The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-06-19
GREAT CLAIMS
Made in the Republican Platform
Adopted at Chicago,
HAS MANY PROMISES.
Idea Of Protection is to be Kept in

Idea of Protection is to be Kept in
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Marine is ,Favored-Republica
Administration Necessary to Pros
perity-Strikes at Democrats.
The Republican platform referring
to President Roosevelt, says:
in this greatest era of American
advancement the Republican party
has reached it's highest service under
the leadership of Theodore Roose-
welt. His administration is an epoch
in American history. In no other
period since national sovereignty has
won under Washington or prepared
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 American
people have found voice. Their most
exalted servant has come to repre-
sent, not political sovereignty alone,
but the lest aims and worthiest pur-
poses Of all his countrymen.
Referring 10 his record the plat
form recites: 'These are achieve
ments that will make for Theodore
Roosevelt his place in history. But,
more than all else, the great things
he has done will be inspirations to
those who have yet greater things
to do. We declare our unfaltering
adherence to the polices thus in
augurated and pledge their continu-
ance under the Republican admins
tration of the government"
The platform declares that the ma
ton has bbecome the richest in the
world under Republican guidance and
declares for the principle that in the
and enjoyment Of
wealth there shall be equal oppor-
turities for all. :
It continues: "Only the obstruc-
ton and filibustering of the Demo-
cratic minority in the last House of.
Congress prevented the enactment
OF number Of measures of great
public benefit, NAe consideration Of
which can onlybe astrncted. to anoth-
er Republican ma5SSity. But, many
wholesome and progressive laws
were enacted
Tariff revision at special session
of Congress Immediately after the
inauguration the true principle OF
protection is best maintained by the
imposing of such duties as will equal
ize the difference between the cost
of production at home-and abroad,
together with a reasonable profit to
American industriesi and the bene-
fits s5that will follow are best secured
by the establishment Of maximum
and minimum rates to be administer
ed by the President under the lm1-
tation fixed in law, the maximum to
be available to meet determinations
by foreign countries against Amerl-
can goods entering their markets,
and the minimum to represent the
normal measure of protection at
home; the aim and purpose OF the
Republican policy being not only TO
preserve, without excessive duties
that security against foreign COM
petition to which American manu-
facturers, farmers and producers are
entitled, but also to maintain the
high standard of the living of the
wage earners of this country, who
are the most direct benefciaries of
the protective system"
After saying that the present cur
rency laws have justified their adop-
tion and declaring in favor of postal
savings banks the platform says:
"The Sherman antitrust law has
been a wholesome instrument FOR
good in the hands Of wise and fear-
less admin :stration. The enactment
of the railroad rate law is approved
with the statement that the interstate
commerce law should be furtner
amended so as to give the railroads
the right to make and publish trainc
agreements subject to approval or
the commission, but maintaining al
ways the principle of competition.
After reciting what laws OF benene
to labor have been enacted the piat-
form says there is further "ork
ahead and pledges the party,s deVe-
ton to every cause that makes for
the betterment of the conditions OF
1aborers. adding that the same poT
will be pursued to tighten their bur-
dens. increase their opportunities for
happiness. 1t also speaks lor tne
welfare of the farmers.
Declaring the Republican party Is
the friend Of the American negro,
tba nlatform declares without reser--
v,t;on for the enforcement In spirit
and letter of all those amendments
to the constitution designed lot tle
nrotection and advancement or the
negro and condemns "all devices
like the so-called grandfather
clauses.
preservation Of the White noun
tain and Appalachian forests IS 1a'-
ored. .,o,.
1ey;slation reviving the mercnant
marine prestige is favored.
offered to see that the laws OF the