The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19

whose employment and wages are IS
despolicslly determined As are the
prices 10 be paid BY the pablo. TheIr
enormous power and patronage are be-
ing constantly used to control elections
to influence legislation and bring more
OF the commodities of trade within their
grasp. W. favor the repeal OF all laws
giving the special privileges upon
which they may thrive, and enactment
of such Others as may Be necessary to
destroy them.
Third-The adoption Of the single
gold standard and the enactment Of the
national bank laws BY the present con-
gress gives opportunity for and slrtu-
ally creates the greatest trust of all-the
money trust. We are in favor OF re-
pealing tins legislation and substituting
therefor the remedies proposed by the
Chicago platform.
Fourth-We are opposed to imper-
ialism or expansion Of jurisdiction over
an unwilling people BY force Of arms.
We are in favor Of giving the people Of
the Philippine Islands an individual
government. We abhor the hypocriti.
cal pretense Of forcing Christian civil.
ration upon any people BY sword and
rife and Gaitling guns.
Fifth-We are 10 favor of keeping
faith with the Cubans in accordance
With the solemn assurances OF congress
gwen on the eve Of war with Spain.
SiNth-We insist thai the constitution
of the United States is the supreme law
and grants and controls all powers and
authorities Of government which may
be lawfully exercised BY every Federal
ofiiceholder from the president down to
the lowest. That no country or terri
tory can be legally owned and governed
by the United States except under the
constitution, and that whenever any
territory comes under the ownership OF
the United States the constitution by
its own inherent power, extends its
protection over it.
Seventh-We view The instance OF a
Republican congress declaring Porto
Rico a port Of the United States, and
then levying a tariff tax upon its COM
modities for a privilege Of being taken
to another port Of the nation, as q para
dox illustrative of the fitness Of q con-
stitutional republic for the exercise Of
imperial powers.
Eigbth-We are opposed to militia.
rism, and the maintenance Of 4 large
standing army. We believe the citizen
soldiery Of our country to be sufficient
for all its needs and are its best and
safest defenders, and regard the sdvo-
cacy Of a large standing army as only
another outcropping Of the spirit OF
Imperialism, and that the increase Of
our armies Is not so much for the pur-
pose Of defense against foreign wars,
Is 1t Is for q menace 10 the people,
and the enforcement Of class privileges
in ouI country.
Ninth-We are In favor of a gradua-
ted income and Inheritance tax and
amendment Of the constit utIon legallz-.
ing IL, II necessary.
Tenth-We are In favor of the strict
est adherence to and q defense OF the
Monroe doctrine.
Eleventh-We extend to the brave
Beers Of South Africa our sympathy
and good will, and assure them that In
spite of The opposition Of the leaders Of
the party in power, the great mass OF
the American people recognize that
they are engaged In a struggle similar
to our " against the same arrogant
party that controlled the policy OF En-
gland in her a against US, and out
of which we came victorious, and we
hope for them 4 like result.
Twelhh-We regard the excessive
protective tariff tax, which Is the pro.
life parent Of the trust, the single gold
standard, the extension and enlarge
ment Of the privileges of the national
banks, the attempt to conquer and
bring under subjugation the people Of
the PHILIPPINE Islands who are strug-
CLING 10 defense Of their political liber.
ties, the taking possession Of Porto
Rico as our W territory and denying
it constitutional rights, the sympathy
Of the administration with the attempts
to destroy the republics in Africa and
the proposed scheme of the militarist
to establish a large standing army all
as a result Of the adoption Of q policy
IN our government Of granting special
privileges to a favored few, the logical
and enevtsble tendencies OF which are
toward Imperialism, and we consider
that the retention Of the Republican
party in power or the reelection OF
President Mckinley, will but strengthen
and accelerate every movement in that
direction. The question is now before
the American people. Shall we remain
a republic or become an empireP
Thirteenth-We are IN full accord
with that sentiment prevailing among
Democrats everywhere that fayors tho
selection Of William J. Bryan as the
nominee Of the Democratic party for
the presidency. During and since The
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