Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
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 After reviewing legislation enact. ed by the party in Massachusetts and praising Governor Guild, the plat form continues:
 We record again our confidence in the courage, wisdom, honesty and patriotism of Theodore Roosevelt president of the United States. Theo- dOre Roosevelt has been a potent in. fluence for the peace of the world. an inspiration for the uplifting ofpub. lie and private ideals. a wise and sue cessful leader in wholesome legisla. tion in the interest of the whole peo- pie.
 We congratulate the country on the completion of the mission of the secretary of state, in which, with sig nal tact and eloquence he has made manifest the friendship of our people for the peoples of our sister repub- lies of the South American continent, and our desire for larger social and commercial relations with them. We know that he truly interpreted the purposes of all our people, irrespec- tive of party, in his assurance that he wished no victories except those of peace, no territories except our own, no sovereignty except ever our selves.
 The session of congress which has recently closed presented a record of constructive legislation unrivaled in importance and extent sss We give to the legislation enacted by that congress our hearty approval.
 We declare our unwavering ad- herence to the historic republican policy of tariff protection to Amerf- can industries and labor.
 But no tariff law ever has been or can be perfect in all its parts; and, moreover, schedules necessary and wise at the time of their adoption may become unnecessary and unwise by changes in industrial conditions, and the law, therefore, ought not to be deemed to be above criticism or beyond improvement. We approve the action of our representatives in both houses of congress at the last session in asking consideration of the tariff, believing 1t to be the duty of a republican congress to examine with care at all times the operation of the tariff laws, and to amend or revise them whenever the public in- terests demand.
 "In any amendment or revision of the tariff laws we believe that the principle of protection should be kept constantly in view. and applied i'm partially to all sections and all in dutsries; that maximum and mini mum tariffs to be applied under ex- ecutive authority should be estab- lished as the surest method of secur- Ing just commercial relations with other nations, and that the schedules of duties should be so adjusted that they will especially foster trade with the other nations and dependencies on this hemisphere.
 We are opposed to the ownership of the railroads by this state or the national government.
 We believe that the evils which have haens or may be developed In railHaad irxnaEement would often he intensified under public ownership, but that they can be corrected by rigid public supervision and regula- tion, which we approve.
 e .In many of the states the right of made citizens of the United Stntes to vote is denied or abridged. Wherever that denial or abridgement is on ac- count of race. color. or previous con- dition of servitude. it is the duty of the congress to take action which will secure obedience to the constitution. But wherever the denial or abridge- ment of the right to vote is based up- on other considerations, 1t Is within the constitutional power of the re- spective states each to determine the qualifications of it's own electors. and in such cases 1t is the duty of the congress, by uniform laws applicable to all the states nike. to reduce the representation in the national house of representatives and the electorial college.
 In our opinion the duties herein set forth. are sacred. and cannot be avoided by the republican party with out dishon0r.
 "We cordemn alike the rule oi the mob and the atrocious crime which frequently provokes 1t.
 "we place upon record our sheer est sympathy with the sufferings and outraged Jews in Poland and Russia, although with a sense Of profound humiliation that our own garments are not free from the innocent blood of Americans of African descent"
 "we heartily approve the efforts of President Roosevelt to devise a just and effective method for building up a strong merchant marine. ani in- dorse the action of the United States senate in passing the shipping bill, in response to his request.
 I've approve the conduct of our in both houses of con- gress"
 The resolutions praised the record of Senator w. Murray Crane and urged his reelection.
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