Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-01
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
REPUBLICANS DECLARE THEIR
POLICY FOR COMING ELECTION.
Efforts to Regulate Trusts Approved,
Gold Standard Upheld, Protection
Declared Cardinal Policy of the
Party, Powerful Navy
Advocated.

Tho first days proceedings of tb.
Republican National convention n
Chicago. was carried out like clock
work. not discordant note beine
sounded. An organization was per
fected preparatory to the adoption OF
a platform and the making Of nomi
nations In the succeeding days of the
convention.
| The keynote to the campaign OF
| 1904 was sounded by Elihu Root In
his speech as temporary chairman.
| His address was review OF the ac-
complishments OF the present admin
istration and defense of Republican
policies In general When that had
been delivered and the various work
Ing committees dispatched to their la
bors the business OF the session
was completed:
Speaker Joseph G.. Cannon was the
central figure at the second days ses-
sion of the Republican National con-
vention.
From the moment he was escorted
to the platform to WELD the gavel as
the permanent chairman the entire
atmosphere of the convention
changed Enthusiasm which had lain
dormant burst forth and the applause
rang true and hearty. He made a
speech and the audience cheered as
he spoke jocularly or in serious vein.
From the standpoint of political i'm
portance the adoption Of the party
platform was the event of the day. It
contained declarations of party policy
that are to form the basis OF much of
the oratory in the coming campaign.
The second day of the convention
might have been the close had 1t been
the desire of the assembled delegates.
Early In the day a movement was in
nugurated to proceed with the nomI-
nations. but the original programme,
which was prepared TO extend over
three days, prevailed.
Live party enthusiasm aroused by
the hearty reception given Uncle
Joe" Cannon, as he is known from
coast to coast, spread even to the
routine business and eliminated in a
contest over the number OF delegates
to which Hawaii was entitled.
During the meeting of the resolu-
lions committee of the Republican ma
tional convention. Senator Gallinger
presented and had read a communica-
ton from Mrs. Lillian N. Stevens of
Evanston, Ills, on behalf of the wo-
mems Christian Temperance union,
urging the Incorporation Of an anti
poygamy plank in the platform, but
the subject received no attention be-
yond a remark or two to the effect
that the Insertion of such a provision
would be unwise. No resolution COW
erng the point was presented by any
member of the committee, and there
was no other mention of the subject.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Following is the platform adopted by
Fifty years ago the Republican party
other purposes to the great task CT ar /
resting the extension OF human slavery.
In 1860 IL elected It's first president Dur /
Ing twenty-four OF the forty-four years
which have elapsed since the election cf I
Lincoln. the Republican PARTY has held
control OF the government. For
eighteen more OF the forty four years I
II hos held partial control through the I
saQlp m pf nnn ar fun l,ro ache Of hn
government. while the Democratic party T
during the same period has had COM
riete control for only two years. This
long tenure OF power bv the Republ can .
party Is not due to chance. 1t Is n DEM
nrstrsticn that the Republican party has
tbs confidence of the Ameri-
can people for nearly two generations to
a decree never coualled In our history.
and has displayed a high capacity for
rule and government which has been
made even more conspicuous by the In
,apacity and infrmity OF purpose shown
by It's opponents.
he Republican party entered upon its
present period OF complete supremacy
N iS9L We have every right to corr~qr-
f>r Il has added lus'er
wen to the traditions cf the r@r'v which
,erried the government through the
storms OF civil war.
We then found the country after four
years CT Democratic rule In evll plight
impressed with r~forturc ond .dNuh'ful
u the future Puhlie credit had been
ovcrcd the revenues were decli~irg,
he debt growing. the administrators
,t.itrde toward Spain was feeble ard
~ortifvirR. the stnrda~d OF v~iues was
threatened ard uncertain. labor was
'rirpied. hu~ireSs was rttrk In the de-
,~es~icr which hNd succeeded the raric
" isss; hope was faint and confidence
sns gore.
We met these unhappy corditio~s Wig
'rousiv. e~rctfvelv ard Above. We
,laced Democratic tariff law heed on
rec trade PRINCIPLES ard g~r-'~hcd WITH
ecsiorsl protection nv rrc'ective tarin
md industry. which freed from orrres-
lion ard stimulated by the encourage
rent OF wise Laws has exparded to do
rree never before known. hos CONQUERED
lew markets and has created volume OF
Exports which has surpassed i'-erira-