The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-06-28

nc. PArENAUDE, I,
Justice Of the Peace. :
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ton as will effectively restrain and
prevent all such abuses, protect and
| promote competition and secure the
| rights of producers. laborerS and all
| who are engaged i'll industry and com
merce.
FAITH IN PROTECTION.
We renew our faith in the policy of
| protection to American labor. In that
| policy our industries have been eStab-
lished and maintained. By protecting
| the home market competition has been
stimulated and production cheapened.
Opportunity to the inyen tive genius
of our people has been secured and
wages III every department of labor
| maintained at high rates. higher now
than ever before, and always distin-
gushing our working people i'll their
| better conditions of life from those
of any competing country. Enjoying
| the blessings of the American common
school, secure in the right of self-gov-
| eminent. and protected in the occupancy
increasing knowledge and skill have
enabled them finally to enter the mar
| kets of the world. We favor the associa-
ted 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.
RESTRICT IMMIGRATION.
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
ing children, the raising of the age
limit for child labor, the protection
of free labor as against contract con-
Wet labor, and an effective system of
| labor insurance.
ENCOURA SHIPPING.
Our present dependence upon foreign
shipping for -tenths of our foreign
CARRYING is a great loss to the industry
of this country. 1t is also a serious
danger to our trade, for its sudden with
drawal i'll the event of European war
would seriously cripple our expanding
foreign commerce. The national de
fence and naval efficiency of this cOun-
| Try. moreover, supply a compelling rea-
son for legislation which will enable us
to recover our former place among the
trade-carrying fleets of the world.
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
The nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors
who have fought its 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 respect
to employment in the public service to
soldiers and sailors and to their widows
| and orphans.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the policy of the Re
| publican party in maintaining the eff
cheney of the Civil Service. The Ad-
| ministration has acted wisely in its
| Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippine Islands, only those whose
| fitness has been determined by training
and experience We believe that EN-
ployment in the public service in these
territories should be confined as far as
| practicable to their inhabitants.
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
1t was the plain purpose of the fit
teenth amendment to the Constitution
| to prevent discrimination on account of
race or color in regulating the elective
| franchise. Devices Of State Govern
ments, whether by statutory or CON
stitutional enactment, to avoid the pur-
| pose OF this amendment, are revolution
airy and should be condemned.
| Public movements looking to per-
marent improvement of the roads and
| highways OF the country meet with our
cordial approval and we recommend
ton of the people and Of the Legisla-
/ lures OF the several States.
| We favor the extension of the rural
free delivery services wherever it's ex-
tension may be justified.
RECLAMATION OF LANDS.
In further pursuance of the constant
policy of the Republican Party to pro
vide free homes on the public domain
we recommend adequate national legis-
ton to reclaim the arid lands of the
United States, reserving control of the
distribution of water for irrigation to
the respective States and Territories.
NEW STATES.
| We favor home rule for, and the early
admission to Statehood of the Terri
tories of New Mexico, Arizona and
| Oklahoma
The Dingley act, amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct of
the war, has so well performed its work
| that it has been possible to reduce the
war debt in the sum of 100000. So
ample are the Governments revenues,
and so great is the public confidence in
integrity of it's obligation, that it's new
ly funded 2 per cent. bonds sell at a
premium. The country is now justified
in expecting, and it will be the policy of
the Republican Party to bring about, a
reduction of the war taxes.
THE CANAL FAVORED.
We favor the construction, ownership,
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