The Springfield herald., 1904-09-02
'ountry should not falter in maintnini.E II.
Eorai9u Anrkefa Extended


all practicable methods for their further
extension, including commercial reciproc-
ity wherever reciprocal arrangements can
Of protection and without Injury to AIeri-
can agriculture, American labor, or any
American industry.
The Gold Standard.
We believe It to be the duty of the Re
and the Integrity and value Of our national
currency. The maintenance of the gold
standard. established by the Republican
Democratic party. which resisted It's adop-
ttou and has never given any proof since
that time Of belief in 1t or fidelity to 1t.
American Shipping.
Whiis every other inda:t5y hs. prospsr.d '.I;s
lation. American shipping engaged In for
eign trade In competition with the low
cost Of construction. lew wages. and heavy
for many years received from the govern
ment Of the United States adequate encour-
Of az, iIy Kind We ths.efo,s fsySf h"S
up the American merchant marine: and We
cordially approve the legi.iation Of the last
Congress which created the Merchant ma.
upon this subject.
navy powerful enough to defend the
united States against any attack. to uphold
commerce, IL essential for the safety and
the welfare Of the American people: To
MAINTAIN uucn q navy IL the u1e0 pOucy OF
the Republican party.
Chinese Labor.
We cordially approve the attitude of
President Roosevelt and Congress In
gard to the exclusion Of Chinese labor, and
promise 4 continuance of the Republican
policy in that direction.
Civil Service.
The ciyiiservice law was placed on the
statute books by the Republican party.
which has always sustained 1t. and we re,
be thoroughly and honestly enforced.
The Soldiers and Sailors.
We are always mindful Of the eountry's
debt to the soldiers and sailors OF the
United States. and We believe in making
ample provisions for them and in the lib-
eral administration of the pension laws
Arbitration.
We favor the peaceful settlement of In
ternntional differences by arbitration.
Protection of Citizens Abroad.
We commend the vigorous efforts made
by the administ ration to protect American
citizens In foreign lands. and pledge our;
selves to insist upon the Just and equal
protection of all our citizens abroad. 1t
ment to procure for all our citizens, with
out distinction. the rights of travel and 80
journ In friendly countries and we declare
tending to that, end
The Orient.
Our great interests and our growing com
merce In the Orient render the condition
Of China Of high Importance to the United
pursued in that direction by the admins
trations of President Mckinley and Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Elective Franchise.
We favor such Congressional action as
shall determine whether by special dis
crIminations the elective franchise in any
State has been unconstitutionally limited.
and. II such Is the case. we demand that
nDtn lon, Cou0 ND In hn
toral colleges shall be proporlonnlly re-
duced as directed by the Constitution Of
the United States.
Com mbinations of Capital and of Labor.
the results of the economic movement Of
the age. but neither must be permitted to
the people. Such combinations. when Law
entitled to the protection OF the laws. hut
both are subject to the laws and neither
can be permitted to break them.
Our Lamented President.
lean. William Mckinley. who va. re
elected by the Republican party to the
Presidency four years ago; va: assas.
timely death and did that justice to his
great qualities Of mind and character
which history will CONFIRM and repeat.
President Roosevelt.
his successor. to whom they turned with a
trust and confidence which have been fully
Justined. President Roosevelt brought to
upon him clear head. brave heart. an
earnest patriotism. and high ideals of pub
lie duty and public service. True to the
the policies which that party had declared.
he has also shown himself ready for every
emergency and has met new and Vital ques-
tions with ability and with success.
The confidence of the peODlp In his 1ua-
tice, inspired by his public career, cnabled
him to render personally all inestimnble
settlement of the coal strike. which threat
ened such disastrous results at the opening
of winter in 1902.
Our foreign policy under his admlnistra-
tion has not only been able, vigorous and
disnihed. but In the highest degree success
full.
The complicated questions which arose In
Venezuela were settled In such a way by
President Roosevelt that ths Monroe doc
trine was slgnaily vindicated and the cause
of peace and arbitration greatly advanced.
His prompt and vigorous action In Pan
ANA. which we commend In the highest
no, only sscnsd sosatn t" us ths
which might hnve been of very serious
character.
dent Mckinley in the Orient, ana our
position In China. signalizcd by our recent
commercial treaty with that empire. has
He secured the tribunal by which the
ve1ed and perilous question OF the Alaskan
boundary was finally settled
Whenever crimes against humanity have
been perpetrated which have shocked our
people. his protest has been made. und
our good onices have been rendered, but
always with due regard to international OBJ
legations.
Under his guidance we find ourselves at
peace with all the world, and never were
we more respected or our wishes more re-
garded by foreign nations
Preemlnently successful In regard to our
foreign relations he has been equally for
tunate In dealing with domestic questions.
The country has known that the public
credit and the national currency were alb
solutcly safe In the hands of his sdminis-
trntion In the enforcement of the laws
he has shown not only courage. but the
wisdom which understands that to per-
init laws TO be violated or disregardsd
opens the door to anarchy, while the Just
enforcement OF the law Is the soundsst
conservatism. He has held firmly to the
fundamental American doctrine that all
men must obey the law: that there must
be no distinction between rich and poor.
between strong and weak, hut TINT jus
tice and equal protection under the law
must be secured to every citizen without