The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
The National Platform.

After the usual expression OF conf
dence in the eternal principles of the
Republican party, the platform speci-
tically commends Theodore Roosevelt,
the man, for his faithful adherence to
the policies of Mckinley, for his fear
less discharge of the duties of his high
office, for the important part he
played in the crisis of the anthracite
coal strike, and for representing the
highest ideals of American manhood.
The platform reviews the foreign re-
lations of the United States under
President Rooseyclt's administration,
asserting that no function of his Office
renders an untricd and unsafe presi-
dent more liable to involve the nation
in grave and incxtricable cOmplica-
tions than the administration Of its
foreign affairs. Among the achieve
ments Of Theo. RoOsevet's admins
tration Is enumerated the accomplish
ment of Cuban reciprocity and the
ratification of the treaty with Cuba
which incorporates the Platt amend
ment. The wise and conservative
course of the administration in the
Venezuelan affair, which resulted in
the most signal recognition by the
foreign powers of the Monroe doctrine,
as an important triumph for arbitra-
ton and in the protection of Venez-
uelan American creditors, are also ex-
hibited as to throw into strong con-
trast the Venezuelan message of Pres
ident Cleveland.
The settlement of the Alaska
boundary dispute, another triumph for
American diplomacy and for arbitra.
tion, accomplished by peaceful means,
under critical circumstances Is made
the basis for further approval of Mr..
Roosevelt's administration.
The skillful and farseeing diplomacy
which effected the negotiation and rat
itication Of the treaty with China,
whereby the United States in the face
of subtle but powerful opposition, &C
quired treaty rights in Manchuria,
cited in substahtiation of the assertion
that Theodore Roosevelt Is an excep-
tionally conservative and wise execu-
tive.
The administration and congress Is
warmly commended for the acquisi-
ton of the Panama canal, the compile
tion of which must accrue so largely
TO the advantage of the United States
and the world at large.
The president is praised for his sue
cessiul enforcement of the Sherman
antitrust law, which was enacted by a
Republican congress and first applied
by Republican president. 1t Is not
the policy or intention OF the Republi-
can party to assail legitimate industry
and business or to infringe on her
rights OF persons or property, but to
attack only those monopoies which
are in the nature of a conspiracy
against commerce.
Grateful comment on the eXtraOrdi.
nary prosperity OF the nation is
4SllO"Nh W u VI ltl NOlIll dSl vi tAlSl-
ing conditions with those of 1893 and
by the assertion that the monetary
system of the nation is now on such a
stable and satisfactory basis that mer
look back with wonder and amaze
ment when they recall the wild vag
aries and still wilder Democrats
theories of 1876.
Protection, which guards and devel
ops our industries, is cardinal prin
ciple of the Republican party. We in
sist upon the maintenance of this
principle, but we recognize that par
ticular tariff schedules are neither
sacred nor immu'able. Rates of dutS
may be altered Wien changed cUudi
tionS demand their alteration, but nc
revision should be undertaken unless
it is clear that the benefit will more
than compensate for the disturbance
OF business which inevitably attends q
revision OF tariff schedules. Nor car
such a revision be intruSted with
safety to any other than the party o.
protection. To intrust it to the
Democratic party is again to invite
the Democratic disaster and panic OF
1898.
Other planks deal with the nation,
debt to those who imperiled their lives
for the preservation of the republic
which will be declared TO have beer
faithfully paid with the responsible
ties incurred by the treaty of Paris
which will be declared to have beer
sacredly kept, as witne IS the prosper
ity of Porto Rico and the Philippn,
islands; with the sacredness OF the
ballot, the equality Of all citizens, etc