Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-15

American SldNSohldhShlpB 10 NJ" a"
accomplished fact. The great work Of
connecting the Pacific and Atlantic
by a canal is at last begun, and 1t is
due to the Republican party.
We have passed laws which will
bring the arid lands of the United
States within the area of civilization.
We have reorganized the army and
put It in the highest state of efficiency.
We have passed laws for the i'm.
provement and support of the militia.
We have pushed forward the build.
ing of the navy, the defense and pro-
lection of our honor and our inter.
ests.
Our administration of the great de.
partments Of the government has been
honest and efficient and wherever
wrong doing has been discovered the
Republican administration has not
hesitated to probe the evil and bring
offenders to Justice without regard to
party or political ties.
Laws enacted by the Republican
party which the Democratic party
failed to enforce, and which we're in.
tended for the protection of the pub
lie against the unjust discrimination
or the illegal encroacnment of vast
a~ggregatlons of capital, have been
fearle5sly enforced by a Republican
President and new laws. insuring rea.
sonable publicity a. to the operations
OF great corporations, and providing
additional remedies for the proven.
lion OF discrimination In freight rates,
have been passed by a Republican
congress.
In this record Of achievement dur.
Ing the past eight years may be read
the pledges which the Republican par.
ty has fulfilled. We promise to con. !
tlnue these policies, and we declare
our constant adherence to the follow.
ing principles:
The Protective Tariff.
Protection which guards and de-
velops industries is a cardinal
policy of the Republican party. The
measure of protection should ALWAYS
at least equal the difference in the
cost OF production at home and abroad.
we insist upon the maintenance of
the principles Of protection. and there.
fore rates of duty should be read.
Justed only when conditions have so
changed that the public interest de. !
mands their alteration, but this work {
ran not safely be committed to any
other hands than those of the Repub.
party. To intrust It to the Dem. |
1cratic party is to invite disaster. |
whether, ms In 1899, the Democratic q
party declares the protective tariff c
unconstitutional, or whether II de-.
nands tarifr reform or tarif revision
is real object is always the destruc. b
Ion OF the protective system. 4
However specious the name. the n
~
Is ever the same. A Demo. 4
tariff has always been followed o
y business adversely; a Republican "
arm by business prosperity. p
To a Republican congress and a Re. t
'nollcan President this great question ],
an be safely lntrusted. When the p
My free trade country among tbe
real nations agitates a return to pro.
ecIlon the chief protective country A
mould not falter in maintaining II. Nv
We have extended widely our for tC
Ign markets, and we believe in the al
dop'lon OF all practicable methods HI
" 'helr further extension, Including m
reciprocity wherever re. II
.poeal arrangements can be eneoted m
with the principles of pro. &c
elton and without injury to Amert
IN labor, or any American Industry Ina
ne Gold Standard Must BE Upheld Ia
We believe II to be the duty of the wi
'puhilcan party 20 uphold the gold de
and the integrity and value re
our national currency The main. ON
nance Of the gold standard. estab an
.ned by the Republican party. can Of
safely be committed to the Demo ,Tr
ate party which resisted lis adop. ca
'n' aud has never given IN proof M
nee that time OF belief In it or adep. sh.
20 a. 90,
.neonrase the Merchant at Home. qu
while every other Industry has ce,
'Spered under the fostering aid oil
publican Hesitation American shin :
engased In foreign trade In com. hus
.''ion with the low cost Of constue. en-,
a. low WAGES, and heavy subsidies Inc
ioreisn governments has not for brl
.ny years received from the govern Goa
nt OF the United States adeouate dis
OF any kind We there the
Q favor legislation which will en-.
'Fase and build up the American {
''hsn' marine, and We cordially an. mir
me legislation OF the last con. vie,
~ which created the Merchant Ma. lhieI
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