Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29

American nation. Walking un.ried paths
McKnes sns bean IN eyery
situation the true American patriot and
the upright statesman, clear in vision,
ways inspiring and deserving the con-
fidence of his countrymen. ....-..---... ........ o.
In asking the American people to In
dorse eS this republican re record and to renew
we remind them of the fact that the
menace to their prosperity has always |
less in the general incapacity Of the
democratic party to conduct public af-
fairs The prime essential of business
sOsp good sense Of the % go.ernment ntGe and in its
ability to deal intelligently with each new
problem of administration and legisla-
party has never earned. 1t is hopelessly
inadequate, and the country's prosperity
announced halts and ceases in mere an
ticipation' of democratic blunders and
| We renew our allegiance to the prlnci-
pie of the gold standard and declare our
| confidence In the wisdom of the legis-
lation OF the Fifty-sixth congress-. by
stability OF our currency upon gold
basis has been secured We recognize
that interest rates are potent factor in
| production and business activity, and
for the purpose of further equalizing and
! of further lowering tiie rates of interest,
wf Will ieno enable % the Varying needs Of the
season and of all sections to be promptly
met in order that trade may be evenly
commerce enlarged. The volume Of
money in circulation was never so great
per capita as It Is to-day: ,.,.
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
No measure to that end could be corsid-
cred which was without the support of
the leading commercial countries of the
world. However firmly republican legis-
lation 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 must
will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
We recognize the necessity and propri-
ETY. of the honest cooperation of capital
| to meet new business conditions and
pecially TO extend our rapidly increas-
ing foreign trade, but we condemn all
conspiracies and combinations intended to
restrict business, to create monopolies.
to limit production, or to control prices,
end favor such legislation as will effect
lively restrain and prevent all such abuses,
protect and promote competition and Sc
cure the rights of producers, laborers and
all who are engaged in industry and COM
merce.
We renew our faith in the policy of
protection to American labor. In that
policy our Industries have been cstab-
iished. diversified and maintained. BY
protecting the home market competition
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, and always distinguish
Ing our working people in their better
peting country. Enjoying the blessings
of the American common school, secure
in the right of self-government and pro-
knowledge and skill have enabled them
finally to enter the markets of the world
We favor the associated policy of reel.
procity. so 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 interest of American
s workmen we favor more effective re.
9 striction of the immigration of cheap la.
. bor from foreign lands, the extension OF
{ children, the raising of the age limit fns
= child labor, the protection Of, free iaboi
as as against contract convict labor and an
4 Our present dependence upon foreign
= = shipping for nine-tenths of our foreisrr
J.. dustry of this country. 1t is also az a seri ri
n Gus danger to our trade. for its sudder
e would seriously cripple our expanding
r foreign eommerce. The national defense
: ainrooI ana naval efficiency Of this country
c legislation which will enable us to re
i, cover our former place among the trad,
to to,,the the soldiers and sailors WHO hav'
S ment.'s duty 70, provide, for the survivor. r.
/. and for the widows and orphans of thos,
S The pension laws, founded in this JUS
S sentiment, should be liberal and should
: be literally administered and preference,
With respect to employment in 'dSe'Js the PUB G
t lie service. TO soldiers and sailors and I,
II We commend the policy of the repub
S liean party, in maintainiig the, eficiepc,
- has acted wisely in its effort TO secure TO
g public service in Cuba, Porto Rico, ,Ha
. whose fitness has been determined b,
training and we beeye tina
territories should be confined as far a
practicable TO their inhabitants.
1t was the plain purpose of the Fiji
s. prevent discrimination on account O
X race or color in regulating the electiv
by Of state or
=. enactment, to avoid the purpose of thi
amendment are revolutionary and shoul
Public movements looking to a perma
r nent Improvement of the roads and high
20 dial approval and We recommend thi
a subject to the earnest consideration o
Id the people and of Inc legislatures of tn
o. We favor the extension of the rura
n, free delivery service wherever It's eXten
I'd sion may be justified.
n In further pursuance of the constan
d. policy of the republican party to provid
a. free homes on the public uomain. we rec
or ommend adequate national legislation I
n reclaim the arid lands of the Unite
a. States, reserving control OF the distribu
40 tion of water for irrigation to the re
v. spective states and territories.
ce We favor home rule for and the earl
m admission to statehood OF the territorie
G. of New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma.
s. The Dingley act, amended to provid
nd sufficient revenue for the conduct of tn
of war, has so well performed its work tina
ed debt in the sum of s40,00O,000 So ampl
to are the governments revenues and s
as great is the public confidence in the In
n tegrity of its obligations that its newl
al funded 2 per cent. bonds sell at pre-
er MUM. The country is now justified 4
$. expecting and 1t will be the policy of tn
ne republican party to bring about q rs