Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-01

by lmprovident Issues of bonds. we CAV
the country an income which produced
a large surplus. and which enabled II,
only four years after the Spanish wal
had closed to remove over 800. 100000 Of
annual war taxes. reduce the public debt
and lower the interest charges OF the
government.
The public credit. which had been SC
! lowered that in time OF peace Demo-
cratic administration made large loans at
| extravagant rates OF interest In order 10
| pay current expenditures. rose under
Republican administration to its highest
| point and enabled MS 70 borrow at per
| cent even IN time of war.
| We refused to palter longer with the
| miserfes of Cuba We fought a quick
ana vigorous war with Spain We set
Cuba free, governed the island for three
years and then gave II to the Cuban peo-
pie with order restored. with ample rev.
enues. with education and public health
established, free from debt and connect
ed with the United States by wise pro-
virfons for our mutual interests.
We have organized the government OF
Porto Rico and its people now enjoy
peace. freedom. order and prosperity.
In the Philippines we have suppressed
life and property a security never known
there before. We have organized civil
government. made IT effective and strong
In administration. and have conferred
upon the people Of those islands the
largest civil liberty they have ever en-
1oyed.
BY our possession OF the Philippines
we were enabled to take prompt and ef-
fective action in the relief Of the lega-
lions at Pekn, and a decisive part in
preventing the partition and the preserv-
ing of the integrity OF China.
The possession OF route for an 18TH
milan canal so long the dream Of Ameri-
can statesmsnship. Is now an accom-
plished fact The great work of connect
ing the Pacific and Atlantic oceans by
canal Is at last begun. and It is due to
the Republican Marty
We have passed laws which will bring
the arid lands If the United States with
in the area Of cultivation.
We have reorganized the army and put
II in the highest state of efficiency.
We have passed laws for the improve
ment and support OF the militia
We have pushed forward the building
of the navy. the defense and the protec-
tion of our honor and interests.
Our administration Of the great depart
ments Of the government has been honest
and efficient, and wherever wrong has
been discovered the Republican admin
istration has not hesitated to probe the
evil. and bring the offenders to justice
without regard to party or political Ties
Laws enacted by the Republican party
which the Democratic party failed to
enforce and which were Intended for the
protection OF the public against the I'M
just discrimination Of the Illegal en-
croachment of vast aggregations of cap
ital have been fearlesslv enforced by a
Republican president and new laws en-
surfing responsible publicity as to the
oreration OF great corporations and pro-
vidirg additional remedies for the pre-
vention OF discrimination In freight rates
have been passed by a Republican con-
gress.
In this record of achievements during
the past eight years may be read the
rledoes which the Republican party has
We propose to continue this
principle, and we declare our constant
adherence to the following principles:
xrybf qb do n
our Industries is cardinal policy of the
Republican party. The measure OF pro-
lection should always at least equal the
difference in the cost of production at
home and abroad. We insist upon the
OF the principles Of protec-
tion and therefore rates of duty should
be readjusted only when conditions have
so changed that the public interest de-
mands their alteration
But this work cannot safely be COM
mitted to any other hands than those OF
the Republican party. To entrust 1t to
the Democratic party is to invite disas-
ter. Whether as in 1892 the Democratic
party declared the protective tariff un-
or whether 1t demands
tariff reform or tariff revision. its real
object is always the destruction OF the
protective system.
However specious the name. the pur- |
pose Is ever the same. A Democratic |
ness adversely; Republican tarifr by |
business prosperity. To Republican |
congress ard a Republican president this |
great question can be safely intrusted. |
When the only free trade country among |
the great nations agitated a return to
protection the chief protective country |
should not falter in maintaining it.
We have extended widely our foreign
markets ard we believe in the adoption
" all practicable methods for their FUR
her extension. including commercial rec
procity wherever reciprocal arrange
nentq can be effected consistent with the
.tt.fa Of !
urv to American agriculture, American
ahor or any American industry.
We believe Il to be the duty of the Re-
publican PARTY to uphold the gold stand
'rd ard the integrity and value of our
,atioral currcrcv. The maintenance OF
he gold standard. established by the
Republican nartv. cannot sarely be COM
ritted to the Democratic party whicn
existed its adoption and has meyer given
NY rroof since that time OF belief IN II,
n fidelity to II.
While every other industry has pros
erred nrder the fostering aid of Repub-
lean legisla ton. American shipping en-
red In foreign trade in competition
nth the low cost OF construction, low
w res ard heavy subsidies OF foreign
has not for many years re-
eived from the government OF the Unit
4 States adequate encouragement or any
rd. We therefore favor iegisiaton
,hich will encourage and build up the
,merican merchant marine and we cor
inAy approve the legislation of the last
oncress which created the merchant
Marine commission to investigate ana
eport upon this subject
a navy powerful enough to defend the
lnited States against any attack, TO up
old the Monroe doctrine and watch
yer our commerce is essential TO the
afetv ard the welfare OF the American
eorle TO maintain such navy Is the
xed policy CT the Republican party.
We cordiaily approve the attitude or
resident Roosevelt and congress in re-
ard 10 the exclusion OF Chinese labor
I'd pror,i~e continuance OF the Re
tNiican policy in that direction.
t'he civil service law was placed on the
tatute books by the Republican party, !
mich mas always sustained II. and we ,
erew our former declarations that It
han be thoroughly and honestly en- !
breed.
Ne are always mindful OF the countrys