Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-14


power OF trusts; has failed to withdraw
tariff protection from trust made
goods; has constituted the leaders OF
trusts as leaders Of it's party In the
nation, and accepted the contributions
Of millions of dollars to Its gigantic
corruption fund, which fact in itself Is
menace to the stability OF our free
institutions. We declare that the ex-
istence Of trusts is opposed to the
public welfars.as regards the employ
ment OF thousands OF persons who
have been deprived of.means Of liveli-
hood, and in their exactions from
consumers. In addition to which they
are threat against liberty itself, in
that they undertake to control our
elections with money. While we
would protect legitimate business cor
poratioDs in all their just rights, we
hereby emphatically voice our oppo-
sition to the continuance Of trust
domination in the busineas affairs and
politics of the nation, and we pledge
ourselves, as we have given to the
people the strongest possible legisla-
tion on this subject In our State, to
see to it that II is enforced; and that
II shall be, when In our power, en-
forced by the federal government;
believing. as we do, whenever the
federal government will cooperate
IN its sphere with tho ssato govera-
ment in this direction that the people
will have relief to which they are
entitled.
NO DEPENDENT co1oNIEs.
We reiterate our adhesion to the
Monroe doctrine and deprecate the
departure from Its principles which
have been made by the Republican
administration In It's war for conquest
of antipodeal territory, and we be-
lieve that the maintenance of the,Mon-
roe doctrine as interpreted from Its
Foundation to be the beginning Of the
present Republican administration, Is
necessary to the safety of American
ascendancy in American affairs, in
ciuding the exclusion OF any newly
acquired European authority from
this continent.
We unqualifiedly believe In the ex-
paneIon of trade relations of this
country with all the world, and in
such expansion of contiguous Ameri-
can territory as shall be consistent
with the Views OF jefferson and our
fathers of the Democratic party. We
hold that the constitution Of the
United states follows the flag into all
territory over which It's sovereignty
and jurisdiction lie extended. We
deny the right OF the government to
establish dependent colonies and we
therefore aenounce the Republican
administration for the policy 1t has
pursued In regard to Porto Rico in as
suming ownership over 1t by the
right Of treaty and yet excluding Its
people from the protection Of cur
national constitution. We insist that
the American government at the
earliest possible moment restore the
government of Cuba to the Oubans,
thereby carrying out the declaration
Of the President of the United States
and Congress when the war was made
upon Spain for the liberation Of that
ialand. We favor the annexation OF
Cuba whenever its people Of their own
vslition shall determine that they
wish their country to become a part
Of the United States.
THE CANAL AND MERCHANT MARINE.
We favor tbs construction of the
Nicaragua Canal, as of the greatest
Importance to our commerce and
national defense, but We believe the
canal should not only be constructed
but controlled by the United States.
The commercial interests of the
United States require the upbuilding
of our merchant marine, which
prospered under Democratic rule and
ranked with that of England and
promised 10 outstrip IL. Under Re-
publican rule cur foreign bound ves-
sells have practically disappeared, and
the American dag become . stranger
In the seaports of the world. To this
end we declare for free ships.
We extend our earnest sympathy TO
the people of the Boer republics in
South Africa, who are struggling to
maintain their right OF self govern
ment and liberty.
With renewed faith in the ability,
patriotism and courage of the Hon.
William J. Bryan, believing him to
be the greatest exponent ofthe princi-
pies for which the Democratic
party stands, and satisfied that
power weald net dazzle nor
wealth blind him 10 the duties
which he owes to the people, we az
press 1t as the wish Of this convention
that the delegates from Missouri TO
the National Democratic Convention
shaIl cast their votes for him as the
nominee Of the Democratic party for
President Of the United States.
THz STATE ApNIEIsfRATIoN.
We congratulate the people Of Mis-