The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-04

foreign alliances nor fcr2ign fn2ncil rel
cics.
The Monroe doctrine should be cons S en- ,ly
maintained in all 5 integrity.
Ninth-Tbe solemn guaranty o. pOlt cal in
dependence for Cuba with which the resent
war between the United States and S91i
was inaugurated. should he faithfully oh
served Amercanism l. not synonymous VIII
aggression A war III stituted n ;he name OF
humanity should not be utilized for thu &C
ccmplishment OF selfish purposes. "A case
the people OF Cuha should hereafter ev.nce
desire for annexation to the United states,
we should welcome such annexation as an
event fulfilling the hopes snd asp rat:ons of
Thomas Jefferson, and as m3glifcelt adj
ton to our national resources.
Incidental to the late most righteous war
with Spain has occurred the conquest OF
Porto Rico and others OF the West lLd.es.
With the exception Of Cuba, all of thee ISL
ands should be retained a partial in
demnity for our expenditure OF blood AID
treasure and as splendid trophies OF Amer
lean Yalor.
The acquisitions of regions far distant from
the United States, inhabited by savage or
semi-civilized races, incapable OF self-gov-
eminent, and requiring for their CONTROL the
continual exercise Of miitsry force, is emil
nent,y undesirable. The government of for
eign colonies by pro-cOnsuls and satraps in
ancient days and the rule Of vceroys in
modern time have caused humanity to mourn
and historians to fill their records with an
appalling catalogue of crimes. The acquls-
ton of necessary naval coaling stations IN
the islands of the Pacific is, however, not In
conflict with true policy. The proposed im-
periasm of the party which Is rapidly sAr-
rendering the control OF domss ic government
to the commercial trusts is delusive imprac-
tiCable and pernciouS.
Tenth--We favor the construction and ex-
elusive control of an inter oceanic canal
through Central America by the general
government OF the United States OF America:
That canal is essential to our ccmmeIc a!
progress and to the naval defense or the
iGIeventh-We favor the establishment by
the federal government of a postal telegraph
and a system of postal savings banks.
Twelfth-The interests Of labor should be
seduously furthered. Taxation Should be
fixed at a low rate that the laborer may Do
lightly burdened. The "e!ght-hcur work day
should become a univeI sal inStitut on. For
eign immigration should be restrict to
such persons as can read and write the ENG
lish language, or are relatives by blood or
marriage Of persons already domici!ed in this
country.
Thirteenth-We denounce. as inim,cal to the
public welfare, all the oppressive commercial
schemes. commonly known as trusts and
from American soil. The concentration,
combination and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of capital
has reached such gigantic proportions as TO
threaten the existence OF free institutions:
Legitimate enterprises Of all kinds merit
encouragement but leagues of predatory
monopolists, defying all legal restrictions
subverting rivals by force and fraud en-
ployirg unjust and sinister methods of temp
orary competition to crush competing inter-
ests. laying hands upon the taxing powers
Of government in order to increase their own
revenues, arbitrarily reducing wages and inn
porting cheap labor, introducing unwhoiesome
novelties into our Jurisprudence through the
ineuuitable use of the Old equity writ OF
injunction, obstructing through the fell
agencies of bribery and coercion all reforms,
and marching toward a conquest OF mammon
over humanity afford spectacle a0norrent
and intolerable. We pledge ourselves to an
unceasing and determined conflict against the
evils that Yex trade and commerce; despoil
fIo Lob opd 6phQ q
-Four teenth-We be lave firmly liz the system
of bi-metalllsm established by the fathers Of
the republic and we demand its restoration.
All paper money issued under the authority
of the federal government should be issued
directly by that government.
Fifteenth-We hold these propositions to be
automatic; that human energy produces all
economic wealth; that taxes are paid from
such wealth; that until labor creates products
there is no fund out Of which taxes can be
paid that taxes never increased the material
substance of any people nor the prosperity
Of any people but, on the contrary, and of
necessity, act in derogauon thereof; that no
tax ever created wealth; that as taxes are
increased, the burdens Of labor are aug
mented and its gains necessarily diminished.
we declare in favor of the lower rate of
federal taxation, consistent with an efficient
exercise of the powers of government and
the faithful discharge OF all public obliga-
administered All taxes should be levied
merely for the purpose Of obtaining public
revenue. NO tax should &c imposed Tor the
sake Of private subsidy.
Adopting. in great part. the language OF the
platform upon which Samuel ]. Tild6n was
elected president Of the United States I'VE
GenOunce the present tariff, levied upon near
~ 1 000 articles, a masterpiece of injustice,
inequality and false pretense. It yields a
dWindling, not yearly rising, revenue. It
has impoverished many industries to sub
sdize few. 1t prohibits imports that might
purchase the products of American labor"
1t continues policy Of subsidy, m's-named
protection" that "has degraded American
on the high seas. It has cut down the sales
Of American manufactures at home and
abroad and depleted the returns OF agri-
culture. an industry followed by half our
people. 1t costs the PEOPLE five times more
than it produces TO the treasury obstructs
fruits of labor. It promotes fraud fosters
smuggling, enriches dishonest officials and
bankrupts honest merchants"
Indirect taxes with the exception of eX-
else !evies upon luxuresl impose an oppres-
sive burden upon the consumer, while fail
ing to touch. save lightly the great ac-
emulation Of wealth. They divert trade
from its natural course and hamper the
energies of mankind. We favor their ulti-
mate abolition. In the imposition Of direct
taxes, the products Of labor should be abso-
lutely exempted. direct tax yields revenue
to the pubic treasury alone and does not
serve the purpose Of private subsidy Its
collection discloseS to the Taxpayer exactly
the amount Of his contribution to the govern
ment and makes him more watchful over
public expenditures, thus securing economv
in governmental management
SiXteenth-We arragn the responsible lead
ers and policy molders OF the Republican,
party at the bar Of public conscience and in
the forum Of political accountability for mani
fold errors and misdeeds and for gross abuses