The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-07-12

out even this SOrdiu and unworthy ulea
Ialls when brought to tho test Of facts.
Ihe war of criminal aggression against
the Fillpin0s, entailing an annual ex-
penso OF many millions, has already
cost moro than any possible profit that
could accrue from the entire philip-
pine trade FOR years to come. Further
more, when trade is extended with the
expense OF liberty the prico Is always
too high.
| EXPANSION AND IMPERIALISM.
We arc not opposed to territorial ex.
pansion when it takes in desirable ter.
ritory which can be erected into States
In the Union, and whose people are
willing and fit " become American
citizens.
We favor expansion by cvory pcaco
lul and legitimate means. But arc un-
alterably opposed to seizing or pur-
chasing OF distant islands to be gov
erned outside the constitution, and
| whose people can never become citi-
zens.
We are in favor Of extending the
Republics inilu5ncc among the pa-
tlons, but believe that ipfuence should
be entended, not by force and violence,
but through the persuasive power of q
| high and honorable example. Tho i'm
| portance OF old questions now pending
before the American people is in no
wise diminishing, and the Democratic
party takes no backward step from it's
position on them, but the burning
issue OF Imperialism, growing out Of
the Spanish war, involves the very cX-
lstence OF the republic and the destruc-
tion OF our free institutions We regard
it as the paramount issue OF the cam
paign.
| TIE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Tie declaration in the Republican
platform, adopted at the Philadelphia
| Convention held in June, 1900, that
| the Republican party ''stca0fastly ad-
heres TO the policy announce in the
| Monroe docLrinc," is manilcstly insn-
| ccre and deceptive. This profession is
| contradicted by the avOwed policy Of
the party, in opposition to the spirit OF
Monroe doctrine, tC acquirc and hold
| sovereignty over large areas OF terri
tory and large numbers Of people in
the Eastern hemisphere. We insist
on the strict mantain4nCe or the Mon
roe docLrlne and IN @ll its integrity,
both in letter and in spirit, as ncccs.
sary to prevent the extension Of Euro
pean authority on this continent, and
as essential to our supremacy in Amer
lean affairs. AT the same time sc de-
clare that no American people shall
ever be held by force in unwilling sub
lection to European authority.
We oppose militarism, IT means
conuucsv abroad anu intimidation and
oppression at home. 1t means the
strong arm which has ever been fatal
| to free institutions. 1t il what mil.
| lions Of cur citizens have lied from in
| Europe. 1t will impose upon our
pcacc-loving people q large standing
| army and unnecessary burden oi taxa
| tlOn and constant menace to their
| liberties. a small standing army and
| u we'll disciplined State militia Hru
amply suilicie mt III timo Of peace. This
| Republic has no place ior Is vast mill
tary service aud c0nscription.
When the nation is IN danger the
volunteer soldier is his cnmntrv's best
defender. The national guard OF the
United States should ever be cherished
in the patriotic hearts Of free pco-
pie. Such organizations are ever an
element OF strength and safety. For
the first time in our history and coeval
with the Philippine conquest has there
been Il Wholesale departure from the
tlme.honOrcd and approved system OF
volunteer organization. We ucnUuncc
it is un-Amcrican, un-Democratic and
! " Republican,, :.nd as u subvcrslun Of
|
| free people.
TRUSTS DENOUNCED.
Private monopOiies are indcfunsiblc
and intolerablc. Tney destroy compc-
tition, control The price Of all material
| and OF the finished product, thus rob.
| bing both producer and consumer.
| They lessen the employment OF labor
and arbitrarily tx the terms and con.
ditions thereof, and deprive Individual
energy and small capital Of their op-
portunity for betterment.
| They are the most etliccnt means vet
devised for appropriating the fruits Of
industry to the benefit OF the few at
| the expense OF the many, and unless
their insatatc greed il checked all
wealth will be aggregated in few
hands and the Republic destroyed
The dishonest paltering with the trust
evil by the Republican party 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 arc fos
| tered by Rcpu ublican laws, and that
they are protected by tho Republican
| administration in return for Campaign
subscriptions and political SUPPORT
| We pledge the Democratic party to
an unceasing warfare in nation, State
and city against private monopoly in
evcry form. Existing laws against
trusts must be enforced and more
stringent ones must be enacted, provid-
ing for publicity as to Interstate com.
merce, and requiring all corporations
to show, before doing business outside
OF the State OF their origin, that they
have no water in their stock, and th at
they have not attempted and are moi
attem mpting to monopolize any branch
OF BIZ iincsa or the production OF any
articles OF merchandise, and the whole
constitutional power Of Congress over
Interstate commerce, the mails and
all modes OF Interstate communication
shall be exercised by the enactment OF
comprehensive laws upon the sub iect
Of trusts. Tariff laws should be amend.
cd by putting the products OF trusts
upon ire lrcc list to prevent monopoly
under the plea OF protection.
The failure Of the present Rcpubli
can administration with an nbsolutr
control of the branches Of tho national
government to enact any legislation
designed to prevent or even curtaiI tbr