The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-01

Cannon had been selected for pcr-
manent chairman OF the convention
provoked enthusiastic applause.
On motion OF Senator Cullom the re-
port was adopted.
The committee on rules then pre-.
scented It's report; which was adopted
The committee on resolutions
through Its chairman, Senator Fora
ker. Of Ohio. presented the platform as
follows:
TUE PLATFORM.
rify years o % the republican party
cafne into exis ence dedicated. among
p'h1r pIf X 's ssi, s = inc Yrsa nm S3ss s az az.
IN tsDi 1t electc, lts nrst president. Dur
ing - 81 the " ears which have elapsed
lican parts has held complete control ~
the government. For Is moro Of the "
years I, has held partial control through
lie g-ovcfnment. while tie dsmocratie
party. dnring the same period. has had
complete control for only two years. THIS
luug tenure ~ ppwer by the republican
rartS IL not due 10 chance. II II u demOn-
n~tfaiiDn that IN" republic IN party has
commanded the confidence ~ The Amor.
lean PEOPLE for nearly two generations to
a degree never edIni.d In our history.
and has displayed u high capacity. for
rule and government which has been
made even more conspicuous by the In
capacity aud informity OF purpose shown
by ltH opponents.
Tho republican party entered upon its
~, aont period ~ complete supremacy In
iNf We have every right to congr6tu-
Nt" ourselves upon the work since then
accomplished. for II has added lurtcr even
10 The trrditlons ~ the party which clr-
tlri the government through the storms
Of ciNU war.
We then found the country. after
foIr years ~ democratic rulc. In evil
plight- oppressed with misfortune and
doubtful 81 ". future. Public credit hld
Boon w,tcd' the revenues were declln-
ms. the debt was growing the admlnis-
trntlon'H attitude toward Spain was fee.
bio ana moTtifyiuE. the standard OF
values WINS threatened ana uncertain. la
Dor was unemployed. businc.s Wa Junk
n tn depression which had succeeded
ths o. tic of i,'d. hope was aln aud
confidence vas gone
We met these unhappy conditions
vigorously effectively and at once
We replaced a democratic tarin law.
based on free trade principles and gar
ulahcd with sectional projection. BY y
protective tprin and Industry. freed from
upprs~ Hiou and stimulated by the "ncour-
agcmcnt Of wise laws has expanded to
uurrcd new markets and has created 4
volume % cSports which has surpassed
lmaf l.ntion. Under tho Dinglcy ihfir.
,aboi had been fully employed wns.s
NNed aud ~prosporod
The Goid standard.
We firmly established the gold stand.
ard, which was then mennocd with de-
Htruction. Confidence returned to busi.
moss aud with confidence All ~uncNnmpl'o
Fof deficient revenues supplemented ly
improvidcnt issues Of bonds. We gave. III.
country an Income. which produced n
large surplus and which enabled Us, only
four years after the Spanish war had
c.osc1, To romov over one hundrcn mill
Ions oi annual war taxes. reduce tue pub
ilc debt aud lower the interest charges
riio public credit. which had been 80
lowered that In time of peace a demo
al cxtravngnnt rates ~ Interest In orici
to pay current expenditures, rose undot
republican administration 20 ~ highest
point and enabled ~ To borrow at W
per cent, even In time OF war.
We refused 20 palitot lonHcr with M
mlscrics Of cuba. w. FOUGHT a. quich
Cuba free, governed the Island, for ihrc,
years and then gaNe " TO thr cuban
people with order restored, WITH nmllt
revenues. with education and public
health established, free from debt anu
connected with the United States by wise
provisions for uur mutual interests.
Our insuiar uccord.
We have organized the government OF
Porto Rico, nnd Is people now enjoy
In the Philippines we have suppressed
lnsurroctlon, established order and given
(. EsoM ,,ts , s@S SSscGiSesSeg'S We 6s sSs ofsa %isSl
civil government. made Il effective ant
strong IN administration, and have con
,srred npen tnS psonlS q ,n"sS Island,
By our possession OF the philippine
". were enabled To take prompt and
| encctivc action In the relief OF The lcga'
| lions at Pekin and a decisive part In pre-.
venting the. partition and preserving th'
IN" possrssion of a route for an 18th.
milan canal. 10 long the dream OF Amer
lean statoHmnnship, IL now an accom-
Ing the Pacific and Atlantic oceans by
a canal Il ut last begun. aud II II du,
to the republican party.
We have passed laws which viii bring
| the arid lands OF the United States with
In the area Of cultivation,
We nave r~oorganizcd the army ant
put II In the highest state Of efficiency
Wo have passed laws Tor the Improve
mcnt aud support NJ the militia,
We have pushed forward the building
of the navy, the defense and tho prutcc
ton OF our honor and our interests.
our administration ot tho great de-
partmonts OF the government has beeI
honest aud efficient. aud Wherever wrong.
doing has been discovered the republican
administration has not hositntcd to prohi
the. evil aud brlng Offenders 70 justice
without regard To- party or political ties
Laws enacted by the republican part.
which the democratic party failed to en-
force and which were Intended for tn
protection of the public against tho un
Just discrimination or the Illegal Ell
rroachnicnt NJ vast aggregation Of cap
itnl have been fcarlossly enforced by
republican president, and new laws in
surfing publicity IA to the operations .
the great corporations and providing ndhi
tiunal remedies for the prevention %
discrimination In freight rates have bcel
passed by "A republican congress.
rh- Policy or Protection.
In this record OF achievement durinl
the past eight years may be read IN
pledges witch the republican party ha
fulnlled. We propose To continue thcs
policies, and We declare our constant ad
horchuel to the following principles
Protection which guards and develop
| our Interests ID u cardinal policy OF III
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