The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-23
The Platform
Observation-Disclosures
Party Will Stand.

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protection ai-4 without lnJu-y to Aluef-cah
agriculture american labor, or any Amer
lean industry.
We believe it to be TIE duty of the Re,
publican party to uphold the gold standard
and the Integrity and value of our national
CURRENCY. The mhlnten'!lce of the gold
standard, established by the Republican
party. cannot safely he committed to the
Democratic party. which resisted its adcp-
that time OF belief in It or fidelity to 1t.
While evc.y otner industry has prospered
under the fostering AID of Republican legs-
lat!on. american sh piping engaged, in for
eiSn trade III competition with the low cost
OF construction, low wages and heavy sub
cid,es of foreign governments has not for
many years received from the government
OF rhe United States adequate encourage
ment of any kAnd. We therefore favor leg
cordially approve the legislatio of the last
congress. wn.ch 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 the safety and
the welfare of the American people: 70
the Republican party.
We cordially approve the attitude of
President Roosevelt and congress in regard
to the exclusion OF Chinese labor, and
promise Il continuance of the Republican
policy in that direction.
Tue civil service law was placed on the
statute books by the Republi can party,
which has always sustained IL. and we
renew our former declarations that it shall
be thoroughly and honestly enforced.
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 III 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 10 protect American
1 citizens in foreign lands, and pledge our
So tn he St n
protection Of all our citizens ab.Oad 1t is
the unquestlonrd duty of the government
tinction, I'll" rights Of travel and sojourn
in friendly couiltrleS and We declare our
selves III favor OF al! proper efforts tending
Our great interests and our growing com
/ merce III the Orient render the condition Of
CHINA OF hi=h 'mH'"%ncr ,. to me s United
pursued in that direction by til" admins
| trations of President Mckinley and Presi-
we favor such congressional action as
| shall determine whether by special dis
| state has been unconstitutionally limited.
| and. if such is the case. we demand that
| representation in congress and in electoral
| 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
entitled to the protection. of the laws but
can be permitted to break them.
The g lat statesman and patriotic Amer,
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 untmey death
and did that justice to his great qualities
| of mind and character which history will
! confirm and repeat
| DpODlp fortunate
| his successor, to whom they turned with
trust and CONFIDENCE which have been
brought to the great responsibilties thus
sadly forced upon him a clear head. a
high ideals Of public duty and public serv-
| 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 justice
| to render personally an inestimable service
to the country by bringing about settle.
such disastrous results at the opening of
the winter in 1902.
Our foreign policy under his administra,
| ton has not only beeu able, vigorous and
dignihed, but in the highest degree sue
cessful: The com plicated questions which
| way by President Roosevelt that the
Monroe doctrine was signally indicated,
| and the cause or peace ana arbitration
His prompt and vigorous action in Pan
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 President
Mckinley in the Orient and our position in
China, sgnalized by our recent CONNER
cial treaty with that empire, has never
been high.
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 ouI
people his protest has been made and Oul
good offices have been rendered. but always
lions.
Under his guidance we find ourselves al
peace with all the world, and never were
we more respected or our wishes more re
garded by foreign nations.
Prominently successful in regard to Oul
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
lutely safe in the hands of his administra
) ton. In the enforcement Of the laws HI
dom which understands that to permit law:
to be violated or disregarded opens thu
door to anarchy, while the just enforcement
1 Of the law Is the soundest conservatism
He has held firmly to the Fundamental
American doctrine that all men must ODE,
the law, that there must be no distinction
: between rich and poor, between strong ant
: weak but that justice and equal protection
citizen without regard to race, creed o
1 condition.
( His administration has been Throughout
vigorous and honorable, high-minded an,
patriotic We commend it without reser
vation to the considerate Judgment Of tn
American people.