Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07

their growing control over our inter-
national transportation, natural re-
sources and public utilities. We
demand legislation 20 protect our
our public domain, our national re-
sources our franchises and our inter-
national commerce. and TO keep them
free and maintain their Independence
Of all foreign monopoles institutions
and influences, and We declare our OPP
position 10 the leasing of the public
lands Of the United States, whereby
corporations and syndicates will be able
TO secure control thereof and thus mo-
nOpOli2e the public domain, the heri-
tage Of the people
We are in favor OF the principles Of
direct legislation.
In view OF the great sacrifices made
and patriotic services rendered, we are
In favor OF liberal pensions 10 deserving
soldiers. their widows orphans and
other dependents We believe the en-
listment and service should be accept
ed as conclusive proof that the soldier
was free from disease and disability at
The time OF his enlistment. We con-
denim the present administration Of the
pension laws.
We tender 10 the patriotic people OF
the South African republics our SYM
bathy and express our admiration for
them In their heroic attempts to pre-
serve their political freedom and main
tain their national Independence. We
declare the destruction OF these re-
publics and the subiugatlon Of their
people TO be a crime against civiliza-
ton. We believe this sympathy
should have been voiced by the Amerl-
can Congress as was done in the case
OF the French, the Greeks, the Hun
garians the Polanders. the Armenlans
and the Cubans-and as the traditions
OF this country would have dictated.
We declare the Puerto Rican tariff law
a. be not only a serious. but a danger
Gus departure from the principles OF our
form OF government. We believe IN
republican form OF government, and
are opposed to monarchy and 20 the
whole theory Of imperialstc control.
we believe In sslf-EOvernment by con-
sent OF the governed and are unalter-
ably opposed 20 government based on
force. II Is clear and certain that the
Inhabitants OF the Philippine archipel-
40 cannot be made citizens Of the
United states without endangering our
civilization. We are therefore I'm favor
OF applying to the Philippine archipel-
ago the principle We are solemnly and
publicly pledged TO observe In the case
Of Cuba.
There being no longer any necessity
for collecting war taxes, We demand tho
repeal OF the war taxes levied to carry
on the war with Spain
We favor the immediate admission
into the Union as States OF the Teritor-
les OF Arizona. New Mexico and Okla
homa.
We demand that our nations promis-
es TO Cuba shall be filed in every par
ticular
We believe the national government
should lend every aid, encouragement
and assistance toward the reclamation
OF arid lands OF the United States. and
10 that end we are In favor OF a COM
prehenslye survey thereof and an Inn
mediate ascertainment OF the water
supply available for such reclamation.
and we believe Il TO be the duty Of the
general government 90 provide for tho
construction OF storage reservoirs and
Irrigation works so that the water sup
ply Of the arid region may be utilized
70 the greatest possible extent In the
Interests OF the people. while presery-
ing all rights Of the state,
Transportation Is public ne
cessity and the means and
and methods Of Il are matters OF pub
lie concern, Railway companies eX-
ercise power over industries business
and commerce. which they ought not TO
do, and should be made 10 serve the
public Interests without asking unrea-
sOnable charges or unjust discrlmina-
tlon We observe with satisfaction the
growing sentiment among the people In
favor OF the public ownership and oper-
alton Of public utilities
Peace Is the virtue OF civilization. and
war is It's crime War Is only justified
when the oppressors % humanity viii
head no other appeal and when the
enemies Of liberty will respond 20 no
other demand. However high and pure
may be the purposes Of an appeal TO
arms IN the begInulne war becomes
immoral when continued fUr the pur-
pose Of subjugation or for national ag-
grandizement We are In favor OF ox-
pandlng our commerce In the interests
OF American labor and Tor the benefit
OF all our people. by every honest and
peaceful means, our creed and our
history justify the nations 81 the
earth IN expecting that. wher-
ever the American flag Is I'M
furled In authority human liberty
and political freedom win be found.
We protest against the adoption OF any
policy that win change In the thought
Of the world the meaning OF our flag.
We are opposed 90 the Importation Of
AsiatiC laborers IN competition with
American labor-and demand a more
rigid enforcement Of the laws relating
thereto.
The silver Republican party In The
United states In the foregoing prlnci-
pies. seeks 10 perpetuate the spirit and
20 adhere TO the teachings Of Abraham
Lincoln.