Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-21

against the peril of base and discreoit-
ed currency the election Of Deiiio-
| cratic President could not IAN 10 IN
pair the countrys credit and to prlh5
once more into question the 1htehtio''
of American people to MAINTAIN uPoi
the gold standard the parity o. thei'
| money circulation. The democrat
party must be convinced that tne
American people will never toiei az
| the Chicago platform.
| We recognize the necessity ana Pro
| priety of the honest cooperation u
capital to meet new business cohditio,iS
and especially to extend our rapiu'S
| increasing foreign trade. put we CON
denim all conspiracies and combinations
| intended to restrict business. 10 cr'''e
| monopolies, to limit production. OF l"
| control prices, and favor such leSl9'd
ton as will effectively restrain anu
prevent all such abuses. protect anu
promote competition and secure the
rights Of producers. laborers ana an
who are engaged IN industry ana com
merce.
We renew our faith in the pollcy 81
protection to American labor. IN una
policy our Industries have been estaD-
Iished. diversified and maint tanned. ny
protecting the home market c"mpeti-
ton has been stimulated ana pfouuc-
ton cheapened. Opportunity to the IN
vcntive genius of our people mas peeh
secured and wages in every depart
| ment of labor maintained at hlSH
| rates higher now than ever before
and always distinguishing our WORKING
| people in their better condition ol NJ
| from those of any competing county
| Enjoying the blessings Of the American
| common school secure in the right .!
| elf-govcrnment and protected IN tHt
| currency ~ their own markets. lh'ir
| constantly increasing knowledge ahi
| skill nave failed them finally ~ enter
the markets uf tn" world we favor
The associated policy - reciprocity S'
directed as To open our markets oh
! favorable terms for what We do my
ourselves produce in return for IRE"
| foreign markets.
In the future interest Of American
workmen we favor Il NOR" effective re-
strictiuu of the immigration of cheap
| labor. from foreign lands tho extern
sion uf opportunities 81 "ducau' ~ for
! working children the raising Of tn
age limit for child labor thu protection
| of free labor against contract convict
! labor ana an effective system VI labor
insurance.
| our present dependence upon foreign
! shining for uiuc-t,uth@ WI uur foreign
carving IL " vi, lt lo~- ti th- indus
trv MI ,hig country It i- aI- serious
danger w uur trade. YIN. 5t- sudden
/ withdrawal in th- event uf EurHr-In
! Nar would seriously rrfVi" uur 'N-
| uaniing foreign comm.r,a. Tl- n4-
1 tiuuM defence ana naval Efficiency uf
/ this country mrrruvrr supply 4 q m-
/ polling reason fur legislation uh.ch
! viii euuhlv Us ID r..,.el rII former
| place among the ttaI. carrying fleets
ut IN. world
/ The nation .H-s ID debt Of profound
/ gratitude - the sa. Hers ami sailors
/ NHo have fought its battles and .t is
! tn. government duty /. provide for
! the survivors ana fur the s, .LuAs and
/ orr,bans If ,husa Nh, nave. fallen Ell
th. ,.tlutry-.. wars Th. r.u-.,r T.N-
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4 vict Ia soldiers ANA sailors ANA TN their
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/ W l'''''I''l' i'' 'I' i''i'f '' ''' III
publican party in maintaining tAa fill
I cheney nf tn. .,iytl service. m. admin
!
! l-lrat'h iiS a' 'rH wisely iH us '4-
/ fort tu secure for publ, SerVic, .G
| cuba. Puerto Rico. Hawaii and the
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| MAJ! .II'' lNi'i'''-' "'''H ''l,',S nus "'-
! ness has been determined ny training
and rNprriruc- W.. believe. that en-
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