The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-30

A navy powerful enough to defend
the United States against any
attack to uphold the Monroe doc
trine and watch over our commerce
is essential to the safety and the
welfare of the American people. TO
maintain such a navy is the fixed
policy of the Republican party
We cordially approve the attitude
of President Roosevelt and Congress
in regard to the exclusion of Chinese
LABOR, and promise continuance OF
of thc Republican policy in that d.
rection.
The civil service law was placed on
the statue books by the Republican
party which has always sustained it
and we renew our former declara-
tons that it shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced.
We are always mindful of the
countrys debt to the soldiers and
sailors of the United States and We
believe in making ample PROVISION
for them and in the liberal admins
tration of the pension laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement
of international differences by arbi-
tration.
We commend the vigoros effor is
made by the administration to pro-
Ject American citizens in foreign
lands and pledge ourselves to insist
upoa the just and equal protection
of all our citizens abroad. 1t is the
unquestioned duty of the govern.
ment to procure for all our citizens,
without distinction, the right of
travel and sojourn in friendly coun-
tries and we declare ourselves ia
favor of all proper efforts tending to
that end.
Que great interests and our grow
ing commerce 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 ad-
ministration of President Mckinley
and President Roosevelt.
We favor such congressional &C.
tlon as shall determine whether by
S pecial determinations the elective
franchise in any state has been un-
constitutionally limited, and if such
is the case We demand that repre-
in Congress and in elector-
al college shall be proportionately
reduced as directed by the constitu-
ton of the United States.
Combination of capital ard of labor
are the results of the economic move
ment of the age, but neither must
be permitted to infringe upon the
rights and interests Of the people.
Such combinations, when lawfully
formed for lawful 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.
The great statesman and patriotic
William Mckinley. who
vas reelected by the Republican
party to the presidency four years
ago. was assassinated just at the
threshold of his second term. The
tire nation mourned his untimely
leath and did that justice to his
great qualities of mind and character
which history will confirm and
'epeat.
The American people were fortu-
nate in his successor. to whom they
turned with trust and confidence
which have been duly justified.
President Roosevelt brought to the
great responsibilities thus sadly
forced upon him clear head, a brave
heart, an earnest patriotism and
high ideal in public service. True
TO the principals of the republican
party and to the policies which that
party had declared, he has also
shown himself ready for every emer-
gency and has met new and vital
questions with ability and with sue
cess.
The confidence of the people in his
Justice, inspired by his public career,
enabled him to render personally an
nestimable service to the country
oy bringing about settlement of
re coal strike which threatened
such disastrous results at the OPEN
ng OF winter in 1902.
Our foreign policy under his ad-
ninistration has not only been able. |
vigorous and dignifed. but in the
highest degree SucoeSSfnl Tho com.