Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-17
PARTY POLICIES
ARE OUTLINED
EXHAUSTIvELY
REPUBLICANS HAND Them
SELVES BOUQUETS
ENDORSEMENT OF ROOSEVELT Is
EMPHATIC
Platform as 1t Now Stands Promises
Reforms That Country Has Been
Demanding for Many
r, Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The platform as
1t now stands Is as follows:
Once more the Republican party in
national convention assembled submits
Its cause to the people. This great
historic organization that destroyed
slavery, preserved the Union. restored
credit, expanded the national domain.
established sound financial system,
developed the industries and resources
of the country and gave to the nation
her post of honor In the countries OF
the world, now meets the new prop
LENS of government with the same
courage and capacity with which 1t
solved the old.
In this, the greatest era of American
advancement, the Republican. party
reached Its highest service under the
leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. His
administration is an epoch in Ameri-
can history. In no other period since
national sovereignty was won under
Washington, or preserved under Lin
coin. has there been such mighty prog
ress in tho ideals of government which
make for justice, equality and efair
dealing among men. The highest as
pirations of the American people have
found voice. Their most exalted SerV-
ant has come to represent, not polticai
sovereignty with one, but the pest aims
and worthiest purposes of all his coun-
trymen. American manhood and Wom-
anhood have been lifted to a nobler
sense of duty and obligation. Con-
science and courage in public station
and highest standards of right ana
wrong I'm private life have become the
cardinal principles of political faitn
capital and labor have been brought
into closer relations of confidence and
independence; the abuse of wealth. the
tyranny of power and all the evils OF
privilege and favoritism have been put
to scorn by the simple. manly virtues
of justice and fair play.
Roosevelt's Accomplishment
The great accomplishments of Presi-
dent Roosevelt have been first ana
foremost a brave and impartial en-
forcement of the law, the prosecution
of illegal trusts and monopolies, the ex-
posure and punishment of evildoers In
The public service, the more effective
regulation of the rates and Service OF
the great transportation lines. the com
plete overthrow of preference. rebate
and determinations the arbitration OF
labor disputes, the amelioration of the
condition OF wage workers everywhere.
the conservation of the natural re-
sources OF the country, the forward
step in the Improvement OF the inland
waterways and always the earnest sup
port and defense of every wholesome
safeguard which has made more sure
the guarantees of life, liberty and pros
perity. These are the Achievements
that will lmake for Theodore Roosevelt
his place in history.
But more than all else, the great
things he has done Will be an inspira-
tion to those who have yet greater
things tod do. We declare our unfal-
tering adherence to the policies thus
inaugurated and pledge their continu-
ance under a Republican administra-
ton of the government.
Under the guidance of Republican
principles the American people have
become the richest nation In the world.
Our wealth today exceeds that of Eng
land and all her colonies, and that OF
France and Germany combined.
When the Republican party was born
the total wealth of the country was
$4,000, ,OO0, 900. 1t has leaped to s11O,-
1000 900 in a generation, while Great
Britain has gathered but 100000 00O,O00
in 500 years.
Increase in Wealth
The United States now owns one
fourth of the worlds wealth and makes
one-third of all manufactured products.
Tn the great necessities of CIVILIZATION,
such as coal, the motive power OF ac-
tiyity; iron, the chief basis OF all IN
dustries; cotton, the STAPLE @ ioanua'.H,, a,, tpa
of all fabrics; wheat, corn and all the
AGRICULTURAL products that feed man
kind. American supremacy Is undls-
nuted. We have vast domains of 30,-
900 900 square miles literally pursuing
with latent treasure still waiting tne
magic touch of capital ana INDUSTRY 70
be converted to the practical uses OF
mankind; a country rich in soil ana
climate, in the embarrassed energy OF
its rivers and In all the varied products'
with gratitude for God 8 bounty, with
pride in the splendid productiveness OF
the past and with confidence III sne
PROSPERITY of the future, the Republlcan
nartv declares for the principle that III
the deyelopment and enjoyment OF
wealth so great and blessings so be-
nign there shall be equal opportunity
for all. Nothing so clearly deihon-
strates the sound basis upon Wnlcn OUT
commercial, industrial and agricultural
interests are founded and the necessity
of promoting their continued welrare
through the operation of Republican
nolicies as the recent safe passage Oh
the American people through IMAM
cial disturbance, when II IL nau aP
neared in the midst of Democratic RUE:
~ the menace of 1t, might have equaled
tba financial panics of the past; we
anngratulate the people upon this re-
nawed evidence of American supreIn-
acv and hail with confidence the signs
now manifested of complete restora-
tion of business prosperity mo in ast nt,re re-
~ trade commerce ana manuIactulS
s,nce the election of William Mckln-
,.r In 1895 the people of this country
have 1 felt the wisdom Of entrusting e to
the Republican party through tles'
control and direction or national lesls-
iation' Ioltoio The many wise and progress
vs sa0pssS ss1e By rsosst
Sous t,.,otic ~ resolve of Republican
leadership v in the legislative depart,
ment to keep step ir.t.n in the ne69 d4rUard on1d
tha ohstr,,ct,on ~ and filibustering of
Democratic minority in the last house
Of congress prevented the y, enact enactment nht
of number of measures OF great pup
lie benefit the, consideration Of which
can only be entrusted to another Re
publican majority.
But many wholesome ana progress
slve laws were enacted and we espe-
cially commend the emergency cur
rency BILL the bill for the appointment
OF the monetary commits. on. the en-
ployers' and government liability laws.
the measures for greater efficiency OF
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