The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
PARTY PLATFORM
Resolutions Upon Which Republicans
Base Their Claim For the
SURFACES Of the People.
ENUNCIATION OF PRINCIPLES
Leading All In This Declaration Of
Party Determination Is an Extra
ordinance Bit Of Praise For the
President Of the United States.

President Of the United States.
The platform adopted by the Re
publican national convention at Chica
go is in part as follows:
Once more the Republican party, in
national convention assembled, sub
mits its cause to the people This
great historic organization that de
stroyed slavery, preserved the Union
restored credit, expanded the national
domain, established a sound financial
system, developed the industries and
resources of the country and gave ia
the nation her post 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.
Praise for Roosevelt.
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 pro-
gress 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 exalt-
ed servant has come to represent, not
political sovereignty alone, but the
best aims and worthiest purposes Of
all his cOuntrymen.
American manhood and womanhood
have been lifted to a nobler sense OF
duty and obligation. Conscience and
courage in public station and highest
standards of right and wrong in pri-
vate life have become the cardinal
principles of political faith; capital
and labor have been brought into
closer relations OF confidence and indie
pendence 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.
The great accomplishments of Pres
ident Roosevelt have been, first and
foremost, a brave and impartial en-
forcement of the law, the prosecution
OF Illegal trusts and monopolies, the
exposure and punishment of evil-doers
in the public service; the more effect.
i've regulation of the rates and serv-
ice of the great transportation lines:
the complete overthrow OF preference,
rebates and determinations the arbi-
tration of labor disputes; the anchor
alton Of the condition of wage work
ers everywhere; the conservation of
the natural resources Of the country;
the forward step in the improvement
of the inland waterways, and always
the earnest support and defense OF ev-
cry wholesome safeguard which has
made more secure the guarantees of
life, liberty and prosperity.
These are the achievements that
will make for Theodore Roosevelt his
place in history. But more than all
else, the great things he has done will
be an inspiration to those who have
yet greater things to do We declare
our unfaltering adherence to the poll
cies thus inaugurated and pledge their
under a Republican ad
Of the government.
Equal Opportunity for All.
With gratitude for Gods bounty,
with pride in the splendid productive
ness Of the past, and with confidence
n the prosperity of the future, the Re
publican party declares for the princi-
pie that in the development and en-
oyment of wealth so great and bless
ngs so benign there shall be equal OPP
for all.
Nothing so clearly demonstrates the
iound basis upon which our CONNER
,ial, industrial and Agricultural inter
'sts are founded and the necessity for
promoting their continued welfare
through the operation OF Republican
,0licies as the recent safe passage of |
he American people through a finan. |
ial disturbance which, II appearing In !
he midst of Democratic rule, OF the
menace Of It, might have equaled the
amiliar Democratic panics Of the past
The many wise and progressive
measures adopted by recent sessions
{ congress have demonstrated the pa.
riotic resolve OF Republican leader.
hip In the legislative department TO
eep step In the forward march toward
sitter government. Only the obstruc.
Id and nAbustering OF a Democratic
aMonty IN the last house Of congress
reverted the enactment Of a number
I measures Of great public benefit,
he consideration OF which can only
9 Entrusted 10 another Republican ma
Drlty. But many wholesome and pro.
resslve laws were enacted ana We
specially commend the passass Of
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