Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-18

U Kellogg of Minnesota, Yellowley Of Mississippi, Warner of Missouri, Field of Nebraska, Payne of New York, Adams of North Carolina, LeMoure of North Dakota, Evans of Tennessee, Ellis of Ohio, Harris of Oklahoma, Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Dixon or Rhode Island, Crawford of South Da- kota, Ogden of Texas, Groner of Vir- ginia, Ballinger of Washington, Cooper of Wisconsin, Clark of Wy oming, Sloan of Alaska, Flather of Arizona, 3urson of New Mexico and the Philippine and Porto Rico com miteemen.
 Against the plank-Melvin of Cali 1 fornia, Drake of Colorado, O'Neill of Idaho, Lacey of Iowa, Dunn of Maine, Fordney of Michigan, Bennett of Montana, Nixon of Nevada, Moses of New Hampshire, McCarter of New Jersey, Selbridge of Oregon, Suther- land of Utah, Fletcher of Vermont, Mann of West Virginia and the com mitteement from the District of Co., lumbia and Hawaii.
 Louisiana and South Carolina were not recorded.
 National Republican Platform.
 Once more the republican party, in national convention assembled submits it's cause to the people. This great historic organization that de- stroyed slavery, preserved the union, restored credit, expanded the na- tional domain, established a sound financial system, developed the in dustries and resources of the coun- try and gave to the nation her seat of honor in the councils of the world, now meets the new problems of government with the same cour- age and capacity with which 1t solved the old
 Republicans Under Roosevelt.
 In this, the greatest era of Amer ican advancement the republican party has reached its highest serv- ice under the leadership of Theo- dore Roosevelt. His administration is an epoch in American history. In no other period since national sov- ereignty was won under Washington. or preserved under Lincoln, has there been such mighty progress in those ideals of government which make for justice. equalitys and fair dealing among men.
 The highest aspirations of the American people have found a voice. Their most exalted servant represents the best aims and worthiest purposes of all his coun- trymen. American manhood has been lifted to nobler sense of duty and obligation. Conscience and courage in public station and higher standards of right and wrong in private life have become cardinal principles of political faith: capital and labor have been brought into closer relations of confidence and interdependence; and the abuse of wealth, the tyranny of power. and all the evils of privilege and favor itism have been put to scorn by the simple. manly virtues of justice and fair play.
 The great accomplishments of President Roosevelt have been first and foremost, brave and impartial enforcement of the law: the prose- cution of Illegal trusts and monopo- lies: the exposure and punishment of evil-doers in the public edifice; the more effective regulation of the rates and service of the great trans portation lines: the complete over throw of preferences, rebates and discriminations; the arbitration ot labor disputes; the amelioration of the condition of wage workers every where: the conservation of the nat ural resources of the country: the forward step in the improvement of the inland waterways. and always the earnest support and defense of every wholesome safeguard which has made more secure the guaran. ties of life. liberty and property.
 These are the achievements that will make for Theodore Roosevelt his place in history, but more rhan all else the great things he has done will be an inspiration to those whu have yet greater things to do. We declare our unfaltering adherence to the policies thus inaugurated and pledge their continuance under a republican administration of the government.
 Equality of Opportunity.
 Under the guidance of republican principles the American people have become the richest nation in the world Our wealth today exceeds that of England and all her colonies. and that of France and Germany combined. When the republican party was born the total wealth of the country was sl6.0OO. 900 900. ItI has leaped to sli0.0OO. .0O0. .000 inI a generation while Great Britain has gathered but 60.000 .0OO. .0OO lnI 500 years. The United States now owns one fourth of the worlds wealth and makes one-third of all modern manufactured products In the great necessities of civilization such as coal. the motive power os all activity. iron. the chief basis of all indus-ry: cotton. the staple founds- ton Of all fabrics: wheat. corn and all the agricultural products that feed mankind. Americas supremacy Is undispnied And yet her gree: natural wealth has been scarcely touched We have a vast domain of 100000 square miles. literally bursting Eith laent treasure. still vsiting the magic Of capital and In- dustry to he converted to the przc- teal uses of mankind. a cOunfry rich in soil and climate. in the .un- hsFnessed energy Of it's rivers sad in all the varied products of he feld. the forest and the factory Mfth gratitude for Gods bounty.