Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-12

the American people for themselves which
snaii restore and maintain bimetallit
price level, and as part of such systen
the Immediate restoration of the free an(
unlimited coinage of silver and gold al
the present legal ratio of 1G to / without
other nation. ~ ""s
I'VE denounce the currency bill enact.
eu a.. .ne last session OF congress as a STEP
~! "aIu IN the republican policy which
Mttempts TO derive the sovereign right Of
money, whether coin or paoer. and tn
bestow upon national banks the power IN
issue and control the volume of naner
money for their own benefit. A perma-
nent national bank currency, secured nv
government bonds, must have a perma-
heht debt to rest upon, and if the bank
currency IS to increase with population
ana business, the debt must also in.
crease, "''o a"
AZ, me republican currency scheme is.
therefore, scheme for the fastening upon
the taxpa!e rs perpetual and growing
dept tor the benefit of the banks. We
are opposed to this private corporation
paper circulated as money, but without
legal tender qualities and demand tie
retirement OF national bank notes as fast
as the government paper of silver certifi.
Gates can be substituted for them.
we favor an amendment to the federal
constitution providing for the election of
united states senators by direct vote of
the people. and We favor direct legislation
wherevtr practicable.
I'VE are opposed to government by in.
junction We denounce the black list and
favor arbitration as means of settling
disputes between corpt rations and their
employees.
"In the interest of American labor and
the upbuilding of the workingman, as
the ,I. cornerstone OF the prosperity Of our
production and iinccfaaseut pat. CONGRESS
our country at home and to our COM
merce abroad.
LIBERAL PENSIONS ADVOCATED.
eve are proud OF the courage and n
deity OF the American soldiers ana sal ors
in ali our wars we favor liberal pensions
to them and their dependents and we
reiterate the position taken IN the Chl-
cago platform Of 1895 that the TACT Q,
enlistment and service shall be deemed
conclusive evidence against disease ano
disability before enlistment.
ave favor the immediate construction
ownership and control OF the Nicaragus
canal by the United States. ana we oe
nounce the insincerity OF the PLANK II
the republican national platform Tor al
,sthmian canal in the face OF the iallnr :,
of the republican majority to pass the o. on
pending in cong1e ss. We condemn tn'
Hay.P auncefOte treaty as SURRENDER
American rights and interests, not 10 %
tolerated by the American people.
: "We denounce the failure OF the Iepuu =
lican party to carry out IT'S pleoges, !;
J grant statehood to the territories OF Ar
:, iona, New Mexico and Oklahoma: an
! we promise the people OF these territoIae
+ mo their condition as loyal territories
d ara We favor home rule as territori'
= form Of government Tor Alaska an" lo''
e Rico. -. l.,
u moving the arid lands of the West, sto
}: mo the waters for purposes OF irr'gatio
d and the holding of such lands Tor actu'
= settlers. ..u;
g 1--WE favor the continuance ana strl
II enforcement OF the Chinese exclusion Ia
70 and it's application to the same classes
Oh Jefferson said: Peace, commerce al
honest friendship with all nations, 9
IN tonolinc alliances with none.' We
oil Move this wholesome doctrine, al
v, Earnestly protest against the republic
ed Jenarture which has involved US in
ng called world politics, including the dip
y. macy Of Europe and in the intrigue =
~ land. grabbing Of Asia. and We conde 81
n: the iil-concealed republican alliance y
Oh England, which must mean dlscrlmll
ton AGAINST o.her friendly nations a
IN Which has already stifed the natio
Dr. . voice, while liberty is being stra"g'eo
IL Africa. ..:.,os - O.
~" government and rejecting as did our 4
les fathers the claim OF monarchy We y
with indignation the purpose OF hngi'
an to overwhelm with force the soutn AtI'
de. republics. Speaking as we believe,
,ev the entire American nation. excePt
an republican officeholders, ana ior an
not men everywhere, We extend our Z
nathv to the heroic burghers IN u
the UNEQUAL struggle to maintain their 'ip
en-. and independence. ..,.. .x,xo,
ION t;ons of the recent republican congress
fair which have kept the taxes high and WI
threatea the perpetuatlon Of oppres
war lsyies. we oppose the. accumula
rc;. If n surplus to lie squandcred IN
orm barefaced frauds upon the taxPay :,
ter. the shipping subsidy bill, when, u
= an tie false pretense OF prospering Ams'
d by shipbuilding, would put unearnea