastrous results al the opening Of
the winter in 1902.
Our foreign policy under his administra-
ton has not only been able, vigorous and
dignified but in the highest degree sue
cessful; The complicated questions which
a way by President Roosevelt that the
Monroe doctrine was signaiy vindicated,
and the cause of peace and arbitration
His prompt and vigorous action in Pan
ANA. which we commend In the highest
terms, not not ,ss only secured .l, to us the canal
which might have been OF very serious
! character.
Mckinley in the Orient and our position in
China, signaliZed by our recent CONNER
cial treaty with that empire. has never
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 obliga-
tiOns.
Under his guidance we find ourselves az
peace with all the world. and never were
we more respected our wishes more re-
garded by foreign nations.
Prominently successful In regard TO our
foreign relations he has been equally for
tunate in dealing with domestic questions
The country has known that the public
credit and the national currency were abso-
irtely safe in the hands of his adminlstra-
ton In the enforcement OF the laws he
has shown not only courage. but the wis.
dom which understands that to permit laws
TO be violated or dIsregarded opens the
door TO anarchy. while the just enforcement
OF the law is the soundest conservatism
He has held firmly to the fundamental
American doctrine that all men must obey
the law. that there must be no distinction
between rich and poor. between strong and
weak, but that justice and equal protection
under the law must be secured to every
citizen without regard to race creed or
condition.
His administration has been throughout
vigorous and honorable. high minded and
patriotic. We commend IL without reser-
vation to the considerate judgment Of the
American people.