The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-14


free institutions. We regard 1t as the
paramount Issue of the campaign.
The declaration in tbs Republican
platform adopted at the Philadelphia
convention held in Junef 1900, that the
Republican party, "steadfastly adhsres
to the policy announced in the Monroe
doctrine" is manIfestly insincere and
deceptive. This profession is contra
dicted by the avowed policy of that
party in opposition to the spirit of the
Monroe doctrine to acquire and, hold
sovereignty over large areas of terri
tory and large numbers of people in
the eastern hemisphere. We insist on
the strict maintenance of the Monroe
doctrine in all its integrity both in let
ter and in spirit as necessary To pre-
vent the extension of European authori-
ty on the 'conNnent and essential to
our supremacy in American affairs, At
the same time We declare that no Ameri-
can people shall ever be held by force
in unwilling subsection to European
authority.
We oppose militarism 1t means
conquest abroad and intimidation and
oppression at home. 1t means the
strong army which has ever been fatal
to free institutions. 1t is what millions
of our citizens have fled from in Eu-
rope. 1t will impose upon our peace
loving people large standing army
and unnecessary burden of taxation and
a constant menace To their liberties. A
small standing army and well dis
ciplined state militia are amply sutfi-
cient in time of peace. This republic
has no place for vast military service
and conscriptioD. When the nation is
in danger the volunteer soldier is his
country's best defender. The national
guard of the United States should ever
be cherished in the patriotic hearts of
free people. Such organizations are
ever an element of strength and safety
For the first time iif our history and
co-evil with the Philippine conquest
has there been wholesale departure
from our time-honored. and approved
system of volunteer organization. We
denounce it as un-Amerioan, un.D Demo-
cratic and I'M Republican and as a SUBJ
version of ancient and liked principles
of a free people,
Private monopolies are indefensible
ard intolerable. They destroy compet-
ton. control the price of all material
and of the finished products, thus rob-
bing both producer and consumer.
They lessen the employment of labor. 7
and arbitrarily Xix the terms and condi- |
tions thereof and deprive individual en-
ergy and small capital of their oppor-
tunIty for betterment
They are the most efficient means vet |
devised for appropriating the fruits of
industry to the benefits of the few at
the expense of the many and unless
their insatiate greed is checked all
wealth will be aggregated in few
hands and the republic destroyed.
The dishonest paltering with the trust
evil by the Republican party in state
anc national platforms is conclusive
proof of the truth of the charge that
trusts are the legitimate products of Re-
publican politics. that they are fostered
by Republican laws and that they are
by the Republican admins.
tration in return for campaign subscrp-
tons and political support.
Wepledge the Democratic party 10 an
nnceasing warfare in nation, state and
city against private monopoly III every
form. Existing laws against trusts
must be enforced and more stringent
ones must be enacted providing for
publicity AS to the affairs of corpora
ions engaged in interstate commerce
md requiring all corporations to show
before doing business outside of the
state in which they originate that they
lave no water in their stock and that
hey have not attempted and are not
attempting to monopoliza any branch
# business or the production of any ar
icles of merchandise and the whole con.
titutioEal power of congress over in l.
erstate commerce. the mails and all
nodes OF interstate communication shall
70 exercised BY the enactment of COM
'rehensive laws upon The subject of .
rusts. Tariff laws should be amended \
" putting the products of trusts upon
he free lisa TO prevent monopoly under
he plea of protection.
The failure ofthe present Republican
administration. with an absolute control |
+ all the branches of the national gov
to enact any legislation de-
igned 10 prevent or even curtail the
bsorbing power OF trusts and illegal
or to enforce the anti
rust laws already ON the statute books,
fove the insincerity Of the high sound
ng phrases of the Republican platform.
Corporations should be protected in
II their rights and their legitimate in
.rests, should be protected. but any al r
empt by corporations tointerfere with o
ne public affairs of the people or to II
ontroi the sovereignty which created 4
lem. should be forbidden under such C
enalties rs will make such attempts p
impossible. o
We condemn the Dingley tariff lazy
trIst-breedlng measure, skilfulfy ii
evised to give The few favors which =,
ley do not deserve and so place upon a
he many burdens which they should e
OF bear We favor such an enlarge Il
TENT of the scope of the interstate com. Il
erce law as will enable he commits. g
on to protect individuals and eomnu. d
ties from determinations and the fl
1hlic from unjust and unfair II auspor-
ltinn rates. ia
We reatiirm and endorse the princi- r,
es OF the national Democratic plat. W
rm. adopted in 1896 in Chicago, and 81
reiterate the demand of that plat. ia
rm for an American financial system Oh
AIDE BY the American people for them j.
Ives which shall restore and maintain u
bl-metallic price level and as part of f.
CHI system the immediate restoration ri