Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-14

q DaSe II dlScredlted currency, the
election of a Democratic president could
not fail to impair the country's credit
and to bring nee 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 toll
crate the Chicago platform.
UNLAWFUL TRUSTS.
We recognize the necessity and pro-
priety of the honest cooperation of
capital to meet new business conditions,
and especially to extend our rapidly in
~creasing foreign trade, but we condemn
all conspiracies and combinations in
tended to restrict business, to create
m~Onopolies, to limit production or to
control prices, and favor such legisla-
ton as will effectually restrain and pre-
vent all such abuses, protect and pro-
mote competition and secure the rights
Of producers, laborers and all who are
engaged in industry and commerce.
AlllI
We renew u faith in the policy of
protection to American labor. In that
policy our industries have been estab-
lished, diversified and maintained. BY
protecting the home market the compe-
tition has been stimulated and produc-
ton cheapened. Opportunity to the in
ventive genius of our people has been
secured and wages in every department
of labor maintained at high rates, high
er now than aver before, always dis
tinguishing Il 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 sel.-gov-
eminent, and protected in the occupa-
ton of their W markets, their con-
stantly increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the
markets Of the world.
RECIPROCITY.
We favor the associated policy of rec
iprocity 80 directed as to open our mar
kets on favorable terms for what we do
not ourselves produce in return for free
foreign markets.
LAWS TO PROTECT LABOR.
In the further interest Of American
workmen, we favor a more effective re-
striction of the immigration of cheap
labor from foreign lands, the extension
Of opportunities of education for work F
ing children, the raising Of the age lin
1t for child labor, the protection Of free
labor as against contract convict labor,
and an effective system of labor insur-
ance.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Our present dependence upon foreign |
shipping for nine-tenths of our foreign |
carrying is a great loss to the industry |
of this country. 1t is also a serious dan
ger to u trade, for it's sudden with
in the event of European war
would seriously cripple u expanding
m The national defense
and naval efficiency Of this country, |
supply a compelling reason
for legislation which will enable us to
ecove our former place among the
t~rade-carrying fleets of the world.
PENSIONS.
The nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who
have fought it's battles, and it is the
governments duty to provide for sur
and for the widows and orphans
of those who have fallen in the u
try's wars. The pension laws, founded
in this just sentiment, should be liberal
and should be literally administered,
and preference should be given when
practicable, with respect to en-
ployment in the public service, to SOL
1iers and sailors and to their widows
and orphans.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the policy of the Repub-
lean party in maintaining the ef71cien-
lion has acted wisely in it's effort to Sc
,ure for public service in Cuba, Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippine islands
,nly those whose fitness has been deter
mined by training and experience. We
believe that employment in the public
in these territories should be
as far as practicable to their
inhabitants.
NEGRO DISFRANCHIsEMENT.
1t was the plain purpose of the f1f-
tenth amendment to the constitution
o prevent discrimination on account Of
ace in regulating the elective fran
,hise. Devices of state governments,
whether by statutory or constitutional
'nactment, to avoid the purpose of this
amendment, are revolutionary, and
hould be condemned.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. l.
Public movements looking to aperma-
lent improvement of the roads and ;
highways of the country meet with our |
approval, and we recommend
his subject to the earnest considera- |
Of the people and of the legisla- I
ures of the several states.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
We favor the extension of the rural E
rec delivery service wherever it's ex- {
ension may be justified. Il
RECLAIMING ARID LANDS.
In further pursuance of the constant {
Of the Republican party to pro- {
'ide free homes on the public domain, J
We recommend adequate national legis-
alton to reclaim arid lands of the !
United States, reserving control Of the
distribution of water for irrigation to
he respective states and territories.
'TATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES. I
We favor home rule for and the early G
Omission to statehood Of the territories
( New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
REDUCTION OF WAR TAXES. e
The Dingley act. amended to provide (
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