The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-07-01

civil liberty they have ever enjoyed.
"By our possession OF the Philip
pines, we were enabled to take prompt
and effective action In the relief OF the
legations at Pekin and decisive part
in preventing the partition and the
preserving OF the integrity Of Chi
ma.
Panama Canal.
1.-The posse ssion of a route tor an
Isthmian canal, so long the dream OF
American craftsmanship, Is now an
accomplished fact. The great work
OF connecting the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans by a canal Is at last begun,
and 1t Is due the Republican party.
We have passed laws which will bring
the arid lands OF the United States
within the area of cultivation.
Army and Navy.
1--WE have reorganized the army
and put the navy In the highest state
OF efficiency. We have passed laws
for the Improvement and support OF
the militia. We have pushed forward
the building OF the navy, the defense
and the protection of our honor aud
our interests.
Enforcement of Laws.
ttn,. IL If the great
departments of the Government has
been honest and efficient, and wher-
ever wrongdoing has been discovered
the Republican Administration has
not hesitated to probe the evil and
bring offenders to justice without re-
gard to party or political ties. Laws
enacted by the Republican party fail
ed to enforce, and which were intend
ed for the protection Of the public
against the unjust discrimination or
the illegal encroachment OF vast ag-
gregations OF capital have been fear
lessly enforced by Republican Pres
ident, and new laws insuring reason
able publicity as to the operations OF
great corporations and providing ad-
ditional remedies for the prevention
of discrimin alton in freight rates have
been passed by a Republican Con-
gress. In this record OF achievement
during the past eight years may be
read the pledges which the Republi-
can party has fulfilled. We propose
to continue these policies, and we de-
clare our constant adherence to the
following principles:
Protection Cardinal Principle.
Protection, which guards and de-
velops the industries, Is a cardinal
policy of the Republican party. The
measure OF protection should always
at least equal the difference In the
cost OF production at home and abroad.
We insist upon the maintenance OF
the principles of protection, and,
therefore, rates OF duty should be re-
adjusted only when conditions have
so changed that the public interests
demands their alteration, but this
work cannot safely be committed to
any other hands than those OF the
Republican party, To entrust 1t to
the Democratic party Is to invite dis.
aster. Whether, as In 1892, the
Democratic party declared the pro-
tective tariff unconstitutional, OF
whether 1t demands tariff reform OF
tariff revision, It's real object Is al
ways the destruction OF the protective
system, However specious the name
the purpose Is ever the same. A
Democratic tariff has always been toll
lowed by business adversely; a Re-
publican tariff by business prosperi-
~. To Republican Congress and 6
Republican President this great ques.
ton can be safely entrusted. Wher
the only free trade country among
the great Nations agitates a return
to protection the chief protective
country should not ialter In maintain
Ing It,
Extension of Trade.
1--WE have extended widely our for.
eign markets, and we believe in the
adoption of all practicable methods
Tor their further extention, including
commercial reciprocity wherever re-