The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-30

be considered which was without the
support Of the leading commercial
countries of the wmlI. However
firmly Republican legislation may
seem to have secured the country
against the peril OF base and discredited
currency, the election of a Democratic
President could not fail to impair the
coantry's credit and to bling 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 pro.
priety of the honest cooperation Of
capital to meet new business condi-
tions and especially to extend our rap
idly increasing foreign trade, but we
conde,In all contpiracies and combi.
nations intended to restrict business,
to create monUplics, to limit produc.
ton or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectualiy re-
strain and prevent all such abuses,
protect and promote competition and
secure the rights of producers, Iaborers
and all who are engaged in industry
| and commerce.
We renew our faith in the policy Of
protection 10 American labor. In that
policy our industries have been estab-
lished, divers iied and maintained. By
protecting the home market the com
petition has been stimulated and pro-
duction 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 be-
fore, always distinguishing our work
ing people in their better conditions OF
life from these of any competing coun
try. Lnjoying She blessings OF Ameri"
can common schools, secure in the
right OF self .government and protected
III the occupancy Of their own markets
their constantly 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 .erms for what
we do not produce in return for free
foreign markets.
LII The further interest of merican
wOrkmen we favor more effective re
striction of the immigration of cheap
lobor from foreign lands, the extension
of opportunities of education for ouI
children, the raise of age limit fol-
child labor, the protection of free labor
as against contract convict labor, and
an effective system of labor insurance
Our present dependence ON foreign
,shipping for nine tenths of our foreign
carving Is a great loss to the industry
Of this country, It Is also a serious
danger to our trade for its sudden
withdrawal In the event Of European
war would seriously cripple our ex
banding foreign commerce. The ma
tional defense and naval efficiency Of
this country, moreover, supply com
polling reason for legislation which
will enable us to recover our former
place among the trade-carrying fleet
of the world.
The Nation owes debt of gratitude
to the soldiers and sailors who have
fought its battles, and it is the Gov
ernment's duty to provide for the sur
vivors and for the widows and orphan!
of those who have fallen in the coun
try's wars. The pension laws founded
in this just sentiment should be liberal
aud should be Loyalty administered
and preference should DO given when
ever practicable with respect to EN-
ployment in the public service Of sol
diers and sailors, and to their widows
and orphans.
we commend the policy of the Re
publican party in maintaining the eff
cheney of the civil servise. The AID
ministration has acted wisely in its eff,
fort to secure for public service in Gu
ba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philip
pine islands only those whose fines
has been determined by training ant
experience. We believe that employ
ment in the public service In thes'
Territories should be confined as ia
as practicable to their inhabitants.
1t was the plain purpose of the fit
teenth amendment to the Constitution
to prevent discrimination on accoun
of race or color in regulating the cleo
tive franchise. Devices of State gov
ernments, whether by statutory or con
stitutsonal enactment to void the pun
pose of this amendment are revolu
tionary, aud should be condemned.
Public movements looking to per
manent improvement of the roads ant
highways of the country meet witt
our cordial arDrovnl and Vva rannra