The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-29
THE PLATFORM
Principles Upon Which Republicans
Will Fight the Campaign.

The Republican party in convention as
sembled spresents with profound satisf.c-
ton the achievements of the nation since
the party was founded and intrusted by
the people with the control of our govern
It ha. reunited a divided country. freed
the slaves, established the monetary sys-
tenn on 4 gold basis restored the national
credit, and developed the American system
of protection, until the United States is
the leading industrial nation OF the world.
In the cause Of humanity it fought vic
torious war on land and sea that other peo
pies might be released from the burdens Of
oppression
These and other national deeds of peace
and war under Republican administrations
have won the respect and praise of the
world, and placed our country in the first
rank amongst the nations.
And now, under continuing wise and pa
triotic leadership, the Republican party
its policies and it's purposes, and with un-
abated confidence again invites the support
We heartily and anreservedly. endorse
Theodore Roosevelt. The president has
great office upon the high level of national
duty and national honor. His admlnstra-
ten n been + Ss. nnd
interests abroad. The laws have been fear
Wsre enacted by Evil doers
have been driven from the public service
The people demand continuance Of the
and We therefore favor the nomination of
Theodore Roosevelt for president. and
convention to support his candidacy.
We pledge anew our confidence in the
Tisdom man and eficaHy OF the protective tariff
ly justified itself and Its maintenance ia
essential to the continuance of our indus.
1t Is demanded alike in the interest Of both
American labor and capital. We favor
changes Of schedules as conditions demand,
but such changes should only be made con-
sistently with the policy of protection. a.. ~
The Republican party mas firmly estab-
iished the gold standard against violent
tenn, which is the best in the world, is the
rich fruit Of Republican craftsmanship.
Se, have r more money hmong + the people PIE
republic. and it is Of unquestioned sound
ness and purchasing power.
We commend President Roosevelt for his
faithful enforcement of the laws applicable
to combinations of capital in restraint of
wholesome trade and commerce, which the
to execute; and to further prevent corpor-
ate evils we have placed on the statute
books additional laws providing for publci.
creating the Department Of Commerce and
Labor for the more effectual supervision
and enforcement of the laws -
We approve the reciprocity treaty with
the republic of Cuba. g.
Our relations with the new republic
should always be such as are dictated by
justice and generosity; to the end that the
ties which bind the two peoples together in
commerce and amty may continue close
and unbroken.
We approve the course Of President Roos-
evet in protecting the imperled interests
of Americans upon the lsthmus OF Panama:
of the people and the republic Of Panama,
and in securing treaty with that repu5-
lie under which the United States may
construct an interoceanic canal in the in
terests of the commerce of the world; and
we further commend the president for the
promptness and energy with which he Is
terprise ,r..~' -.~- IT, !. - d. *s.4s.s
American administration in the Philip
pines has resulted in peace to the people,
proyement in material conditions and the
civilization has surpassed TINT OF the re-
public in the archipelago. To that policy
we will steadfastly adhere. ..
We favor the principle of arbitration in
the adjustment of international disputes
where tEey do not involve the national
honor, and we commend the administration
Of President Roosevelt for it's efforts to EN-
body this principle in treaty compacts with
The Republican party can never forget the
heroic services Of our soldiers and sailors
upon land and sea. We believe in just
pension policy toward those who have
borne the burden and heat of battle; their
widows and orphans.
We heartily commend the administration
Of Governor Winfield T. Durbin and the
agement Of state affairs. 1t has been M
administration characterized by jealous re
gard for the welfare of the tax-paying pub
lie, by Jealous and successful endeavOr fOl
the promotion of high standards in the con
duct Of the states institutions, and by q
manifest devotion to the principle Of com
plete enforcement of public affairs from
partisan purposes, and that the same scru
hn rod tSn fpEl Of ht- 81
ness of the state as in the conduct of the
affairs of any other great business institu
dered notable in the history of the state
by the yindication, in a crisis, Of the maj
esty of the law which has attracted to Il
the favorable attention of the country.
During the last ten years of Republican
been reduced from $500, 615 II to S. 162.
reduced from 30 cents to 3oA cents ON eacl
800 OF taxable property.
tia Of ali the state institutions has zbeel
reduced from S17S76 In 1893 to $lBO.1S Il
1903, and With Wits p population IN these Inst
tistical report, this alone effects savin,
to the tax payers Of 1924. sS7. 90 per annum
abor In the has been
two more years remain for the contlnuanc
Of the contract labor system In the Reform
atory at Jeffersonville. We declare our op
position to any renewal OF the labor con
tracts at the Indiana RefOrmat0ry, ana w
are in favor Of providing. In the languag
Of the statute, establishing the Reforms
terry for the thorough training Of each an
every inmate In the Institution. giving hir
such an education, training In industry o
handicraft a. will enable him upon his re
lease to more fully earn his own supper
and make him a more self reliant and sell
supporting citizen"
among other wise and just measure
placed upon the statute books during thi
period are the acts creating a labor com
mission and providing means Tor the settle
nent Of the disputes between the empioye
and the employe, and providing that a.
ices OF state officers and miscellaneous rt
ceipts of state institutions be turned d
rectly into the state treasury.
In 1893, under Democratic statutes an
Democratic administration, theme, Tee