Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-12-19

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Individually, believe that the ratio Of
l6 to can be maintained by the power
Of this government alone, but I also
believe that the determination OF the
ratio is mere matter Of detail, which
may be safely left TO friendly Congress
without platform instruction, and l am
inclined to think that this course may
disarm the fears OF many who are with
us in principal, but doubt our power
under changed conditions to maintain
the old ratio; at the same time l am not
inssnsible to the view urged by some
that silence az to the ratio may be re-
garded as an abandonment OF the entire
contention for silver by many who were
with us during the last campaign. All
that contend is that the ratio is fair
subject OF discussion. The principle OF
bimetalism being established, think
the course persusd regarding the ratio
should be such as will secure the most
favorable support from the voters.
cONTbOL OF THE TkUSTS
Fourth. As to the trusts, my view il
that State legislation will fail in the
I future, as in the past, to meet the diff
Guilty. The remedy must be federal
one, and as broad as the entire country.
The theories entertained by the Rep
ublican party as to the powers of the
federal government enable it to present
the remedy, but controlled rs it is largely
by corporate wealth, it has but littls
disposition to do 80.
The Democratic party has the dispo-
sition to apply remedy, but its tradi-
tional views with reference to the limited
powers OF the federal government and
the reversed powers ef the States may
prevent it from adopting a comprehen-
sivs federal measure. My view is that the
regulation Of these, great combinations
of capital, whose evils thus far are more
those Of apprehension than realiz-
alton, can be secured through publicity
Of their transactions by published re-
ports to some bureau organized by
Congress, which shall collect the statis-
tical information that will furnish
guide to legislation, aud through sub
ssquent internal revenue taxation, 30
imposed upon the franchises, and privile-
ges OF corporations as to compel all
corporations to assume some proper
ton of the burdens of the federal gov
ernment, and 80 graduated as to
handicap the corporations having
monopolistic tendencies in their
competition with individuals who are
engaged in enterprises Of like character.
l am opposed to lowering the tariff wall
as to trust products. The substitution
in our markets of products OF foreign
trusts for products Of American trusts
simply displaces American labor to the
advantage of foreign labor. The true
remedy is within the tariff wall. do
not believe we can restore American
competition by belaboring American
enterprises with foreign club.
COMMERCIAL EXPANSION.
As to expansion believe in com
mercial expansion, and am against
territorial expansion, save that harmon
ious and legitimate growth which en-
braces contiguous continental territory,
and adjacent islands necessary to the
protection OF our coast. In our scheme
OF territorial growth, the Philippines
have no part, but they may well be
included in our scheme ct commercial
expansion and coaling and naval stations
may we'll be secured there as part OF
that expansion. Our action with ref
erence to these islands must be control
led by existing conditions and not by
mere theories. We ars in possession OF
the islands, though the possession is dis
puted; we have certain obligations TO
discharge to civilization and humanity
it is our duty to restore order and estab.
lish satple government founded upon
the consent OF the governed, and it is
also our duty to give 10 the islands i'm
mediate assurance OF ultimate independ
ance; but as self-gcvernment cannot be
created in day, it would be perpetual
reproach to us, under existing conditions
to Immediately withdraw our forces and
leave the islands to unrest, civil war
and anarchy. We have certain obliga-
t;ons to the civilized world, and certain
obligations to the Filipinos themselves
to discharge. After giving the Filipino
assurance Of ultimate independence, we
must ourselves be the judges M to the
period OF tutilage During this period
we can establish our commercial re-
lations with these islands; currents Of
trade once established connot be defect
ed, and we will have all the advantages
sought to be secured by ownership
and should be discharged in