The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-29

While they had an administration i,
1884, they didn't have the power to enac
their theory into law, but In 1899 Cleve
land was elected and had the House anc
Senate with him. which resulted In
carving into practice of the Democrati,
tariff for revenue only theory, by tn,
passage of the German Wilson law.
The experience the country had with
the Wilson law convinced the neople nj
to which theory was tight. ard In 1895
they gladly returned to an Endorsement
of the Rspublican policy of a protective
tariff The result was the enactment OF
the Dingley law, which is now in forcs
and which gives every evidence of pros.
perity.
sUnder our system of protective tariff
the country has made remarkable pro.
aress both in the development of its natu-
raj resources and in the building up Of
tnanuf actories to such an extent that
we are not only supplying our home
market. but exporting as many manu-.
featured products as we import
We send machinery and lumber to
South Africa and farm implements 10
south America. We send railroad sup.
plies, locomotives. BRIDGES and rails tc
Russia. India and China We export
vast quantities of wheat. corn. and cot
ton. Our resources OF gold silver. cop
per and iron, OF wheat. corn ami cotton
are greater than those OF any Other ma
tion. Our mechanical skill is the marvel
of the world. Our contractors are build
ing bridges on the Nils in competition
with the British. As there ia no limit
to our enterprise.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION
next received Candidate Aliens atten-
ton. On that topic he said:
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Of vital interest to the country and its
tnsiness Is the maintenance of the gold
standard of currency. This question en-
tered largely into the discussions In the
campaign of 1896. and In the election the
people expressed their conclusion In no
uncertain sound.
He read and endorsed the currency
plank of the platform adopted by the
Republican state convention In Iowa,
a year ago, which Is as follows:
We recognize the necessity OF compre-
hensiye and enlightened monetary lecis-
lation. The monetary standard OF this
country and the commercial world is
gold. The permanence OF the standard
must be assured by Congressional legis.
lation, giving TO 1t validity and vitality
OF public law. All other money must be-
kept at a parity with gold. Orr money.
AAAS GdE AubtAeaeAoilsf buOulu bt iAutiie
tained equal to the best in the world. -
Continuing. he said, In substance:
A committee was agreed upon by the
Republicans at the close of the last Con-
gress with u view to formulatina some
currency legislation. The party will un-
doubtedly favor the enactment of law
DECLARING gold as the basis OF our our
rency. The matter will be discussed and
undoubtedly acted ON by the coming
Congress, presenting an issue to our on
pcnents, and IL the contemplated measure
la adopted by Congress, heavy burden
will fall TO the lot of any party which
shall call for its repeal.
Mr.. Alltn declared himself in favor Of
some form OF
LEGISLATION FOR BUILDING UP
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Hs referred to the introduction Of tine
Hanna-Payns merchant marine bill, In
the last Congress, and said; II has been
the policy of the United States to autho-
rize and appropriate money for the i'm