Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-02

Following is the full text Of the plat
form OF the Republican party as adopt
ed BY the National Convention in ses-
sion in the city OF Chicago on June
end:
Fifty years ago the Republican
party came into existence. dedicated.
among other purposes. 20 the great
task OF arresting the extension OF
human slavery. In 1860 It elected its
first President. During tweny-four
o. the forty-four years which have
elapsed since the election OF Lincoln.
the Republican party has held COM
Plete control Of the government. For
| eighteen more CT the forty-four years
/ e has held partial control. through
| the possession or one Or two branches
I CT the government, while the Demo
cratic party. during the same period.
7 las had complete control for only two
years. This Ions tenure OF power by
I the Republican party is not due 60
4 chance. IL is a demonstration that the
/ Republican party has commanded the
/ confidence OF the American people for
I nearly two generations 20 a degree
1 never equaied IN our history. and has
I displayed q hirh capacity for rule and
/ government which has been made even
more conspicuous by the incapacity and
T irfrmity OF purpose shown by its op-
Vonents-
The Republican party entered upon
itE present period OF complete supre-
/ macy in 1897. We have every right %
I congratulate ourselves upon the work
since then accomplished. for IL has
. a6det lust-e even 70 the traditions Of
the party which carried the govern
| Dent through the storms OF civil war.
I'VE then found the country. after
four years OF Democratic rule. IN evil
plight. oppressed with misfortune and
doubtful OF the future Public credit
had been lowered. the revenues were
declining the debt was growing. the
| administrator attitude towards Spain
vas feeble and notifying. the stand
ard o. values was threatened and I'M
certain. labor was unemployed. bust
ness was sunk in the depression which
had succeeded the panic OF 1898. hope
was faint and confidence was gone
Unhappy Conditions Met.
we met these unhappy conditions
vigorously. effectively and at once.
We replaced a Democratic tariff
law. based on free trade principles and
garnished with sectional protection. 10y
a consistent protective tariff; and In
custry, freed from oppression and slim
ulated by the encouragement o. wiss
laws. has expanded 10 a degree never
before known. has conquered new mar
kets and has created a volume OF ex-
ports which has surpassed magma
2 ton. Under the Dingley tariff labor
has been fully employed. wages have
I risen. and all industries have revive,
and pTospered.
We frmly established the gol.
( standard. which was then menace,
T. with destruction. Confidence returne,
+ 10 business. and with confidence al
p Unexampled prosperity.
For deficient revenue. supplement
s cd by iuprovident Issues OF bonds. W
s gave the country an income which pro
= duced a large surplus and which en-
ebled Us, only four years after tn
spanish war had closed. 10 remove owe
one hundred millions OF annual wa
taxes. reduce the public debt. and lowe
The interest charges % the govern
Z uent
q The public debt. which had been S
1 lowered that In time OF peace Demo
cratic administration made large loan
az extrayagant rates OF interest in OF
10 Ger 20 pay current expenditures. ros
y under Republican administration 20 II
~ highest point. and enabled us 20 borro
I a per cent. even IN time OF war.
Expansion Record.
p We refused 10 palter long With Il
= rniseries OF Cuba We fought a QuiC
and victorious war with Spain We s.
Cuba free. governed the island 4
three years. and then gave Il 20 Il
Cuban people. with order restored, wi
ample revenues. with education ar
Is public health established. free fro
debt and connected with the Unit
States by wise provisions for our IN
n. tual interests.
We have organized the governme
- q Porto Rico; and its people now e
o. JOY peace. freedom. order and pro
p1rity.
In the Philippines. We have So
% pressed Instruction. established ord
y and given 20 life and property a sec
n rity never known there before. Y
a have organized civil government. ma
y effective and strong IN administr
ton and have conferred upon the DC
pie OF those islands the largest CT
liberty they have ever enjoyed.
BY our possession OF the Phil
&c pines. We were enabled 10 take prom
81 and effective action in the relief
the legations at Pekin and a decisl
rs part IN preventing the partition a
OF preserving the integrity OF China.
az The possession % a route for
ne isthofan canal. 80 long the dream
- American statesmanship. Is now an
compiishec fact. The great work
'is connecting the Pacific and Atlantic
I'D canal is az last begun, and II Is
en- 10 the Republican party.
"a We have passed laws which v
, a bring the arid lands o. the Unit
States within the area 81 cultivation
we have Teorganized the army q
put II 80 the highest state o. eficien
We have passed laws for the /
% provement and support OF the milf