The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-22

dlers ana sailors ana TO the sR1l1 ana fore
sight of Republican craftsmanship. To
100000 of the human race there was
given IA new birth of freedom and to
the American people new and noble re-
sponsibility.
President Is Commended.
We indorse the administration of Will
lam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
lished in wisdom and in patriotism, and
at home and abroad it has distinctly ele-
vated and extended the influence of the
American nation. Walking untried
paths and facing unforeseen responsible
titles, President Mckinley has been in ev-
cry situation the true American patriot
and upright statesman, clear in vision,
strong in judgment firm in action, al
ways inspiring and deserving the conf
dence of his countrymen. In asking the
American people to indorse this Repub-
lican record and to renew their commits
sion to the Republican party, we remind
them of the fact that the menace to their
prosperity has always resided in Demo
cratic principles and no less in the inca
pacity of the Democratic party to conduct
public affairs. The prime essential of
business prosperity is public confidence in
! the good sense of the government and it's
ability to deal intelligently with each new
problem of administration and legisla-
ton. That confidence the Democratic
party has never earned. 1t is hopelessly
inadequate and the country's prosperity
when Democratic success at the polls is
announced halts and ceases, in mere an
ticipation of Democratic blunders and
failures
Stands Out for Gold.
We renew our allegiance to the princi-
pie of the gold standard and declare our
confidence in the wisdom of the legisla-
ton of the Fifty sixth congress, by which
the parity of all our money and the sta
bility of our currency on a gold basis had
been secured. We recognize that inter-
est rates are Il potent factor in produc-
tion and business activity and for the pur-
pose of further equalizing and of further
lowering the rates of interest we favor
such monetary legislation as will enable
the varying needs of the season and of all
sections to be properly met in order that
trade may be evenly sustained, labor
steadily employed and commerce en-
larged. The volume of money in circula-
tion was never so great per capita as it is
today. We declare our steadfast opposi-
tion to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver. No measure to that end could be
considered which was without TIE support
of the leading commercial countries of the
world. However firmly Republican legls-
lation may seem to have secured the coun-
try against the peril of base and discred-
tied currency, the election of Demo
cratic president could not fail to impair
the countrys 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
To Curb the Trusts.
We recognize the necessity and propri
| ETY. of the honest cooperation of capital &c
meet new business conditions, and espe
: cially to extend our rapidly increasing
foreign trade, but we condemn al con
spiracies and combinations intended te
restrict business, to create monopolies, tc
1 limit production or to control prices. anG
L favor such legislation us will e1fectually re
strain 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
We renew our faith in the policy of pro
lection to American labor. In that policy
our industries have been established, di
versitied and maintained. BY protecting
the home market competition has beer
,, stimulated and production cheapened
il Opportunity to the inventive genius OF
: our people has been secured and wages III
g every department of labor maintained a,
d high rates, higher now than ever bef >re
;, always distinguishing our working peo
q pie in their better conditions of life from
those OF any competing country Enjoy
ing the blessings of American common
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C and protected in the occupancy of theil
a own markets the constantly increasing
= knowledge and skill have enabled then
t. finally to el.ter the markets of the world
d We favor the associated policy of reci
il procity so directed us to open our market
. on favorable terms for what we do no
. ourselves produce III return for free for
= eign markets.
On Behalf of Labor.
! In the further interest of American
h workmen we favor more effective re
~ striction of the immigration of cheap la
IS Dor from foreign lands, the extension o
10 opportunities of education for working
e. children, the raising of the age limit TO
rs child labor, the protection of free labor a
Sc against contract labor and an etfectiv
+ system of labor insurance.
~ Our present dependence upon foreign
10 shipping for ninetenths of our foreign
70 carrying is IL great loss to the industry o
'N UulS COuutFN. LII is tblSO ~ SERIOUS uduRe
es to our trade, for its sudden withdrawal il
s. the event of European war would seri
s. merce. The national defense and nava
h. efficiency of this country, moreover, SUP
=, ply compelling reason for Legislation
" which will enable us to recover our forme
Va place among the trade-carrying fleets Q
Sc the world.
o. The nation owes Il debt of profoun
Mt gratitude to the soldiers and sailors VIII
a have fought its battles, and it is the gov
"a ernment's duty to provide for the survy
At at ors and for the widows and. orphans g
u. those who have fallen in the country
eo wars. The pension laws, founded in thi
u just sentiment, should be liberal an
should be literally administered and pre-
III erence should be given wherever pract
MT cable with respect to employment in th
lie public service to soldiers and sailors an
~, to their widows and orphans.
II. Civil Service system.
,s We commend the policy of the Reput
~ lican party ip maintaining the etficienc
Nv of the civil service The administrator