Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-02

working people in their better condi-
| tons of life from those of any compe-
ting country. Enjoying the blessings
of the American common school, Sc
cure in the right of government
and protected in the occupancy of
their own markets, their constantly
increasing knowledge and skill have
enabled them 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 American
working men we favor more effect
i've restriction of the immigration of
cheap labor from foreign lands, ex-
tension of opportunities of education
for working children, the raising of
the age limit for child labor, the pro-
lection of labor against convict labor
and an effective system of labor
insurance.
Our present dependence upon for
eign shipping for nine tenths of our
foreign carrying is great loss to the
industry of this country. It is also a
serious danger to our trade, for it's
sudden withdrawal in the event of
European war would seriously cripple
our expanding foreign commerce.
The national defence and naval effici-
ency of this country moreover supply
compelling reason for legislation
which will enable us to recover our
former place among the trade carry
ing fleets of the world.
The nation owes debt Of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors
who have fought it's battles, and it is
the governments duty to provide for
the survivors and for the widows and
orphans of those who have fallen in
the country's wars. The pension laws,
founded in this just sentiment, should
be liberal and should be literally adj
ministered, and preference should be
given, wherever practicable, with re-
spect to employment in the public
service to soldiers and sailors and to
their widows and orphans.
We commend the policy of the
republican party in maintaining the
efficiency of the civil service The
administration has acted wisely in it's
efforts to secure for public service in
Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippine islands only those whose
fitness had been determined by train
ing and experience. We believe the
persons in the public service in these
territories should be confined as far as
practicable to their inhabitants.
It was the plain purpose of the 18th
amendment to the constitution to pre-
vent discrimination on account of
race or colorin regulating the elective
franchise. Devices of state govern
ments, whether by statutory or con-
stitutional enactment TO avoid the
purpose Of this enactment are revolu-
tionary and should be condemned.
Public movements looking to per
manent Improvement of the roads
and highways of the country meet
with our cordial approval, and we
recommend this subject to the earnest
consideration Of the people and of the
legislatures of the several states.
We favor the extension of the rural
free delivery service wherever its
extension may be justified.
In further Pursuance ofthe constant
policy of the republican party to pro-
vide free homes on the public domain
we recommend adequate national
legislation to reclaim the arid lands of
the United States, reserving control
of the distribution of water for irriga-
ton to the respective states and ter
ritories.
We favor home rule for and the
early admission to statehood of the
territories of New Mexico, Arizona
and Oklahoma.
The Dingley act, amended to pro-
vide sufficient revenue for the conduct
of the war, has SO we'll performed its
work that it has been possible to
reduce the war debt in the sum of
S1O,OOO.OOO. So ample are the govern
ment's revenue and so great is the
public confidence in the integrity of
it's obligations that its newly funded
per cent bonds sell at premium.
The country is now justified in expect
ing and it will be the policy of the
republican party to bring about a re-
duction of the war taxes.
We favor the construction, owner
ship, control and protection of an