The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-25
ROOSEVELT lSIT
poouG,lican Convention Names Him
and Sen. Fairbanks
RINGING PLATFORM ADOPTED
The Convention Met at Chicago Tues
dav-Great Enthuiasm Prevails
Synopsis of Platform

The Republican National conven-
tiou met in Chicago this week. 1t
was harmonious and enthusiastic
convention. Theodore Roosevelt
was unanimously nominated for
President and Senator Fairbanks of
Indiana was nominated for vice
nresident. Hon. Elihu Root of
New York was made temporary
chairman of the convention. He
made strong speech in accepting
the honor. Representative Joseph
G. Cannon of Illinois was made per-
uanent chairman of the convention.
After previously reviewing the
policies and deeds of the Republican
party for the past eight years, the
platform pledges to continue those
principles.
The tariff plank is as follows
Protection, which guards and devel-
ops our interests, is a cardinal prin-
ciple Of the Republican party. The
measure ofprotection should always
atleast equal the differencein the cost
of production at home and abroad,
We insist upon the maintenance of
the principles of protection and
therefore the rates of duty should
be readjusted only when conditions
have so changed that the public in
terest demands their alteration.
The reciprocity plank says: 1--WE
have extended wide the door for
foreign markets and we believe in
the adoption of all practicable meth
DDS for further extension, including
commercial reciprocity wherever re-
ciprocal arrangements can be effect
ed, consistent with the principles of
protection and without injury to
American agricultural interests and
American industries.
The gold standard is upheld. On
the trusts the platform says: Com
binations of capital and labor are the
results of the economic movement
OF the age, but neither must be per-
mltted to infringe upon the rights
and interests of the people. Such
combinations when lawfully formed
tor lawful purposes are alike entitl-
ed to the protection of the law, but
both are subject to the laws and
neither can be permitted to break
them"
The platform pledges the Repub-
llcan party to encourage and foster
an American merchant marine.
That plank follows:
while every other industry has
prospered under the fostering aid of
Republican legislation, American
snlpplng engaged in foreign trade
IN competition with the low cost of
construction, low wages and heavy
subsidies of foreign governments,
mas not for many years received
from the Government of the United
o'ates adequate encouragement OF
any kind. We therefore favor leg.
iSlatlon which will encourage and
oulld up the American merchant
marine and we cordially approve
Tue legislation of the last Congress
which created the merchant marine
commission to investigate and re
port upon this subject"
The tampering with the free bal
lot by discrimination against the
negroes is dealt with thus:
we favor srch Congressional
action as shall determine whether
ny special determinations the elec
1--WE franchise in any State has beer
uoconstitutionally limited, and j
'uen is the case, we demand tha
representation in Congress and il
Tue Electoral college shall be pro
p0ftionately reduced as directed BY
eue Constitution of the United
States"