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

and TT to become American citizens. y
.avor trade expansion by every lepitima
means. But we are unalterably oppos.
10 me seizing or purchasing Of distal
's.anus, TO be governed outside the c,l
s.1"1lon' and whose people can new,
become citizens. "o''
we are in favor Of extending the r,
punucs influence among the nations. b.,
oe.'eve mat influence should be extende,
nos oy force and violence, but throuv
the persuasive power of u hiyh and ho1
orahie example. ~ ''o
Inc Importance OF other question
now pending before the American peoul
ls ~ howise diminished, and the demo
cratlc party takes no back ward steps frou
us position now on them, but the burnin,
issue OF imperialism, growing out of lin
spanish war, involves the very existenc,
OF the republic and the destruction OF on
Tree institutions. We regard it as tn,
paramount issue Of the campaign.
me declaration in the republican
Platform, adopted at the PhiladelpLi,
convention held in June, 1900, that the
republican party 'steadfastly adheres tc
the policy announced in the Monroe doe
tr'ne' IS manifestly insincere and decen
i've. This profession is contradicted Nv
tne avowed policy of the party in opposi.
tlon TO the spirit of the Monroe doctrine
10 acquire and hold sovereignty over
large areas OF territory and large numbers
OF people in the eastern hemisphere. We
Insist on the strict maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine and in all it's integrity
IN letter and in spirit as necessary to pre-.
vent the extension of European authority
on this continent and essential to our
supremacy in American affairs. At the
same time We declare that no American
people shall ever he held by force in un-
wiling subsection to European authority.
we oppose miltarism. It means con.
quest abroad and irtimation and oppres.
sion at home. 1t means the strong arm
wnich has ever been fatal to free institu
tions. 1t is what millions of our citizens
nave he'd from in Europe. It will impose
upon, our peace-loving people a large
stahulhg army. an unnecessary burden of
taxation and constant menace to their
llDer9es. A small standing army and q
well disciplined state militia are amply
suff1cent in time Of peace. This republic
mas no place for vast military service
and conscription. When the nation ia
IN danger the volunteer soldier ia his
coMntry's best defender.
The national guard of the United
states should ever be cherished in the
hearts of a free people. Such
are ever an element Of
strength and safety. For the first time in
'ul history and co-evil with the Philippine
contest there has been a wholesale de.
9atture from our time.honored and an.
proved system Of volunteer organisation.
We denounce it az un-American. un.
democratic and un.republican and q |
on cSiQl2 II tapcisnt and FIX I'd principles
inished product, thus robbing both prv-
incer and consumer. They lessen the
Of labor and arbitrarily hx
the terms and conditions thereof and de,
Drive individual energy and small capital
81 their opportunity for betterment.
"They are the most efficient means yee
devised for appropriating the fruits OF IN
dustry to the benefit OF the lew AZ the
expense of the many, and unless their
insatiate greed is checked all wealth VIII
he aggregated in a few hands and the
repubiic destroyed. The dishonest pa!ter-
inc with the trust evil 10y the republican
ra1tv in state and national platforms Is
conclusive proof OF the truth OF the charge:
that trusts are the legitimate product OF
republican policies that they are fostered
by republican laws and that they are pro-
tected by the republican administrator,
in return for campaign subscriptions ano
political support.
1--WE pledge the democratic party to an
unceasing warfare in the nation statt
and CITY against private monopoly in ever,
form. Existing laws against trusts mus
be enforced and more stringent ones mus
he enacted providing for publicity as =
the affairs Of corporations engaged y
interstate commerce and requiring al
cornorat,ons to show before doing bushes
ontside Of the state of their origin tina
thew have no water in their stock, an
that thew have not attempted, ana ar
not attempting, to monopolize any pusl
ness or the production Of any articles
merchandise, and the whole constitutions
mower Of congress over interstate CON
merce and the mails and all modes
Interstate communication shall De exc
cised by the enactment OF comprehensl!
laws upon the subject OF trusts. Iatl
laws should be amended by putting u
nroducts OF trusts upon the free iist
, prevent monopoly under the plea
. protection. .,;oc
"The failure of the present repnbllca
administration, with an absolute contr
over ali the branches of the national 70
eminent, to enact any legislation design
I 10 prevent ar even curtail the absorpil
power Of trusts and illegal combination
y or to enforce the antitrust laws AREA.
on the statute books, prove the ihs'
3 cerity OF the high sounding phrases
t the republican platform.
n VCnrrorot;ons should be protected
g all their rights and their legitimate int.
q ests should be respected, but any atteu y
}, nv corporations to interfere with
r nuhlic affairs of the people or to cont
y the sovereignty which created TN
d should be forbidden uuder such penait
"A will make such attempts Impossible
c. eve condemn the Dingley tariti "a"
b. a breeding measure, sk'lilul,y 4,
~ vised to give the few favors whlcn y
n do not deserve and to place upon IN
N many burdens which they should
Oh bear. ,4 ~
p 1--WE favor such an enlargement o.
OF scope OF the interstate tariff as VIII
re able the com mission to protect indlvld,
lie and communities from dlscrlmlna'
'rs and the public from unjust ana un
is transportation rates.
he THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
owe reaffirm and endorse the Pr
X niles of the national democratic platI
RI adopted at Chicago in 1896 and we re- Re-
in ate the demand Of that platform 10
ng American financial platform adopte