The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-13
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aggregated in a few hands ami the re-

aggregated in a few hands ami the re-
public be 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 ara
the legitimate product of republican pol
icies; that they are fostered by republic
an laws, and that they are protected by
the republican administration, in returI,
for campaign subscriptions and political
support.
National Control. /
We pledge the democratic party to an
unceasing warfare in nation, state and
city against private MONOPOLY t IN every
be enforced and more stringent ones must
be enacted providing for publicity as to
the affairs of corporations engaged In In
terState commerce, and requiring all cor
porations to show, before doing business
outside of the state of their origin. that
they have no water in their stock anG
that they have not attempted and are
not attempting to monopolize any branch
of business or the production of any art1-
cles of merchandise; and the whole con-
stitutional power of congress over inter-
state commerce, the mails and all modes
of interstate communication shall be ex-
erciSed by the enactment of comprehen-
sive laws upon the subjects of trust. lar
iff laws should be amended by putting the
products of trusts upon the free list to
prevent monopoly under the plea of pro-
lection.
Inc falIure or the present adm1nls-
over all the branches of the national Sov-
ernment, to enact any legislation de-
signed to prevent or even curtail the abb
sorbing power of trusts and illegal COM
bfnationS, or to enforce the antitrust laws
already on the statute books. proves the
inSincerity of the high-sounding phi aseS
of the republican platform
Corporations should be protected in all
their rights and their legitimate interests
should be respected: but any attempt by
corporations to interfere with the public
affairs of the people, or to control the SOW
ereignty which creates them, should be
forbidden under such penalties as will
make such attempts impossible.
We condemn the Dingey tariff law as
trust-breeding measure skillfully de-
do not deserve and to place upon the
many burdens which they shoulN not
bear. We favor such an enlargement
law as will enable the commission to
protect individuals and communities to
discrimination and the public from un-
just and unfair transportation rates.
The Financial Plank.
We reaf1irm and indorse the PRINCIPLES
of the national democratic platform adop-
ed at Chicago in 1896, and we reiterate the
demand Of that platform for an American
financial system, made by the American
people for themselves, which shall re-
store and maintain a bimetallfc price
toration of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal Ia-
Ito of l6 to /, without waiting for the AID
or consent of any other nation.
National Bank Currency.
We denounce the currency bill enacted
at the last session of congress as a step
forward in the republican policy which
aims to discredit the sovereign right of
the national government to issue all
money, whatever coin or paper, and to be-
stow 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 Sov-
ernment bonds must have a permanent
debt to rest upon, and if the bank curren-
cy is to increase with population and busi-
ness. the debt must also increase.
The republican currency scheme is
therefore scheme for fastening upon the
taxpayers perpetual and growing debt
for the benefit of the banks. We are op-
posed TO this private corporation paper
circulated as money but without legal
ment of the national bank notes as fast as
government paper or silver certificates
can be substituted for them.
We favor an amendment to the federal
constitution providing for the election of
United States senator's by direct vote OF
the people, and we favor direct legislation
wherever practicable.
In Behalf of Labor.
We are opposed to government ny in
junction; we denounce the black list md
favor arbitration as means of settling
disputes between corporations and their
employees.
In the interest of American labor and
the upbuilding of the workingman as a
cornerstone of the prosperity of our coun-
try, we recommend that congress create
a department of labor, in charge of a
secretary, with a seat in the cbainet, be-
lieVing that the elevation of the American
laborer will bring with it increased pro-
duction and increased prosperity 70 our
country at home and to our commerce
abroad
we are proud of the fidelity of the
American soldiers and sailors in all our
wars; we favor liberal pensions to them
their deDCnOenGS.
the position taken in the Chicago plat
form in !S96-that the fact of enlistment
and service shall be deemed conclusive
evidence against disease and disability be-
fore enlistement.
The Nicaragua Canal.
We favor the immediate construction,
ownership and control of the Nicaraguan
canal by the United States and we de-
nounce the inSincerity of the plank in
the republican national platform for an
isthmian canal in the face of the failure
of the republican majority to pass the
bill pending in congress.
We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
Interests not to be tolerated by the
American people.
Territories and Statehood.
We denounce the failure of the repub-
Hcan party to carry out its pledges to
grant statehood to the territories of Ari-
zona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and we
promise the people of those territories the
statehood and home rule during their con-
rule and a territorial 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 en-
forcement of the Chinese exclusion law
and it's application to the same classes of
all ASiatic races.
Jefferson said: Peace commerce snd
honest, friendship with all nations; en-
tangling alliances with none"
We approve this wholesome doctrine,
and earnestly protest against the repub-
lican departure, which has involved US in
so-calied world politics. including the
and iand-grabbing of Asia, and we espe-
cally condemn the ill-concealed republic
an alliance with England, which must
mean discrimination against other friend--
Iy nations, and which has already stif1ed
the nations voice, while liberty is being
stified in Africa.
The Boer Republics.
Believing in the principles of se,f-gov-
ernment and rejecting, as did our forefa-
theirs the claim of monarchy, we View
with Indignation the purpose of England
can republicans. Speaking, as we believe,
for the entire American nation, except the
republican officeholders, and for all free
men everywhere. we extend our sympa-
thies to the heroic burghers in their un-
equal struggle to maintain their liberty
and Independence.
Lavish Appropriations.
We denounce the lavish appropriations
of recent republican congresses, which
have kept taxes high and which threaten
the perpetuation of the oppressive war
levies. We oppose the accumulation of a
surplus to be squandered in such bare
faced frauds upon the taxpayers as the
shipping subsidy bill, which, under the
false pretense of prospering American
shipbuilding, would put unearned millions
into the pockets of favorite contributors
to the republican campaign fund. we
favor the reduction and speedy repeal of
lne war taxes and return to the time
honored democratic policy of strict econ
omy in governmental expenditures.
Institutions in Peril.