The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-30

State of Illinois.
ton. and condemns the towering at
titude of the president, and his ad-
visers in refusing consolation and SYM
patty to the heroic Beers in their
struggle for the independence of the
Transvaal and Orange Republics, and
we invoke public condemnation of an
administrative policy which denies to
Cuba. Port Rico and the Philippine
islands the principle of home rule and
self-government, and seeks the subju-
cation of a free and enlightened peo-
pei for the glory of an imperial pol
icy, revolving TO our traditions, and at
variance with the traditions of our
federal constitution; denounces the
currency law passed by the present con-
gress, (which proposes to permanent
ly establish the gold standard in this
country. in place of the bimetallic
standard of the constitution, and
which transfers to the national banks
the entire control of the paper cur
rency, thus laying the foundation for
a money trust, which will have power
to control the prices of all property,
and to stimulate or strangle bust
ness" expresses horror at the attempt
of England to reduce the South Afri-
can republics to subsection, and de-
clares sympathy for the Beers; de-
nounces the Port Rican tariff bill as a
palpable violation of the fundamental
principles of our government: regards
with nnrahanGinn cha loat-o -
Gated by the republican administra-
ton that this nation should, in its
dealings or diplomacy, show partiality
towards or enter into ~entangling al
lances with any European nations.
Regarding trusts, the platform says:
Trusts and moncpolies formed for
the purpose of arbitrarily controlling
products and prices in the interest
solely Of combined capital, if allowed
to go on, can result only in industrial
serfdom, for the mass of the people.
We therefore, oppose such combina-
tens and demand that not only exist
ing laws against such combinations in
restriction Of trade be rigidly enforced.
but, believing that protective tariffs
and railway determinations have been
ana still are the chief supporters of
ln~onopolies, we favor the removal of
duties from all imports monopolized
by trusts and also demand the enact
nient and enforcement of such legisla-
ton MS will prevent every species of
discrimination, and, believing that the
courageous and honest application of
the democratic maxim of Equal
rights TO all and special privileges to
none will be effective to destroy and
thereafter prevent any trust or com
bination Of capital that is prejudicial
to the general welfare, we demand the
repeal of all such laws giving special
privileges TO any person, class, local..
ty or interest.
we declare for the greatest liberty
&c the individual and our earnest op-
position TO all sumptuary laws, and
we believe in the rigid restriction of
government both state and national,
to the legitimate domain OF political
power, by excluding thercfrom all ex-
e~cutive and Legislative in~termeddling
with the affairs of society whereby
m~onopolies are fostered, priviledged
classes a~ggrandized and Individual
freedom unnecessarily and oppres-
sively restrained"
The platform favors of the imme-
diatc construction, operation, fortif-
cation and defense of an American
~inteT-oceanic canal by the United
stntes; declares opposition to govern
mcnt by injunction; unalterably OPP
posed to militarism as exercised in the
United States arsenals by the com
Tandants towards the employees from
civil life; reaffirms devotion to the
Monroe doctrine; demands the protec-