Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-07-28

tolerate the Chicago platform.
CONDEMNS TRUSTS.
We recognize the necessity ana pro
pricty OF honest cooperation OF capita
90 meet the new business condition
ana especially to extend our rapidly In
croasing foreign trade. but We condemn
all conspIracles and combinations In
tended to restrict business. to Great,
monopolies, to limit production or {,
control prices. and favor such leEisla
ton az VIII effectually restrain an,
prevent all such abuses. protect an,
promote competition and secure rightt
ot producers. laborcra and all who a.,
Engaged la industry and commerce.
We renew our faith In the policy o.
protection to American labor. In tina
policy our Industries have been estab
ilshed, diversified and maintained.
by protecting the home market
competition has been stimulated an,
/ production cheapencd. An upportunlt,
TO the Inventive genius VI our peopl,
has been secured and wages IN ever,
| department % labor maintained nt higt
rates. higher now than ever before. al.
ways distinguishing our working peo.
/ pie IN their better conditions OF iif,
from those 81 any competing country
| enjoying the blessings OF American
| common schools, secure ia the right OF
SELF government and protected In IN,
I occupancy ~ their own markets. thcli
constantly increasing knowledge and
skill has enabled them % finally enter
markets of the world.
~. f.uU.r fh. ....I..s.
iprocity. 80 directed aa 10 open our mar.
kets on favorable terms FOR what we DO
not ourselves produce. in return Tor
free foreign markets
RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION.
Ia the further interests OF the Amer
lean workmen We favor more effective
restrictions OF the immi grafton II
cheap labor from foreign lands. the cx
tension of opportunities OF education
Tor the working chlldren. the raising
of the ago limit for child labor. the pro.
tcrtion OF free labor against contract
convict labor aud an effective system
uf labor Insurance
our present dependence. ON foreign
shipping Tor nine-tenths OF our foreign
carrying ls a great loss 60 the Industry
ot th.A country 70 ~ also serious
danger 10 our trade. for its sudden
Withdrawal in the event OF an Euro
pran war would seriously cripple our
expanding foreign commerce. The na-
uonnl defcuse and the naval efficiency
ot this country moreover supply com
pclling reason for legislation which will
enable us 20 recover cur former place
among the trade carrying fleets OF the
world.
LIBERAL PENSION LAWS
The nation owes a debt Of profound
gratitude To the soldiers ana sailors
who fought its battles and IL is the
governments duty TO provide Tor the
survivors ana FOR the widows ana or
phans uf those who have 6ilen in the
oonniry's wars. The pension laws
founded on this Just sentiment should
De liberal ana should be- literally al
mlulstorod, and preferences should be
given whenever practical with respect
to the employment in the public ser
Vice ~ soldiers and SAILORS and 10 their
widows and orphans.
We commend the policy OF the repub-
i'cln party ln maintaining the enlc ency
uf the ciyll service The administration
has acted wisely In It's effort 90 secure
FOR public service IN cuba. Porto Rico.
liawaA and the Philippine Islands only
those whose 0tness has been detcrmln-
"a hy training and experience We be-
'irve that the employment In the public
service ia these territories should be-
confined as FAR as practicable to their
inhabitants.
II was the plain purpose ~ the NJ
,ccLth amendment TO the constitution
TO prevent discrimination on account OF
r8ce q. color In regulating the elective
franchise The devices of state govern.
menis, whether by statutory or by con
atituuoual enactment, 90 avoid the pur-
poses of this amendment are reyolu-
tionary ana should be discontinued
Public movements looking to the per
mapent Improvement of the roads and
highways ~ the country meets with
our cordial approval ana we recon-
mend this subject 10 the earnest con
s.dcrauon OF the people and the legis-
.aturcs of the several states.
We favor the extension " the rural
free delivery service wherever lts ex-
tension may be Justified
NEW MENiCo's ADMISSION.
La further pursuance OF the constant
policy Of the republicCa party TO pro-
Vide free homes on the public domain
We commend adequate national legis-
atlon To reclaim the arid lands Of the
United states ressrylnS the control OF
The distribution of water Tor Irrigation
to the respective states and territories
We favor home rule Tor aud the early
admission % statehood of the territor-
iea of New Mexico. Arizona and Okla
homa
REDUCE WAR TAXES.
The b.nglry act, amended TO provide
f0r sufficient reycuue for the conduct