The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-14
Preamble
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

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 aud resources
OF the country 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 courage and
capacity with which it solved the old.
In this. the greatest era Of American
advancement, the republican party has
reached its highest service under the
leadership OF Theodore Roosevelt. His
administration is an epoch in American
history. In no other period since ma.
tional sovereignty was won under Wash.
ington or preserved under Lincoln has
there been such mighty progress in
these ideals Of government which make
for justice, equality and fair dealing
among men. The highest ASPIRATIONS
OF the American people have found a
voice. Their most exalted servant rep.
, resents the best aims and worthiest pur.
poses OF oil his countrymen. American
manhood has been lifted to . nobler
sense OF duty and obligation. Con.
science and courage in public station
and higher standards OF right and
wrong in private life have become car.
dinal principles Of political faith; capt.
tai and labor have been brought into
closer relations OF confidence and inter.
dependence; and the abuse of wealth,
the tyranny Of power and all the evils
Of privilege and fsvoritism have been
put to scorn by the simple, manly
virtues Of justice and fair play.
The great accomplishments OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt has been, first and fore.
most, brave and impartial enforce.
ment OF the law; the prosecution Of
illegal trusts and monopOlies; the ex.
posture and punishment Of evil.doers 10
the public service; the more effective
regulation OF the rates and the service
Of tho great transportation lines; the
complete overthrow OF preference, re.
bates and DETERMINATIONS; the arhitra-
ton Of labor disputes, the ameliOration
of wageworkers everywhere; the con.
servation OF the national resources OF
the country; tho forward step in the
improvement OF the inland waterways;
and always the earnest support and de-
tense OF every wholesome safeguard
which has made more secure the guar
antee Of life, liberty and property.
These are the achievements that will
make for Theodore Roosevelt his place
in history, but more than all else the
great things be has done will be an in
spiration to those who have yet greater
things to do. We declare our unfaiter.
ing adherence to the policies thus in
augurated, and pledge their continu.
ance under republican administration
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 al her colonies, and that OF
France and Germany com bined. When
the republican party was born the total
| wealth Of the country was SIG, ,O0O,-
900. 1t has leaped TO $4,000, 600. 600
in q generation, while Great Britain
has gathered but $50, 900, 900, 900 in five
hundred years. The United States now
owns one.fourth of the worlds wealth
and makes one-third of all modern
manufactured products. In the great
ness OF civilization, such as coal, the
motive power Of all activity, iron, the
chief basis of all industry; cotton. the
staple foundations OF all fabrics; wheat,
corn and all the agricultural products
kthat feed mankind, Americas suprem-
y undisputed. And yet her great
wealth has been scarcely
vast domain OF three mil
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in the unharneS9 1fe rivers
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With gratitude for Cody
pride in the splendid prodU
of the past, and with confidenceV
lplenty and prosperity Of the futurs'
republican party declares for the prinl
ciple that in the development and en-
joyment OF wealth so great and blessing
SO benign there shall be equal oppor'
turnities for ell.