Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM

served the union, restored credit, expanded
the national domain, established a sount
financial system, developed the industrie:
and resources of the country, gave 10 tn
nation her seal of honor IN the councll
of the world, now meets the new probien
of government with the same courage ano
capacity with which 1t solved the old.
In this the greatest era OF American
advancement the republican, party ha'
reached its highest service under the lead'
.ership of Theodore Roosevelt.
His administration is an epoch In Am
.erican history. In no other period since
national sovereignty was won under
washington or preserved under Lincoln
has there been such mighty progress IN
those ideals of government which, MAKE
for justice, equality and fair-deahn
the American people have found a voice
Their most exalted servant represents
the best aims and worthiest purposes OF
has been lifted 10 a noble sense OF duty
and obligation. Conscience and courage
in public sta ion and his standards OF
right and wrong In private life have be
come cardinal principles of political
faith. capital and labor have beer
brought into closer relations of conf
edence 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 inc
simple. manly virtues of justice and fair
Great Accomplishments.
The great accomplishments of President
Roosevelt nave been, first and foremost
a brave and impartial enforcement OF the
laws; the prosecution of illegal trusts and
mOnCpOlies, the exposure ana punishment
of evil doors in the public service, the
more effective regulation OF rates ano
service of the great transportation lines
the complete overthrow OF preferences, re-
bates and Determinations, the arbitration
of labor disputes, the amelioration of the
condition of wage workers everywhere,
the conservation of the natural resources
of the country: the forward step in the
Improvement of the inland waterways ano
always the earnest support and defense
of every wholesome safeguard which has
made more secure the guarantees or 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 In
spLration TO those who have yet greater
things to do. We declare our unfalterine
adherence to the policies thus inaugurated
and pledge their continuance under a re-
publican administration Of the govern
ment.
Equality of Opportunity.
Under the guidance of republican prin-
-ciples 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 re-
publican party was born the total wealth
of the country =, was as $l6'9 900, cW,0O; 1t has
while Great Britain has gathered but
$50, 900. 0OO,O in 500 years.
The United States now WINS one-fourtt
of the worlds wealth and makes one
third of all modern manufactured pro
ducts In the greatness Of civilization, such
as coal, the motive power of all activity
iron the chief basis of all industry. cot,
ton the staple foundation of all fabrics
wheat, corn and all the agricultural pro
ducts that feed mankind, Americas SUI.
premacy is undisputed. And yet her nat.
ural wealth has been scarcely touched
We have a vast domain of 100000 square
miles literally bursting with latent treas.
ure still waiting the magic of capital and
industry to be converted into the p~ractica
uses Of mankind; a country rich in sol
and climate, in the Embarrassed energy
of its rivers and in all the varied products
of the field, the forest and the factory
With gratitude for Gods bounty. witt
pride in the splendid pro~ductiveness OF the
past and with confidence in the plenty and
prosperity Of the future, the republican
party declares for the principle that in the
development and enjoyment Of wealth Sc
great and blessings SO benign there shall.
be equal opportunity for all.
The Revival of Business.
Under guidance Of the republican prin-
ciples, American people have become the
richest nation in the world. Nothing
so clearly demonstrates the sounc
basis basis upon which bedh our CONNER,
terests are founded and the neces-
Sity of promoting their continued welfare
through the operation of republican poll
SlCS dS lAlN SoLC pd~aS15C VI lit n III
'eriCan people through a financial dis
turbance, which, If appearing in the midst
of democratic rule, or the menace of It,
might have equalled familiar democratic
pan!cS of past. We congratulate the peo-
pie upon this renewed evidence of Ameri.
can supremacy, hall with confidence signs
now manifest of complete restoration OF
business prosperity in all lines of trade;
and manufacturing.
Recent Republican Legislation.
Since the election of Mckinley in 1896
the people of this country have felt anew
the wisdom of intrusting to the republi-
can party, through decisive majoritieS
the control and direction of the national
legislation many wise and progressive
measures adopted at recent sessions OF
congress nave demonstrated the patriotic
resolve Of the republican leadership in the
legislative department to keep step in the
forward march to better government.
notwithstanding the indefensible fill
DuSterlng or a democratic minority in the
House of Representatives during the las
session. many wholesome and progressive
laws were enacted and we especial
ly commend the passage of the emergency
currency bill, the appointment of national
monetary commission, the employers anC
government liability laws; measures fol
greater efficiency of the army and navy,
the widows pension bill; the model child
labor law for the District of Columbia
designed for emulation by states: the new
statutes Tor the safety of railroad engi.
neers and firemen and many acts con.
The Tariff.
The republican party declares unequivo,
cally for a revision of the tariff by a speCia
session of congress Immediately folloWing
the inauguration of the next president anC
commends the steps already taken to this
end In the work assigned the appropriate
committees OF congress which are now in.
Yestigating the operation and effecting OF
schedules. In all tariff legislation the true
principle of protection is best maintained
by the imposition of such duties as viii
equal the difference between the cos
with 81 reasonable profit TO American in.
dustries. We favor the establishment OF
maximum and minimum rates to be ad
ministered by the president under limita
lions fixed under the law, the maximum &c
be available to meet discrimination by for
eign countries against American goods en-.
tering their markets and the minimum Il
represent the normal measure of protec.
ton at home; the aim and purpose of the
policy OF the republican party being no
only TO preserve, without excessive duties
that security against foreign competition
to which American manufacturers, farm
ers and producers are entitled. but also Il
maintain the high standard of living o.
the wage earners of this country, who ar,
the most direct beneficiaries of the pro
tective system. Between the United State:
and the Philippines we believe In a fire,
interchange of products with such limita
tons as to sugar and tobacco as will &C
cord adequate protection TO domestic in
terests.
The Currency.
We approve the emergency measure: