, 1900-09-24

Dt COHSlutle GU "hlIh wac Nlllloul II
support of the leading commercial
countries of the world. However firm
ly republican Legislation may seem to
have secured the country against the
peril of base and discredited currency,
the election of a democratic president
could not fail to impair the country's
credit and to bring once more into
question the intention of the American
people to maintainupon the gold stand
ard the parity of their money circu-
lation. The democratic party must be
convinced that the American people
will never tolerate the Chicago plat.
farm.
Trusts.
We recognize the necessity and
plopriety of the honest cooperation
of capital to meet new business con
ditions and especially to extend our
rapidly increasing foreign trade, but
we condemn all conspiracies and com
binations intended to restrict business,
to create monopolies, to limit pro-
duction, or to control prices, and favor
such legislation as will effectually re-
strain and prevent all such abuses,
protect and promote competition and
secure the rights of producer, laborers,
and mere
Protection.
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 competi-
ton has beer stimulated and produc-
ton cheapened. Opportunity to the in
v~entive genius of our people has been
secured and wages in every depart
ment of labor maintained at high
rates, higher now than ever before,
and always distinguishing our work
ing people in their better condition of
life from those of any competing coun
try. Enjoying the blessings of the
American common school, secure in
the right of self-government and pro.
tected in the occupancy Of their own
markets, their constantly increasing
knowledge and skill have enabled
them to finally enter the markets of
the world. We favor the associated
policy of reciprocity SO directed as to
open our markets on favorable terms
for what we do not ourselves produce
in return for foreign markets.
Labor.
In the further interest of American
Workingmen We favor a more effect
i've restriction On the immigration of
cheap labor from foreign lands, the e x
%tention of opportunities of education
for working children, the raising of
the age limit for child labor, the pro-
lection of free labor as against con
tract convict labor and ar effective
system of labor insurance.
Ships.
Our present dependence upon for
eign shipping for nine-tenths of our
foreign carrying is a great loss to the
industry of this country. 1t is also a
serious danger to our trade, for its
sudden withdrawal in the event of Eur.
opean war would serious cripple our
expanding foreign commerce. The
national defense and naval efficiency
if this country, moreover, supply a com
polling reason for Legislation which
will enable us to o our former
place among the trade carrying fleets
OF the world.
Our Soldiers and Sailors.
The nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors
who have fought its battles, and it is
the governments duty to provide for
the survivors and for the widows and
orphans of those who have fallen in
the country's wars. The pension laws
founded in this just sentiment, should
be liberal and should be literally ad'
ministered, and preference should be
given wherever practicable with re
spect to employment in the public ser,
vice to soldiers and sailors and to their
widows and orphans.
The Civil Service.
We commend the policy of the re
publican party in the efficiency of the
civil service. The administration has
acted wisely in its efforts to secure
for public service in Cuba, Porto Rico
Hawaii and the Philippine Islands only
those whose fitness has been deter
mined by training and experience. We
believe that employment in the pub
lie service in these territories should
be confined as far as practicable to
their inhabitants.
No Disfranchisement Of Voters.
1t was the plain purpose Of the fiji
teenth amendment to the constitution
to prevent discrimination on account
Of race or color in regulating the elect.
i've franchise. Devices Of state gov.
ernments, whether by statutory or
constitutional enactment, to avoid the
purpose of this amendment are revo
lutionary, and should be condemned.
Public Roads.
Public movements looking to a per
manent improvement Of the roads and
1 SO.