Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-22
FRIDAY. JUNE 81 1900
THE REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

Following is a brief synopsis OF the
principal planks in the Philadelphia
platform:
We renew our allegiance to the
principle OF the gold standard. and
declare our confidence in the legisla.
ton OF the Fifty sixth Congress, by
which the parity of all our money
and the stability OF our currency on
Il gold basis has been secured. The
volume Of money in circulation was
never go great per capita u it is to-
day. We declare our steadtast op.
position to the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver. No measure to
that end could be considered which
WAS without the support OF leading
commercial countries OF the world.
However firmly Republican legis-
lation may seem to have secured the
country against the peril OF base and
discredited currency, the election OF
a Democratic President co1ld not
fail to impair the country's credit
and to bring once more into question
the intention OF the American peopls
to maintain npon the gold standard
the parity OF their money circulation.
The Democratic party must be con-
WINGED that the American will never
tolerate the Chicago platform.
We recognize the necessity and
propriety OF honest cooperation Of
capital to meet new business condi-
tons and especially to extend our
rapidly increasing foreign trade, but
we condemn conspiracies and comb
nations intended to restrict business,
to create monopolies, to limit produce
ton or to control prices, and favor
such legislation as will effectually re.
strain and prevent such abuses, pro-
tect and promote competition, secure
the rights OF producers, laborers and
all who are engaged in Industry aud
commerce.
We renew faith III the policy OF
protection to American labor. In
that policy our industries have been
established, diversified and maintain
ed. BY protecting the home market the
competition has been simulated and
production cheapened. Opportunity
to the incentive genius of our people
has been secured and wages in every
department OF labor maintained ut
high rates. higher o than ever be-
fore, always distinguished our work.
ing people in their better conditions
OF life from those OF any competing
country. Enjoying the blessings Of
American common schools, secure in
tho right OF sell government and pro-
tected i'll the occupancy OF their own
markets. their constantly increasing
knowledge and skill have enabled
them finally to enter the markets Of
tho world. We favor the associated
policy OF reciprocity so directed Us to
open our markets ON favorable terms
for what we do not ourselves pro-
duce in return for free foreign mar.
kota.
in the further interest OF American
workmen we favor a more effective
restriction Of the Immigration OF
cheap labor from foreign lands, the
extension OF opportunities Of educa
ton for work children, the raising Of
the age limit for child labor, the pro-
lection OF free labor rs against con-
tract convict labor and an effective
system OF labor insurance.
Wo commend the policy OF the Re.
publican party in maintaining the
efficiency OF the civil service. The
Administration Inns acted wisely In
it's efforts to secure for public SER
Sice in Cuba, Puerto Rico. Hawaii
and the Philippine Islands only
those whose fitness hns been deter.
mined by training aud experience.
We believe that employment IN the
public service in these territories
should be confined rs far IA practic.
able to thoir inhabitants.
Public movements looking to a
permanent Improvement OF the ruads
and highways Of the country meet
with our cordial approval and we
recommend this subject to tho earn.
est consideration OF the people and o..
the Legislatures Of the several States.
We favor home rule and th. early
admission to Statehood Of the Terri.
tories OF Now Mexico. Arizona and
Oklahoma.
Tho Dinglcy Act, amended 10 pro.
vide sufficient revenue for the con.
duct OF the war, has so vol perform.
cd its work that it has been possible
to reduce the war debt in the a,,m OF
HiO,OOO.O0O. So ample are the Gov.
ornmsnts revenues and so great Ia
the public confidence IN Tie jntcp.
rity OF ite obligations that liz ncwly
funded 2 per cent bonds sell Mt n
premium. The country in now jusii.
lied in expecting and II will bo the
policy OF tho Republican party 10
bring about reduction OF the war
taxes.
We favor the construction, owner.
ship, control and protection OF an
isthmian canal by the Government Of
the United States. New markets
arc necessary Tor the increasing sur.