Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27


present when Abraham Lincoln wac
nominated, and the applause which fol
lowed was vigorous.
The Platform.
The platform reciteS at length the
history and achievements of the par
~ since its birth and says its rec
ord the past eight years may De read
in the pledges which the republican
partv has fulfilled. Continuing IT.
says:
I'VE propose to continue these pos
icies and we declare our constant al
herence to the following principles
Protection, which guards and deyef
ops our industries, is the cardinal poi
icy of the republican party The
measure of protection should always
at least equal the difference IN The
cost of production at home anoa
abroad.
I'VE insist upon the maintenance
of principles of protection, and, there
fore, rates of duty should be readjusi-
ed only when conditions have So
changed that public interest demands
their alteration, but this work cannot
safely be committed to any ol8le8.
hands than those OF the republican
party. To entrust il TO the democratic
party is TO invite a disaster WEe<B'-
er. as in 1892, the democratic party
declared protective tariff uncoEsuta-
tional, or whether il demands taTin
reform or tariff revision. its real object
is always the destruction of protective
system. However specious the 1zne,
the purpose is ever the same DEM
ocratic tariff has always been follow
ed by business adversely; republican.
tariff by business prosperity. TO 1hs
republican congress and the republican
president this great question can safe
/ " be entrusted. When only ONE free
trade country among great nations
/ agitates the return of protection thu
chief protective country should not
falter in maintaining it.
1--WE have extended widely our
4 foreign markets; we believe in the
adoption of all practical methods for
their future extension, including COM
mercial reciprocity where ever Fecip-
rocal arrangement can be eIecteo'
consistent with principles of protection
and without injury to American sgTi-
culture, American labor or any Amer
lean industry"
/ Pledges Gold Standard
The platform pledges the mainteTs
ance of the gold standard, fayOrs the
encouragement and upbuilding q the
American merchant marine; the main
/ tenance of a navy powerful enough to
4 defend the United States against aIg
attack; approves the attitude Of K00Se-
welt and cOngess regarding thS "a
clusion of Chinese labor, renews The
! former declaration that the civil sRyg.
/ ice law shall be thoroughly anC 8S5Es-
/ estly enforced; believes in ample SJFE'-
vision for soldiers and sailors zns
the liberal administration OF paszslIEER
laws; favOrs the settlement O. EHIEs-
national differences by arbitYa1saEI,
commends the vigorous efforts sGasse
by the administration 10 protect AssFEg-
lean citizens in foreign lands; ezHa-
mends the policy pursued IS EsnsS.sl,
ley and Roosevelt in regard IL .s1IN
interests and the growing e,smEsss-sz
in the orient; favOrs such eOngre5-
siOnal action as shall determine
whether by discrimination the eIers
tive franchise in the United States
has been unconstitutionally limited
and if so demands that the repyessn-
tatives I'm congress and the eI5cE0raG
college be proportionally reduced;
that combinations OF capital and labor
which are formed for lawful purposes
are alike entitled to the protection
of the laws, but neither can be per
mitted to break them. The untimsfE
death of President Mckinley Is
mourned
The remainder of the platform IS de
voted to the enforcement of ROOss
velt's administration, which is pro
nounced to have been thorough, Wig
orous, honorable, high-minded and pa
triOtic and is commended without res
ervation to the considerate Judgment
of the American people.
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