Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-24
Platform Adopted by
 The Republican Convention

We have passed laws which will bring the arid lands up within an area of cultivation.
 We have reorganized the army ant put it in the highest state of efficiency. We have passed laws for the i'm proyenent and support of the militia
 We have pushed forward the build ing of a navy for the defense and pro- lection of our honor and our interests. Our administration of the great de- partments of government has been honest and efficient. and wherever wrong has been discovered the Repub- lican administration has not hesltated to probe the evil and bring the of lenders to justice without reard to party or political ties.
 The laws enacted by the Republi- can party which the Democratic party failed to enforce. and which were .n- tended for the protection of the public against unjust discrimination or ille- gal encroachment of vast aggrega- tions of capital. have been fearlessly enforced by the Republican president, and new laws providing additional remedies for the prevention of discrlm- nation in freight rates have been pass ed by Republican Congress.
 In this record of achievement during the past eight years may be read pledges which the Republican party have fulfilled.
 We propose to continue these prin- ciples. and we declare of constant ad. herence to the following principles:
 Protection. which guards and deyal- opes our industries is a cardinal policy of the Republican party, and the meas ure of protection should always at least equal the difference in cost of production of that at home and abroad. We insist on the maintenance of the principles of protection, and that therefore the rate of duty should be readjusted only when conditions have SC changed that the public inter- est demands their alteration.
 But this work can not safely be com mitted to any other hands than those of the Republican party. when. as in 1892. the Democratic tariff has always been followed by business adversity and Republican tariff by business pros peTity. To Republican congress and a Republican president this great question can be safely intrusted- When the only free trade country among the nations sgita,ei [. re- lr1 tc protection. he 'Eif protective .-oun- try should not fake: n mainlaning t.
 We believe it to be the duty of the Republican party 10 uphold the gold standard and the integrity and value of our national currency. The main tenance of the gold standard, estab- lished by the Republican party. can not safely be committed to the Dem ocratic party. which resisted its adop- tion and which has never given any proof since that time of its belief in it or fiedelity to it.
 While every other industry has pros pered under the fostering a.d of Re publican legislation, American ship ping engaged in foreign trade in com petition with the low cost of construc- tion, low wages and heavy subsidies of foreign governments, has not for many years received from the govern ment Of the United States no adequate encouragement of any kind. We there fore favor legislation which will en- courage and build up an American merchant marine. and We cordially approve of the last congress which created a merchant marine commis- sion 10 investigate and report upon this subject
 A navy powerful enough to defend the United States against any attack, to uphold the Monroe doctrine and watch over our commerce is essential to the safety and welfare of the American people. To maintain suca navy is the fixed policy of the Re publican party.
 We cordially approve of the attitude of President Roosevelt and his cabi- net in regard to Chinese labor, and promise continuance of the Republi- can policy in that direction.
 The Civil Service. law was placed on the statute books by the Republican party. which has always sustained 1t, and We renew our former declarations that 1t shall be thoroughly and hon estly enforced.
 We are always mindful of the coun- try's debt to its soldiers and sailors of the United States, and we believe in making ample provision for them and in liberal administration Of the pen sion laws.
 We favor a peaceful settlement of international differences by arbitra- tion.
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