Cañon City record., 1904-09-01
REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS 1904

rofeA8n Markets Extended.
We heye eztendsd widely our foreign
ali practicable methods for their further
ext4nsion, Including commercial reciproc-
sd .ts se
Of protection and without injury to Amerf-
can Agriculture. American labor. or any
The Gold Standard.
We believe II to be the duty Of the RE-
punncan party to uphold the gold standard
and the integrity and value Of our national
standard. estsblished by the Republican
party. cannot safely be committed to the
Democr.tic party. which resisted Its adop-
that time of belief in 1t or ndeiity to It.
American Shipping.
While every other industry has .prospered
under the fostering aid Of Republican legis-
etS ss1sn tr!as S ,hIsPIgs in Tor
.ubsidies Of foreign soyernments. has not
ment Of the United States Adequate eneour-
agement Of any kind. We therefore favor
legislation which will encourage and build
cordially approve the legislation OF the last
Congress wAich created the Merchant Ma
rne Commission to investigate and report
"A navy powerful enough to defend the
Omitted States against any attack, to uphold
/, eescnsi. 9o For ~ a.f.tH Se snd o%
the welfare Of the American people. To
maintain such a navy is the n1ed policy Of
the Republican party
Chinese Labor.
We. cordially approve the attitude Of
President Roosevelt and Congress- In re-
gard TO the exclusion Of Chinese labor. and
promise q continuance Of the Republican
policy In that direction.
t Civil Service.
The ciyil-service Law vas placed on the
statute books by the Republican party.
new our former declarations that It shall
be thoroughly and honestly enforced.
The Soldiers and Sailors.
We are always mindful Of the country's
debt to the soldiers and sailors Of the
ample provisicns for them and in the iib.
erai Administration Of the pension laws
Arbitration.
We favor the peaceful settlement of In
ternational differences by arbitration.
Protection of Citizens Abroad.
We commend the vigorous efforts made
By the administration TO protect American
citizens In foreign lands. and pledge our
selves to insist upon the Just and equal
Is the unquestioned duty of the govern
ment to procure for all our citizens. with
Sss Il na ". dee.ss
ourselves In favor Of ali proper efforts
tending to that end.
The Orient.
Our great interests and our growing com
of China Of high importance to the United
States. We cordially commend the policy
punued IN that direction By the sdmini:-
dent Roosevelt.
The Elective Franchise.
We favor such Congressional action a.
shah determine whether By special dis
state has been nnconstitutionaiiy limited.
and, II such Ia the case. we demand that
representation In Congress and in the eiec-
sucsd a. directed By the oonsatutiSn sf
the United States.
Com binations OF Capital and OF Labor.
:. Combinations Of capital and Of labor are
the age, but neither must be permitted to
the people. Such combinations. when law
enteS to The .9I II tSe laws but
both are subject TO the laws and neither
can be permitted to break them.
Our Lamented President.
lean, wiii.m McKinisy. po''s who vas A"r re-
elected By the Republican party to the
pre.ideney four years ago; was .asss.
term snrs naten mouap.d ~ ss ase1nc
timely death and did that Justice to his
great qualities ct mind and character
which history will cop0rm and repeat
President Roosevelt.
The American people were fortunate in
his successor. to whom they turned with .
trust and confidence which have been fully
justified. President Roosevelt brought to
upon him clear head. a brave heart. an
earnest patriotism. and high ideals Of pub
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the policies which that party had declared.
he has also shown himself ready for every
emergency and has met new and vital Ques-
tions with ability and with success.
The confidence of the people In his Jus
tice. inspired by his public career. enabled
him to render personally an fnestimable
service to the country by bringing about a
settlement Of the coal strike. which threat
ened such disastrous results at the opening
Our foreign policy under his administra-
tion has not only been able, vigorous and
dignined. but In the highest degree success
The complicated questions which arose In
yene.uela were settled in such q way by
trine was signaily vindicated and the cause
Of peace and arbitration greatly advanced.
nus pSch pfSG%pt va sna IA ac'iSn iSs II Sths
route. but avoided foreign complications
which might have been Of a very serious
he hs. continued the policy of Prcsi-
dent Mckinley In the Orient, and our
commercial treaty, with that empire, has
Hc. secured the tribunal b. which the
boundary was finally settled.
Whenever crimes against humanity have
been perpetrated which have shocked our
people. his protest has been made, and
our good ofiices hsve been rendered, bot
always With due regard to International OBJ
legations.
Under his guidance We md ourselves at
peace with all the world, and never were
we more respected or our wishes more re-
garded by foreign nations.
Pre-eminently successful In regard to our
foreign relsticns. he has been equally for
innate In dealing with domestic questions.
Tho country has known that tho public
credit and the national currency were ab-
solutciy safe in the hands of his adminis-
tration. In the enforcement Of the laws
he has shown not only courage. but the