The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-27

ed. The volume of money in circulation
was never SO great per capita as it is to-
day. We declare our steadfast opposition
to the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
yer. No measure to that end could be
considered which was without the support
of the leading commercial countries of
the world. However firmly Republican
legislation 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 inn
pair 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 be convinced that
the american people will never tolerate
the Chicago platform.
We recognize the necessity and propri-
ETY. of the honest cooperation of capital
to meet now business conditions and espe-
cialiy to extend our rapidly increasing
foreign trade, but we condemn all con-
spiraciCs and combinations intended to
restrict business, to create mOnopolios,
to limit production, or to control prices,
and 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
mcrce.
We renew our faith in the policy of pro-
lection to American labor. In that policy
our industries have been established, di-
versiiied and maintained. BY protecting
The home market competition has been
stimulated and production 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 distinguishing 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 self
government and protected in the oc-
cupancy Of their own markets,
their constantly increasing knowledge
and skill have enabled them finally to enter the
markets of the world. Wefavor the associated
policy Of reciprocity 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 work.
men we favor more effective restriction of
the immigration Of cheap labor from foreign
lands the extension of opportunities of edu-
cation for working children, the raising of tho
age limit for child labor, and protection Of
free labor as against convict labor and an Of
Our present dependence upon foreign ship.
pine for ninetenths of our foreign carrying is
a great loss to industry Of this country. 1t is
also serious danger to our trade, for its sud-
den withdrawal in event Of European war
would seriously cripple our expanding foreign
commerce. The national defense and naval
efficiency of this country, moreover. supply a
compelling reason for legislation which will
enable us to recover our former place among
the tradecarrying fleets Of the world.
The nation owes q debt of profound graft
tude to the soldiers and sailors who have
fought its battles and it is the governments
duty TO provide for the survivors and for the
widows and orphans of those who have fallen
in the country's wars. The pension laws,
founded in this just sentiment, should be lib
eral and should be literally administered and
preferences should be given wherever practi.
cable with respect 10 employment i'm the pub
SIC service to soldiers and sailors and to their
widows and orphans
We commend the policy of the Republican
party in maintaining the efficiency Of the civil
service. The administration has acted wisely
in its effort TO secure for public service in
Cuba, Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippine
islands, only those whose fitness has been de
termined by training and experience. We be
heve that employment in the public service IN
these territories should be confined as far us
practicable to their inhabitants.
II was the plain purpose of the fifteenth
amendment TO the constitution TO prevent dis
elimination on account of race or color in reg
lating the elective franchise Devices Of state
governments, whether by statutory or consti-
tutional enactment to avoid the purpose Of this
amendment, are revolutionary and should be
condemned.
Public movements looking TO a permanent
improvement Of the roads and highways of the
country meet with our cordial approval, and
we recommend this subject to the earnest con
sidcrntion Of the people and Of the legislatures
Of the several states.
We favor the extension Of the rural free de
livery service wherever the extension may be
justified.
In further pursuance Of the constant
policy Of the Republican party to provide
free homes ON the public domain we rec
ommend adequate national legislation TO
reclaim the arid lands of the United
States, reseryiDg control of the distribu-
tiOn Of water for irr'gatiOn to the respec
tive states and terT,.)ries.