Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
PLATFORM PRINCIPLES
Platform of the Republican
Party.
APPEAL TO PUBLIC
REASONS FOR ASKING POPULAR
SUPPORT.
Adherence to Protection, but Willing
ness Shown to Revise Tariff When
Circumstances Justify It.

CHICAGO. June 1.-The full committee
on resolutions accepted the work of the sub
committee practically as it was presented.
and there was no controversy worthy of the
name The committee met in the New Jer-
sey headquarters at 10 o'clock today and had
completely finished its work at lao. Sen
ator Lodge as chairman of the subcommit-
tee. read its report and a motion being
made To adopt the work of the subcommit-
tee The work of the complete organiza-
tion 1t prevailed without dissenting vote.
The only discussion was over minor points
and there was no reference In what was
said to the tariff or trusts or other
similar subjects. Senator Carter of Mon
tana sought to secure a change In the in
terstate commerce declaration pedging
lesislatio to amend from time to time the
Interstate commerce law so as to make it
CONFORM to the decisions of the courts and
the requirements of changed conditions.
nut he was Overruled on the ground that
general declaration was sufficient to cover
the question
There was also slight discussion of other
features hut Ii consisted of replies to ques-
lions Intended to secure lucid view of the
matters.
The platform follows
The Platform.
Fifty years ago the republican party
came into existence dedicated among other
purposes to the great task of arresting the
extension of human slavery. In 1860 it
elected its first President. During twenty
four Of the fourty-four years which have
elapsed since the election of Lincoln the
republican party has held complete con-
troll of the government. For eighteen more
OF tine forty-four years 1t 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 control for only two
years. This long tenure of power by the
republican party is not due to chance.
1T Is a demonStre ton that the republican
party has commanded the confidence of the
American people for nearly two genera
tions to degree never equaled in our his
tory, and has displayed a nigh capacity for
fGie ant government which has been made
even more conspicuous by the incapacity
and intirmity of purpose shown by its OPP
pCnents.
The republican party entered upon its
present period of complete supremacy in
1897. We nave every right to congratulate
ourselves upon the work since then accom-
pl.shed. for it has added luster even to the
traditions of the party which carried the
&, vernment through the storms of civil
war.
I'VE then found the country after four
years of democratic rule IN evil plight.
oppressed with misfortune and doubtful of
the future. Public credit had been low
ei ed the revenues were declining. the debt
was growing, the administrations attitude
toward Spain was feeble and notifying.
the standard of values was threatened and
uncertain, labor unemployed, business
vas sunk in the depression which had sue
ceeded the paEic of 1888 hope was faint
and cor tidence gone.
We met these unhappy conditions vlgor-
ously. effectively and at once.
We replaced a democratic tariff law
based on free trade principles and garnish-
ed with sectional protection by consistent
protective tariff and industry. freed from
oppression and stimulated by the encour
agreement of wise laws has expanded to a
degree never before known, has conquered
markets and has created volume of
exports which has surpassed imagina ton.
Under the Dingley tariff labor has been
fully employed, wages have risen and all
industries have revived and prospered.
Returned Confidence and Prosperity.
I'VE firmly established the gold standard.
which was then menaced with destruction.
Confidence returned to business, and with
confidence an uneXampied prosperity.
For deficient revenues, supplemented by
improvdent issues of bonds. We gave the
country an income which produced large
surplus and which enabled us. only four
years after the Spanish war had closed, to
remove over one hundred millions of annual
war taxes. reduce the public debt and lower
the interest charges of the government.
The public credit which has beer so
lowered that in time of peace democratic
administration made large loans at eX-
travagant rates of interest In order to pay
current expenditures rose under republican
administration to its highest point and
enabled us to borrow at per cent even In
time of war.
Cuba and Porto Rico.
We refused to palter longer with the
miseries of Cuba. We fought a quick and
victorious war with Spain. We set Cuba
free. governed the island for three years.
and then gave 1t to the Cuban people with
order restored with ample revenues. with
education and public health established.
free from debt and connected with the
United States by wise provisions for our
mutual interests
We have organized the government of
Porto Rico. and its people now enjoy peace,
freedom, order and prosperity.
The Philippines.
In the Philippines we have suppressed
inSurrection, established order and given to
life and property security never known
there before. We have organized civil gov
eminent made it effective and strong in
administration, and have conferred upon
the people of those islands the largest civil
liberty they have ever enjoyed.
by our possession of the Philippines we
we're enabled to take prompt and effective
action I'm the relief If the legations at
Picking and A decisive part in preventing
the partition ana preserving the integrity
al China.
Isthmian Canal
The posse sslon Of "A route for an 18TH
milan canal, so long the dream of American
statesman ship. is now an accomplished
fact The great work Of connecting the
Pacific and Atlantic by a canal is a last
begun. ana it is due to tht republican party
We have passed laws which will bring
the arid lands of the United States within
the area Of cultivation.
We have reOrganlzed the army and put
II In the highest state of efficiency.
we have passed laws for the improve
ment and support of the militia
We have pushed forward the building
% the navy. the defense and protection Of
cur honor and our interests.
our administration of the great depart
neuts Of the government has been honest
and efficient. and wherever wrongdoing has
been discovered the republican administra-
tion has not hestated TO probe the evil and
bring offenders To Justice without regard
t. party political ties
The Antitrust Laws
Laws enacted by the republican party.