El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-25
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seen to have secured the country
against the peril of oase and dis'
credited currency, the election OF
democratic president could not foil te
impair the couutry's credit and &c
bring once more into question ths
intention of the American people to
maintain upon the gold standard the
parity Of their money circulation.
The democratic party must he convln:
ced that the American people will
never tolerate the Chicago platform.
UNLAWFUL TRUSTS.
| We recognize the necessity and
| proprioty of the honest cooperation OF
capital to meet new business conditions
and especially to extend our rapidly
increasing foreign trade, but we COZ
denim sill conspiracie and com bipations
intended to restrict business to create
mopopolies, to limit production or to
fcontrol prices, and favor such legislation
! as will effectually restrain and prevent
all such abuses, protect and promote
competition and secure the rights OF
producers, laborers and all who are
engaged in industry and commerce
THE PROTECTION POLICY
We renew our faith in shespolicy OF
prote ct!on to American labor. In that
policy our industries have bSen sstab-
lishsd, diverslfied and maintained.
BY protecting the home market the
competition has been stimulated and
prod uction cheapened. Opportunity
to the Inventive genius OF our people
has tesn secured and wages In every
department. of labor msintained at
high rates, higher now than ever
before. always distio gushing our work
ing people In their better conditions OF
life from those OF any competing
country. Enjoying the blessings OF
shs Am eriean CONF mon school, secure in
the right of self-government and pro-
tected in the occu patton of their own
markets. their constantly Increasing
knowledge and skill have enabled them
finally to enter the markets of the
world.
RECIPROCITY.
We favor the associated policy of re-
ciprcc city go directed as to open our
markets 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 more effective
restriction of the immigration of cheap
ID Dor from foreign lands, the extension
of opportunities of education for work
ing children, the raising OF the ago
limit for child labor, the protection OF
free labor as against contract convict
labor, and an effective system Of labor
Insurance.
+ OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Dur presen. dependence upon for
eien shipping for nine-tenths OF our
foreign carrying is great loss D TIE
industry of this country. Il Is elso
serious danger to our trade, for fts
sudden withdrawal IN the event Of
European war would seriously cripple
our expanding foreign com msrce. The
national defense and naval efficiency
of this country, moreover supply
Compelling reason for legislation which
will enable US to recover our former
place among the trade carrying fleets
of the world.
PENSIONS.
The nation owes q debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors
who have fought it's battles, and 1t Is
the governments duty to provide for
survivors and for the widows and Or
count-y's wars. The pension laws,
founded in this just sentiment, should
be liberal and should be literally ad-
ministered, and preference should be
given whenever practicable, with re-
spect to employ ment In the public
service, to soldiers and sailors and to
their widows and orphans.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the policy of the re-
publican party In maintaining the eff
ministration has acted wisely in It's ef-
fort to secure for public service in
Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippine Islands only those whose
fitness has been determined by TT aiming
and experience. We believe that en-
ployment in the public service in these
territories should be confined as far as
practicable to their inhabitants.
NEGRO DISFRANCHISEMENT
It was the plain purpose of the If
teenth amendment to the constitution
to prevent discrimination ON account
of race color in regulating the elective
franchise. Devices of state govern
ment whether by statutory or coustitu-
tional enactment, to avoid the purpose
OF this amendment, are revolutionary
and should be condemned.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
Public movement looking to q per-
manent improvements of thsroads and
highways OF the country meet with our
cordial approval, and we recommend
this ssu bj ect to the earnest oonsidera-
ton of the people and OF the Legislature
of the several states.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
We favor the ex tension of the rural
free delivery service wherever its
extension may be justified.
RETAINING ARID LANDS.
In further pursuance Of the constant