St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12
A Silver Battle.


vention for the office of President of the
United States, was made public Sunday
night. Following is a condensation of
the document
While regretting the opening of this
question y we accept the issue
and again invite the sound money forces
to join in winning another, and we hope
permanent triumph, an honest financial
system, which will continue inviolable
the public faith.
1t will be noted that the demand is for
the immediate restoration of the free
coinage of silver at 16 to 1. If another
issue is paramount, this is immediate.
Will the American people, through In
difference or fancied security, hazard the
overthrow of the wise financial legisla-
ton of the past year and revive the dan
ger of the silver standard, with all Of the
inevitable evils of shattered confidence
and general disaster, which justly
alarmed and aroused them in 1896?
Four years ago the people refused to
place the seal of their approval upon
these dangerous and revolutionary poll
cies, and this year they will not fail to
record again their earnest dissent.
The Chicago platform Of 1896 is re-
affirmed in it's entirety by the Kansas
City convention. Nothing has been
omitted or recalled; so that all the perils
then threatened are presented anew,
with the added force of deliberate re-
affirmation.
The Republican party remains faith
full to its principles of tariff which sup
plies sufficient revenues for the govern
ment and adequate protection to our en-
terprises and producers.
The treasury balance is in satisfactory
| condition, showing on Sept. $195, 419 900,
an addition to the $3.50, 900, 900 gold reserve
held in the treasury. Instead of dimin-
ishing as was predicted four years ago,
the volume of our currency is greater per
capita than 1t has ever been.
Our industrial and agricultural condi-
lions are more promising than they have
been for many years; probably more so
than they have ever been. Prosperity
aounds everywhere throughout the re-
public.
Our foreign trade shows a satisfactory
and increasing growth. Our
trade balances cannot fail to give salts
faction to the people of the country
Unless something unforeseen occurs to
reduce our revenues or increase our ex-
penditures, the congress at its next ses-
sion should reduce taxation very ma
terially.
In the unfortunate contest between
Great Britain and the Boer states of
South Africa, the United States has
maintained an attitude of neutrality.
1t did not hesitate to
exercise its good offices for a cessation of
hostilities.
A subject of immediate importance to
our country is the completion of a great
waterway of commerce between the At
lantic and the Pacific. It is believed
that the next congress will make pro-
visions for the accomplishment of this
great work.
Combinations Of capital, which con-
troll the market in commodities necessary
to the general use of the people, by
suppressing natural and ordinary COM
petition, thus enhancing prices to the
general consumer, are obnoxious to the
COlIIIliOII ldW anu lIIG pubic welfare.
They are dangerous conspiracies against
the public good, and should be made the
subject of prohibitory or penal legisla-
tion.
The past three years have been more
satisfactory to American workingmen
than many preceding years. With pros
perity at home and an increasing for
eign market for American products, en-
ployment should continue to wait upon
labor, For labor a short day is better
than a short dollar; one will Tighten the
burdens, the other lessen the rewards of
toll The wages of labor should be
! adequate to keep the home in comfort,
, educate the children, and, with thrift
/ and economy, lay something by for the
days Of nfirmity and old age.
Practical civil service reform has al
) ways had the support and encourage
ment of the Republican party. The fu-
ture of the merit System is safe in it's
hands.
: The pension laws have been liberal
They should be justly administered, and
will be.
What we have done in Cuba is a long
3 step in the fulfillment of our sacred guar
} antee to the people of Cuba.
The manufactures of Porto Rico are
S developing; her imports are increasing;
2 her tariff is yielding increased returns;
: her fields are being cultivated; free
5 schools are being established.
I The power of the government has beer
I used for liberty, the peace and prosperity
t of the Philippine peoples, and that force
: has been employed only against force
. which stood in the way Of the realization
t Of these ends. Every effort has beer
= directed to their peace and prosperity
t their advance and we'll being, not for oul
S pride of might, nor for trade or com
e merce not for exploitation, but for hui
Y Enanity and civilization, and for the
protection of the vast majority of thu
d population, who welcome our sover
: eighty against the designing minority
d No alliance Of any kind was entered int
d with Aguinaldo, nor was any promis
o of independence made to him at any time
e Our title to the Philippines is good.
j. We are grateful to the brave men VIII
d effected the relief Of the besieged in Pc
kin.
e Beers Lost Heavily.
u London, Sept. 1.-THE war office ha
- received a report from Lord Robert!
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