The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-20

was still doubt as to whether any refer
ence would be made to silver. with the
indications favorable to slight recogni-
ton of international bimetallism, this.
howe ;er, to be accompanied by the posi-
tive declaration that without interna-
tional agreement bimetallism is not to
receive any recognition whatever. AT that
hour however the resolution declared abb
solutely for the maintenance Of the gold
standard, commended the passage of the
financial legislation of the last session
Of Congress and then added some features
from the plank suggested by Messrs.
Hanna and Payne favoring such legisla-
tion as will secure lower rates of in
terest in times of financial stringency by
permitting the temporary issuance of a
limited increase of the bank circulation
to be secured by depositing United States
bonds.
On the question of trusts the document
says that while recognizing the necessity
and legitimacy of the cooperation of
capital in the promotion of industrial en-
terprises we are opposed to all combi
nations intended TO restrict trade, TO
limit production, to affect prices and to
destroy competition and we favor such
legislation as will effectively prevent
abuses liable to arise from such COM
binatioIs."
There is also a declaration in the in
terest of labor, with which is coupled
a demand for the restriction of immigra-
ton. This plank says that Gin the in
terest of the American workingman we
favor such legislation as will regulate
and restrict foreign immigration
There is also a demand for the raising
Of the age limit of children employed in
factories and for shorter hours of en-
ployment for all classes of laborers.
The President is commended for his
tender of mediation in the war between
great Britain and the Transvaal republics
and this is coupled with the declaration
that in view of the restrictions placed
upon him by the Hague treaty he could
not go farther. The fact is pointed GU.
however, that no other nation has gone
SO far in manifesting sympathy for the
Beers.
There is the usual declaration for
protective tariff. coupled with an express
sion OF commentator of the course Of the
Republicans in enacting the Dingley law
and a determination TO maintain the
policy expressed in that law.
The Presidents course in the War with
Spain. in the Philippines and in Cuba and
Porto Rico is commended. There are two
or three drafts of the resolution, all diff
fering in phraseology and all the same in
sentiment. but it is not known which of
them will be accepted.
liberal pension policy is favored
liberal laws and the liberal administration
of them.
There is a declaration in favor of the
maintaining of United States pledges to
Cuba in the matter of independence;
demand for the maintenance of the pres
ent civil service law for its extension to
the new possessions as far as practicable
under prevailing conditions; a declaration
for the protection of the colored people
of the Southern States in their rights I'M
der the Constitution: commentator of
the movement for good roads in the coun-
try-incorporated at the instance of Sem
ator Gallager. and a suggestion looking
TO the removal of portion of the war
taxes.