The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-18


utterly and completely prevent any
aggregation of capital or combina-
ton of individuals or corporations
from being able at will to restrict
trade, control prices, create Ihonop-
oily or crush competition, and we
declare combines or trusts having
such purpose, object or effect IS in
imical TO the interests Of the 1ndi-
vidual citizen and the public morals
and welfare; and we think the DEM
ocratic party in its national con-
vention should solemnly pledge the
party as an organization, both in
the states and in the country at
large, to the selection of legislators,
both state and national, pledged
under their party fealty to act and
labor in their respective spheres by
prompt and proper legislation to
carry out this policy.
3. We believe in the principle of
the Declaration of Independence
that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the
governed" and that the forcible an
nexation of any country without the
consent of its people would be
crime. We hold to that principle
which has governed territorial ac-
QUESTIONS by the democratic party
that no territory should be added to
the country except with the express
purpose that it shall be made a part
of the Union and its people clothed
with all the rights, duties and res
possibilities of American citizen
ship. We, therefore, condemn the
policy of forcible annexation of the
republican party in dealing with the
Philippine Islands as a breach of
national honor and a violation of
the traditions of the republic, and
we .hold that as soon as a stable
government can be established in
the islands they shall be given their
independence. We are opposed to
the republican policy of imperial
ism, which makes subjects of alien
races without the consent of the
governed, and denounce such as con-
trary in letter and spirit to the Dec
laration of Independence and our
free Institutions. We protest against
the imperialistic policy of the re-
publican administration, as shown
not only in the virtual abdication OF
power of Congress and the autoc-
racy of the executive, but in the
shameful and oppressive discrimina-
ton in favor of the wards of the
republican party, the protected and
privileged interests, as against the
helpless people of Porto Rico.
4. We are in favor of the Mica
rauguan canal, and of prompt and
efficient action by Congress in the
furtherance and completion thereof
under proper American safeguards.
We believe that our interest is
greatly concerned in the trade, COM
merce, friendship and navigation
with the sixty millions of people
right at our door to the south Of us
in Mexico, Central and South Amer
lea and the West Indies, whose trade,
commerce and friendship we should
court and cultivate by all honorable
and legitimate methods. We there
fore favor freedom in trade, and ia
vor a closer friendship and CONNER
eial expansion generally, especially |
with these countries and peoples.
5. We are III favor of the renOm-
nation of w. J. Bryan for presi-
dent of the United States, and here
by instruct the delegates to vote as
a unit for his nomination at the
Kansas City convention, July 4,
1900. We instruct the delegates to
vote in the national convention as a
unit on all matters before said con-
6. We indorse the wise, success.
full and patriotic administration of
Gov. McMillin and point with sat
isfaction to the fact that under it
s Il ,OOO,O 900 of our Indebtedness has
been paid, 1886, 900 of which was
bearing; that all current ex-
penses of the state have been
promptly met: that a sinking fund,
as pledged by the democratic party,
has been created to ultimately pay
om bonded Indebtedness. The
state has been relieved of the neces-
'ity of borrowing to pay interest on
is debt and now has $3.50, 200 in
he treasury to pay the July interest.
Every platform pledge has been
performed. The plat
,orm pledges of our party have
been enacted into laws and the laws
Agriculture, labor and
under the administration
# Gov. McMillin, have been the
ubjects of especial vigilance and
are, and their best interests ardu-
'usly guarded and promoted.
z. We are in favor of prohibiting
be employment of children under
he age of IA years in the workshops,
mines and factories of the state, !
where it is injurious to health, life
nd limb
s. We favor such amendments to 2
he shop and factory inspection law ,
$ will abolish the fee which factory :
wners now pay for each inspection. |
9. We are in favor of raising the 6
rade of petit larceny and recon- U
lend to the General Assembly leg +
Station to this end. {
10. We hereby endorse the law
assed in 1897, by the legislature,