The Van Buren press., 1904-06-25

fulfilled We propose to continue these
policies, and we declare our constant ad-
hercnce to the following principles:
Protection which guards and develops
our interests Is cardinal policy of the
republican party The measure of pro-
lection should always at least equal the
difference in the cost of production at
home and abroad, We insist upon the
maintenance of the principles OF proteC-
ton, and therefore rates of duty should
be readjuted only when public inter
est demands their alteration. but this
work can not safely be committed to any
other hands than those of the republican
party, To intrust II to the democratic
party Is to invite disaster. Whether, as
in 1892, the democratic party declared
the protective tariff unconstitutional or
whether 1t demands tariff reform or tarlr
revision, its real object Is always the
destruction of the protective system.
However spcciOus the name, the purpose
Is ever the same A democratic tariff
has always been followed by business
adversely; a republican tariff by busl-
ness prosperity To republican con-
gress and a republican president this
great question can be safely intrusted.
When the only free trade country among
the great nations agitatcS a return 10
protection the chief protective country
should not farcr IN maintaining IT,
We have extended widely our foreign
markets, and we believe In the adGptiCt
Of all practicable methods for THAR fur
ther extension including commercial rec
iproCity wherever reciprocal arrange
mentS can be effected consistent with the
principles OF protection and without IN
jury to American agriculture, American
labor or any American Industry,
We believe It to be the duty of the
republican party TO uphold the gold
standard and the integrity and value OF
Of the gold standard, established by the
republican party, can not safely be com
mitted to the democratic party, which
resisted Its adoption and has never given
any proof since that time of belief In
It or fidelity to It,
While every other industry has pros
pe,ed under the fostering aid OF repub-
lican legislation, American shipping en-
gagged In foreign trade In competition
with the low cost OF construction low
wages ana heavy subsidies Of foreign
governments, has not for many years re
-celycd from the government OF the United
states adequate encouragement OF any
KIND We, therefore, recommend lcgs'
latiOn that viii encourage and build up
the American merchant marine and We
cordially approve the legislation Of the
last congress which crcltde the merchant
marine commission to investigate and
report upon this subject,
A navy powerful enough to defend the
United states against any attack to up
hold the Monroe doctrine ana watch over
our commerce Is essential 20 the safety
To maintain such a navy Is the fixed
policy Of the republican party
We cordially approve the attitude OF
President Roosevelt and congress IN re-
gard 10 the exclusion Of Chinese labor,
and promise q continuance Of republic
an policy In that direction.
The Ciyl service law was placed on
the statute books by the republican party
which has always sustained IT, ana we
renew our former declarations that Il
shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced
we are always mindful Of the comntry's
debt To the soldiers and sailors of the
United states, and we believe IN making
ample provision for them and IN the lib-
cral administration OF the pension laws,
We favor the peaceful settlement of IN
tgrnul.onal differences by arbltrAtlon'
We commend the vigorous efforts made
by the admlnstratlon to protect Amori.
can citizens In foreign lands, ana pledge
ourselves TO Insist upon the Just ana
equal protection ~ AL our citizens
abroad II k the unquostioncd duty ~
the government to procure for all our
citizens, without distinction, the rights
Of travel and tojourn In friendly Coun-
tries and we declare ourselves In favor
OF an proper efforts tonding to that end,
our great interests and our growing
commerce IN the orient render the condla
tloh of china Of high Importance 10 tho
United states We cordially commend
the policy pursued IN that direction by
=
ley and President Roosevelt
We favor such congressional action ~
shall Determine whether by special dis
ordinations the elective franchise IN any
state has been uncUnStltu,lOnnlly limited,
and, n such Ia the case, we demand that
representation IN congress and In the
electoral colleges shall be- ptupOftlUnltely
reduced as directed by the constitution
Of the United states
Combinations Of capital and NJ labor ale
the results Of the economic movement Of
the axe, but neither must b' permitted
~ Infringe upon tho rights ana lntofctH
NJ tho people such combinations whom
lawfully formed FOR lawful purposes are
alike entitled 90 the protection ~ the
laws but both are subject 10 the laws.
and neither can be- permitted 20 break
thum
Tho uuit statesman ana patriotic
Amrrlclu William Mckinney who Vua
reelected hy the republican party tu thn
presidency four yuurs ago was psHHatlur
ulcd lusl at the threshold ul hla second
torn The uHilru nation muuHud h.H
ha great qualities NJ MINIS ANA character
WhI'b history Viii confirm AMI repeat
The American people were fortunate IN
hls successor tu whom they turned with
frequently Justified President Roosevelt
brought to the great responsibilities thus
sadly forced upon him, clear head,
brave heart. an cnrhrHt patriotism ana
hlgh ideals ~ public duty ana public Anrys
leo True 30 lhp principles Of the frpuh-
llpln party ana ~ the policies which that
pUrly hBd declared, he has also shown
himself fuAdy for uyury emergency and
hna met new ana vital uuoatlona With
ability ana with HuCooHu
The confidence Of the people IN his iuas
llco, Inspired by his public career, enabled
him Co render pUHDnallN an lnusumubir
service ~ the country hy bringing about
"a settlement uf ihu paA Hifikt which
threatened such disastrous results at the
opening NJ the winter IN lnW
our foreign policy under hls aimlnlatrh.
tlun has not only been able. vigorous ana
dleulnod, but IN the highest degree sue.
tcagtuh Tho complicated questions which