Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-22

past eight years may be read pledges
which the Republican party have full
filled. We propose to continue these
principles and we declare our con
stant adherence to the following prn
ciples
Protection, which guards and devel
ops our industries, is cardinal policy
of the Republican party and meas
ure of protection should always a.
least equal the difference in cost Of
production at home. and abroad. We
insist upon the maintenance of princi
pies of protection and therefore rates
of duty should be readjusted only wher
conditions have so changed that public
interest demands their alteration
But this work cannot safely be com
mitted to any other hands than those
of the Republican party. Whereas as in
1892. the Democratic tariff has always
been followed by business adversely
and the Republican tariff by business
prosperity to a Republican Congress
and Republican President this great
question can be safely entrusted.
When the only free trade country
among the great nations agitates re-
turn to protection, the chief protec-
tive country should not falter in
maintaining it. We believe it to be
the duty of the Republican party to
uphold a gold standard and the integ-
rity and value of our national curren-
ard established by the Republican
party, cannot safely be committed to
the Democratic party which resisted
its adoption.
We cordially approve the attitude OF
President Roosevelt and Congress
in regard to the exclusion OF
Chinese labor and the promise
of continuance of the Republican
policy in that direction. Civil service
law was placed on the statute books
by the Republican party which has al
ways sustained it, and we renew our
former declarations that it shall be
thoroughly and honestly enforced. We
are always mindful of the cOuntry'S S
debt to the soldiers and sailors OF the
United States, and we believe in MAX
ing ample provision for them and in a
liberal administration Of the pension
laws We favor a peaceful settlement
of international differences by arbitra-
ton. We commend the vigorous efforts
made by the administration to protect
| American citizens in foreign lands and
pledge ourselves to insist upon a just
and equal protection of all our citizens
without distinction, the rights OF
travel and to sojourn in friendly coun
tries and we declare ourselves in fav
or of all proper efforts tending to tina
end. Combinations. of capital and o
labor are the results of the economic
movement of the age. but nelthe
must be permitted to infringe upon the
rights and interests of the people, and
such combinations, when lawfully
formed for lawful purposes are alike
entitled to the protection OF the laws
but both are subject to the laws and
neither can be permitted to break
them.
While every other industry has pros
pered under the fostering aid OF Re-
publican legislation, American ship
ping, engaged in foreign trade in com
petition with the low cost of construc
ton, low wages and the heavy subsi
dies of foreign governments, has not
| for many years received from the gov
ernment of the United States adequate
encouragement of any kind. To main
tain such navy is the fixed policy OF
the Republican party.
We, therefore, favor Legislation
which will encourage and build up the
American merchant marine and we
cordially approve the legislation OF the
| last Congress which created a mer
chant marine commission to investl
gate and report upon this subject. A
navy powerful enough to defend the
United States against any attack, TO
uphold the Monroe doctrine and to
watch over our commerce. is essential
to the safety and welfare of the Amer
lean people. To maintain such navy
is the fixed policy of the Republican
party.
Our interests and our growing com
merce in the Orient render the con
dition of China of high Importance tc
the United States. We cordially com
mend the policy pursued in that oil
rection by the administrations OF Presl
dent Mckinley and President Roose
welt. We favor such congressional &C
ton as shall determine whether D!
special determinations of the elective
franchise in any state it has been un
constitutionally limited and if such Is
the case, we demand that its repre-
sentation in Congress and in the elec
toral college, shall be proportionatel!
reduced as directed by the constitu
ton of the United States.
The platform was adopted by
unanimous vote.
At :52 D. IN. the convention ad
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow fore
noon.
PARKER ENDORSED BY DEM
OCRATS OF TEXAS
Co, Antonio Junn o2-Tha Demo