The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-28

the only free trade country among
the great nations agitates a return to
protection, the chief protective coun-
try should not falter in maintaining It.
We have extended widely our for
eign markets, and we believe in the
adoption of all practicable methods
for their further extension, includ-
ing commercial reciprocity wherever
reciprocal arrangements can be ef-
fected consistent with the principles
of protection and without injury to
American industry.
The Gold Standard.
We believe 1t to be the duty of the
republican party to uphold the gold
standard and the integrity and value
OF our national currency. The main
tenance of the gold standard, estab-
lished by the republican party, can
not safely be committed to the DEM
ocratic party, which resisted its adop-
ton and has never given any proof
since that time of belief in it or fidel-
ity to 1t.
Our Merchant Marine.
While every other industry has
prospered under the fostering aid OF
republican legislation, American ship
ping engaged in foreign trade in COM
petition with the low cost of construc-
ton. low wages and heavy subsidies OF
foreign governments has not for many
years received from the government
of the United States adequate en-
couragement of any kind. We there.
fore favor legislation which will en-.
nd no m
merchant marine, and we cordially
approve the legislation of the last con
gress which created the merchant ma
rine committee to investigate and re
port upon this subject.
A navy powerful enough to defent
the United States against any attack
| to uphold the Monroe doctrine and
watch over our commerce Is essentia
| to the safety and the welfare of th'
| American people. To maintain sucl
a navy is the fixed policy of the re
publican party.
We cordially approve the attitude o.
President Roosevelt and congress II
| regard to the exclusion OF Chinese II
Dor and promise a continuance OF thu
republican policy in that direction.
| The civil service law was placed OF
the statute books by the republican
party, which has always sustained II
and we renew our former declaration
that it shall be thoroughly and hon
estly enforced.
We are always mindful of the coun
try's debt to the soldiers and sailor
of the United States and we believe IL
making ample provision for them an,
In the liberal administration of tn
pension laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement o
International differences by arbitra
ton.
We commend the vigorous effort
made by the administration to protec
American citizens in foreign land
and pledge ourselves to insist upo
the just and equal protection of all ou
citizens abroad. 1t is the unquestion
ed duty of the government to procur
for all our citizens, without distinc
ton, the rights of travel and sojour
in friendly countries, and we declar
ourselves In favor of all proper effort
tending to that end.
Our great interests and our CROWN
commerce In the Orient render tn
condition Of China of high importanc
to the United States. We cordial
commend the policy pursued in ths
direction by the administrations
President Mckinley and Presider
Roosevelt.
We favor such congressional actio
as shall determine whether by specis
determinations the elective franchis
in any state has been unconstitutior
ally limited, and, if such is the cas-
we demand that representation
congress and in the electoral college
! shall be proportionately reduced as d
: rected by the constitution Of the Un
tad States-