Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22

gold standard and the integrity an,
value Of our national currency. rhs
maintenance Of the gold standard. es
ta5lished by the republican party
cannot safely be committed to lii
/ democratic party which resisted I'll
adoption and has never given PROOF
OF its change Of heart.
Chinese Exclusion.
| In regard to the exclusion of chi
nese labor the republicans promise 4
lcentlnainceof OF the republican policy III
that direction.
Ihe civil service law was placed on
The statute books by the republican
party which has always sustained il.
and We renew our former declarations
that il shall be thoroughly and hon.
ealy enforced.
We are always mindful OF the coun.
trss debt 70 soldiers ami sailors OF
the United States ana We believe III
making ample provision for them and
in the liberal administration Il pen.
sion laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement of
International differences hy ashitra-
ltion.
We commend vigorous efforts mad
by the administration to protect
Aps7rican citizens in foreign lands and
pledge ourselves 10 insist upon Just
ana equal protection of all our citi.
gems abroad. Il IS the unQuestionad
duty OF the government to procure
for all our citizens, without distInc-
ton. rights of travel and sojourn lii
ifAanaiy countries and vie declare our.
SELVES ~ favor Of All proper efforts
tending % that end.
The Trusts.
Combinations Or capital aud Of ia
Dor are the results 81 the economic
movement of the age. but neither must
be aermitted 10 infringe upon the
rights and interests of the people. |
Such combinations. when lawfully |
formed for lawful purposea are alike /
entitled TO the protection of the laws.
hut both are subject 10 the laws andsl
neither Gun he permitted 20 break
them.
While every other industry has pros
pered under the fostering aid of tie
republican legislation. American ship.
ping interests engaged in foreign
trade. in competition with the low
cost Of construction, low wages and
heavy subsidies Of foreign govern
ments have not for many years receiv-
ed from the government Of the United
States adequate encouragement 81
any kind We therefore favor legisla.
tion which win encourage and build
UP the American merchant marine and
Ne cordially approve the legislation
VI the last congress which created All
merchant marine commission to invea- +
tiga,e and report upon this subject.
A navy powerful enough TO defeni
the United States against any attack,
10 rIohold the Monroe doctrine and
watch over our commerce Is essential
10 the safety ana welfare Of the Amer
lean people To maintain such navy
is the fixed policy Of the republican
party.
We cordially approve OF the attl- |
tude OF President Roosevelt ana Goa.
gress In regard to the exclusion uf
Chinese labor and promise continus
ance Of the republican policy IN that
direction. Our interests and our grow
ing commerce In the Orient render
conditions In China of high import
ance to the United States. We cordial.
ly' recommend the policy pursued IN
that direction by the administrations
OF President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt.
We favor such congressional action
as shall determine whether Dy speci1s
determinations the elective franchise
In any state has been unconstitutional
ly limited, and II such is the case we
demand that representation In con.
gress and In the ELECTORAL colleges
shall be proportionately reduced as
directed by the constitution Of the
United States.
The platform was adopted BY a
unanimous vote.
Hawaii Gets Two.
The motion TO give Hawaii's delegr
tion six votes instead OF two caused a
spirited debate in which Senator For
aksr. Hopkins and Babcock. Of W.s-
c0nsin. took part.
Roll call was,ordered on motion 70 ~
crease the Hawaiian representation