The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-02
PLATFORM ADOPTED
REPUBLICANS DECLARE THEIR
POLICY FOR COMING ELECTION.
Efforts to Regulate Trusts Approved,
Gold Standard Upheld, Protection
Declared Cardinal Policy OF the
Party, Powerful Navy
Advocated.

fected preparatory to the adoption of
a platform and the making of nomi.
nations In the succeeding days OF the
convention.
The keynote to the campaign OF
1904 was sounded by Elihu Root in
his speech as temporary chairman.
His address was a review of the nc.
compllshments of the present admin
istration and n defense of Republican
policies in general. When that had
been delivered and the various work.
Ing committees dispatched to their la
bors the business OF the session
was completed.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon was the
central figure at the second days ses-
sion of the Republican National con.
vention.
From the standpoint of political i'm
portance the adoption of the party
platform was the event of the day. It
contained declarations of party policy
that are to form the basis OF much of
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REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Following is the platform adopted by
the Republican national convention:
Fifty years ago the Republican party
came into existence dedicated among
other purposes to the great task OF arr
resting the extension of human slavery
In 1860 II elected it's first president Dur
ing twenty-four Of the forty-four years
which have elapsed since the election OF
Lincoln. the Republican party has held
complete control of the government. For
eighteen more of the forty-four years
IT has held partial control through the
possession OF one or two branches of the
government, while the Democratic party
during the same period has had COM
rlete control for only two years. This
long tenure of power by the Republican
party Is not due to chance. 1t Is n dem
onstration that the Republican party has
commanded the confidence of the Ameri-
can people for nearly two generations to
a degree never equRlled in our history.
and has displayed n high capacity for
rule and government which has been
made even more conspicuous by the In
capacity and inflrmlty of purpose shown
by It's opponents.
The Republican party entered upon its
present period of complete supremacy
In 1891 We have every right to congrat-
ulate ourselves upon the work since then
accomplished. for II has added luster
even to the traditions OF the party which
storms OF civil war.
We then found the country after four
years OF Democratic rule in evil plight
oppressed with misfortune and doubtful
OF the future Public credit had been
lowered, the revenues were declining.
the debt growing, the Administrations
attitude toward Spain was feeble and
notifying. the standard OF values was
threatened and uncertain, labor was
crippled. business was sunk in the de-
preston which had succeeded the panic
OF 1893; hope was faint and confidence
was gone.
We met these unhappy conditions Wig
| orously, effectively and alone. We re-
placed n Democratic tariff law based on
free trade principles and garnished with
sectional protection by n protective tariff
and industry, which freed from oppres-
sion and stimulated by the encourage
ment OF wise laws, has expanded to n de-
gree never before known, has conquered
new markets and has created n volume OF
| exports which has surpassed magma
ton Under the Dinglcy tariff labor has
been fully employed.
Wages have risen and all Industries
have revived and prospered
We firmly established the gold stand
ard which was then menaced with de-
struction. Confidence returned to bust
ness, and with confidence an unexampled
prosperity.
For deficient revenues. supplemented
by improvident issues OF bonds, we gave
the country an income which produced
| q large surplus, and which enabled us
only four years after the Spanish war
had closed to remove over Sl00,000oO OF
annual war taxes reduce the public debt
and lower the interest charges OF the
government.
The public credit. which had been 90
lowered that in time of peace Demo
cratic administration made large loans at
extravagant rates OF interest In order to
pay current expenditures, rose under
Republican administration to its highest
point and enabled us to borrow at per
In M nf
We refused to palter longer with the
miseries OF Cuba. We fought a quick
20 VIGOROUS war with spain. We set
Cuba free, governed the island for three
years and then gave II to the Cuban peo-
| pie with order restored, with ample rev.
| enues, with education and public health
established, free from debt and connect
| ed with the United States by wise pro-
visions for our mutual interests.
We have organized the government OF
Porto Rico and fits peonle now enjoy
peace. Freedom. order and prosnerltv.
In the Philippines We have suppressed
resurrection, established order and give
| life and property security never known
thor" before We have organized civil
| government, made It effective and stronr
| n nd-oinistration, and have conferred
| unon tine nccnle OF those islands the
ler"est civil liberty they have ever en-
| Joyed.
| we were enabled TO take prompt and ef-
| fective action In the relief OF the lega-
tions ct Pohin, ard n decisive part In
| preventing the partition ard the preserv-
| inP OF the integrity of China,
The posoession OF route for an 18TH
| milan canal so long the dream of Ameri-
| can stptosmarshin. Is now an accom-
| plshod fact. The great work Of connect
| Ing the Poetic ard Atlantic oceans by Q
canal II ut last begun, and It is due &c
| tNo Penublican marty.
| We have passed laws which will hrlnr
| the arid lande Ct the TTnitCd States Nth
| ir the area of cultiyn tlOn.
We have reorganiZed the army and put
| II I'm the highest state Of efficiency
| We have nassed laws for the IMPROVE
| ment and support Of the militia.
| We have pushed forward the bIIidni
| OF the navy the defense and the protec
| tion Of our honor and interests.
Our administration 81 the great depart
| ments ~ the government has been homes
| and efficient, and wherever wrong ha:
| been discovered the Republican admin
| istration has not hesltated 10 probe TIT
| evil and hiring the Offenders 10 tustc,
| without regard to party or political ties
| Laws enacted bv the Republican r1rt'
| which the Democratic party failed 4
| enforce and which were intended for tn,
| protection OF the public against the I'M
| Just determination Of the Illegal en-
| cron chment Of vast agGregations OF cap
| toll ha, fooV1apgINv ont prnH1 nv