Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

We have pushed forward the build
ing of the navy, the defense and pro-
lection of our honor and our interests.
Our administration of the great de-
partments of the government has
| been honest and efficient and
wherever wrong doing has been dis
covered the republican administration
has not hesitated to probe the evil
and bring offenders to justice without
regard to party or political ties.
Laws enacted by the republican
party which the democratic party fail
ed to enforce and which were intend
ed for the protection of the public
against the unjust discrimination or
the Illegal encroachment of vast ag-
gregations Of capital have been fear
lessly enforced by republican presi-
dent, and new laws ensuring reason
able publicity as to the operations of
great corporations and providing ad-
ditional remedies for the prevention
of discrimination in freight rates have
| been passed by a republican congress.
In this record of achievement dur
ing the past eight years may be read
the pledges which the republican
party has fulfilled. We promise to
continue these policies and we declare
our constant adherence to the follow
ing principles:
The Tariff Plank.
Protection which guards and devel-
| ops our industries is cardinal policy
of the republican party. The measure
of protection should always at least
equal the difference in the cost of
production at home and abroad We
| insist upon the maintenance of the
principles of protection, and therefore
rates of duty should be readjusted
only when conditions have so changed
that the public interest demands their
alteration, but this work cannot safely
be committed to any other hands than
those of the republican party.
The Gold Standard.
We believe it to be the duty of the
republican party to uphold the gold
standard and the integrity and value
of our national currency. The main
tenance of the gold standard, estab-
lished by the republican party, can
not safely be committed to the dem
ocratic party, which resisted its adop-
ton and has never given any proof
since that time of belief in it or fidel-
| ity to it.
Our Merchant Marine.
While every other industry has
prospered under the fostering aid of
republican legislation, American ship
| ping engaged in foreign trade in com
| petition with the low cost of construc-
ton, low wages and heavy subsidies of
! foreign governments has not for many
years received from the government
of the United States adequate en-
couragement of any kind. We there
| fore favor legislation which will en-
courage and build up the American
merchant marine, and we cordially
approve the legislation of the last con
gress which created the merchant ma
rine committee to investigate and re-
port upon this subject.
The Trusts.
Combinations of capital and of labor
are the results of the economic move
ment of the age but neither must be
permitted to infringe upon the rights
and interests of the people. Such
combinations when lawfully 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 Roosevelt.
The great statesman and patriotic
American, 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 en-
tire nation mourned his untimely
/ Il hot inc To
qualities of mind and character which
history will confirm and repeat.
The American people were fortu-
nate in his successor to whom they
! turned with a trust and confidence
which have been fully justified. Pres
ident Roosevelt 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 service.
True to the principles of the republic
an 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.
His administration has been
! throughout vigorous and honorable,
! high minded and patriotic. We com
mend it without reservation to the
| judgment of the American people.
Chicago, June 24.-The swift, sure
current of public opinion for the sec
ond time in the history of republican
conventions resulted yesterday in the
! selection of national ticket without
dissenting voice. Theodore RooSe-
welt for president and Charles w.
Fairbanks for vice president received
every vote in the convention.
No less than 10000 men and women
participated in the ratification of the
party program, and the consequent
roar of cheering and handclapping
was deafening. The band stationed
high among the girders of the hall
was drowned by the tumultous demon
stration. Hats were tossed in the air,
state emblems were waved, and flags
beautiful tri-colored shimmering
silken fags-futtered from every
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