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straining order should be issued without notice, .
except where irreparable injury would result '
from delay, in which case speedy hearing there
after should be granted.
THE AMERICAN FARMER
"Among those whose welfare is as essential
to the welfare of the whole country as that of
the wage-earner is that of the American farmer.
The prosperity of the country rests peculiarly
on the prosperity of agriculture. The repub
lican party during the last twelve years has ac
complished extraordinary work in bringing the
resources of the national government to the
aid of the farmer, not only in advancing agri
culture itself, but increasing the conveniences
of rural life. Free rural mail delivery has been
established; it now reaches millions of our citi
zens, ' and we favor its extension until every
community in the land receives the full benefits
of the postal service; we recognize the social
and economical advantages of good country
roads, maintained more and more largely at
public expense and less and less at the expense
of the abutting" owner. In this work we com
mend the growing practice of state aid and wo
approve the efforts of the national agricultural
department by experiments and otherwise . to
make clear to the public the best methods of
road construction.
RIGHTS OP THE NEGRO
"The republican party- has been for more
than fifty years the constant and consistent
friend of the-American negro. It gave him free
dom and citizenship; it wrote Into the organic
law the declaration that proclaims his civil and
political rights, and it believes today that his
noteworthy progress in Intelligence, ' Industry
and good citizenship has earned the respect and
encouragement of the nation. We demand
equal justice for all men, without regard to race
or color. We declare once more and without
reservation for the enforcement of the letter and
spirit of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the constitution which are de
signed for the advancement and .protection of
the negro and we condemn all devices which
have for their real aim his disfranchisement for
reasons of color alone, as unfair, un-American
and repugnant to the supreme law of the land.
NATURAL RESOURCES
"We endorse the movement inaugurated
by the administration for the conservation of
natural resources; we approve all measures to
prevent the waste of timber; we commend the
work now going on for the reclamation of arid
lands and reaffirm the republican policy of the
free distribution of the available areas of the
public domain to the landless settler. This obli
gation of the future Is more insistent and none
will result in greater blessings to posterity. In
line with this splendid undertaking is the fur
ther duty, equally imperative, to enter upon a
systematic improvement upon a large and com
prehensive plan, just to all portions of the
country, of the waterways, harbors, and great
lakes, whose natural adaptability to the in
creasing traffic of the land is one of the great
est gifts of a benign providence.
THE ARMY AND THE NAVY
"The congress passed many commendable
acts increasing the efficiency of the army and
navy; making the militia of the states an in
tegral part of the national establishment; au
thorizing joint maneuvers of army and militia;
fortifying new naval bases and completing the
construction of coaling stations; instituting a
female nurse corp3 for naval hospitals and ships,
and adding two new battleships, ten torpedo
boat destroyers, three steam colliers and eight
submarines to the strength of the navy. Al
though at peace with all the world and secure
in the consciousness that the American people
do not desire and will not provoke a war with
any other country, we nevertheless declare our
unalterable devotion to a policy that will keep
this republic ready at all times to defend her
traditional doctrines, and assure her appropriate
part in promoting permanent tranquility among
the nations.
PROTECTION OP CITIZENS
"We commend -the vigorous efforts made
by the administration to protect American cit
izens In foreign lands, and pledge ourselves to
insist upon the just and equal protection of all
our citizens abroad. It Is the unquestioned duty
of the government to procure for all our citizens,
without distinction, the rights of travel and so
journ in friendly countries and we declare our
selves in favor of all proper efforts tending to
that end.
EXTENSION OF COMMERCE
"Under the administration of the republican
party the foreign commerce of the United States
has experienced a remarkable, growth until it
has a present valuation of approximately three '
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billions of dollars and gives employment to a
vast amount of labor and capital which would
otherwise be idle. It has inaugurated through
the recent visit of the secretary of Btato to
South America and Moxico a now ora of Pan
American commerce and comity which Is bring
ing us into closer touch with our twenty sister
American republics, having a common historical
heritage, a republican form of government and
offering us a limitless field of legitimate com
mercial expansion.
ARBITRATION AND THE HAGUE
"The conspicuous contributions of the
American statesmanship to the great cause of
international peace, signally advanced in The
Hague conferences, are an occasion for just
pride and gratification. At the last session of
the senate of the United States,, eleven of The
Hague treaties were ratified, establishing the
rights of neutrals, laws of war on land, restric
tion of submarine mines, limiting the use of
force for the collection of contractural debts,
governing the opening of hostilities, extending
tho application of Geneva principles, and in
many ways lessening the evils of war and pro
moting the peaceful settlement of international
controversies. At the same session twelve ar
bitration conventions with great nations wero
confirmed and extradition, boundary and neu
tralization treaties of supremo importance were
ratified. We endorse such achievements as the
highest duty a people can perform and proclaim
the obligation of further strengthening tho bonds
of friendship and good will with all tho nations
of tho world.
MERCHANT MARINE
"We adhere to the republican doctrine of en
couragement to American shipping and urge
such legislation as will revive the merchant ma
rine prestige of th country, so essential to na
tional defense, the enlargement of the foreign
trade and "the Industrial prosperity of our own
people.
VETERANS OP THE WARS
"Another republican policy which must bo
ever maintained is that of generous provision
for those who have fought the country's battle
and for the widows and orphans of those who
have fallen. We comiriend the increased
widows' pensions made by the present congress
and declare for a liberal administration of all
pension laws, to the end that tho people's grati
tude may grow deeper as tho memories of heroic
sacrifice grow more sacred with tho passing
years. '
CIVIL SERVICE
"We reaffirm our former declarations that
the civil service laws enacted, extended and en
forced , by the republican party, shall continue
to be maintained and obeyed. " '.
PUBLIC HEAJjTH
"We commend the efforts designed to se
cure greater efficiency In national public health
agencies and favor such legislation as will effect
this purpose.
BUREAU OP MINES AND 1VHNING
"As showing interest in the great mining"
resources of our country we especially favor
the establishment of a bureau of mines and
mining.
CUBA, PORTO RICO, PHILIPPINES
"The American government in republican
hands has freed Cuba, given peace and protec
tion to Porto Rico and the Philippines under
our flag and begun construction of the Panama
canal. The present conditions In Cuba vindi
cate the wisdom of maintaining, between that
republic and this imperishable bonds of mutual
interest, and the hope Is now expressed that the
Cuban people will soon again be ready to as
sume complete sovereignty over their land.
"In Ptorto Rico the government of the
United States Is making loyal and patriotic sup
port; order and.prosperity prevail and the well
being of the people is in every respect promoted
and conserved.
"We believe that the native Inhabitants of
Porto Rico should be at once collectively made
citizens of tho United States and that all others
properly qualified under existing laws residing
in said country should have the privilege of
becoming naturalized.
"In the Philippines insurrection has been
suppressed, law established and life and prop
erty made secure. Education and practical ex
perience are there advancing the capacity of
the people for government and the policies of
McKinley and Roosevelt are leading the Inhab
itants step by step to ever Increasing measure
of home rule.
"Time has justified the selection of the
Panama route for the isthmian canal, and
events have shown the wisdom of securing au
thority over the zone through which it is to be
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.built. . Tho work Is now progressing with a
rapidity far beyond expectation, and alroady tho
realization of tho hopes of centuries has como
within tho vision of tho near future
NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA
"Wo favor tho Immediate admission of tho
territories of New Moxico and Arizona as sep
arate states In tho union.
CENTENARY OP LINCOLN
February 12, 1909, will bo tho ono hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln, an immortal spirit whoso famo has
brightened with tho receding years, and whoso
namo stands among tho first of those given to
the world by tho great republic; wo recommend
that thiB contennial anniversary bo colobrated
throughout tho confines of tho nation, by all
the peoplo thereof and, especially by tho public
schools, and an oxerciso to stir tho patriotism
of tho youth of tho land.
DEMOCRATS DENOUNCED
"Wo call tho attention of tho American
peoplo to tho fact that none of the great meas
ures hero advocated by tho republican party
cduld bo enacted and none of tho steps forward
hero proposed could bo taken under a democratic
administration or under ono hi which party re
sponsibility is divided. Tho continuance of pres
ent policies therefore absolutely requires tho
contlnuanco in power of that party which be
lieves in them and which possesses tho capacity
to put them into operation.
CONCLUSION
"Beyond all platform declarations there aro
fundamental differences between tho republican
party and its chief opponent which mako tho
ono worthy and tho other unworthy of public
trust. In history tho difference betwoon democ
racy and republicanism Is that tho ono stood
for debased currency, tho other for honest cur
rency; tho ono for free silver, the other for
sound money; tho ono for free trade, tho other
for protection; tho ono for the contraction of
American Influence, tho other for its expansion;
tho orio has been forced to abandon every posi
tion taken on tho great issues before tho "peo
ple, tho other has held and vindicated all.
"In experience tho difference between de
mocracy and republicanism Is that one moans
adversity, while tho other moans prosperity; ono
means low wages while the other moans high;
ono means doubt and debt, tho other means
confidence and thrift.
"In principles, the difference between de
mocracy and republican IsmMs .that .ono stands
for vacillation and timidity in govornnieutfc.
other for ntrnnirth nntl Tinrnnno! nnri uinntltAitotf
obstruction the other for construction; tho oho
promises, tho other performs; ono finds fault,
tho other finds work.
"Tho present tendencies of tho two parties
aro even more marked by inherent differences.
The trend of democracy is toward socialism, while
the republican party stands for a wise and reg
ulated individualism. Socialism would destroy
wealth; republicanism would prevent Its abuse.
Socialism would give to each' an equal right to
take; republicanism would give to each an equal
right to earn. Socialism would offer an equality
of possession which wouTd soon leave no ono
anything to possess; republicanism would give
equality of opportunity which would assure to
each his share of a constantly Increasing sum
of possessions. In line with this tendency, tho
democratic party of today believes in govern
ment ownership, while the republican party be
lieves in government regulation. Ultimately,
democracy would have the nation own the peo
ple, while republicanism would have the peoplo
own the nation.
"Upon this platform of principles and pur
poses, reforming our adherence to every repub
lican doctrine proclaimed since tho birth of the
party, we go before the country, asking tho sup
port not only of those who have acted with us
heretofore, but of all our fellow citizens, who,
regardless of past political differences, unite in
the desire to maintain tho policies, perpetuate
the blessings and make secure the achievements
of a greater America."
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