The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

latter III maintaining 1t.
we nave extended widely our foreign
markets, and we believe in the adoption
OF all practicable methods for their fur
| tner extension, including commercial
reciprocity wherever reciprocal arrange
ments can be effected consistent with the
principles of protection and without in
jury to American agriculture, American
LABOR or any American industry.
The Currency Question.
We believe it to be the duty of the re-
publican party to uphold the gold stand
| ard and the integrity and value of our
national currency. The maintenance of
| the gold standard established by the re-
publican party, cannot safely be commit
ted to the democratic party, which re-
| sisted its adoption and has never given
| any proof since that time of belief in it
| or fidelity to 1t.
While every other industry has pros
pered under the fostering aid of repub-
| lican legislation, American shipping en-
gagged in foreign trade in competition
| with the low cost of construction, low
wages and heavy subsidies of foreign
governments, has not for many years re-
ceived from the government of the Unit
| ed States adequate encouragement of any
| kind. We therefore favor legislation
which will encourage and build up the
American merchant marine and we cor
daily approve the legislation of the last
| congress which created the merchant ma
rine commission to investigate and re-
| port upon this subject.
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 the safety
and the welfare of the American people.
| To maintain such a navy is the fixed pol
| icy Of the republican party.
Presidents Attitude Approved.
We cordially approve the attitude of
President Roosevelt and congress in re-
gard to the exclusion of Chinese labor and
promise a continuance of the republican
| policy in that direction.
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 1t
| shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced.
We are always mindful of the country's
debt to the soldiers and sailors of the
United States, and we believe in making
ample provision for them and in the lib
eral administration of the pension laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement OF
international differences by arbitration.
We commend the vigorous efforts made
by the administration to protect Amer
lean 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 gov
eminent to procure for all our citizens,
without distinction, the rights 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 render the con-
dition of China of high Importance to
the United States. We cordially COM
mend the policy pursued in that direction
by the administrations of President Nc
Kinley and President Roosevelt.
We favor sucn congressional action as
shall determine whether by special dis
elimination the elective franchise in any
state has been unconstitutionally limited,
and If such is the case, we demand that
representation In congress and in the cleo
toral colleges shall be proportionately re-
duced as directed by the constitution of the
United States.
Combinations of capital and of labor are
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 to the protection of the laws, but
both are subject to the laws and neither
can be permitted to break them. ...
Praise for Mckinley.
The great statesman and patriotic
American William Mckinley who was re-
elected by the republican party to the
presidency four years ago. was assassInat-
ed just at the threshold of his second term.
The entire nation nourned his untimely
death and did that justice to his great
qualities of mind and character which his
tory will confirm and repeat.
The American people were fortunate in
his successor. to whom they turned with
trust and confidence which have been
r-.rI- Sd
brought to the great responsibilities thus
sadly forced upon him a clear head. a
brave heart. an earnest patriotism and
high ideals of public duty and public serv-
ice. True to the principles of the re-
publican party and to the policies which
that party had declared. he has also shown
himself ready for every emergency and has
met new and vital questions with ability
and with success.
The confidence of the people in his JUS
tice, inspired by his public career, enabled
him to render personally an inestimable
service to the country by bringing about
settlement of the coal strike which
threatened such disastrous results at the
opening of winter in 1902
The Foreign Policy.
Our foreign policy under his admin
istration has not only been able, vigorous
and dignified but in the highest degree
successful. The complicated questions
which arose in Venezuela were settled in
such way by President Roosevelt that
the Monroe doctrine was signally vindi-
Gated and the cause Of peace and arbitra-
ton greatly advanced.
His prompt and vigorous action in Pam
anna, which we commend in the highest
terms. not only secured to us the canal
route, but avoided foreign complications
which might have been Of very serious
character.
He has continued the policy of Pres
ident Mckinley in the orient and our posi-
ton in China, signalized by our recent
commercial treaty with that empire, has
Under his guidance we find ourselves at
peace with all the world, and never were
We more respected or our wishes more
regarded by foreign nations.
Prominently successful in regard to
our foreign relations. he has been equal
ly fortunate in dealing with domestic
questions. The country has known that
the paolic credit and the national cur
of his administration. In the enforce
ment of the laws he has shown not only
courage, but the wisdom which under
stands that to permit laws to be violated
while the just enforcement Of the law is
the soundest conservatism. He has held
firmly to the fundamental American doc
trine 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 un-
der the law must be secured to every
citizen without regard to race. creed or
His administration has been through
out vigorous and honorable, high minded
and patriotic. We commend it, without
reservation to the considerate Judgment
Of the American people.