The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-30

Ouben policy; the success of the
work in the Philippines; the possess
sion of a route for an isthmian canal
which will greatly benefit the whole
country; the cleansing of the de-
partments Of corruption; the passage
and enforcement Of the laws against
trusts.
The declaration Of the principles
of the party contains among other
things the following references:
A continuance of the policy Of q
protective tariff worked in connection
with commercial reciprocity wher-
ever reciprocal arrangements can be
effected consistently and without in
jury to American agriculture. Amer
lean labor or industry: the main
%tenance of the gold standard and the
integrity OF the national currency;
the encouragement of the merchant
marines: the maintenance of a strong
navy; the exclusion of Chinese labor;
liberality in pensions to the soldiers
and sailors; the favoring of interna-
tional arbitration; the protection Of
American travellers abroad; the con
%tinuance Of the policy in the East;
the enforcement of the constitutional
provision relative to the limitation
of the franchise; the prevention of
the infringement by either capital or
labor of the rights and interests of
the people.
The administrative policies are
strongly favored and the work of
President Roosevelt in securing a
settlement of the coal strike and in
dealing with the complicated ques
tions of the foreign policy, ana es-
pecially in securing a signal vindica-
tion of the Monroe Doctrine in the
Venezuelan affair, are approved in
strong terms. In closing, the reso-
buttons pay the following glowing
tribute to President Roosevelt and his
work:
His promp5 and vigorous action in
Panama, which we commend in the
highest terms, not only secured to us
the canal route but avoided foreign
complications which might have
been Of a very serious character.
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 our people, his protest has
been made and our good offices have
been rendered, but always with due
regard to international obligations.
Under his guidance we find ourselves
at peace with all the world and never
were we more respected, our wish
more regarded by foreign nations.
Pre-eminently successful in regard
to our foreign relations he has been
equally fortunate in dealings with
domestic questions. The country has
known that the public credit and ma
tional currency were absolutely safe
in the hands of his administration.
In the enforcement of the laws he has
slOWu uOt Ouly COuidRo uup eho WIS.,
dom which understands that to per-
NIT laws to be violated or d~isregarded
opens the door to anarchy while the
just enforcement of the law is the
soundest conservatism. He has held
firmly to the fundamental American
doctrine that all men must obey the
law. that there must be no distinc-
tion between rich and poor, between
strong and weak, but that justice and
equal protection under the law must
be secured to every citizen without
regard to race, creed or condition.
His administration has been thorough,
vigorous and honorable, high-minded
and patriotic. We commend it with
out reservation to the considerable
judgment of the American people"