Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-02
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION.

The republicans of Vermont heart
lily endorse the able honest, fearless
and thoroughly American administra-
ton of President Roosevelt. He has
been the patron of no privileged bond
syndicate, but the champion of the
people. He has uncovered and pun
ished dishonesty and corruption in
high places. He has cut that modern
Gordian knot, the trust problem, and
assailed illegal combinations formed
in restraint of trade. He has been
able to fling back the charge of re-
publican insincerity on the isthmian
canal question, made in the demo-
cratic national platform of 1900, and
to test both the sincerity and patriot
ism of opposition leaders by giving
them an opportunity to support re-
publican treaty assuring American
construction and ownership of the
Panama canal. His administration,
through the peerless John Hay,
has gained for the United States
front rank in the worlds diplomacy,
enabling our government for the first
time to secure open recognition of
the Monroe doctrine by old world
powers, to effectually protest against
religious oppression and cruelty in
Europe, and to help limit the field of
war ia the Far East, thus preventing
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While consideration of distinctively
Vermont issues will fall to later re-
publican state convention, upon
whose province we should not en-
croach, we cannot forbear to COM
mend the administration of that stall
wart republican leader, Governor
John G. Mccullough. We are Justly
proud of the valuable services and
highly creditable records of United
States Senators Redfeld Proctor and
William P. Dillingham; and the Mem
bers of Congress David j. Foster and
Kittredge Haskins.
The republicans of Vermont stand
for the following principles and poll
cies:
Y Efficiency and honesty in our public
J.. service, fostered by the merit system
. of selection.
. The greatest economy in our ma
q tional expenditures consistent with
our wisest national progress.
Protection of American markets,
supplemented by reciprocity with
a non-competitors, for the joint benefit
= of American labor and American cap
= ital.
u The guarding of the people against
| the extortion of unlawful monopolies.
9 Promotion of mutual recognition of
q the interests and rights of the wage
# Garner and the wage-payer.
Our nations fitting recognition OF
y, the services of those who fought our
>, nations battles.
+ The preservation inviolate of the
!: equal rights of suffrage guaranteed by
"a our national constitution, and of the
h purity of the ballot.
If Maintenance of our enviable nation
al credit through the gold standard of
currency.
Anexpanding American commerce
carried in American ships and safe
guarded by an efficient American
70, navy.
A more effective restriction o.
II, undesirable immigration.
r The carrying out of such national
\. insular and international policies al
will continue to make the American
D. flag recognized throughout the world
to as the emblem of civil and religion
liberty, the uplifting of humanity
n and the promotion of universal peace
We recognize in our nations Chic
F. Executive an eminent exponent o
republican principles; and the dele
se gates to the republican nationa
convention elected this day will I'm
i'll questionably voice the earnest desir
u of the republicans of Vermont b
is supporting for the party's presiden
tial nomination Theodore Roosevelt