Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30
SUBSTANCE OF THE PLATFORM
Substance Of Republican Policy Given
Out.

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Out.
The text of the National platform OF
the Republican party adopted IN con-
vention at Chicago liz lengthy, going
into q history of the party and its work
since it's first administration
In the matter of Trusts the plat
form declares:
Laws enacted by the Republican
party, which the Democratic party fail.
ed to enforce, and which were intended
for the protection of the public against
the unjust discrimination Or the illegal
encroachment of vast ~aggregatlons OF
capital. have been fearlessly enforced
by a Republican President; and new
laws, insuring reasonable publicity as
to the operations of great corporations
and providing additional remedies for
the prevention of discrimination IN
freight rates, have been passed by a
Republican Congress.
"In this record Of achievement dur
ing the past eight years may be read
the pledges which the Republican party
has fulfilled. We promise to continue
these policies, and we declare our con-
slant adherence to the following pfin-
ciples:
Concerning the question of Negro
acknowledgements, the platform says in
part:
1--WE favor such Congressional &C.
ton as shall determine whether, by
special determinations, the elective
franchise in any State has been uE'
constitutionally limited, and, il such
is the case. we demand that represen-
tation in Congress and in the electoral
college shall be proportionally reduced
as directed by the constitution of the
United States.
Combinations of capital and Of Ia
Dor are the results of the economic
movement of the age. but neither
must be permitted to infringe upon
the rights and interests of the people.
Such combinations, when lawfully
formed for lawful purposes, are alike
entitled to the protection of the laws,
and neither can be permitted to break
them.
1.-THE great statesman and patriotic
American, William Mckinley, who
was reelected by the Republican par
ty to the Presidency four years ago.
was assassinated just at the threshold
of his second term. The entire ma
ton mourned his untimely death and
did that justice to his great qualities
of mind and character which history
will confirm and repeat.
The gold standard is upheld by the
platform in strong terms.
eve believe it to be the duty of the
Republican party to 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 be safely committed to the Demo
cratic party, which resisted its
adoption, and has given any
proof since that time of belief in it OF
fidelity to it.
while every other industry has
prospered under the fostering aid o.
Republican legislation, American ship.
ping engaged in foreign trade in com
| petition, low wages and heavy subsidies
of foreign governments, has not fol
many years received from the govern
ment of the United States adequate en-
couragement Of any kind. We, there
>fore, favor legislation which will en-
courage, and build up the American
merchant marine, and we cordially ap
prove the legislation of the last Con
gress which created the merchant ma
rine commission to investigate and re
port upon this subject.
1t is declared that our navy must b.
maintained up to it's highest STANDARD
Of excellence.
The present administration is en-
dcrsed and a continuance of its polio,
along all lines is urged.
"Pre-emiently successful in regar'
to our foreign relations, he has bee
equally fortunate in dealing with dc
nestle questions. The country ha
known that the public credit and tn
national currency were absolutel
safe in the hands Of his administrs
ton. In the enforcement of the law
he has shown not only courage bu
the wisdom which understands tina
tc permit laws to be violated or di'
regarded opens the door to anarch
while the just enforcement of the la
is the SOundest conservatism.
has held firm to the fundamental An
erican doctrine, that all men mus
obey the law, that there must be n
distinction between rich and poor, b
tween strong and weak, but thai jul
tice and equal protection under tn
lew must be secured to every citize
without regard to race, creed OF co.
GitiOn.