Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-07-21

.Uf The navy-the defense and pr0tec-
tjon of our honor and interests.
Our administration OF the great de-
parlments OF government has been hon-
est and efficient, aud whenever wrong
doing has been discovered the republi-
can administration has not hesitated to-
pr obe evil and bring the offenders To-
justice, without regard to party or pc
Iltlcal ties.
REGULATION OF TRUSTS
The laws enacted by the republican
party, which the democratic party
failed to enforce, and which we're in
tended for the protection OF the public
against unjust discrimination or illegal
encroachment OF vast aggregations OF
capital, have been fearlessly enforced
by republican president, and new
laws, insuring reasonable publicity as
to the operations OF great corporations
and providing additional remedies for
the prevention of discrimination la
freight rates, have been passed by a
republican congress.
In this record OF achievements dur
ing the past eight years may be read
the pledges which the republican
party has fulfilled.
THE PARTY's PRINCIPLES.
We propose to continue these policies
and we declare our constant adher-
ence to the following principles
Protection, which guards and deyel-
ops our industries. is the cardinal poll
icy OF tho republica party The mea-
sure 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
principle OF protection, and therefore
the rates of duty should be readiusted
only when conditions have so changed
that public interest demands their al
teration, but this work cannot safely
be committed to any other hands than
those OF the republican party
To trust ii to the democratic party Is
to invite disaster. Whether, as in 1892
when the democratic party declared
the protective tariff unconstitutional,
or whether 1t demands tariff reform or
tariff revision, its real object is always
the destruction of the protective sys-
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tenn However specious the name, its
purpose is ever The same. A demo
cratic tariff has always been followed by
business adversttv, and to republican
president this great question can be
safely entrusted.
When the only free trade country
among the great nations agjtates 4 O.
turn to protection the chief protective
country should not falter In maintain
ling it. We have extended widely our
foreign markets, and we believe in The
adoption OF all practical methods fol
their further extension, including com
mercial reciprocity, wherever recip
rocal arrangements can be effected
consistent with the principles OF pro
lection and without injury to Ameri
can agriculture, American labor ol
any American industry
i FOR A STRONG NAVY.
i The platform pledges the mainten
ance OF the gold standard; faVOrs tn,
encouragement and upbuildlng OF th,
American merchant marine; the main
tenance Of a navy powerful enough Il
] defend against any attack; approves 0
the attitude OF Roosevelt and congress
] regarding the exclusion OF Chinese la
! Dor; renews the former declaration
that the civil service law shall be thor
oughly and honestly enforced; believe
in an ample provision for the soldier
! and sailors and a liberal administra
tion OF the pension laws; favors the sci
: Element OF international differences b
arbitration; commends the vigorous Ell
!. forts made by the administration i
! protect American citizens In foreig
: lands; commends the policy pursued b
Mckinley and Roosevelt In regard t
our interests and growing commerce !
! the orient: favors such congressiona
action as shall determine whether b
) discrimination the elective franchise j
. the United States has been unconstitl
! ltion4lly limited, and, II so, demand
I that representatives. in congress an
1 the electoral college be proportionatel
7 reduced.