The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-06

uan canal by the United States, and we
denounce the insincerity Of the plank in
the national Republican platform for an
tsthmian canal, in face of the failure
of the Republican majority to pass the
bill pending in congress.
We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty as surrender OF American
rights and interests, not to be tolerated
by the American people.
Unredeemed Republican Pledges.
We denounce the failure of the Re-
publican party to carry out its pledges
to grant statehood to the territories of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
and we promise the people of those ter
r1tories immediate statehood and home
rule during their condition as terri
tories, and we favor home rule and a
territorial form Of government for
Alaska and Porto Rico.
We favor an intelligent system Of
improving the arid lands of the West.
storing the waters for purposes of irri-
cation and the holding Of such lands
for actual settlers
We favor the continuance and strict
enactment of the Chinese exclusion law
and application to the same classes Of
all Asiatic races. Jefferson said:
Peace, commerce and honest friendship
with all nations; entangling alliances
with none. We approve this whole
some doctrine and earnestly protest
against the Republican departure which
has involved us in so-called policies, in
Guiding the diplomacy Of Europe and
the intrigue and land grabbing Of Asia,
and we especially condemn the ill-cou-
cealed Republican alliance with Eng
land, which must mean discrimination
against other friendly nations and which
has already stifled the nations voice,
while liberty is being strangled In
Africa
Believing in the principles Of self-gov-
eminent and rejecting as did our fore
fathers the claim of monarchy, we view
with Indignation the purpose of England
to overwhelm with force the South At
rican republics. Speaking as we do for
all free men everywhere, we extend our
sympathy to the heroic burghers in
their unequal struggle to maintain their
liberty and independence.
Republican Extravaganza.
We denounce the lavish appropria-
lions of recent Republican congresses.
which have kept taxes high and which
threaten the perpetuation of the oppres-
sfve war levies. We oppose the ac-
emulation Of surplus to be suuandered
IN such oarefaced frauds upon the tax
payers as the shipping subsidy bill
which, under the false pretense of fos-
tering American shipbuilding, would put
unearned millions into the pockets Of
fayorite contributors to the Republican
campaign fund.
We favor the reduction and speedy re-
peal Of the war taxes and a return to
the time-honored Democratic policy OF
strict economy in governmental expendi-
lures.
Believing that our most cherished in.
situations are in great peril, that the
very existence of our constitutional re-
public is at stake and that the decision
now to be rendered will determine
whether or not our children are to en-
JOY those blessed privileges of free gov
eminent which have made the United
States great prosperous and honored
we earnestly ask for the foregoing dec
laration Of principles the hearty support
Of the hberty-loving American people,
regardless of previous party afilia-
lions.