Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-18

secured the country against the peril {
a base and discredited currency. tn
election of a Democratic president coul
not fail to impair the country's cred
and to bring once more into uuestio
the intention of the American people
maintain upon the gold standard tn
parity of their money circulation. TIL
Democratic party must be convince
that the American people will never tol
crate the Chicago platform.
UNLAWFUL TRUSTS.
We recognize the necessity and pro
priety of the honest cooperation O
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 Great,
m~onopolies, to limit production or t.
control prices, and favor such legisla.
ton as will effectually restrain and pre-.
vent all such abuses. protect and pro.
mote 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 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 produce
ton cheapened. Opportunity to the in
ventive genius of our people has been
secured and wages in every department
of labor maintained al high rates, high
er now than ever before, always dis
ti%nguishing our working people in their
better conditions Of life from those of
any competing country. Enjoying the
blessings of the American common
school, secure in the right Of sele-gov-
eminent. and protected in the u
ton of their wi markets, their con-
increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the
markets of the world.
RECIPROCITY.
We favor the associated policy of rec
procity SO directed as to open our mar
on favorable terms for what we do
lot ourselves produce in return for free
markets.
LAWS TO PROTECT LABOR.
In the further interest of American
vorkmen, we favor a more effective re-
friction of the immigration of cheap
abor from foreign lands, the extension
f opportunities of education for work.
ne children, the raising Of the age lin
for child labor, the protection of free
ibor as against contract convict labor,
an effective system of labor insur-
nee.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Our present dependence upon foreign
hipping for nine-tenths Of our foreign
arrying Is a great loss to the industry
{ this country. 1t is also a serious dan
to our trade, for its sudden with
rawal In the event of European war
'ould seriously cripple our expanding
'reign commerce. The national defense
nd naval efficiency Of this country,
borrower, supply a compelling reason
n legislation which will enable us to
cover our former place among the
ade-carrying fleets Of the world.
PENSIONS.
The nation owes a debt of profound :
attitude to the soldiers and sailors who '
i've fought its battles, and it IL the !
'vernment's duty to provide for sur
vors and for the widows and orphans Z
those who have fallen in the coun- .
wars. The pension laws, founded :
this just sentiment, should be liberal :
I'd should be literally administered, u
ID preference should be given when :
err practicable, with respect to en- I
in the public service, to SOL
ers and sailors and to their widows
d orphans. r
THE CIVIL SERVICE. E
commend the policy Of the Repub-
party in maintaining the ef1cien- g
Of the civil service. The administra- T
n has acted wisely in its effort to Sc a
for public service in Cuba, Porto IL
co. Hawaii and the Philippine islands 7
" those whose fitness has been deter 81
ned by training and experience. We d,
ieve that employment in the public OF
vice in these territories should be S,
filmed as far as practicable to their
labitants. Ice
NEGRO DISFRANCHISEMENT. in
t was the plain purpose of the If pr
nth amendment to the constitution H
prevent discrimination on account of FL
'e in regulating the elective fran pc
Sc. Devices of state governments, so
ether by statutory or constitutional co
lctment. to avoid the purpose Of this ST
endment, are revolutionary, and
uld be condemned.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
movements looking to aperma- tn
It improvement Of the roads and in
hways of the country meet with oul tn
dial approval, and we recommend OF
y subject to the earnest considera. we
of the people and Of the legisla- so
as Of the several states. an
RURAL FREE DELIVERY. i,
ve favor the extension of the rural
delivery service wherever it's ex-
sion may be justified. "'
RECLAIMING ARID LANDS. so,
/ further pursuance Of the constant an
cy of the Republican party to pro- er,
2 free homes on the public domain, ter
adequate national legis- {
on to reclaim arid lands of the GU,
ted states, reserving control of the elg
ribution of water for irrigation to his
states and territories. tai
ATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES. ms
e favor home rule for and the oorIv %