Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-02
ountry should not falter in maintaining 1t.
FOREIGN Markets Extended.


!. all practicable methods for their furth,
- extension, including commercial recipro
= ity wherever reciprocal arrangements ca
and Without wh u,u ns
:, can agriculture American labor, or Al
= American industry.
j The Gold Standard.
4 We believe II to be the duty Of the RI
publican party to uphold the gold standar
e and the INTEGRITY and value Of orr nationa
+ currency. The maintenance Of the goi
standard, established by the Republican
! party. cannot safely be committed to tn
, tlon and has never given any proof sine
that time Of belief in II or fidelity to It,
American Shipping.
While every other industry has prosperet
under the fostering aid Of Republican legis
, lafion American shipping engaged In for
eign trade In competition with the low
cost OF construction. low wages. and heavy
subsidies Of foreign governments, has not
for many years received from the govern
ment OF the United states adequate encour-
agement at any kind. We therefore favor
legislation which viii encourage aud build
up the American merchant marine: md we
cordially approve the Legislation Of the last
Congress which created the Merchant Ma
rne Commission to Investigate and report
upon this subject
A navy powerful enough to defend the
United States against any attack TO uphold
the Monroe doctrine, and watch over our
commerce. Is essential for the safety ana nd
|
maintain such a navy is the fixed policy Of
the Republican party
Chinese Labor.
| We cordially approve the attitude of
President Roosevelt and Congress In re-
gard TO the exclusion OF Chinese labor, and
promise q continuance OF the Republican
policy In that direction.
Civil Service.
The ciyilservice law was placed on the
statute books by the Republican party,
which has always sustained It, and we re-
new our former declarations that 1t shall
be thoroughly and honestly enforced.
The Soldiers and Sailors.
We are always mindful Of the countrys
debt to the soldiers and sailors OF the
United States, and we believe In making
ample provisions for them and In the lib |
eral administration Of the pension laws.
Arbitration.
We favor the peaceful settlement Of In
ternationaI differences by arbitration.
Protection of Citizens Abroad
We commend the vigorous efforts made |
by the administration to protect American
citizens In foreign lands, and pledge our
protection OF all our citizens abroad. 1t
Is the unquestioned duty of the govern
ment to procure for all our citizens, with
out distinction, the rights Of travel and So
journ in friendly countries and we declare
ourselves In favor of all proper efforts
tending to that end.
The Orient.
Our great interests and our growing com
merce In the Orient render the condition |
of China OF high Importance to the United |
States. We cordially commend the policy |
pursued In that direction by the admins |
trations Of President Mckinley and Presi-
dent Roosevelt
The Elective Franchise.
We favor such Congressional action ~
shall determine whether by special dis
criminatfons the electives franchise In any
and, II such is the case we demand that
representation In Congress and In the cleo
toral colleges shall be propertionally re-
duced as directed by the Constitution Of
Combinations of Capital and of Labor.
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 |
both are subject to the laws and neither
can be permitted to break them.
Our Lamented President.
The great statesman and patriotic Amer |
lean, William Mckinley, who was re-
elected by the Republican party to the
Presidency four years ago. was assas-
sinated Just at the threshold of his second |
term. The entire nation mourned his I'M |
timely death and did that justice to his
great qualities of mind and character
which history will confirm and repeat
President Roosevelt.
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 q clear head. brave heart, an
principles Of the Republican party and to
the policies which that party had declared.
emergency and has met new and vital auss-
lions with ability and with success
The confidence Of the people In his Jus
him to render personally an inestimsbls
service to the country by bringing about Z
settlement of the coal strike, which threat
ened such disastrous results at the opening
Our foreign policy under his administra-
ton has not only been able. vigorous and
dignined, but In the highest degree success-
The complicated questions which arose In
Venezuela were settled In such way by
President Roosevelt that the Monroe doc
Erine was signally viHdicated and the cause
pf peace and arbitration greatly advanced
His prompt and vigorous action In Pan
ANA, which we commend In the highest
Ierms' not only secured to US the canal
which might have been Of very serious
character.
He has continued the policy of Presi-
Il
position Ia China. signallzed by our recent
treaty with that empire. has
never been high
He secured the tribunal by which the
rexed and perilous question OF the Alaskan
was finally settled
Whenever crimes against humanity have
,een perpetrnted which have shocked our
,eople. his protest has been made, and
'ur good Offices have heen rendered. but |
Ilwsys with due regard TO International OBJ
igstionS.
,eace with NIL the world. and never were |
We more respected or our wishes more re-
,arded by foreign nations.
Pre-emineiitly successful In regard to our
orefgn relations he has been equally for
unate In dealing With domestic questions.
rhe country has known that the public
redit and the national currency were alb
olutcly safe In the hands Of his admins
ration. In the enforcement OF the laws
70 has shown not only courage. but the |
Wisdom which understands that to per
pens the door TO anarchy, while the just |
enforcement Of the law Is the soundest |
He has held firmly to the
fundamental American doctrine that all
aen must obey the law: that there must
e no distinction between rich and poor,
etweeu strong and weak, but that Jus |
Ice and equal protection under the law
lust be secured to every citizen without |
egard to race. creed, or condition. I
His administration has been throughout 4 =
igorous and honorable, high minded and
alton to the considerate judgment OF the I
merican people. 4