Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
REPU BbICAN.

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dinal policy of the Republican part,
The measure of protection shoul
always at least equal the differenc
in the cost of production at HON
and abroad. We insist upon tn
maintenance of the principles of pro
lection, and therefore rates of dut
should be readjusted only when con
dltions have so changed that tn
public interest demands their altera
ton, but this work cannot safely b,
committed to any other hands thar
those of the Republican party. L,
intrust it to the Democratic party, j,
to invite disaster.
Whether, as in 1892, the Demo
cratic party declares the protectiy,
tariff unconstitutional, or whether i
demands tariff reform or tariff reyis
ION, Its real object is always tn,
destruction of the protective system
a Democratic tariff has ALWAYS beer
followed by business adversity; .
Republican tariff by business pros.
perlty.
We have extended widely our for.
eign markets, and we believe in the
adoption of all practical methods fo,
their further extension, includiL o
commercial reciprocity wherever re.
clprocal arrangements can be effected
consistent with the principles of pro.
lection and without injury to Ameri.
Can agriculture, American labor OF
any American industry.
MoNEY.-We believe it TO be the
duty of the Repub ublican party to up.
hold the gold standard and the in
tegrlty and value of our national
currency. The maintenance of the
gold standard, established by the
Republican party, cannot safely be
committed to the Democratic party,
which resisted its adoption and has
never given any proof since that time
OF belief in it or fidelity to it.
TRUsTs.-Laws enacted by the
Republican party, which the demo-
cratic party failed to enforce. and
which were intended for the protec-
ton OF the public against the unjust
discrimination or the illegal en-.
croachment of vast aggregations of
capital, have been fearlessly enforced
by Republican President, and new
laws lnsuring reasonable publicity as
TO the operations of great corpora
tlons and providing additional RENE
dies for the prevention of discrimina-
tion in freight rates have been passed
by Republican Congress.
NEGRO PRoBLRM.-Wef favor such
Congressional action as shall deter
mine whether by special discrimina.
tlons the elective frar chise in any
State has been unconstitutionally
limited, and if such is the case we
demand that representation in Con.
gress and In the Electoral College
shall be proportionally reduced, as
directed by the constitution of the
United States.
IHE PHILIPPINES.-In the Phil
ippines we have suppressed insur-
rection, established order and given
to life and property security never
known there before. We have or
ganized civil government, made it
effective and strong in administra-
tion and have conferred upon the
people of those islands the largest
civil liberty they have ever enioyed.
CAPITAL AND LARoR.-Combina-
tions of capital and of labor are the
results of the economic movement of
the age, but neither must be per-
mitted to infringe upOn the rights
and interests of the people. Such
combinations, when lawfully formed
for law purposes, are alike entitled to
the protection of the laws, but both
are subject to the laws. and neither
can be permitted to break them.
MERCHANT MARINE.-While every
other industry has prospered under
the fostering aid of Republican leg.
lslation, American shipping, engaged
In foreign trade in competition with
the low cost of construction, low
wages and heavy subsidies of foreign
govern ments, has not for many years
received from the government Of the
United States adequate encourage
ment of any kind. We, therefore,
favor legislation which will en-
courage and build up the American
merchant marine, and we cordially
approve the legislation of The last
Congress, which created the Mer-
chant Marine OommisSon to inyesti-
gate and report upon the subject.
lSTHNIAN CANAL.-The possession
Of a route for an isthmian canal, so
long the dream of American states
manship, IS now an accomplished
fact. The great work of connecting
the Pacific and Atlantic by canal
s at last begun and it is due To the
Republican party.
RENsIoNs.-We are always mind
ful OF the country's debt to the
soldiers and sailors of the United
States, and we believe in making
ample provision for them and in the
liberal administration of the pension
avs.
Drinking Men at a Discount.