The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
to the American people new and
noble responsibility.

William Mckinley. It's acts have
been established in wisdom and in
patriotism, and at home and abroad 1t
has distinctly elevated and extended
the influence Of the American nation.
Walking untried paths and facing un-
forseen responsibilities. President Nc
Kinley has been in every situation the
true American patriot, and the up
right statesman, cleari in vision. strong
in Judgment, firm in action, always
inspiring and deserving the confidence
or his countrymen.
"In asking the American people to
indorse this Republican record and to
renew their commission to the Repub-
lican party. we remind them OF the
fact that the menace to their pros
perity has always resided in Demo-
cratic principles and no less in the
general incapacity 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 In Its ability
to deal intelligently with each new
problem of administration and legisla-
ton. That confidence the Democratic
party has never earned. Its hopeless
" inadequate, and the country's pros
perity, when Democratic success at the
polls is announced, hats and ceases. in
mere anticipation Of Democratic blum
ders and failures.
DECLARES FOR GOLD STANDARD.
1--WE renew our allegiance to the prin-
ciples OF the gold standard and declare
our confidence in the wisdom Of the
legislation Of the Fifty-sixth Congress
6y which the parity of all our money
and the stability of our currency upon
a gold basis has been secured. We re-
cognize that interest rates are potent
factor in production and business ac-
tiyity, and for the purpose Of further
eaualizing and further lowering the
rates of interest, we favor such none
tary legislation as will enable the
varying needs Of the seasons and of all
sections to be promptly met, in order
that trade may be evenly sustained,
labor steadily employed and commerce
enlarged. The volume of money in
circulation was never so great per
capita as it is today. We declare our
steaSfast opposition to the free and
unlinaited coinage Of silver. Nomeas-
ure to that end could be considered
which was without the support Of the
laeding commercial countries Of the
world. However firmly Republican
legislation may seem to have secured
the country against the peril OF base
and discredited currency, the election
ola Democratic President could not
fail to impair 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.
MoNopoLIsTIc TRUSTS CONDEMNED.
I'VE recognize the necessity and
propriety of the honest cooperation
of capital to meet new business condi-
tions and especially to extend our
rapidly increasing foreign trade, but
we condemn all conspiracies and COM
binations intendedto restrict business,
to create monopolies, to limit produc-
ton, or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectively re-
strain and prevent all such abuses.
protect and promote competition and
secure the rights Of producers, laborers
andal who are engaged in industry
and commerce.
I'VE renew our faith to the policyof
protection to American labor. Inthat |
policy our industries have been estab-
lisbed. diversified and maintained. BY |
protecting the home market competi-
ton has been stimulated and produc-
ton cheapened.. Opportunity no the
inventive eeniusof our people has been
secured and wages in every depart
mentof labor maintained at high rates,
higher now than ever before, and al
ways distinguishing our working peo-
pie in their better conditions of life
from those of any competing country.
Enjoying the blessingsof the American
common school, secure in right OF self
government and protected in the occu-
pancy Of their own markets. their con-
stantly increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the
markets of the world. We favor 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
foreign markets.
"In the further interest of Amerl'
can workmen we favor a more effective
restriction of the immigration Of
cheap labor from the foreign lands,
the extension of opportunities OF
education for working children, the
raising Of the age limit for child labor
the protection of free labor as against
contract convict labor aud an effective