New-York tribune., 1904-09-16
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
administrations Of ROoscreTt and
OdeU Endorsed.

Saratoga. y = Sept 1I-Ths pIatf,--
ADOPTED by tke Republican state Convention to-
day Is as follows:
The Republicans OF the Fmpira stata 4..
nome OF IheodOTe Roosevelt in cOnvenrfop as
seTnhled atty years after the birta OF the partv
corlgrat tulaTe the country on the guIa-sff1 ra-
suits OF trs recent e!sctforz ir Cy-eaoT varr-or-
and Maire and the Inspiration taey have given
&c ne Gauss Of Roosevelt and Fairbanks
We repeat and confirm rhe pledge v,sS. e.,
ffeSloedt Roosey eli o. our State Convention
lSo years ago o. un'alts-ius confidence and un-
We again TeecrI our appreciation OF his ho,-
es'y MS VISION. hts courage and patriotism.
ard of the sstafs crOry result OF Eis Tfy1iuisfra
t!on. which has been one OF perforp7arrs ,,v-
Surps ss5ed IN American history
He has emphasized the fact that TIE Penub-
"CaDis as io,g as 70 has control. in spite o.
VICIOUS assaults by the Opposing uart- in tv7
successive Presidential campaigns and its re-
Iusai 70 change its attitude this question a.
rs recent national convention He has fortiaas
tne policy or protection to our industries and all
Engaged therein He has sirens gthered and en-
iorced the laws 70 the proper regulation Or
trusts and great corporations He has settled
Icf=Vsr IN our favor the Panama Canal Ques--
t'ou. opened the way for a system oS national
!r- satcn. improved our eelations with the Phil
lpplnss, secured justice to Cuba. extended the
rural Iree delivery. SOUGHT peace oy strengthen
-NS our resources q defence. and made our haS
respected abroad al wei as honored at home
In his recent admirable letter OF acceptance ser
ting rorrh tEsse facts, he has challenged cor
tradictiOu-a challenge which cannot Be met
We indo-ss the platform or the Republican
National Convention. in Chicago IN June last IN
al It's declarations, particularly those In favor
Of The maintenance or the gold standard a1t
protection TO American wOrkInen and the indus
tries by which they thrive.
We appeal for support 70 the common sense %
those who do not believe in charge for the sake
or making a cnanse and who are willing % lee
well enough alone" to those who believe IN the
kind OF protection the Republican party has al
ways stood for. and not n the kind with which
the Democratic party. with its free trade allies.
siS trying to delUde Industrial workers. The peo-
pie appreciate that the party which formulated
the protective tariff can better be Incrusted with
its revision when revision becomes necessary.
than party that has never revised tha tari-
without endangering the welfare or both labor
and capital
The Republican psrty's SAFE guidance Is evi-
celCed by the fact thar during the admnistra-
items OF Mckinley and Roosevelt wages reached
the hshest point on record and prosperity sU-
pers@ded adversiry which resulted from Demo
cratic policies Just resrarned at St Louis
We commend tts firm resolution abiding corn
saUlts from enemies or pleas from friends. with
which Governor Odell has conducted the affairs
OF THIS State and SafegUarded with Jealous care
its vast and complicated interests.
We believe in the policy Oc raising revenues
for 81 ate maintenance by indirect taxation. The
effective measures OF tbs Republican party IN
this direction constitute tire greatest step taken
IN the history % our commonwealth for the re-
lief % taxpayers. II any taxes heretofore levied
especially such as affect the savings CT the pee-
/ pie appear 70 be unjust or unnecessary. We
/ favo- such revision OF the tax laws as VIII
I The people ot the State have decreed that the
canals shall be improved. and We rea6lrn the
/ position heretofore taken by the party IN regard
I 70 good roads. for the construction OF which the
/ State has already paid or appropriated over
( Sc. .2JGO0U
/ We believe in increasing the effectiveness %
/ the school system. greater appropriations for
( common schools and the extension % free tuition
/ IN high schools. and favor the still f1rther
/ building up OF the States educational facilities
I wherever practicable. We claim credic fOr the
! legislation which unified the State educational
departments ana completely removed state edI-
| cariolal activities from the field OF politics
I We believe IN maintaining the laws Tor safe
I guarding the interests OF labor ~ well %
capital ard II extending such laws Whenevss
/ additional safeguards may be necessary
| We believe II the further purchase and pres
| eTvation OF forest lands IN the Adirondack and
/ Catskil parks by the State. and n adequate ap-
7 propriatiODs therefor.
We congratulate The people OF this common
wealth on The satisfactory condition OF the state
/ Treasury.
The legislature TO be chosen this fall viii have
I the selection Of United States Senator Those
who believe in sound money. a protective tariff
. and the administration OF President Roosevelt
VIII realize the need of eIectinS Republican
majority in both branches % our legislature
National we'll state policies are involved
in the OUycCnle OF our State election. and vs.
commend 70 every citizen the faithful perform
. auce OF his patriotic duty.