The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Adopted by the Republican State Con
vcntion AT Greensboro on May rs.

NcItlOn Ill tEicclSDOEo OH May
The Republican party of North
Carolina, in convention assembled at
Greensboro, n. c., on this the 18th day
of May, 1904, hereby endorses and
ratifies the principles and policies en-
umerated in the platforms of the ma
tional Republican party adopted III
1896 and 1900. In spite of Democratic
opposition the policies and principles
Of our party have been written into law.
and we point with pride to it's achieve
ments. 1t has blessed our country
has expanded our commerce. 1t has
carried happiness into every home. 1t
has expanded our commerce. 1t has
broadened our territory. 1t has made
supreme our influence at home and
abroad. 1t has raised our credit until
today it is the highest in the world.
1t has ever stood for universal free
dom and has carried the blessings of
liberty into the islands of the sea. II
has held our honor unsullied, and our
flag untarnished, until we have takeE
our place as the arbiter of the nations
Of the world. Throughout it's long
lease of power the presidents and
leaders of the Republican party have
always been equal to the greatest de.
Inand, and now the country with all
of It's vast and varied interests has a
Republican President in the person of
Theodore Roosevelt who has shown
himself to be entitled to the confidence
of the nation, and for these reasons
we hereby endorse his administration
and pledge our earnest support for his
nomination and election.
We endorse the Republican admins
tration in protecting the rights of the
people against monopolies trusts and
other unlawful combinations.
We endorse the Republican party
for its action in constructing the Pana-
ma canal, and the people of the United
States from all sections, especially
from the South, are to be congratu-
lated upon the favorable prospects of
SD soon securing that great inter-
oceanic waterway, which will give new
impetus to the nations commerce
and prove a blessing TO the country at
large, and especially to the South.
The Republican party favors the es-
adjustment of the Appalachian Park,
and we promise to use all honorable
means to bring about legislation es-
tablishing the same.
We favor the education of the mass
es, but denounce the practice of the
present Democratic State administra-
ton in it's efforts to make the COM
mon schools a part of the Democratic
machine, to be run for partizan pur-
poses, until their usefulness has been
greatly impaired and those mostly in
need of education largely deprived of
their advantages. We pledge our
selves to the correction of these abus-
eS and to amend the law so as to re-
move our free schools, as far as pos
sible from the realm of politics, and
thus prevent their being subverted to
partisan advantages, and to give to
the system an elasticity that Will en-
ure to the best interests of those most
ly in need of their help.
The Republican party favors gen
erous public aid to all charitable in
stitutions of the State, and the enact
ment of pension laws more liberal and
just to the old Confederate soldiers.
We endorse the foreign policy of ex-
pansion of the Republican party by
which Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippines have been annexed to the
United States, thus opening UP a new
market to the manufacturers OF this
country.
We endorse the Republican party
for Eberating the Cubans from Span
ISL tyranny and oppression, and point
with pride to their success and pro-
gress since the establishment of the
Republican form of government.
We denounce the policy of the
Democratic party in their efforts to
destroy those they can not use for
partisan ends, which has resulted in
driving both labor and capital from
our State, thereby decreasing the
sources of taxation at the very time
their administration has bankrupted
our treasury.
We denounce the management Of
the Atlantic & North Carolina Rail-
road and hotel by the Democratic
party as Incompetent, corrupt and ex-
trayagant, and declare that we favor
the leasing of that property, and
promise the people of North Carolina
that if elected to power we will for
ever put an end to such scandals as
have been recently brought to light in
connection with its management We
denounce the Governors star cham
Der investigation Of that road. and de-
care that the secret and clandestine
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