The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-29


ments of the party during the past four
years." declaring that every expectation
and pledge had been fulfilled. That BUSH
ness and industrial depression which pre-
vailed four years ago had given place to
prosperity more general and more album
dant than ever known before"
The administration of William McKin-
ley is Endorsed, and in asking the Ameri-
can people to indorse the republican rec
ord and renew the commission of the par
ty expression is given to the following
principles:
Renfirm Gold standard.
We renew our allegiance to the prin-
ciple of the gold standard and declare our
confidence in the wisdom of the legisla-
tion of the Fifty-sixth congress by which
the parity of all our money and the sta
Dlnty of our currency on gold basis has
peen secured. We recognize that inter-
est rates are potent factor in produc-
tlon and business activity. and for the
purpose of further equalizing and of fur
ther lowering the rates of interest, we
favor such monetary legislation as will
enable the varying needs of the season
and of all sections to be promptly met in
order that trade may be evenly sustained,
labor steadily employed and commerce
enlarged. The volume of money in circu-
lauon was never so great per capita as 1t
is to-day.
1--WE declare our steadfast opposition
to the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer. No measure to that end could be
considered which was without the sup
port of the leading commercial countries
of the world. However firmly republican
legislation may seem to have secured the
country against the peril of base and dis
credited currency, the election of a demo-
cratic president could not fail to impair
the country's credit and to bring once
more into question the intention of the
American people to maintain upon the
gold standard the parity of their money
circulation The democratic party must
be convinced that the American people
will never tolerate the Chicago platform.
Trusts Condemned.
1--WE recognize the necessity and pro-
priety of the honest cooperation of cap
ital to meet new business conditions and
especially to extend our rapidly-increas-
ing foreign trade, but we condemn all
conspiracies and combinations intended to
restrict business, to create nfonopolies, to
limit production or to control prices, and
favor such legislation as will effectually
restrain and prevent all such abuses, pro-
tect and promote competition and secure
the rights of producers laborers and all
who are engaged in industry and COM
merce.
Protection Policy.
1--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 competi-
ton has been stimulated and production
cheapened Opportunity to the inventive
genius of our people has been secured
and wages in every department of labor
maintained at high rates, higher now
than ever before, always distinguishing
rlrirn nVl0 In no
tons of life from those of any competing
country. Enjoying the blessing of Amer
lean common schools, secure in the right
of self-government and protected in the
occupancy of their own markets, their
constantly-increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the
markets of the world. We favor the as
ISOLATED policy Of reciprocity SO directed
as to open our markets on favorable
terms for what we do not ourselves pro-
duce in return for free foreign markets.
immigration.
"In the further interest of American
workmen, we favor a more effective re-
striction of the immigration of cheap la
Dor from foreign lands, the extension OF
opportunities of education for working
children. the raising of the age limit for
child labor, the protection of free labor
as against contract convict labor and an
effective system of labor insurance.
Shipping.
Our present dependence upon foreign
shipping for nine-tenths of our foreign
carrying is a great loss to the industry
of this country. 1t is also a serious dan
ger to our trade, for it's sudden withdraw
al in the event of European war would
seriously cripple our expanding foreign
commerce. The national defense and
naval efficiency of this country, more-
over, supply a compelling reason for leg
islation which will enable us to recover
our former place among the trade carry
ing fleets of the world.
Pension Laws.
THE nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who
have fought it's battles, and it is the gov
ernment's duty to provide for the sur
vivors 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 administered, and
preference should be given wherever
in the public service to soldiers and sail
ors and to their widows and orphans.
Civil Service.
1--WE commend the policy of the repub-
lican party in maintaining the efficiency
of the civil service. The administration
has acted wisely in it's effort to secure
for public service in Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the philippine ISLANDS, only
those whose fitness has been determined
by training and experience. We believe
that employment in the public service in
these territories should be confined as far
as practicable to their inhabitants.
'It was the plain purpose of the fif-
tenth amendment to the constitution to
prevent discrimination on account of race
or color in regulating the elective fran
chise. Devices of state governments
whether by statutory or constitutional
enactment to avoid the purpose of this
amendment are revolutionary and should
be condemned.
Public movements looking to a per-
manent improvement of the roads and
highways of the country meet with our
cordial approval and we recommend this
subject to the earnest consideration Of
the people and of the legislatures of the
several states.
1--WE favor the extension of the rural
free delivery service wherever its extern
sion may be justified.
Free Homes.
In further pursuance of the constant
policy of the republican party to provide
free homes on the public domain, We
recommend adequate national legislation
to reclaim the arid lands of the United
States, reserving control of the distribu-
ton of water for irrigation to the respec-
tive states and territories.
We favor home rule for and the early
admission to statehood of the territories
of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
Wnr Revenue.
The Dingley act amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct of the
war has so well performed its work that