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REPUBL| L|CAnpL LATFORM 1904

purposes to the great task Of Arrestiug the
| extension Of human slavery. In iSfC IL
elected It's nrst President. During - Of
the ~ years which have elapsed since the
election Of lincoln the Republican party
naspt- For Is NOR. Of the ~ years Il has
held partial control through the pcsses-
sion Of one or two branchs, Of the govern
menr, while the Democratic party during
the same p@ried hns had complete control
for oHlr two years. This long tenure of
power by The Republican party is not due
to chance. II Is demonstration that the
/ Kepubiican party has commanded the con
hdenee u the American people for nearly
| IN our history. and has displayed a hixh
capacity for rule. end government which
has been made efen more conspicuous BY
shown By It's opponents
| Conditions in 1897.
IN. Republican party entered npon It's
present period OF complete supremacy in
| 1857. We have every right 10 ronFr.fn-
accomplished. for il has added iuster even
\ 20 the traditions OF ts-e party which carried
! the government through the storms Of civil
We thea found the country srter four
| years of Democratic rule IN evil plight or-
| pressed with uissortun. and doubtful Of
| the future Public credit haf been low
cred. the revenues w.r- decliniar the deb,
\ was growing. the hinsinistration's kftttnde
the standard of rain~s was Threatened and
! uncertain. labor was unemployed business
| WAS sunk IN the depression which had sue
eesded the psaie Of issiS. hope was faint
We met these unhsppy conditions v,Sor
ously. effectively and at once
| The Tariff Law.
We replaced Democratic tariff law
based On free trade PRINCIPLES and gar
| Htshed with sectional protection by a con
sistent pro;ectiYe tnri~. and Industry. freed
/ from oppression and stimulated by IN.
| eourngefnsut Of wise laws has erparded
| To degree never before known has con
| duerea new markets. and has created
| volume II exports which has surpassed
labor has been fullv employed wage. have
risen and all Industries have revived and
We nrrnIy established N. soit stand.
ard which was then menaesf with de-
.fructtan Candd~nce returned to bust
ness and with confidence an unsIanpied
prosperity
For deficient revenues. suppiemrntsd by
tu1prexfheuf issues ~ bonds We gsye The
country an income which produced a large
years after the Spanish war had closed
10 remove over sionooooo ~ annual war
taxes. fednce the public debt and lower
the interest charges Of the government.
The Public Credit Restored.
Tn. public credit. which had been so
lowered thar in time OF pesce q Demo
cratic administration made large loans at
eriraTnssnt rates q interest 10 order 10
pnhtieaa Administration 20 i,s highest
point and enabled "a. 20 borrow at per
cent even IN time Of war.
Cuba.
We r-fa.sf 10 r-ir~r longer with the
rnis.rie. Q, cnb. We fought a auick snc
virtorious var with Spain We set Cubs
free. governed the island for three yesr~.
sDa sTet h.s Sd rs s ss es1n esos. .s .,s
education aud public health estsbiiahed.
free from debt and connected with tbs
United States by wise provisions for our
Porto Rico.
We hare organized the government If
rorto Rico. and It's people now enjoy peace.
| freedom. order and prosperity.
The Philippines
In The Philippines We s-ve suppressed
insnrectian, established order sud Fivca
known there before We have orr,nirei
civil government, made II effective ssi
f-rref upon the people Of those isi.nds
the larSes, civil liberty they have ever ss-
;oyei
were snsbied te take prompt and effective
sefian In the relief ~ the legations ni
Pekinr ard a decisive part In pr-vsntiag
Of China
The I.thmiau Canal.
The possession Of rpnte for 18th
milan canal, 50 long the dream Of Amer
pIishei fact. The great work Of connect
Ing the Pacific and Atlantic BY = canal is
at last begun. and 1t is due to ths Re
publican party
The Arid Lands.
w. hsr. passed the laws which vii
bring the arid lands os the United States
within the area OF cultivation
The Army and Navy.
We have reerEaniEei the army snd p,
II IN the highss state of cffiei-ney,
W = fa~ - trr~-
ment and support of the militia.
We have pushed forward the building ef
| our honor and our interests
Our administration Of the great depart
| nents Of the government has been honest
and Efficient and wherever wrongdolng has
| been discovered the Republican admins.
| tration has not hesitat~d to probe the evil
| and bring the offenders TO Justice without
| regard TO party CT political ties.
The Great Corporations.
laws enacted by the Republican party
which the Democratic party failed TO en-
/ force and which were intended for the
protection Of the public against th. unjust
| OF vast as<rerations Of capital. have been
| fearlessly enforced by Republican Presi-
| dent and new laws insuring reasonabis pub-
| licity as 10 the operations OF great cor
| rorations. and providing additional rene
| dies for the prevention Of Discrimination
| In freight rates. have been passed by a
| Republican Congress.
| In this record Of achievement during the
| past eight years may be read the pledges
which the Republican party has fulfilled
| We promise 10 continue these policies. and
| we declare our constant adherence TO tie
| following principles;
| Protection to American Industries.
Protection. which guards and develops
| our industries. Is q cardinal policy Of the
| Republican party. The measure Of pro-
| tection 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 pretec-
/ ton and. therefore. rates OF duty should
| be readtasted only when conditions have
| so changed that the public interest de-
| mands their alteration. but this work can
| not safely be committed to any other hands
| than those of the Republican party. Te
| intru.t 1t to the Democratic party 10 to
| invite disaster. Whether, az In 1902 the
| pemocrat!c party declares the psstect.re