The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-01

from oppression and stimulated and
encouraged by wise laws. expanded to
a degree never before known.
Public Credit Rose.
Public credit rose under the Repub-
lican administration to its highest
point. and enabled the government to
borrow at 2 per cent in time Of war.
The remainder of the preamble
takes credit for the suppression of the
Philippine rebellion, the purchase OF
the Panama canal. etc.
In this record Of achievement for
the past eight years may be read the
pledges which the Republican party
has fulfilled.
We promise to continue those poll
cies and declare u constant adher-
ence to the following principles:
The Platform.
Protection. which guards and devel-
ops our industries, is the cardinal pol
icy Of the Republican party. The
measure OF protection should always
be at least equal to the difference Ill
the cost Ut production at home and
abroad.
We insist on the maintenance Of the
principle Of protection, therefore, and
the rates of duty should be readjusted
only when the conditions have So
changed that public interest demands
an alteration, but this work a safely
be committed to no other hands than
those of the Republican party.
To a Republican congress and a Re-
publican president this great question
can be safely intrusted. Whln the
only free trade country among the
great nations agitates a return to pro-
lection, the chief productive country
should not fail in maintaining it.
Reciprocity.
We have widely extended our for
eign markets, and we believe the adop-
ton of all practicable methods for
their further extension. including com
mercial reciprocity whenever reci-
procal arrangements can be effected,
consistent with the principles of pro-
lection, without injury to American ag-
%riculture, American labor or any
American industry.
Gold Standard.
We believe it is the duty of the Re.
publican party to uphold the gold
standard Of integrity and value of ma
tional currency.
Merchant Marine.
We favor legislation which will en-,
courage and build up an American
merchant marine and cordially ap-
prove the legislation of the last con-
sress which created a commission to
investigate and report on the subject.
Powerful Navy.
A navy powerful enough to de.and
the United States against any attack,
to uphold the Monroe doctrine and
watch over our commerce is essential
to the safety and welfare of the Ameri-
can psople. To maintain such a navy
is the fixed policy of the Republican
party.
We cordially approve the attitude Of
the president and congress in regard
to the exclusion of Chinese labor and
promise a continuance of the Repub.
1ican policy in that direction.
Civil Service.
The civil service law was placed on
the statute book by the Republican
party. We renew our former declara-
lions that it shall be thoroughly en-.
forced.
sailors of the United States, we be-
lieve in making ample provision for
them by liberal pension laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement Of
international disputes by arbitration.
Labor and Capital.
Combinations OF capital and labor
are the results of the economic move
ment of the age. but neither must be
permitted to infringe on the rights and
interests Of the people.
The concluding paragraph mourns
the untimely death of William McKin-
ley. The American people have been
fortunate in his successor. Roosevelt
has justified the confidence placed in
him.
His administration throughout has
been vigorous, honorable, high minded.
patriotic. We commend it without res
ervation to the c~onsiderate judgment
of The American people.
Nominations Are Made.
Chicago, June 25.-For the second
tire in the history of Republican con
ventions selection of a national ticket
was made yesterday without a dis
senting vote. Theodore Roosevelt for
president received every vote in the
convention, while Charles w. Fair
banks. for vice president, was named
by reclamation.
Regardless Of the fact that the nom.
ination of president had beer assured
for months and the vice president for
days. the announcement Of the ac-
c~omplishruent was accompanied by re-
sounding demonstrations, which at
tested the candidates' popularity.
The cheering was led by figures
known through the breadth of the
land and
Echoed by a Mighty Throng
OF enthusiastic men and radient wom-
en- assembled in the Coliseum to wit
les the GROWING feature as well as
the close of the thirteenth national