Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-29

The public credit, which had been
SO lowered that in time OF peace de-
mocratic administration maze large
loans at extravagant rates Of interest
in order to pay current expenditures,
rose under republican administration
to its highest point and enabled us 10
borrow at 2 per cent even in time of
war.
Cuba Set Free.
We refused to palter longer with
the miseries of Cuba. We fought a
quick and victorious war with Spain.
We set Cuba free. governed the islInd
for three years, and then gave it to
the Cuban people with order re-
stored, with ample revenues, with
lished. free from debt, and connected
with the United States by wise provi-
sions for our mutual interests.
We have organized the government
of Porto Rico, and its people now en-
JOY peace, freedom, order and prosper
ity.
In the Philippines we have sup
pressed insurrection, established order,
and given to life and property secur-
ity never known there before. We
have organized civil government.
made it effective and strong IN admin
istratlon and have conferred upon the
people of those islands the largest
civil liberty they have ever enjoyed.
By our possession of the Philippines
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 China.
Panama Canal Project.
The possession of a route for an is
thmian 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 it is due TO the republican party.
We have passed laws which will
bring the arid lands of the United
States within the area of cultivation.
We have reorganiZed the army and
cheney.
We have passed laws for the i'm
provement and support of the militia.
We have pushed forward the build
ing of the navy, the defense and the
prOteCtIOu VI Our HOuOl anu ouI iutci-
ests
Our administration of the great de-
partments of the government has been
honest and efficient, and wherever
wrongdoing has been discovered the re-
publican administration has not hesi-
tated to probe the evil and bring
offenders to justice without regard to
party or political ties.
curbing the Trusts.
Laws enacted by the republican
party which the democratic party
failed to enforce and which were in
tended for the protection of the pub
lie against the unjust discrimination
or the illegal encroachment of vast ag-
gregations of capital have been fear
lessly enforced by republican presi-
dent and new laws insuriug reasonable
publicity as to the operation of great
corporations and providing additional
remedies for the prevention of discri-
mination In freight rates have been
passed by a republican congress.
In this record of achievement dur
ing the last eight years may be read
the pledges which the republican
party has fulfilled. We propose to
continue these policies and we declare
our constant adherence TO the follow
ing principles:
Tariff Plank.
Protection which guards and de-
velops our industries is cardinal
policy of the republican party. The
measure of protection should always.
at least, equal the difference in the