Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28
The Chicago Platform 1904

combinations, when lawfully formed
for lawful purposes, are alike entitled
to the protection of the laws, but both
are subject to the laws and neither
can be permitted to break them.
The great stateman and patriotic
American, William Mckinley, was re-
elected by the republican party to tho
Presidency four years ago, was assassi-
mated just at the threshold of his sec
ond term. The entire nation mourned
his untimely death and did that Justice
to his great qualities of mind and
character which history will confirm
and repeat.
The American people were fortunate
In his successor, to whom they turned
with trust and confidence which
have been fully justified. President
Roosevelt brought to the great respon-
sibilities thus sadly forced upon him a
clear head. brave heart. an earnest
patriotism and high ideals of public
duty and public service.
Roosevelt Ready for Emergencies.
True to the principles of the repub-
lican party and the policies of the par.
ty he has declared for. he has also
shown himself ready for every emer.i
gency and has met new and vital Ques-
lions with ability and with success. The
confidence of the people in his Justice.
inspired by his public career, enabled
him to render personally an inestim-
able service to the country by bring
ing about settlement Of the coal
strike, which threatened such dis
astrous results at the opening of the
winter of 1902.
Our foreign policy under his admits
tration has not only been able, vigor-
GUS and dignified, but in the highest
degree successful. The complicated
questions which arose In Venezuela'
were settled in such way by Presi.
ldent Roosevelt that the Monroe doc
trine was signally indicated and the
cause of peace and arbitration greatly
advanced
His prompt and vigorous action I'M
Panama, which we commend in the
highest terms, not only secured to US
the canal route, but also avoided
foreign complications which might
have been of serious character.
He has continued the policy Of Pres
ident Mckinley in the Orient, and our
position in China as signalized by our
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pire has never been SO high. He Sc
cured the tribunal by which the vexed
and perilous question of the Alaskan
boundary was finally settled.
Nation Is at Peace.
Whenever crimes against humanity
have been perpetrated which have
shocked our people his protest has
been made and our good offices have
been rendered, but always with due re-
gard to international obligations.
Under his guidance we find ourselves
at peace with all the world. - yer
were we more respected or hes
more regarded by foreign HaSHhs.
I Pre-eminently successfnhi p.ragard To
our foreign relations, he' has he's esH
! equally fortunate in dealing with 9aso-
nestle questions. The country has
known that the public credit and the
national currency were absolutely safe
in the hands of his administration.
| In the enforcem ent of the laws he,
has shown not only courage, but tho
wisdom which understands that to per-
nit laws to be violated or disregarded
opens the door to anarchy, while the
just enforcement of the law is the,
soundest conservatism, he has held
firmly to the fundamental American
doctrine that all men must obey the
law; that there must be no distinction
between rich and poor, between strong
and weak, but that justice and equal
treatment under the law must be secur-I
ed to every citizen without regard to
race, creed or condition.
His administration has been through;
out vigorous and honorable, high-mind-
ed and patriotic. We commend 1t with,
out reservation to the considerable judg-'
lment of the American people.