The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

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Coming to the question of Presi-
Dental candidates, Representative
Payne said:
DEMOCRATS GO HUNTING.
Democratic statesmen in washington are
burning the midnight oil, poring the
columns OF yellow journals and the decisions
OF our courts Of appeals for a leader while
, now and then good old Democrat, who al
ways believes himself of the Jeffersonian type,
Is singing -Four years more of Grover" - or
question with them Is not rs he fit, is he
capable. is he honest?" Oh, no. The burning
question Is Of a financial character. VIII the
snews Of be forthcoming; can we fool
majority of the people with him?
We have candidate. strong, earnest, hon
mistakes he has made" They say he forgot
the dignity of his position, the constitutional
coal strike. Well, he did interfere. He saw
the strike prolonged through the weary months,
he foresaw the dreary winter with the ap-
preaching coal famine. The suffering and an
guish Of his own people became a real and
horrld picture and he could walt no longer
lie did not forget that he was President.
This position magnlfed his responsibility, but
above all he remembered that he man.
lie heard the voice of humanity and undaunt-
ed by the risk Of failure he threw his bound
less energy into the work and won
How marked contrast to the course of
the leader Of the Democracy in State.
He did not hesitate to pander to the lowest
instincts of paternalism and socialism and
write into the platform Of his party the gov
ernment ownership of mines The people
asked for relief. Hill gave them barren
and buncombe resolution Roosevelt started
the machinery in motion that brought them
comfort and happiness.
LAWS F'EARLESSLY ENFORCED.
1t is said in some quarters that he made
a mistake in bringing suits under the Sher-
man law. His party framed and enacted the
1t his duty to enforce them He has
oene so, fearlessly The result has called a
halt or unlawful enterprise. 1t has improved
business tone II has brought security TO
legitimate enterprise. Now that the law is
upheld our opponents clamor for the COM
meEcenlent Of a general crusade for the ruin
OF all corporations, good, bad and indifferent.
The Republican party is enemy to un-
lawful enterprises only 1t Will not com
meHce indiscriminate slaughter against
those which promote prosperity and provide
wages to the workers by lawful methods. In
a word. the law viii be impartially enforced
ne found department charged with fraud
in some of its bureaus. He insisted on i'm
complete. Corruption was unearthed in two
bureaus. The grafters were exposed indicted
and trials have followed and the courts will
punish the guilty
The President, the speaker declared,
had fulfilled his pledge to carry out the
policies Of William Mckinley, and the
crowning glory of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, he said, in conclusion,
will be the early beginning of the work
Oh the lStnmlan canal.
GIST OF THE PLATFORM.
The platform reaffirms the devotion
of the Republicans of New York and
confidence in the principles of their
party. 1t declares that the election and
inauguration Of William Mckinley and
the restoration to power of a party
pledged TO the encouragement of do
mestic activity, an honest system of
finance and the expansion of our COM
mercial interests was followed by the
enforcement Of these policies. The
Democratic party, the platform assert,
with Imperialism and militarism as it's
slogan, attempted to mislead the people
into the belief that Territorial aggres-
sion was the ultimate object of Re-
publican policy, and offered the fallacy
of free silver at the ratio of 16 TO as a
substitute for the basic principle of
the gold standard and an honest dollar,
and with numerous mischievous and
untried theories Of government endeav-
ored to demoralize public confidence
and shatter the faith of the people in
the party in power. Continuing the
resolutions say:
The tragedy that deprived the nation of
the exalted services of President Mckinley
shadowed every heart with sorrow but EN-
phasized nevertheless. the truth that though
men perish the republic still lives The work
Of rehabilitation inaugurated and successfully
carried on by him and the policies which char
acterized his administration were taken up by
his successor. whose courage in the midst of
trying circumstances, and ability honesty of
purpose and sturdy Americanism have ELECTED
the admiration and respect of all people.
We commend Theodore Roosevelt for the fear
lessness and good judgment with which he en-
tered upon the solution of problems of social
economy and government. We recognize the
rare capacity he has exhibited in meeting all
the requirements OF his great office. We real
ize that his official acts have justified the pub
lie confidence which is the fundamental factor
Of his popularity.
Accordingly. we indorse the administration of
Theodore Roosevelt. Believing in his loyalty
TO the principles of the Republican party rely
can citizens and con6ding in his wisdom his
courage and his craftsmanship. hereby di-
rect that the delegates this day chosen use all
honorable means to bring about his nomination
for President at the national convention to be
held in June.
The Presidents action touching the
Panama canal is indorsed and the en-
actment is favored of such legislation
''as shall give to American built ships.
Differed and manned by American citi-
zens, the carrying of the larger part of
our foreign commerce, in order that the
nation shall have both the ships and
men as resource of defense in event of
trouble, and in order that American
workingmen may have the benefit and
running of the ships employed in doing
our foreign carrying"
The principle of a protective tariff is
upheld and the freedom of the ballot. |
without discrimination as to race or
color, is demanded.
The administration of Governor Odell