Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-03
Daily kennebec Journal
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dividuals and moneyed interests in re-
,nrn for party service and political
contributions
We insist that the ideals of a century
shall NOT bs sacrificed to a sordid COM
mercialism: that the lofty purpose for
which the American people made war
,non Spain shall not be degraded and
that our flag shall not become mere
commercial asset.
Neither conquest. colonization nor
forcible government are Democratic or
American. They have been forced up
IN the United States by a Republican
administration but the Democracy
nrotests against their adoption by the
neople. The officers of the Republican
leaders against liberty become guilt Of
tho nation if endorsed at the polls, and
as the Democracy has become the sole
exnonent Of liberty and self-govcrn-
nent as expounded by jefferson and
lincoln. it invites all patriots, regard
loss of party to support its candidates.
wa declare the Law enacted by the
Republican Congress for the govern
mont of Puerto Rico to be a gross out
rage upon the liberties Of the people
of that island. a scheme of despotic
rule. devised for the plumber and op-
nressiOn Of the people. rather than for
its lust government. Besides liking
unon the island alien administration Of
lie public business, and alien control OF
the Legislature. the carpet bagging OF
fcials appointed by the President Of
the United States are empowered TO
annoint unlimited subordinateS. who
are TO be paid salaries out of the reVe-
uues Of Puerto Rico, limited only by
tho will of the alien governors. Car
net bag government more despouc IN
control has not yet been conceived by
any European monarch, save in the
case of India. We maintain that peo-
ME Of Puerto Rico are entitled 70 all
the rights Of American citizenship
Guaranteed by the constitution to all
ntber sections Of our common country
and should not be subjected to the
wrong of taxation without representa-
tion against which our fathers re
VOTED
To cuba we owe Il free constitution
framed by free men and submitted 70
tha people Of cuba for their approval
free from interference or influence by
the United States.
restoration of their independence, our
assistance in establishing a stable GOV
eminent ana our protection of tn new
nation against the invasions of foreign
powers.
we protest against the oppression Of
those who dare to appear in arms Tor the
defence of their freedom and against the
noiicv which makes serVilv submission
tba nrica Of prace. When the army o.
the tinted States is turned against Tree
dom and Self-goVernment. whether ~
home or abroad. its purpose Is prrN tt-eu
ana disgraced ana the people should or
der its return to its legitimate functions.
We admire the sublime patriotism ~
the ROrrS and encourage them 10 a con-
tinurd resistance in arms. we dtploit
me subserviency of the administrators
to their invaders, which has prevented dI
EXPRESSION Of unbounded sympathy 81 lilt
American people for the Suuth African
rpiublics. struggling for liberty ana NE
I'VE object to any alliance: open Or Sc
cret with amy foreign nation. dcemln@
mis- republic competent 10 protect ltS in-
terests at home or abroad, WITHOUT "S9l9t-
:nce from foreign powers.
The treaty devised by Secretary Hay
and Lord Paunactote concerning thc
canal across the iSthmus should be re
iacted by the Senate. 1t places upon our
Government all the burdens Of buldlnS
ana maintenance. Ii throws open nv
waterway to the use OF our commtTC!at
and political rivals. while we are denied
the right OF fertilization and defence. v f
favor the immediate construction ~ the
Nicaraguan canal BY the United States
and its supreme control by our govern
ment
We condemn the system Of seryttude
which binds the worker to the oTkShop
nv forcing him to buy the nccessdrieS al
lie from the companies by paying nun
his wages only at unreasOnably long IN
ttrvals ana by forcing MN - pay eA-
travaEant prices for material used IN Ms
regular vacation. Such acts of injustice
committed by the operating Gnntah4es
have but lately driven thousands oI men
out Of employment in the pennsylvania
coal mines and obliged the public to pay
enhanced prices for their fuel.
We call attention TO the TACT thdt ptdC-
tically all the legislation i'll the interests
Of labor enacted in Massachusetts in the
past % years. has been introduced py
Democrats and placed on the statute
books nv the unanimous vote OF the Dem
ocrats aided by a minority OF the RepuD-
licans.
We condemn the extravaganza Of the
Republican state government IN MAIN
ta!ning a large number of useless com
missions for the administration Of the
business Of the commonwealth.
In view Of the large and increasing
81 rnings of the steam railroads OF Mas
sashusetts. as shown by their annual re
ports we demand substantial reductions
Of fures ana freShts within the state ana
a cessation OF the discrimination III
charges.
We condemn the present Republican ad-
ministratiOn Of this state for its subser-
vieucy to monopoly. 1t has given its sup,
port to the formation of a great railroad
monopoly in the lease Of the Boston X
Albany railroad to tho New YORK tentral
Railroad "A foreign corporation. II mas
betrayed the confidence OF the people ana
placed beyond their power Of control fof
- years this prosperous railroad II Whlcil
the people held an equity OF S27WN.HuV
This robbery Of the state ana the betrdNa al
of the trust reposed in the state ottlcla!s
by the people ana the refusal Of the lte-
publcans to allow a referendum on inns
great question. are absolute evidence that
the Republican party IS the party Oh
monopoly.
With a view to The better protection ~
ltc. property ana the public rights. we
pledge ourselves to frame laws and reEu-
latiOns for the control of electric roads
The reading Of the platform "2S
punctuated by the applause at nearly
every paragraph and Wien the plank
which expressed sympathy for the
Beers ana that referring to the NicaId-
qua canal were read the delegates GaNa
three cheers for Williams" The plat
form was adopted by reclamation.
Hon. Harvey \. Shepard of Boston,
then nominated Robert Treat Paine.
Jr.. fDr Governor. The nomination was
seconded by Representative Charles y.
Dean Of Wakefield. and Wa accepted
by reclamation.