The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
Fluctuations Upon Its
Past Record.
BOQUETS FOR ROOSEVELT
c Compliments Galore for To-
days Nominee.
Credit Is Taken for all TAinss that
Are Good and Blame shifted
for All That Is Bad--A
slap Mt the sonth.

Chicago. June zz.--The platform OF
the Republican Party. as adopted by
the national convention today Is as
follows;
Fifty years ago the Republican Par
ty came into existence. dedicated,
among other purposes. to the great
task OF arresting the extension or
human slavery. In 1880 II elected its
first President. During twenty-four
Of the forty-four years which have
elapsed since the election of Lincoln.
the Republican Party has held COM
plete control of the government For
eighteen more Of the forty-four years
1t has held partial control through
the possession OF one or two branches
OF the government. while the Demo-
cratic Party during the same period
has had complete control for only two
terms. This long tenure of power by
the Republican Party is not duo to
chance. It is a demonstration that
the Republican Party has commanded
the confidence of the American people
for nearly two generations to q de-
gree never equa1ed in our history, and
has displayed a high capacity for rule
and government which has been made
even more conspicuous by the inca
pacity and infirmity OF purpose shown
by its opponents.
Record of the cnrty
The Republican Party entered upon
its present period of complete suprem-
acy in 1897. We have every right to
congratulate ourselves upon the work
since then accomplished, for Il has
added luster even to the traditions of
the party which carried the govern
ment through the storms OF the Civil
War.
We then found the country after
four years Democratic rule in evil
plight. oppressed with misfortune and
doubtful OF the future.
Public credit had been lowered, the
revenues were declining, the debt was
growing the attitude toward spain
was feeble and notifying. the stand-
ard Of values was threatened and un-
certain. labor was unemployed, busi-
ness was sunk In the depression which
had succeeded the panic of 1898: hope
was faint and confidence was gone
We met these unhappy conditions Wig
orously, effectively and at once.
A Few Publications..
We replaced a Democratic tariff
law based on free trade principles
and garnished with protection by
consistent protective tariff. and indus
try, freed from oppression and stimu-
lated by the encouragement of wise
laws, has expanded to a degree never
before known; has conquered new
markets and has created a volume OF
exports which has surpassed fmagin-
alton Under the Dingley tariff labor
has been fully employed. Wages have
risen and all industries have revived
and prospered.
We firmly established the gold
standard which was then menaced
with destruction. Confidence returned
to business and with confidence came
an unexampled prosperity.
For deficient revenues supplements
ed by tmprovident issues of bonds, we
gave the country an income which
produced a largo surplus and which
enabled us only four years after the
Spanish war had closed to remove over
one hundred millions of annual war
tax; reduce khe public debt and lower
the interest charges of the govern
ment
The public credit which had been 50
lowered that In time of peace a Demo-
cratic administration made large loans
at extravaganza rates of interest in or
der to pay current expenditures rose
Under Republican administration to its
highest point and enabled us to Dor
The Freeing of Cuba.
We refused to palter longer with
the rniseries of Cuba We fought a
quick and victorious war with Spain:
we set Cuba free. governed the island
for three years and then gave IL to the
Cuban people with order restored.
with ample revenues, with education
and public health established, free
from debt and connected with the
United States by wise provisions for
our mutual interests.
We have organized the government
of Porto Rico. and its people now en-
joy peace. freedom, order and pros
perity
In the Philippines we have suppress
sed instruction, established order ana
given life and property a security
never known there before. We have
organized civil government. made it
and strong in administration,
and have conferred upon the people OF
those islands the largest civil liberty
they have ever enjoyed.
BY our possession of the Philippines
we were enabled to take prompt and
affective action in the relief OF the le-
cations at Pekin and a decisive part
In preventing the partition and the
OF the integrity of China.
The Panama Canal.
The possession OF route for an
Isthmian canal, so long the dream Of
American statesmanship. Is now an
fact. The great work OF
the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans is at last begun. ana 1t is due
o the Republican Party. We have
'assed laws which will bring the arid
ands of the United States within the
.rea OF cultivation.
We have reorganized the army and
tut 1T in the highest state of eficien-
".
We have passed laws for the inn
rovement and support of the militia.
we nave pushed forward the build"
ng of the navy. the defense and the
rejection OF our honor and our i'm
crest.
Our administration of the great de-
artments of the government has been
onest and efficient and wherever