Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-20

terence and hoping for it the mos
abundant success, we are, neverthe less
uns!terably opposed to any final set
Element Of this question on any o,he,
basis than that of free and unlimite Cd
coinage OF silver, either upon the
present or some other satisfsctor,
ratio, that will give that metal q fixed
value at the mints of the United
States and prevent its constant de.
preston BY the stock gamblers Of
Wall Street. We also favor the pas
sage Of law by Congress creating q
department Of mines and mining. so
that this, which has become a leading
industry Of the United STATE s, may be
properly represented and favored in
the councils Of the government.
Second-We declare that the es
sence of Republicanism lies in the
maintenance of law and order with.
out which progress is impossible; in
the free and candil discussion of al
public questions on their merit. and
in a peaceful appeal for the redress OF
all grievances that lie within the lie,
gitimate scope Of legislative power.
We therefore condemn all acts ri
Iawlessness by whatsoever committed
and proclaim to every person in the
State the prompt and equal protection
of the laws.
Third-We declare that the Re.
publican party was founded upon the
principle Of protection of free labor,
and we are therefore opposed to any
monopoly of the RICH, to labor. We
favor organized labor, but believe that
ell labor organizations should be pro
tected in the spirit of American insti.
tu.ions; and while we recognize in
full the right of labor to organize for
its benefit and protection, we declare
that all such organizations must be
administered in subordination to the
laws OF the land; that every person
has right to earn an honest living,
free from interference or wrong from
any person or organization what
soever, and that such right should be
amply protected by law.
Fourth-That, while we believe
that freedom to labor should be pro.
tected against all unlawful aggressions
of labor organizations, we also be-
'ieve that all labor, whether so organ
lied or not, should be protected
against the unjust exactions of ca ritsl.
We therefore condemn that system of
employment which, under the penalty
OF loss of employment, compels the
employee to patronize the store or
other business of the employer or his
managing agent. We believe that
this system tends to monopolize all OF
the business of any community by a
few persons or corporations, Injuries
the public and prevents harmonious
relation between capital aud labor.
We also pledge the Republican party
to the passage Of law providing for
boards of arbitration to determine all
differences and controversies be-
tween Iaborers and their employers
which may be submitted to them.
Fifth-We are unalterably in favor
of the policy of protection as applied
to agriculture, capital and labor. We
declare that complete protection in
competitive articles Is secured by the
levy of such discriminating duties as
will equslize the cost of production
at home aud abroad; that less than
this is not protection and more than
this is monopoly. We therefore
specially commend the plank in the
national platform on this subject, as
embracing q certain ard definite
guide in the tariff legislation.
Sixth-The good faith of the gov
eminent aud the entire country is
pledged to the faithful carrying out
of the Columbian exposition in 1893,
and, inasmach as this is to be made
an exhibition of the industrial prod.
ucts of the patton a display OF the
skill, energy and industry of our mer
chants, laborers and artists, it becomes
a subject of national and state pride.
We therefore most earnestly endorse
the action of those members of the
FIT, second Congress who voted for