The Portland daily press., 1900-06-21
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and wages in every department of labor
maintained at high rates, higher now
than ever before, and always distin-
gushing our working people in their
better conditions of life from those of any
competing country. Enjoying the bless
ings of the American common school,
secure in the right of self government
and protected in the government of their
own markets, their constantly increasing
knowledge and skill have enabled them
finally to enter the markets of the world.
We favor the associated policy of recip-
rocity 30 directed as TO open our markets
on favorable terms for what we do not
ourselves produce in return for free for
eign markets.
In the further interests3of American
workmen We favor a more effective re
srriction of the Immigration of cheap
labor, from foreign lands, the exteu sion
of opportunities OF education for working
children, the raising of the age limit for
child labor, the protection of free labor
as against contract or convict labor and
an effective system OF labor Insurance.
Our present dependence upon foreign
shipping for nine-tenths Of our foreign
carrying is great loss to the industry
of this country. 1t is also "A serious dam
ger to our trade, for Its sudden withdraw
al in the event of European war would
seriously cripple our expanding foreign
commerce. The national defence and
naval efficiency of this country, moreover,
supply IA compelling reason for legisla-
tion which will enable us to recover our
former place among the trade carrying
fleets of the world.
The nation owes debt of PROFOUND
q ratitude TO the soldiers and sailors who
have fought its battles, and 1T is the
governments duty TO provide for the
survivors and for the widows and or
phans 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 respect
TO employment in the public service to
soldiers and sailors and TO their widows
and orphans.
We commend the policy of the Republic
can party in maintaining the efficiency
of the civil service The administration
public service in Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippine Islands, only
those whose fitness has been determined
byitrainiDg and experience. We believe.that
employment in the public service in
these territories should be committed Us far
as practicable TO their inhabitants,
1t was. the plain purpose of the fifteen
tn amendment TO the constitution to
prevent discrimination on account OF
race or color in regulating the elective
franchise. Devices OF state governments
whether by statutory or constitutional
enactment TO avaid the purpose OF this
amendment are revolutionary AMI should
be condemned.
Public movements looking to perma-
nent improvement of the roads and high
ways of the country meet with our cor
dial approval and we recommend this
subject to the earnest consideration OF
the people and OF the legislatures OF the
several states.
We favor the extension of the rural free
delivery service wherever its extension
may be justified.
In further pursuance of the constant
policy of the Republican party to provide
free homes ON the public domain we
recommend adequate national legisla-
ton to reclaim the arid lands of the
United states, reserving control of the
distribution of water for irrigation 10 the
respective states and territories.
We favor home rule for and the early
admission to statehood OF, the territories
OF New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
The Dingley act amended TO provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct OF the
war has so well performed its work that
it has been possible TO reduce the war
debt in the sum of "a, 100000. SO ample
are the governments revenues and
so great is the public confidence in the
integrity of its obligations that its newly
funded per cent bonds sell at premi-
um. The country is now Justified In
expecting and it will be the policy of the
Republican party to bring about re-
due ton of the war taxes.
We favor the construction, ownership,
control and protection of an isthmian
canal by the government OF tho United
States.
New markets are necessary for the in
creasing surplus of our farm produ cts.
Every effort should be made TO open and
obtain new markets, especially in the
Orient, and the administration is warm
IN TO be commended for its successful
effort to commit all trading and coloniz-
ing nations to the policy of the open door
in China.
In the interest of our expanding COM
MERGE we recommend that Congress
create department of commerce and In
dustries, in charge of a secretary, with
seat in the cabinet The United States
consular system should be reorg anized
under the supervision of this new depart
ment upon which such basis of ap-
pointment and tenure as will render 1t
still more seryiceable to the nations In
creasing trade.
The American government must pro-
tect the person and property OF every
citizen wherever they are wrongfully
violated OF placed in peril.
We congratulate the women OF America
upon their splendid record OF public SER
Woe in the volunteer aid association ana
as nurses camp and hospital during the
recent campaigns of our armies in the
Eastern and Western Indies, and we APP
preciate their faithful cooperation In all