The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-07
PLATFORM


its protective tariff policy against for
eign industrial invasion;
For adequate national protection
against all foreign foes;
For friendly attitude of govern
ment toward legitimate business;
For the restoration of the American
flag to the ocean;
BY liberal payments for carrying
American mails in American bottoms;
For a constructive national policy
for the acquisition of foreign markets;
For the development and protection
of American resources; and by the en-
enlargement of individual enterprise
instead of socialistic schemes of gov
eminent ownership, as eXemplitied in
the pending ship purchase bill;
For the maintenance of American
sovereignty in the Philippines until it
can Justly and honorably be with
drawn;
For a foreign policy, firm, impartial,
consistent and fearless. without weak
ness or buster;
For the protection of the lives and
property of American citizens at home
and abroad;
For a sound currency system, free
from the perils of instability, imitation
or political manipulation,
We believe a responsibility will rest
upon the next President greater than
any that has been borne by any eXecu-
tive except Lincoln.
Grave national and international
questions are being unsettled, not set
tied, by the present national admins
tration.
We commend the splendid services
of our Republican Representatives in
Congress from this state. We denounce
the Democratic party for it's failure to
provide by tariff regulations an ade-
quate revenue for our country and for
its failure to fulfill its promise to re-
duce the cost of living.
We denounce the present admins
tration at Washington for it's failure to
abide by its promise to protect the
lives and property of American clti-
Zens in foreign lands, calling espec-
ial attention to the Mexican condition.
We call upon the national Congress
to make an adequate annual appropri-
alton to check the spread in the United
States of trachoma, which has been
recognized by the United States public
health service to be an interstate mem
ace.
| Through long intimate association
we are appreciative of the quality
commending indiana's most distin-
guished citizen, Charles w. Fairbanks.
as most available exponent of the
great policy of Republicanism.
Assuming the leadership of our par
ty in the pivotal state of Indiana a
quarter of a century ago, he led it
from defeat to victory, and for twenty
years he has stood in the forefront of
service to his party and the nation.
He has always been the staunch
champion of the American policy of
a protective tariff.
He was one of the earliest advocates
lof the permanent establishment of the
gold standard.
So conspicuously identified was he
with these two great causes when both
met their sharpest challenge that he
was chosen to preside and sound the
keynote at the historic convention
which first nominated William McKin-
ley for President.
He was a most trusted adviser and
counsellor for President Mckinley
during and after the crucial period OF
the spanish-Amerioan war, and his
soundness Of judgment and great
knowledge of national aud interna-
tional affairs was OF the utmost value
to his friend, President Mckinley, and
to the nation at the period
During his twelve years as United
States Senator he was largely infiuen-
tial in framing the tariff and other
great measures which gave America
her golden era and a larger place In
the worlds affairs.
Declining denomination as Vice
President, he returned TO private life
with undiminished devotion to the Re
publican party and has since been con
slant in its service.
He was chairman OF the platform
committee of the last Republican ma
tional convention. Under his diplo.
matte direction II was the one commit
tee OF the convention that was harmo-
NOUS In It's elaboration.
He has done and said nothing since
to widen the breach In the Republican
party. He has done and said much Ia
harmonize aud unity the party
He has the courage aud capacity for