Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-30
The Platform.

The platform recites at length the
history and achievements of the par
ty since it's birth and says its rec
ord the last eight years may be read
in the pledges which the republican
party bas fulfilled Continuing il
says:
I'VE propose to continue these pol
icies and we declare our constant ad-
herence to the following principles:
Protection, which guards and devel-
ops our industries, is the cardinal pol
icy of the republican party. The
measure of protection should always
at least equal the difference in the
cost of production at home and
abroad.
1--WE insist upon the maintenance
of principles of protection, and, there
fore, rates of duty should be readjust.
ed only when conditions have so
changed that public interest demands
their alteration, but this work cannot
safely be committed to any other
hands than those of the republican
party To intrust it to the democratic
party is to invite disaster Whether.
as in 1892, the democratic party de-
clared protective tariff unconstitu>
tional, or whether it demands tariff
reform or tariff revision, its real object
is always the destruction of protective
system. However specious the name.
the purpose is ever the same. Dem
ocratic tariff has always been follow.
ed by business adversely; republican
tariff by business prosperity To the
republican congress and the republican
president this great question can safe
ly be entrusted. When only one free
trade country among great nations
agitates the return of protection the
chief protective country should not fall
ter in maintaining it.
We have extended widely our
foreign markets; we believe in the
adoption of all practical methods for
their future extension, including com
mercial reciprocity where ever recip-
rocal arrangement can be effected
consistent with principles of protection
and without injury to American agri-
culture, American labor or any Amer
lean industry"
Pledges Gold Standard.
The platform pledges the mainten-
ance of the gold standard. favors the
encouragement and upbuilding of the
American merchant marine; the main
tenance OF navy powerful enough to
defend the United States against anv
approves the attitude of Roose-
welt and congress regarding the ex-
elUsion of Chinese labor, renews the
former declaration that the civil serv-
ice law shall be thoroughly and hon
estly enforced; believes in ample pro-
vision for soldiers and sailors and
the liberal administration of pension
laws; favors the settlement of inter-
national differences by arbitration:
commends the vigorous efforts made
by the administration to protect Amer
lean citizens in foreign lands; COM
mends the policy pursued by McKin-
ley and Roosevelt in regard to our
interests and the growing commerce
in the orient; favors such congress
slonal action as shall determine
whether by discrimination the cleo
tive franchise in the United States
has been unconstitutionaIly limited
and If so demands that the represen-
tatlves in congress and the electoral
college be proportionally reduced;
that combinations of capital and labor
which are formed for lawful purposes
are alike entitled to the protection
OF the laws, but neither can be per
mitted to break them. The untimely
death of President Mckinley is
The remainder of the platform is de-
voted to the enforcement of Roose, :.
velt's administration, which is pro,
to have been thorough. via
orous, honorable, high-minded and n
-rlouc and is commended without "a
arvation to the considerable iugdme