The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-07-01

lineage, 5unes2 Following is the
platform in full adopted Nv 9ba no.
Ional republican convention wsanas.
day: Weones-
FIFTY years ago the puhi,.an
eame into existence dedieated among nshay
puIposes TO the great task Of arrastxsI
me extension of human Slavery II 1ee5
~ eiected Its first president. Dursn1 81
ne ~ years which have ella ,,sed sinca
me election OF Lincoln the repnbi,sa + 800 - .
mas held complete control or the goya.S2
tnent. tfor Is more Of The a years 81 !
ned partial control through the ,,ossess1on
" one "a Two branches of the governments
Whlle the democratic party diring M
same PERIOD has had complete control for
only two years. This long tenure Of nar,sa
by the republican party Is NOT d,,a =
chance. 1t is a demonstrations that tha va
publican party has commanded 4ha COW
ndence of the American people for near ~,
Two generations to a degree never euiaIad
IN our history, and has displayed a htph
capacity for rule and government which
has been made even more conspicuous Nv
the incapacity and informity of purnose
shown by its opponents.
The republican party entered upon its
present period of complete supremacy in
1887. We have every right to congratulate
ourselves upon the work since then ac-.
complished, for it has added luster even
to the traditions of the party which car
ried the government through the storms
Of civil war.
We then found the country after four
years of democratic rule in evil plight,
oppressed with misfortune and doubtful
Of the future. Public credit had beentlow-
cred, the revenues were declining, the debt
was growing, the administrations atti-
tude toward Spain was feeble and nortify-
ing the STANDARD of valueS u-ac tbreof-
ened and uncertain, labor was unemployed,
business was sunk in the depression which
mad succeeded the panic of 1898, nope was
faint and confidence was gone.
We met these unhappy conditions Wig
orously, effectively and at once.
The Tariff Question.
We replaced a democratic tariff law
based on free trade principles and gar
nished with sectional protection by a con-
Slstent protective tariff, and industry,
freed from oppression and stimulated by
the encouragement of wise laws, has ex-
panded to a degree never before known,
has conquered new markets and has Gre
ated a volume of exports which has sur
passed imagination. Under the Dinghy
tariff labor has been fully employed.
Wages have risen and all industries have
revived and ~prospered. We firmly estab-
l1shed The gold standard which was then
menaced with destruction. Confidence re-
turned to business and with confidence an
u~nexampled prosperity. For deficient rev.
enues supplemented by improvident issues
of bonds we gave the country an income
winch produced a large surplus and which
enabled us only four years after the Span
lsh war had closed to remove over $780,
UW,WW OF annual war taxes, reduce the pub
Ic debt and lower the interest charges of
the government. The public credit, which
had been SO lowered that in time of peace
a democratic administration made large
loans at e~XtraYagant rates of interest in
order to pay current expenditures, rose I'M
der republican administration to its high
est point and enabled us to borrow at two
per cent. even in time of war.
we refused to palter longer with the mis-
cries of Cuba. We fought a quick and VIC
torlous war with Spain. We set Cuba free,
governed the island for three years and
then gave it to the Cuban people with or
der restored. with ample revenues, with
education and public health established.
free from debt and connected with the
United States by wise provisions for our
mutual interests.
We have organized the government of
Porto Rico and its people now enioy neace.
freedom. order and prosperity.
In the Philippines we have suppressed In
surrection, established order and eiyer
to life and property a security never known
there before. We have organized civil
government, made it effective and strons
In administration and have conferred ,1nnr
the people of those islands the largest civil
liberty they have ever enjoyed. BY ou1
possession of the Philippines We were en-.
abled to take prompt and effective action
In the relief of the legations at Pekine
and q decisive part in preventing the paIti.
ton and the preserving Of the integrity Of
China.
Fns possession of a route for an tsthmiar
Canal, 30 long the tifeaiii ufF5saiurrica1
Craftsmanship, is now an ACCOMPLISHED
TACT. The great work of connecting RI
Pacific and Atlantic oceans by a canal i
at last begun and It is due to the republican
a party
We nave passed laws which will hrin,
the arid lands of the United States With,
the area of cultivation.
We nave r-eorganized the army and put
IT In the highest state of efficiency.
We have passed avs for the improve
ment and support of the militia.
We have pushed forward the building
OF the navy, the defense and the projection
Of ~ourshonora and our interests.
Our administration Of the great depart
ments Of the government has been homes
and ef1cfent, and wherever ha,
been the republican administra
lion mas not hesitated to probe the evil an,
bring offenders to justice without rarar,
toNparty or political ties.
Trust Laws Enforced.
Laws enacted by the republican nart,
which democratic party failed to en-
force and which were Intended for. fhl
protection Of the public against the IN
Just discrimination Or the Illegal en-
croachment Of vast a~ggregations 81 can
ltal have been fearlessly en~forceassby
republican president and newNlaws insur
ling reasonable publicity as to the oper
alton Of great corporations and provid
Ing additional remedies Tor the proven
tion Of discrimination n freight rate
have been passed nv a republican, con
gress.
In this record OF achievement durin
the past eight maybe read al
pledges which the republIcanSsparty ha
fulfilled. We propose TO continue thes
policies and weNdecIare our constant I'D
herence ~ The following principles:
Protection Upheld.
Protection which guards ana develop
our indnS{ries is cardinal policy sof IN
republiran party. The measure Of protec
stion shotild always At least equal th
Edifierenc4sin the cost q praductionss
home and abroad insist upon 81
maintenance OF the principles ~ofaEr0fec
ton. tnerefofo ratesso
BE readjusted only when conditions h&As
s0 changed that \ Observation-Disclosures az