Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-06-25


achievements Of Theodore Roosovclt's
administration will be enumerated the
accomplishment Of Cuban reciprocity
and the ratification OF the treaty with
Cuba which Incorporates the Platt
amendment Tho wise and conserta.
tive course Of the administration lu
the Venezuelan affair. which resulted
in the most signal fesrahitlon by The
i1f"Ist u.. os8 of Co.'S Nour doc
triuc. as an important triumph Tor ar.
filtration and in the protection Of Ven.
ozuolas American creditors. viii bo so
exhibited as 90 throw into strong con.
irast tho Venezuelan message OF Pres.
ldont Cleveland
Tho settlement of the Alaskan
boundary dispute. another triumph for
American diplomacy and for arbitrl.
tion. accomplished by peaceful means.
under critical circumstances will bo
made tho basis for further approval
Of Mr. Roosoyolrs administration.
The skIlful and farsoolng diplomacy
which effected the negotiation and
ratification Of the treaty with China
whereby tho United stutos 'q the face
OF subtle but powerful. opposition. &C..
quirod treaty rights in ManchurIn.
viii be- cited On standardization OF lhe
assertion that Theodore Roosevelt is
an exceptionally conservative and
wigo executive.
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win be warmly commended FOR the
acquisition OF tho Panama canal. tbc
completion OF which must accrue s1
largely 10 the advantage Of the United
statos and 90 the world ot large
Tho president win DO praised for
hls successful enforcement NJ me
sherman Antitrust law. which was
enacted by a republican congress and
first applied hv q republican prosl.
dent Special attention will Doe r'yl
on tn tho phrasooloEy OF This plank of
Tho platform % viii say ln effect
that % IH not mo policy or intention
of tho republican party 90 assail o..
Eitimato industry and business or 90
infringe on tho rights Of persons or
property. hut 90 attack only those
whose mouopollcs which arc IN ne
nature OF a conspiracy against oeu.
mercc.
Grateful comment on tho cXtra0r.
binary prosperity Of the nation win bo
followed by a brief contrast ~ oy.
listing conditions with those OF 1908
nnd by tho assertion that the mono.
tary system ~ the nation a. now on
such n stable and satisfactory basis
that mon look back with wonder and
amazomont when they recall the wild
yngarIes and stIll wilder democratic
theories Of 1896.
Tho section of the platform which
deals with protection win 90 almost
a replica Of tho Massachusetts plant
u win read substantially az follows.
Protection, which guards. and de-
yolops orr industries. is n cardinal
| principle OF the republican party. We
insist upon the maintenance Of this
| principle. but we recognize that par
tlcul8r tariff schedules are neither sa
cred nor immuiahlo Ratios of duty
may be altered when changed condl
tlons demand their alteration. but no
revision should be undertaken unless
q is clear that tho benefit will more
than compensate Tor tho disturbance
of business which inevitably attends
a revision of tho tariff schedules. Nor
can such revision bo infrstcd with
safety 10 any other than the party of
protection. To intrust o. 90 the demo
cratic party ls again Co invite thr
/ democratic dlsnstcr and panic OF 1893
other planks deal with the nations
dolt 20 those who imperlliod their
liyos for the preservation OF fhc re-
public. which win be declared to hay,
been faithfully paid. with the respon
sihIliiics incurred by the treaty oil
Paris. which win bo declared 90 hav,
been sacrodly kept as witness M,
prosperity oi Porto Rico and the Phil
lppino islands. with tho sacrodnoss %
/ the ballot the equality OF an citizens
etc.