The Colfax chronicle., 1900-07-14

Cnc army. 1C doomed 10 poverty anu
distress a. people whose helplessness
appeals with force to our justice and
magnanimity: In this, the first act
Of it's irnperialistic programme, the
Republican. party socks to commit
the United States.tO colonial policy
| inconsistent with republican institu-
tions and cbnlemned by the Supreme
Court in numerous decisions.
We demand the prompt and honest
fulfillment of our pledges to Cuban
people and the world, that the United
States hasRo dfspoitiOn and intention
to exercise. ,eOvereigpit jurisdiction
and control StxDyxo the Island of Cuba,
except for its pacificatiOn.
WecOndemn and denounce the Phil
ippines policy of the present adminis-
tration. 1t has involved the republic
unnecessarily in war sacrificed the lives
of many of our noblest sons, and
placed the United States, previously
known and applauded throughout
the world as the champion of freedom
in the false and un-American position
Of crushing with military force the
efforts OF our former allies to achieve
liberty and self-government. The
Filipinos cannot be citizens without
endangering our civilization; they
cannot he subjects without imperiling
our form Of government, and, as we
are not willing to surrender 0urciyli-
zatiOn. or to convert the republic in
to an empire, we favor an immediate
declaration of the nations purpose
to give the Filipinos first a stable
form OF government. second indepen-
dence, and third protection from out
side interference such as has been for
nearly a century given to the repub-
lies of Central and South America
We are not opposed to territorial
expansion when 1t takes in desirable
territory which can be erected into
States in the Union and whose people
are willing and fit to become Ameri-
can citizens.
We favor trade expansion by every
peaceful and legitimate means, but
we are unalterably opposed to the
seizing or purchasing of distant Is
lands to be governed outside the con-
stitutiOn, and whose people can new
er become citizens.
We are IN favor of extending the re-
public's influence among the nations,
out believe that influence should be
but through the persuasive power of
a high and honorable example. The
importance of other questions now
pending before the American people
is in no wise diminished, and the Dem
Ocratic party takes 10 backward
step from its position on them, but
the burning Issue ofimperialism grow
ing ont of the Spanish war involves
the very existence of the republic and
the destruction of our free institu-
tions. We regard it as the para
mount issue of the campaign.
We oppose militarisin. 1t means
conquest abroad and intimidation
and oppression at home. 1t means
the strong army which has ever been
fatal to free institutions. 1t ia what
millions of our citizens have fed from
in Europe. 1t will impose upon our
peace-loving people large standing
army and unnecessary burden of tax
alton and be a constant menace to
their liberties.
Private monopolies are reindefensible
and intolerable. They destroy COM
petition, control the price Of ali mate
rial and of the finished product, thus
robbing both producer and consuni-
er. They lessen the employment of
labor and arbitrarily fix the terms
and conditions thereof and deprive
individual energy and small capital
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