Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-29


ton can be safely intrusted When the
only free trade country among the great
nations aSltates a return to protection,
the chief protective country should not
talter in maintaining 1t.
We have extended widely our foreign
markets, and we believe in the adoption
of all practicable methods for their fur
Their extension, including commercial
reciprocity wherever reciprocal arrange
ments can be effected consistent with the
principles of protection and without in
jury to American agriculture, American
labor or any American industry.
The Currency Question.
We believe it to be the duty of the re-
publican party to uphold the gold stand
ard and the integrity and value of our
national currency. The maintenance Of
the gold standard, established by the re-
puo11can party, cannot safely be commit
TED to the democratic party, which re-
sisted its adoption and has never given
any proof since that time of belief in it
or fidelity to It,
While every other industry has pros
pered under the fostering aid of repub-
mean legislation, American shipping
gagged IN foreign trade in competition
with the low cost of construction, low
wages and heavy subsidies of foreign
governments, has not for many years re-
ceived from the government of the Unit
ca states adequate encouragement of any
kind. We therefore favor legislation
winch will encourage and build up the
American merchant marine, and we cor
daily approve the legislation of the last
congress which created the merchant ma
rlne commission to investigate and re-
port upon this subject.
A navy powerful enough to defend the
United States against any attack, to up
hold the Monroe doctrine and watch over
our commerce is essential TO the safety
and the welfare Of the American people.
To maintain such navy is the fixed pol
icy of the republican party.
Presidents Attitude Approved.
We cordially approve the attitude Of
President Roosevelt and congress in re-
gard to the exclusion of Chinese labor and
promise a continuance Of the republican
policy in that direction.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute books by the republican party,
which has always sustained it, and we
renew our former declarations that It
shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced.
We are always mindful 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 lib
eral administration of the pension laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement Of
international differences by arbitration.
We commend the vigorous efforts made
by the administration to protect Amer
lean citizens in foreign lands and pledge
ourselves to insist upon the just and
equal protection of all our citizens abroad.
| 1t is the unquestioned duty of the gov
eminent to procure for all our citizens,
without distinction, the rights of travel
| and sojourn in friendly countries and we
| declare ourselves in favor of all proper
efforts tending to that end.
| Our great interests and our growing
| commerce in the orient render the con-.
diton of China of high Importance to
the United States We cordially COM
mend the policy pursued in that direction
| by the administrations of President Nc
| Kinley and President Roosevelt.
| We favor sucn congressional action as
| shall determine whether by special dis
| elimination the elective franchise in any
| state has been unconstitutionally limited.
| and if such is the case, We demand that
| representation in congress and in the cleo
toral colleges shall be proportionately re-
| duced as directed by the constitution Of the
United States
Combinations of capital and of labor are
| the results Of the economic movement Of
| the age but neither must be permitted to
| infringe upon the rights and interests Of
| the people. Such combinations when law
| fully formed for lawful purposes are alike
entitled to the protection of the laws, but
beth are subject to the laws and neither
! can be permitted TO break them
Praise for Mckinley.
The great statesman and patriotic
American. William Mckinley who was re-
elected by the republican party to the
| presidency four years ago, was assassInat-
ed just at the threshold of his second term
The entire nation incurred his untimely
| death and did that justice to his great
qualities of mind and character which his
tory will confirm and repeat
The American people were fortunate in
his successor. to whom they turned with
trust and confidence which have been
| fully justified. President Roosevelt
| brought to the great responsibilities thus
| sadly forced upon him a clear head. a
| brave heart. an earnest patriotism and
| high ideals of public duty and public serv-
! ice. True to the principles of the re-
publican party and to the policies which
| that party had declared. he has also shown
himself ready for every emergency and has
! met new and vital questions with ability
| and with success
The confidence of the people in his jus
tice, inspired by his public career, enabled
MIN to render personally an inestimable
service to the country by bringing about
| a settlement of the coal strike which
threatened such disastrous results at tho
! opening of winter in 1902
The Foreign Policy.
! Our foreign policy under his admin
1stration has not only been able, vigorous
and dignifed, but in the highest degree
| successful The complicated questions
which arose in Venezuela were settled in
such way by President Roosevelt that
the Monroe doctrine was signally vindi-
Gated and the cause of peace and arbitra-
ton greatly advanced.
His prompt and vigorous action in PAN
ANA, which we commend in the highest
terms, not only secured to US the canal
| rnnfQ cd
which might have been of a very serious
! character.
He has continued the policy of Pres
ident MCKINLEY in the orient and our posi-
commercial treaty with that empire has
never been so high 'N'
Under his guidance we find ourselves at
we more respected or our wishes more
regarded by foreign nations.
Pree minently successful In regard to
ly fortunate in dealing with domestic
questions The country has known that
the paolic credit and the national cur
of his administration. In the enforce.
ment of the laws he has shown not only
courage, but the wisdom which under
or disregarded opens the door to a xuerefea
while the just enforcement of the law Is
the soundest conservatism. He has held
firmly to the fundamental American doc
trlne that all men must obey the law.
that there must be no distinction between
rich and poor, between strong and weak
but that justice and equal protection un.
der the law must be secured to everv
citizen without regard to race. creed or
His administration has been through
out vigorous and honorable, high minded
and patriotic. We commend it without
reservation to the considerate Judgment
of the American people.