The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
PLATFORM ADOPTED.

PLATINUM ADUp|tU
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cip,e ana euiogy Ii, tho platform, are per
5fnnctory and in familiar phrases.
The Platform.
The platform adopted was as follows
Fifty years ago the Republican
marty came into existence, dedicated
among other purposes thu great task
q arresting tn. eytensloil OF h'ii ral,
81 forty.foiir years which elapsed since
ithselection 81 lincoln, the Republican
party has held soinplet e sontr3l ,o ot 's
governnen,, For elghtn as be lSFg pap
tial control through the possession ot
one one OF two hranches Of the govern.
ment, while the Democratic party
during the same period has mad con- ,,i
iong tenure 81 power by the Republi-
ca n pariy ia not due to chance. II Is
Standardization that the Republican
party has con1nand nson ihe Go Tonfd nar
two generations tofa degree never
equalied in our history, and has dis,
played a high capacity for rule and
government which, had made even
and infirn1lty OF purpose shown by it's
The Renublican party entered upon
ls It's present period OF complete SUI
t. t. e'c coonnEratulatc ourselves upon The
work since then accomplished. for 1t
has added luster even to the tradi-
lions Of the party which carried the
gov,sr11,ment through tho storms Of
We Va then then found the country after
four years cars Of Democratic rule in evl
plight. oppressed witt, misfortune and
bo hsan tne re VENUS er were
declining. the debt was growing. the
# administrations attitude toward
Spain was feeble and mortl {, II the ~,
standard Of values E. vas IT .i,rea ,,na
ployed. business was sunk insthe De-
preston which had succeeded the
panic. in 1893, hope was faint and !.
confidence was gone; !, /. 80
vigorously. effectively and at once.
We replaced e. Democratic tariff
law. based on free trade prlcip!es ana
garnlshed With sectional prottectlona;
Industry freed from oppression ana
stimulated BY the announcement Of
wise laws, has expanded to a degree;
never before known, has conquere,d
Imagination. Under the Dingley tar
iff labor has been fully, e nap,.s, res
eye re frefy and gold
with diAruction. Confidence returned
3 to business and with confidence an
uncxampled prosperity.
a5s For deficient revenues, supplement-
ed BY improvident issues OF bonds, we
gave the country an income, which
produced a large surplus, and wh e,
Spanish war had closed to remove \
over. one hundred millions. Of annual
war taxes, reduce the public debt and
lower the interest charges OF the
govcrnment. Y The public credit. which l's
of peace in Democratic adminlstra-
ton made large loans at extrava-s
CANT rates of interest In order to pay
current expenditures. rose under re re
est point and enabled us to borrow at
2 per cent. even in time Of war.
We refuse to palter longer with th n,s
mserics Of Cuba. WE i .s =, i1v aul sst
Cuba free, governed he island for
I three years and then gave It to the
CUBAN people Will, order restored.
with ample reven1nes W,t tI,s sddca tren
from debt and connected with the
our ni,.'g mutual laalS interests. We have Or
ganizcd the goy,ernmsnt fov n por.o
f fs,vS a"4 o isi and and prosperlty,5
In the philippines, we have sup
pressed insurrection, established order
and given to life and properlty Sc Sc
have Organized civil government
made It effective and strong IN admin
istrat.on 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 a decisive part
IN pi evening the partition l,!l,., ana pre-
The possession OF a route, for an
Isthmian canal. SO long the dream of
American statesmanship, Is now an
accomplished fact The great work
by canal rs 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 cultiva-
We have reorganlzed the army, and
put it In the highest state Of ef-
1iciency
we have pushed forward the build
ing of the navy, the defense and pro-
lection of our honor and interest.
our administration of the great de-
partments Of the government has
been honest and efficient and where
ever wrong-doing has been dis
covered the Republican, adminlstra-
ton has not hesitatcd to probe
tile evil and bring offenders, to Justice
without reference TO part or political
ties.
Laws enacted by tho Republican
party. y which the Democratic party
failed to enforce and which were in
tended for the protection of the public
against the unjust discrlmnation or
the illegal encroachmcnt OF vast ngEre-
cations OF apital have been flearicssl%,
enforced by a Republican president and
new laws cnsllring reasonable publicity
rs 10 the, operations Of great corpora
dos for the prevention Of discrimina-
ton In Freight rates have 4, been passed SD
record Of achievement during the past
eight years may be read the pledges
which the Republican party has full
filed We promise to continue these
policies and we declare. our constant