The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-06
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We affirm and endorse the principles
of the national democratic platform
adopted at Chicago in 1896 and we reit-
crate TIE demand of that platform for
an American financial system made by
the American people for themselves
which shall restore and maintain a BIZ
metallic price level and as part Of such
system the Immediate restoration OF the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the present gal ratio of is to
to without waiting for the consent of
any 9th + nation
We denounce the currency bill enact
ed at the last session Of congress as
step forward In the republican policy
which aims to discredit the sovereign
right of TIL national government to
issue all money, whether coin or paper,
and to beStoW upon national banks the
power to issue and control the volume
of paper money for their own benefit.
A permanent national bank currency,
secured by government bonds must
have permanent debt to rest upon,
and If the bank currency is to increase
must als1 increase. The republican cur
rency scheme is therefore a scheme for
fastening upon the taxpayers perpet-
ual and growing debt
We are opposed to this private eorpo-
ration paper circulated as money, but
without legal tender qualities, and de-
mand the retirement. of the national
bank notes as fast as this government
paper or silver certificates can be sub
stituted for them.
Election of srnntorn by People.
We favor an amendment to the fed
eral constitution providing for the cleo
ton Of Unit d States senators by direct
vote Of the people and we favor direct
legislation wherever practicable.
We are opposed to government by in
junction; we danounce the blacklist and
favor arbitration as a means of settling
disputes between corporations and their
employees. In the interest of American
la Dor and the uplifting of workingmen
a sthe cornerstone Of the prosperity of
our country, we recommend that con-
gress create a department of labor In
charge of a secretary, with seat in the
cabinet believing that tn. elevation of
the American laborer will bring with 1t
increased production and increased
prosperity to our country at home and
our commerce abroad.
We are proud of the courage and
fidelity of the American soldiers and
sailors In all our wars. We favor lib
eral pensions to them and their depen-
dents, and we reiterate the position TAX
en- in the Chicago platform in 1896 tina
the fact of enlistment and service shall
be deemed conclusive evidence against
disease and disability before enlist
ment.
Nicnrngunu Canal Favored.
We favor the immediate construction.
ownership and control of the Nicaragua
canal by the United States, and we de-
nopnce the insncerity of the plank in
the republican platform for an Isthmian
canal in face of the failure of the repub-
lican majority to pass the bill pending
in congress.
We condemn the Hay -Pauncefote
treaty as a surrender of American
rights and interests not to be tolerated
by the American people.
we utllpuiltt Tue ldllulb VI IDe TeDuD- |
lican party to carry out its pledges to |
grant statehood to the territories of |
New Mexico and Oklahoma, |
and we promise the people of those ter |
ritories immediate statehood and home |
rule during their condition as terrific !
ries, and we favor home rule and tor
ritorial form of government for Alaska |
and Porto Rico.
We favor an intelligent system of i'm
proving the arid lands of the west, stor-
ing the waters for purposes of irrigation
and the holding Of such lands for actual |
settlers
We favor the continuance and strict |
enforcement of the Chinese exclusion |
law and its application to the same
classes of all Asiatic races.
En,nngling Alliances.
Jefferson said Peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations; Ell
tanging alliances with none"
We approve this wholesome doctrine |
and earnestly protest against the re-
publican departure which has involved
Us in so-called world politics, including
the diplomacy Of Europe and the in
trigue and land-grabbing of Asia, and
we especially condemn the ill-conceaed
,epubliean alliance with England which
must mean discrimination against 9TH
ar friendly nations and which has al
'eady stifed the nations voice. while
liberty Is being strangled in Africa
'ympnthy for The Bor-H.
Believing in the principles of self
government and rejecting as did our
the claim of monarchy we !
view with indignation the purpose of
England to overWhelm with force the |
South African republics. Speaking as
We do for the entire American nation
except it's republican offlce-holders, and
or all free men everywhere, we extend |
,ur sympatbies to the heroic burghers