The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-07

Ism war involves tn' very eNlSttuce ol
the republic and the destruction of our
free institutions we regard 81 as tn
paramount issue cf the campaign.
MAINTAIN MONROE DOCTRINE.
The declaration I'm the republican pa.-
form adopted at the Philadelphia conven-
tion held in June, 1890. that the rep bill
can party steadfastly adheres TO the
policy announced in the NJ Jnroe doctrine.
is manifestly insincere and deceotive.
This profession is contradicted by the
avowed policy Of that party in opposition
10 the spirit Of the Monre doctrine, to
acquire and hold sovereignty over large
areas Of territory ard large numbers o.
people in the eastern hemisph re.
we insist on the strict maint nance OF
the Monroe doctrine and in al its integ-
rity, both in letter and in spirit, "a neces-
sary TO prevent the extension Of the Eu-
ropean authority on this continent ana
as essential to our supremacy in American
affairs. At the same time we declare that
no American people shall ever be held
by force in unwilling subjection to Eu-
rop, an authority.
We oppose militarsm. 1t means con-
quest abroad and intim dation and oppres-
sion at home Il means the strong arm
which has evr been fatal TO free insu
tutions IT IS what millions Of our citi-
gems have fed from in Europe. 1t will i'm
pose upon our p ace-loving people la &c
e, nding army, an unnecessary burden o.
taxation and a constant menace TO thsr
liberties A small standing army and
well disciplined state militia are amply
sufficient in time of peace. This nation
has no place for a vast military service
ana conscr,p;ion. When the naticn Is In
danger the volunteer soldier is his ma
tons best defender. The national guard
of the United States should ever be cher
ished in the patriotic hearts Of free
peoplef Such organizations are ever -
element Of strength and safety. For tha
fret time in our history and coeval
with the philippine conquest has there
been a wholesale departure from our
time honored and approved system OF vol
unteer organization. We denounce it as
an un-American, un-democratic and un-
republican and as a subversion of the
ancient and fixed principles Of free peo-
pie.
PRIVATE MONOPOLIES
Private monopolies are indefe nsib'e and
intolerable. They destroy competition
control the price of all material, and OF
the finished product, thus robbing both
nroducer and consumer. They limit the
employment of labor and arbitrarily NIX
the terms and conditions thereof, deprive
individual energy and smau capital ol
It1tir opportunity for betterment
They are the most efficient means ye'
devised for appropriating the fruits o.
! Industry to the benefit of the few at the
EXPENSE OF the many, and unless their
ineatiate greed is checked al! wealth VIII
he aggregated in a few hands ard the re-
nubilc destroyed. The dishonest palter-
ing with the trust evil by the republican
party in state and national platforms
is conclusive proof of the truth of the
charge that trusts are the Legitimate
product of republican policies, that they
are fostered by thu republican laws and
that they are protected by the republican
administration in return for campaign
subscriptions and political support.
We pledge the democratic party to an
unceasing warfare in nation, state and
city, against private monoIolies in every
form. Existing laws against trusts mus
be enforced and more stringent ones must
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the affairs Of corpora tions engaged in
! int rstate commerce and requiring all cor
portations to show, fore doing business
outside Of the state of their origin, that
! they have no water in their stock, and
that they have not attempted and are
not attempting to monopolize ary branch
Of business or the production of any ar
icles Of merchandise and the whole consti
tutional power Of congress over interstate
commerce, the mails. and all modes of
interstate communication shall be exerci :
ed by the enactment of comp-ehe ns.ve
laws upon the subjects of trusts. Tariff
laws should he amended by putting pro-
ducts Of trusts upon the free list to pre-
vent monopoly under the plea Of protec-
ton.
TRUSTS CONDEMNED
! The failure Of the present republican
administration, with an absolute control
over all the branches of the national
government TO enact any legislation de-
signed 10 prevent CT even curtail the alb
sorbing power Of trusts and illegal com
binations, or to enforce the antitrust
laws already on tn statute books, prove
the insincerity of the high sounding
phrases of the republican platform.
/ Corporations shrould be protected in al
their rights and their legitimate Interests
should be respected, but any attempt by
corporations 70 interfere with the publ C
affairs Of the people or to control the SOW
ereignty which Great them, should be
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