The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-23


hand 10 cut loose.
so let us rambie awhile"
That Is what he said. And then he
abandoned hislseIf to the iimitless
store of profound political -sagacity and
his original characteristic vocabulary.
During his address the cheering was
generous. intelligent and appreciative.
Mr. Lodge read the report of the
committee on resolutions in a clear.
carrying voice that reached the reTnot-
est corner of the hall. and commanded
close attention.
The more striking declarations of the
report were quickly recognized, and
its reading was punctuated with APP
proving ripples of hand-clapping.
This was particularly emphatic on
that part OF the resolutions which de-
clared in favor Of a reduction OF the
representation In congress and the cleo
toral college OF those states in which
suffrage has been curtailed.
Senator Lodge moved the adoption
of the platform a the conclusion of the
reading. Chairman Cannon put the
question. and after a rising vote in the
affirmative. declared the report unan-
imously adopted. The platform Is as
follows:
Fifty years ago the Republican party
came into existence. dedicated among
other purposes to the great task of ar
resting the extension of human slavery.
In 1860 1t elected its first president.
During tweuty-four Of the forty-four
years which have elapsed since the
election of Lincoln the Republican par
" has held complete control of the
government For eighteen more of the
forty-four years II has held partial
control. through the possession of one
or two branches OF the government
while the Democratic party during the
same period. has had complete controt
for only two terms This long tenure
of mower by the Republican party Is
not due to chance. II is demonstra-
ton that the Republican party has
commanded the confidence of the
American people for nearly two gener-
attons to a degree never equalled in
our history. and has displayed nigh
capacfty for rule and government
which has been made even more con-
spieuous by the incapacity and infirm-
itv of purpose shown by It's opponents
The Republican rartv entered upon its
r,rosa,, nariod Of cornpleta supremacy
IN 1901 We have every right 10 con-
eratulata ourselves upou the work
since then ACCOMPLISHED for 1t has
added htstra even to the traditions Of
the marty which carried the govern
rnant through the storms Of the eva
war.
We then found the country after four
wears OF Democratic rsIte in ..yH gaiaynt.
onuressed with misfortune ..ud Hoahr.
fuI Of the future puau. credit had
been lowered. the revenues urrs de-
r1intng the aeht was growing the sd
Ynintstration.s attitude .uaeg.ts spain
WAS feeble and uuruf1uE. ls,. stand.
ard Of values was threatened sad uH-
certain labor was aiHaiapi5,ad bue8
ness was SINK ir tho depression syh5,h
succeeded the uaut. of 1898 hope ae~
faint ana cauadrnce was gone Ne met
these unhappy conditions ,gzu,auAls.
effectively spd al once
We replaced a Democrat, tafln lAN
based ON free trade principles and gar
nished with sectional protection by a
consistent protective tariff and Indus
try. freed from oppression and stimu
lated bv the Encouragement Of vitae
laws. has expanded 10 a degree never
before known We conquered new
markets and created a volume Of ex-
ports which has surpassed magma
tion. Under the Dinghy tariff law Ia
Dor has been fully employed. Wages
have risen and Industries have revived
and prosuerea. W. firmly established
the gold standard. which was then
mena, ed with destruction Couadencs
returned TO business and with cont
dence came an uuexampied prosperity
For deficient revenues supplemented
by improvideut issues OF bonds We gave
the country an income which produces
a large surplus and which enabled as
only four years after the Spanish war
had closed 20 remove over one hun
dred millions OF annual war taxes. re-
duce the public debt and lower the To-
yerest charge of The government.
The public credit. which had been %
lowered that lu time OF peace Demo
cratic administration made large loan.
At extravsgsnt rates Of interest in or
der to pay current expenditures rose
under Republican administration to It's
highest point and enabled u~ TO Dor
row at prr cent even ia time II war.
We refused 10 paItar longer with the