Milford chronicle., 1904-07-01
Our Foreign Policies.

BY our possession of the PhiIippines y,a
We're enabled to take prompt and effective
action in the relief of the lerotfope a.
Pekin and decisive part in prevertir,e.
tne partition ana preserving the integ-
/ rity of China.
The possession of a route for an 18TH
| mian canal so long the dream of Amerj-
! can craftsmanship, is now an acco,,,
/ plished fact. The great work of connect
/ ing the Pacific and Atlantic by a canal
Is az last begun and it is due to the Re-
/ publican party
/ We have passed laws which Will bring
/ the arid lands of the United States vitb9
in the area OF cultivation
We have reorganized the army and nut
it in the highest state of efficiency
we nave passed laws for the improve
ment and support of the militia.
We have pushed forward tho b,,it5t,,.
OF the navy the defense and protection of .
our honor and our interests.
our administration Of the great denart-
ments of the government have been hon
est and efficient, and wherever yyrone-
doing has been discovered the ReD,,bii
can administration has not hesitatrd -,
probe the evil and bring offenders 10 ius-
ties. P'i'''S''l
Laws enacted by the Republican marty
Whlch the democratic party failed to en-
force and which We're intended for the
protection of the public against tbe mn
Just discrimination or the ILLEGAL an
croachment Of vast aggregations of cani-
tai have been fearlessly enforced ~.
RepuoHcan president and new laws in I
suring reasonable publicity as to tho an
erations of great corporations and nro- ,
viding additional remedies for tho me-
veution of discrimination in freight rsta, I
have been passed by a Republican con-
gress. VII
The Principles Outlined.
In this record of achievement drriD,
the past elght years may be read the J
pledges which the Republican party mas '
tuitlled. We promise to continue thee a
policies and we declare our constant al
lerence to the following principles. S
protection which guards and deveIons v
lur industries is cardinal policy of -bs {
Sepuohcan party The measure of pro- d
ection should always at least eouaI tho n
inference in the cost Of production m v
lone and abroad. at
We insist upon the maintenance Of the A
OF protection and therefore o
ates of duty should be readjusted onl, Ii
yhen conditions have so changed tbo+ ~, 81
ubltc interest demands their alteration 60
ut this work cannot safely he committed st
o any other hands than those of the re- &C
ublcan party.
To entrust it to the Democratic Marty vi
10 invite disaster. Whether as in 1899 p;
ne Democratic party declared the nro VI
NNa
demands tariff reform or tariff revieIon
$ real object is always the destruction
the protective system. However spe- Oh
Gus the name. the purpose is ever the CO
.me. '-'e ~.
A Democratic tariff has alwavs beor -
lowed by business adversely: a Reni,b- Ia
an tariff by business prosperity 10 a
epubltcan congress and Republfcan
esident this great question can he
fely entrusted. When the only free
ade country among the great nations -
1tates return to protection. the cbief De
elective country should not falter in
II. 7
We have extended widely our foreign r..
irkets. and we believe in the adoption Ge
all practicable methods for their for
rther extension including commerciai v,o
'lprocity, wherever reciprocal arrange >,
'nts can be effected consistent with the uel
nciples Of protection and without in Ne
y to American agriculture American Pal
,or, or any American industry. +
We believe IT to be the duty Of the Re-
1lican party to uphold the gold stand not
ana the integrity and value of our ed
-ional currency. The maintenance Of dol
gold standard, established by the Re-
llican party. cannot safely be commit cen
70 the Democratic party, which re- Leaf
ed its adoption. and has never given saif
fidelity to 1t.
'hile every other industry has pros not.
ed under the fostering aid of RepubI the
legislation, American shipping en- 49,
ed in foreign trade in competition with 0lsu 0lsu
low cost OF construction. low wages OF
heavy subsidies of foreign govern- out
tba Iol many Ia y years received beeI
Iuate announcement Of 'ieT% anv 'S%1es lind rece
therefore, favor legislation which 60 [
encourage and build the American
chant marine and we cordially an
e the legislation OF the last congress ~,
n created the merchant marine COM M'
ion to investigate and report upon apos
subject. diad
% states po"e1Iai enough 70 defend the fne
the Monroe Doctrine and ',, wafcb - ovp- up day
is essential TO the safety I'two