The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-06-23


upon just and equal protection Of an
Dur citizens, Without distinction in the
rights of travel and soJourn in friend
" countries. and wesdeclare ourselves
in favor Of All proper effort stending
to that end.
Our great interests and our grow.
ing in the orient render
the condition of China of high i'm
portance to the United States. We
cordially commend the policy pur-
sued in that direction by the admin
Iistrations of President Mckinley ami
President Roosevelt.
I'VE favor such congressional &C
ton as shall determine whether by
special Determinations the elective
franchise in any state has been uncon
s~titutaonally limited, and if such is
the case, we demand that the mum
Der of members of congress and of
the electoral college shall be proper
tionately reduced as directed by the
constitution of the United States.
Combinations of capital and of
labor are the results of economic
movements of the age, but neither
must be permitted to infringe upon
the rights and interests of the peo-
pie. Such combinations when lawful
ly formed and for lawful purposes
are alike entitled to the protection of
the laws, but both are subject to the
laws and neither can be permitted t.
break them.
"The great statesman and patriotic
American William Mckinley, who
reelected by the Republican party
to the presidency four years ago.
was assassinated just at the threshold
of his second term. The entire nation
mourned his untimely Heath and did
that justice to his great qualities of
mind and character which history
| will confirm and repeat.
THE American people were fortu-
nate in bis to whom they
turned with trust and confidence
which have been fully justified. Pres
ident Roosevelt brought to the great
responsibility thus sadly forced upon
him, a clear head, brave heart, earn
est patriotism and high ideals of
public duty and pubic service. True
to the principles of the Republican
party and to the policies which the
party a declared he has also shown
himself ready for every emergency,
and has me new and vital questions
with ability and with success. The
confidence OF the people in his justice
inspired by his public career enabled
him to render personally inestimable
service to the country by bringing
about a settlement of the coal strike
which threatened sue disastrous re-
suits at the opening of the winter of
1902. Our foreign policy under his
administration has not only been
able, vigorous and dignified, but in
the highest degree successful. The
complicated questions which arose in
Venezuela were settled in such a way
by President Roosevelt that the Mon
roe doctrine was signally indicated
and the cause Of peace andarbitration
greatly advanced. His prompt and vi
gorous action in Panama, which we
commend in the highest terms. MOI
only secured to us the canal route,
but avoided foreign complications
which might have been of a very Sc
rious character. He has continued
the policy of President Mckinley in
the Orient, n our position in China
| signalized by our recent commercial
treaty with that empire has never
been so high. He secured the tribu-
nal by which the vexed and perilous
| question of the Alaskan boundary
was finally settled. Whenever crimes
against humanity have been perpe-
trated which have shocked our peo-
pie. his protest has been made and
our good Offices have been rendered
but always with due regard to inter.
national obligations. Under his guild
ance we find ourselves al peace with
all the world, and were never more
respected Or our wishes more regar-
ded by foreign nations. Pre-eminent
Iy successful in regard to our foreign
relations, he has been equally FORTH
nate in dealing with domestic CUES
tons.
The country a known that the
public credit and national currency
was absolutely safe in the hands of
his administration. In the enforce
ment OF the laws he has shown not
only courage but the wisdom which
understands that to permit b laws
To ho yiolated or diSregard0d ODonS