Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-06
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sue all money, whether coin or paper,
and to bestow upon national banks the
power to issue and control the volume
OF paper money for their own benefit.
"A permanent national bank currency
secured by government bonds. must
have a permanent debt to rest upon
and II the presen. national bank cur
rency is to increase with population.
and business the debt must also in
crease. The republican currency
scheme Is therefore scheme for,
a fastening upon the taxpayers q per-
petual and growing debt.
Debt for the benefit Of the banks. We
are opposed to this private corporation
4 paper circulated as money, but with
out legal tender qualities. and demand
the retirement of the national bank
l3silver certificates can be substituted
for them.
We favor an amendment to the fed
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q ton Of United States senators by direct
vote of the people and we favor direct
legislation wherever practicable.
We are opposed to government by
Injunction: denounce the blacklist and
favor arbitration as means Of set
ting disputes between corporations
and their employees.
: In the interest OF American labor and
the uplifting OF the nottingham, as the
cornerstone of the prosperity OF our
II country, we recommend that congress
create a department of labor in charge
OF secretary with a seat in the cabi-
net, believing that the elevation of the
American laborer will bring with 1t in
creased production and Increased pros
perity to our country at home and to
our commerce abroad.
We are proud OF the courage and
fidelity OF the American soldiers and
sailors In all our wars; We favor liberal
pensions to them and their dependents,
and we reiterate the position taken in
j, the Chicago platform in 1896 that the
fact OF enlistment and service shall be
!. deemed conclusive evidence against
i disease and disability before enlist
i ment.
u We favor the immediate construc-
!, ton, ownership and control of the
[ Nicaragua canal by the United States.
J. and we denounce the insincerity of the
& plank in the national republican plat
form for an isthmian canal in face of
the failure of the republican majority
!, to pass the bill pending in congress.
s I'VE condemn the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty as surrender OF American
rights and interests, not to be toler-
lated by the American people.
We denounce the failure Of the re-
publican party to carry out Its pledges
, to grant statehood to the territories of
l Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
: and We promise the people OF those ter
ritories Immediate statehood and home
!, rule during their condition as terrific
: ries, and we favor home rule and a
II territorial form of government for
/ Alaska and Porto Rico
r We favor an intelligent system of im-
5 proving the arid lands of the west,
: storing the waters for purposes of irri-
{ CATION and the holding Of such lands
r for actual settlers.
5 We favor the continuance and strict
4 enforcement of the Chinese exclusion
5 law and its application TO the same
classes OF all Asiatic races.
r JEFFERSON said: Peace. commerce
( land honest friendship with all nations;
] Hentangling alliances with none" We
Y approve this wholesome doctrine and
. earnestly protest against the republic
I an departure which has involved US III
2 so-called politics, including the diplo-
E macy of Europe and the intrigue and
/ land grabbing of Asia, and we especial.
t 4 ~ condemn the ill-concealed republican
e alliance with England, which must
S mean discrimination against other
: friendly nations. and which has already
\ stitied the nations voice, while liberty
4 lis being strangled in Africa.
Believing in the principles of self
i government and rejecting. as did oul
i forefathers. the claim of monarchy, We
e view with indignat ton the purpose OF
J. England to overwfelm with force thu
4 South African republics. Speaking a:
2 I've do for the entire American nation
i except Its republican officeholders, anc
3 for all free men everywhere. we extend
n our synpathies to the heroic burgher:
& In their unequal struggle to maintain
4 their liberty and independence,
n We denounce the :ayish appropria'
s ltions of recent republican congresse!
which have kept taxes high and which
!, threaten the perpstuation of the ex
a pensive war levies We oppose the ac
d formulation of Il surplus to be squan
d dered in such bare-faced frauds upoi
4 the taxpayer as the shipping subsid.
n Ibill which, under the false pretence o
i. fostering American shipbuilding, would
2 put unearned millions into the pocket
y Iof favorite contributors to the repub
4 ,lican campaign fund.- We favor the re
1 i duction and speedy repeal of the wa
). taxes and return to the time-honoret
/. democratic policy of strict economy IL
e governmental expenditures.
a Believing that our most cherished in
n stitutions are in great peril that tn
g livery existence Of our constitutional re
4 public is at stake and that the decision
o 4 now to be rendered will determin
v whether or not our children are to en-
9 Joy those blessed privileges Of free gov
eminent which have made the Unite,
II States great, prosperous and honored
!. we earnestly ask for the foregoin,
i. declaration of principles the heart.
e support of the lberty-loving American
IS people, regardless of previous party af
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