The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-07-14

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OF their opportunity for
They are the most eficieent means yet
devised for appropfiatIng the fruits Of
Industry to the benefit OF the few at the
Iexrsnsa Of the mnny, and unless their in-s
sutiate greed Is checked all wealth Will
public destroyed. The dishonest palter-s
i part Wy. II aesteeand nationai platforms Is
conclusive proof OF the truth OF the
charge that trusts are tho legitimate pro.
ifostcred By republican laws and that they
are protected by the republican admins
| tration n return for su lssil
Control 6fsElti.asts.
Thesfailure of the present Rdministra-
Ition, with an absolute control over al the
branches of h national government 70
or even curfails the absorbing power@o OF
trusts and Illegal combinations, OF to en-
force the antistrust laws already on me
Understanding phrases of the republican
platform. CORPORATIONS should be pros
mated msse l, III a.l an 'as1 giEahtss s. aa Ras Iae,s ,es bat
viii, the public aiiairs 81 the people or q
f eSaalol should sas doy Sc YopSidds sn 'snder such
penalties as will make such attempts I'M
We condemn the Dingley tariff law as
a trust-breeding measure. skiifully de-
rtsed to- give the few fayors which they
DO not deserve, and to plac upon Ine
many burdens which they should NOT
bear.
We favor such an enlargement of the
scope Of the Interstate law as
digtduals and communities from dtscrim.,s
lination and the puDlic from unjust and
unfair transportation rates.
Financial Plank.
We reafarm and 3indorse tho principles
OF the national democratic platform
adopted at Chicago. in 1896, and we reiter-
ate the demand Of that platform for m
american financial system made by the
american people. for themselves, which
shall restore and maintain a bimetallic
the fm lsxsil anq qes "a paIa 81 81 s she fr ssss and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio OF 16 to 1 without
other nation.
We d%enounce the currency bill enacted
ct the last session OF congress as q step
aims to discredit the sovereign right OF
the national government 70 Issue all
nssqeW ,, wheth s,o eoini 10 or pa per na and to
issue and control the volume of paper
money for their own benefit. "A perma-
government bonds, must have a perma-
ncnt debt.to rest upon, and II the bank
currency is to increase with population
The republican currency scheme is there
fore q scheme for fastening upon the
taxpayers q perpetual and debt
No Wntcred Stock.
We pledge the democratic party to an
nneeaslng warfare In nation, state and
city against private monopoly In every
form. Existing laws against trusts must
must be enacted providing for publicity
las TO the affairs of corporations engaged
In interstate commerce and requiring all
ness outside Of the state OF their origin,
mat they nave no water in their stock.
are not attempting to m~onopolize any
branch of business or the production of
any articles OF merchandise, and the
over Interstate the malls and
all modes of Interstate communication
shall be exercised by the enactment Of
trusts. Tarin laws should be amended
by putting the products of trusts upon
the free list to prevent monopoly under
the plea OF prolection.
Retirement of Hnnk Notes.
Debt for the benefit OF the banks. we
are opposed to this private corporation
paper circulated as money, hut without
1lesgal tender e qualities; andSaemansa the re-
last as government paper. or silver GER
titicates can be substituted for them.
Senators by the People.
favor an amendment to the federal
Gnnsutution providing for the election OF
the people. and we fayorsdirect Iegis-
Ilation wherever practicable 80
No Government by Injunction.
we are opposed to government by In.
junction; we %denouncc the blacklist aud
favor. arbitration as a means of settling
Ienployes. $50.
Department OF Labor.
In the interest of American labor and
tne en apenllaing of the w%orkingman as the
Create eans 4 G depars@ent n l ufhat is sSarss
Of 2 secretary. with seat in the cab
met, believing that the. elevation of the
creased production and Increased pros
perity to our country at home and to our
commerce abroad
Liberal Pensions.
Nesare proud of the courage and fidel-9
lily Of the American soldiers and sailors
to them and their depcndcnts and we re-;
tterate the position taken In the Chicago
ment and service shall be deemed conciu-s
sive evidence against disease and disa-
bility before enlistment.
Nicaragua Canal.
We favor the immediate construction.
ownership ~andscpntrol of the Nicaraguan
nounce the lnsincerity Of the plank in
republican. national platform for an
t y 4Ra rs saaal n t :. t aSisv s failure
~ EpaSS &yneE
Dill pending in congress.
suIrenlertO England.
Wescondemnthe ,Hay-Pauncetote treuty5
as a surrender of American rights and
interests, not to be tolerated by the
American people:
Statehood.
We %denounce the failure Of the repub-
licanS party. To carry out Its pledges to
grant statehood 70 the territories Of Arr.
zona, New Mexico and Oklahoma,aand:
we promise the peopleSof those territories
immediate statehood and home rule dur
Ing their condition as territories, and we
q. government for Aiassa and P 1orm
We favor an Intelligent system OF; Inn
proving the arid and of the west, stor.
ing the. waters for purposes of frrIga-j
ton and the holding of such lands Tor.
We favor the continuance and strict en-
foTccment OF the Chinese exclusion law
and Its. application to the same classes
OF all Asiatic races.
Land-G Grabbing Condemned,
Jefferson said: peace, commerce and
honest friendship with al nations, en-
tang.ing allianscs With one We ap-
partnre which has involved US in 500
called world politics, includis,g the di-
plomacy Of Europe and the intrigue and
condemn. the ili=concealed republican al
lance with England, which must mean
lions. end which has already stinedA b
nations voice while liberty Is being
strangled In Africa -
Sympathy for Beers.
Believing In the principles Of self-Rov-.
ernment an rejecting as did our Tore
fathers the claim of monarchy, we view.
With Indignation the ~.purprseSof England
Ito overWhelmS with force the South Ar
rican republicans, Speaking, as we#be-;
Tltese, for the entire American n1tion, ex-l
cept Its republican of1cehoiders. and for
sympatfies TO the heroic burghers In
their. unequal struggle to maintain their
liberty neutrality-suspicious.. 81
w d%enounce the lavish appropriations.
OF recent republican congresses which
the p~erpeuation 1 the oppressive war
levias. We oppose the accumulation OF
\ surplus to- be s~quandered In such bare
faced frauds upon the taxpayers as the
shipping subsidy bill. which, under the
false pretense of prosperthg American
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