Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-06-30

Our administration OF the great de-
partments of government has been hon
est and efficient, and whenever wrong
doing has been discovered the republi-
can administration has not hesitated to
probe evil and bring the offenders to
justice, without regard to party or po-
litical ties.
REGULATION OF TRUSTS.
The laws enacted by the republican |
party, which the democratic party |
failed TO enforce, and which were in
tended for the protection of the public
against unjust discrimination or illegal
encroachment OF vast aggregattons OF
capital, have been fearlessly enforced
by republican president, and new
laws, insuring reasonable publicity as
to the operations of great corporations
and providing additional remedies for
the prevention of discrimination 10
freight rates, have been passed By a
republican congress.
In this record of achievements dur
ing the past eight years may be read
the pledges which the republican
| party has fulfilled.
THE PARTY'S PRINCIPLES.
We propose to continue these policies
and we declare our constant adher.
ence to the following principles:
Protection, which guards and devel-
ops our industries. is the cardinal pol
icy OF the republica party The mea-
sure OF protection should always at
least equal the difference ia the cost OF
production at home and abroad. We
insist upon the maintenance OF the
principle of protection, and therefore
the rates of duty should be readjusted
only when conditions have so changed
that public interest demands their al
iteration, but this work cannot safely
be committed to any other hands than
those Of the republican party.
To trust it to the democratic party is
to invite disaster. Whether, as in 1892
when the democratic party declared
the protective tariff unconstitutional,
or whether it demands tariff reform or
tariff revision, its real object is always
the destruction OF the protective sys.
tenn However specious the name, its
purpose is ever the same. A demo-
cratic tariff has always be en- followed by
business adversitv, and to republican
president this great question can be
safely entrusted.
4 When the only free trade country
among the great nations agitates re-
turn to protection the chief protective
country should not falter in maintain
ling it. We have extended widely our
foreign markets, and we believe In the
! adoption of all practical methods for
their further extension, including com
mercial reciprocity, wherever recip'
rocal arrangements can be effected
consistent with the principles of pro
lection and without injury to Ameri
, can agriculture, American labor OF
any American industry
FOR A STRONG NAVY.
Il The platform pledges the mainten
! ancs of the gold standard; favors thu
encouragement and upbuilding of the
American merchant marine; the main
! tenance of navy powerful enough t.
defend against any attack; approves o
r the attitude of Roosevelt and congress
: regarding the exclusion OF Chinese la
Dor; renews the former declaration
: that the civil service law shall be thor
= loughly and honestly enforced; believe
$ in an ample provision for the soldier
/ and sailors and liberal administra
Q tion of the pension laws; favors the sci
S Element of international differences b
" arbitration; commends the vigorous Ell
forts made by the administration t
protect American citizens in foreig
e lands; commends the policy pursued b
/. Mckinley and Roosevelt in regard I
st our interests and growing commerce
" the orient; favors such congressions
J. action as shall determine whether b
h discrimination the elective franchise
ID the United States has been unconstitl
"a tionally limited, and, If SO, demand
d that representatives in congress an
u the electoral college be proportionatel
i reduced.
n CAPITAL AND LABOR COMBINES.
w The platform declares that combin
IS tions OF capital and labor when forme
for lawful purposes are alike entitle
is to the protection OF the laws, but nett
ia | er can be permitted to break them.
ty The untimely death Of Mckinley
We incurred.
de The remainder of the platform is 9
ra- voted to an endorsement Of Roosevelt
co. administration, which is pronounced
vii have been thorough, vigorous, homo
By liable, high minded and patriotic, and
we commended without reservation TO =
ef- considerate judgment Of the Americ
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