Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-27

publican legislation may seem to hav,
secured the country against the peril O
a base and discredited currency, tn
election Of a Democratic president coult
not fail to impair the country's credi1
and to bring once more into question
the intention Of the American people tt
maintain upon the gold standard the
parity Of their money circulation. The
Democratic party must be convinced
that the American people will never toll
crate the Chicago platform.
UNLAWFUL TRUSTS.
We recognize the necessity and pro-
priety of the honest cooperation of
capital to meet new business conditions,
and especially to extend our rapidly in
creasing foreign trade, but we condemn
all conspiracies and combinations in
tended to restrict business, to create
%monopolies, to limit production or to
control prices, and favor such legisla-
ton as will effectually restrain and pre-
vent all such abuses, protect and pro-
hA1otS SoAAAPNNlSloAA bAIu oCSNAO lC Il5lL
of producers, laborers and all who are
engaged in industry and mer
THE PROTECTION POLICY.
We renew our faith in the policy of
protection to American labor. In that
policy our industries have been estab.
lished, diversified and maintained. BY
protecting the home market the compe-
tition has been stimulated and produc-
ton cheapened. Opportunity to tine in
ventive genius Of u people has been
secured and wages in every department
Of labor maintained at high rates, high
err now than yer before, always dis
tinguishing u working people in their
better conditions of life from those of
blessings Of the American common
school. secure in the right Of sels-gov-
eminent, and protected in the occupa-
ton Of their own markets, their con-
stantly increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the
markets of the world.
RECIPROCITY.
We favor the associated policy Of rec
iprocity so directed as to open u mar
kets on favorable terms for what we do
not ourselves produce in return for free
foreign markets.
LAWS TO PROTECT LABOR.
In the further interest of American
workmen, we favor a more effective re-
striction of the immigration Of cheap
labor from foreign lands, the extension
Of opportunities Of education for work
ing children, the raising Of the age lin
it for child labor, the protection Of free
labor as against contract convict labor,
and an effective system of labor insur-
ance.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Our present dependence upon foreign |
shipping for nine-tenths of our foreign
'arrylng is a great loss to the industry
II this country. 1t Is also a serious dan
ger to our trade, for its sudden with
drawal in the event of European wal
would seriously cripple expanding
mer The national defense
Nuo naval CAAlClCHNy u tAlo /
moreover, supply a compelling reason
for legislation which will enable us to
recover our former place among the
tra~de-carrying fleets of the world.
PENSIONS.
The nation owes a debt Of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who
have fought its battles, and 1t Is the
governments duty to provide for sur
vivors and for the widows and orphans
of those who have fallen in the coun-
wars The pension laws, founded
this just sentiment, should be liberal
and should be literally administered,
and preference should be given when
ever practicable, with respect to EN-
ployment in the public service, to SOL
diers and sailors and to their widows
and orphans.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the policy Of the Repub-
Iican party in maintaining the eficien-
~ Of the civil service. The administra-
ton has acted wisely in Its effort to Sc
cure for public service In Cuba, Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippine islands
,nly those whose fitness has been deter
mined by training and experience. We
believe that employment In the public
in these territories should be
as far as practicable to their
NEGRO DIsFRANCHrSEMENT.
It was the plain purpose Of the If