Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-07-07
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Adopted at the Chicago Convention
Last Week,


lican National convention at Chicago
June 20, 1904, is as follows:
Fifty years ago the Republican party
came into existence dedicated Among
other purposes to the great task OF
arresting the extension of human
slavery. In 1860 it elected it's first
President. During twenty-four OF the
forty-four years which have elapsed
since the election of Lincoln the he-
publican party has held complete con-
troll of the government. For eighteen
more Of the forty-four years 1t has held
partial control through the possession
Of one or two branches Of the govern
ment, while the Democratic party dur
Ing the same period has had complete
control for only two years. This long
tenure Of power by the Republican
party is not due to chance. 1t Is a
demonstration that the Republican
party has commanded the confidence
Of the American people for nearly two
generations to degree never equaled
In our history and has displayed a
high capacity for rule and government
which has been made even more con-
spicuous by the incapacity and inform
ity Of purpose shown by its opponents.
The Republican party entered upon
Its present period OF complete suprem.
acy in 1897. We have every right to
congratulate ourselves upon the work
since then accomplished, for 1t has
added luster even to the traditions OF
the party which CARED the govern
ment through the storms of Civil war
THE COUNTRY'S CONDITION..
We then found the country after four
years of Democratic rule in evil plight,
oppressed with misfortune and doubt
full of the future. Public credit had
been lowered, the revenues we're de-
clining, the debt was growing, the adj
ministrations attitude toward Spain
was feeble and notifying. the stand
ard of values was threatened and I'M
certain, labor was unemployed, bust
ness was sunk in the depression which
had succeeded the panic Of 1898, hope
was faint and confidence was gone.
We met those unhappy conditions
vigorously, effectively and at once
We replaced q Democratic tariff law
based on free trade principles and
garnished with sectional protection by
a protective tariff and industry freed
from oppression and stimulated by the
encourage cement of wise laws has ex-
banded to a degree never before
known, has conquered new markets
and has created a volume of exports
which has surpassed imagination. I'm
der the Dingley tariff labor has been
fully employed. Wages have risen
and all industries have revived and
prospered.
We firmly established the gol'
standard which was then menaced
with destruction. Confidence returned
10 business and with confidence an ur-
exampled prosperity.
MADE FINANCES BETTER.
For deficient revenues, supplement-
ed by improvdent issues Of bonds, we
gave the country an income which pro-
duced a large surplus, and which en-
abled US only four years after the
/ Spanish war had closed to remove
over 100 millions of annual war taxes.
! to reduce the public debt and lower
The interest charges OF the govern
ment.
The public credit which had been so
lowered that in time of peace Demo-
cratic administration made large
loans at extravagant rates OF interest
' In order to pay current expenditures
rose under Republican administration
to the highest point and enabled us to
borrow at per cent even in time Of
war.
We refused to palter longer with
the miseries of Cuba. We fought a
Quick and victorious war with Spain.
/ We set Cuba free, governed the Is
land for three years and then gave II
to the Cuban people with order re-
stored, with annie revenues. with edu-
ration and public health established.
free from debt and connected with the
United States by wise provisions Tor
our mutual interests.
We have organized the government
Of Porto Rico and its people now en-
10y peace, freedom, order and pros
peritv.
PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
In the Philippines we have sup
pressed insurrection. established order
and given to life and property a secur.
lty never known there before. We
have organized civil government
made It effective and strong in admin
lstration and have conferred upon the
people OF those islands the largest
civil liberty they have ever enjoved.
BY our possession OF the Philip
pines we we're able to take prompt and
effective action in the relief Of the lega
lions of Pekln and decisive part In
preventing the partition and the pre-
serving of the INTEGRITY of China.
The possession Of route for an 18th
milan canal, so long the dream Of
American craftsmanship, is now ar
accomplished fact. The great work o.
connecting the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans by a canal is at last begun, ant
Il is due to the Republican party.
We have passed laws which vii
bring the arid lands Of the United
States within the area OF cultivation
We have reorganized the army ant
put II in the highest state OF Ell
ltlciencY, -,
We have passed laws for the I'm
provement and support Of the militia
We have pushed forward the build
ling of the navy, the defense and pro
lection OF our honor and our interest
Our administration of the great de
partments Of the government has beer
honest and efficient and wheleyel
wrong doing has been discovered thu