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Show j THE NATIONAL PLATFORM. The platform reported to arid adopted by the Ropubllcan National convention at Chicago yesterday measures up fully to tho expectations of the party and of tho public, and It meets nobly the demands de-mands of the occasion. It fulfills amply am-ply the promise held out when the illustrious il-lustrious names v'ero anonunccd, of those who would write and report it. The party can grandly go into this campaign standing on its ample dimensions dimen-sions and stalwart strength. It gives retrospect of the origin of tho' party and the high service it did tho country In the days of its vigorous youth: recites the circumstances, of Its taking over the Government when the country was In evil plight eight years ago, from the disastrous Democratic rule of four years, and tho triumphant restoration of confidence and prosperity; prosperi-ty; It speaks of the liberation of Cuba, the building up of Porto Rico, the conferring con-ferring upon the Filipinos of the largest larg-est civil liberty they ever enjoyed, and rcfcrG to the fact that It was from our base In the Philippines that we were able to confer the service upon civilization civili-zation of aiding in the relief of t,he besieged be-sieged legations in Peking. The arid land legislation is pointed to as an act of the Republican party which will confer untold and lasting benefits upon the country; tho reorganization reorgan-ization of the army, the support of tho militia, the upbuilding of the navy, aro nil grand achievements, which will inure in-ure splendidly to tho good of the country. coun-try. The administration of the great departments of the Government has been honest, capable, economical; and wherever errors or clouds havo appeared ap-peared those have been promptly cleared away. Protection is jUBtly and stalwartly maintained as the cardinal policy of the Republican party; It guards and develops de-velops the Industry of. the country; as a Jprlnclple It must be maintained; the rates of duty are to be readjusted only when conditions have so changed that the public interests demand it; and when the need of change comes, it is not safe to commit tho duty of making changes to any other than the Republican Republi-can party. A Democratic tariff has always al-ways brought adversity to the business interests of the country while Republican Republi-can tariffs have always brought prosperity. pros-perity. All this portion of the platform Is ntast able and felicitous In tone and expression. The shelter and protection extended to American citizens abroad is justly referred to, and also the high standing which the Republican diplomacy has carried the country to. American shipping ship-ping must be restored, and the appointment appoint-ment by CongrcEs of a merchant marine ma-rine commission to devise means for its rehabilitation Is approved. A, navy powerful enough for defense and for the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine is essential; Its upbuilding has-been has-been the pride of the Republican party. The exclusion of Chinese competition In labor Is approved, as well as our commercial com-mercial policy ia.thc transpacific, for the opening of new avenues to commerce. com-merce. The debt of the Nation to the veterans of the Civil war Is fully recognized and the late executive order bearing on proof of disability at the age of 62 Is approved. A vigorous step in the right direction is the emphatic declaration for action by Congress to determine whether the franchise is unconstitutionally denied to any claso In any of the States; it should be fruitful at least to tho extent of reducing the representation in Congress Con-gress of any State which has thug withheld with-held the suffrage. ' On the trust question, the declaration Is plain and comprehensive; It 'declares that combinations of capital and labor are the results of the economic movement move-ment of the age; but neither must infringe in-fringe upon the rights and Interests of the people; when lawfully formed, they are entitled to the protection of the laws; but both are subject to the laws and must be obedient theroto. A fitting memorial to the late President Presi-dent McKinley Is carried, and eulogy of his hish services to the country and to the party. The country is congratulated congratu-lated on Its good fortune In the worthy successor to him which it has in President Presi-dent Roosevelt, und an enthusiastic recital re-cital of the leading events and achievements achieve-ments of the present administration Is made; a brilliant summary of great things it Is. Tho platform In Its entirety h found in our news columns. It will be recognized recog-nized ao one of the strongest, ablest," and most attractive platforms ever adopted at any Republican convention. In Its strength and soundness all can rely; It is good for the party; It Is better yet for tho couptry. It assures most nobly the full maintenance and high supremacy of tho; best traditions of the party, and guarantees to the country the best possible administration of Its affairs, the widest and most assured prosperity to all lntereuts, and that the people will be fully protected in all their aspirations for the betterment of their lot ahd the fullest upbuilding of humanity hu-manity In this latest and most glorious Republic of all time. |