The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-07-12
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EVILS or PROrEt"riON.


We condomn the DiDgley tarir rs Il
trust breeding measure, skilfully de-
viscd to give The low favors which
they do not deserve, and to place upon
| the many burdens which they should
not bear.
| We favor such an enlargement OF the
scope OF the Interstate commerce law
rs will enable the commission to pro.
tect individuals and communities from
determinations and the public from
un Just and unfair transportation rates
SIXTEEN TO ONE.
We reailirm and endorse the princi-
pies Of the national Democratic plat
form adopted At Chicago in 1876, and
we reitcrate tho demand Of that plat
form for an American financial system
by tho American people for themselves
which shall restore and maintain bi-
metallic price level, and as part of such
system the immediate restoration ol
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
and gold at the present legal ratio OF It
to |. without waiting Tor the aid or con
sent Of any other nation.
| We denouncc the currency bill en-
| acted ct the last session OF Congress AZ
step forward in tho Republican pol
| icy, which aims to discrcdit the sOvcr'
eign right OF the national government
| to issue ill 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. n permanent national
| bank currency, secured by government
bonds must have u permanent dcbt 10
rest upon and II the bank currency IL
to increase with population and bust
ness the debt must also increase. The
| 20, h ~ n n - hrr
| fore, a. scheme for fastening upon tax
payers Il perpetual and growing debt
for the benefit OF the banks. We arc
opposed TO this private corporation
| paper circulated rs money, but without
| legal tenGcr qualities, and demand the
retirement OF the national bank notes
as last rs this government paper or
silver certificates can be substituted
| Tor them.
| POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.
We favor an amend mcnt to the Fed.
eral constitution providing for the
election Of United States Senators by IL
! direct vote OF the people, and direct
Legislation wherever practicable.
We arc opposed To government by
| injunction we dcnOunce the black list
aud favor arbitration rs a means Of
| settling disputes between corporations
| and their employees.
In the interest OF American labor and
the uplifting Of the wOrkingman as the
cOrncr-st0nG OF the prosperity Of our
| country We Recommend that Congress
| create Il department Of labor IN charge
OF secretary, With scat in the cab
met, believing that the elevation OF
the American luborer will bring in,
creased prosperity to our country at
! Al - .lhr
| We are proud Of the courage ana
fidelity Of tho American soldiers and
| sailors in all our wars; wc favor liberal
| pensions and we reltCratc the position
taken III The Chicago platform OF !S9G,
that the fact o! enlistment and service
shall be deemed conclusive evidence
! against disease and disability before
enlistment.
| THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
We favor tho Immediate construc-
llon, ownership and control OF the
Nicaragua canal by the United States
| anu We dcnuuncc the insinCcrity Of the
plank in tue national Republican plat
| form Tor an lsthmian canal, in the face
Of the failure OF The Republican ma jor-
ity to pass the bill pcndin@in Congress.
We dcnOuncc the Hay-I 'auncefotc
| treaty as surrender OF American
| ~ Us tilll lnIcIcSIS nov W Dc LOlcfUlcN
by the American people.
STATES TO BE ADMITTED.
We dcnounce the failure OF the r..
publican party 30 carry out its pledges
to grant Statehood to the Territories
| Arizonm, New ilCX!co and Oklahoma
nnd we promise the people of these
Territories Immediate Statehood anu
lhOme rule during their condition Us
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and Il Territorial form Of govcrnmen,
for Alaska and Poi to Rico.
We favor an Intelligent systom OF
| improving the arid lands OF the West,
storing the wMters 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 came
| classes OF al Asiatic races.
SYMPATHY WITH THE BOERS.
jefferson said Peace, commerce
and honest friendship with all nations:
cnlanEHng alliances with nOnc.' We
approve this wholesome doctrine and
earnestly protest against the Republic
can departure, which has involved us
In sOcalled world politics. including
the diplomacy OF IIuropc and the in
triguc and grabbing OF Asia, and
we especially condemn the ili-conccal
ed Republican alliance with England,
! which must mean discrimination
against other friendly nations and
which has already sticd the nation
voice while liberty is being stranglcd
in Africa.
[ Believing in the prinripie8 OF self
government and rejecting, as did our
forcfathers, the claim Of monarchy,
we view with Indignation the purpose
OF England to Ovcrwhcim win force
the South African republics. Speak.
ing, as we do, for the entire American
nation, except it's Republican oilicc-
holders, and for all frecmcn every.
where, we extend our sympathics 10
the heroic burghers in the unequal
struggle to maintain their liberty and
independence.
| EXTRANAGANCE DENOUNCED.
We Gon0unCe the lavish appropria-
tions OF recent Republican Congresses,
which have kept taxes high and which
threaten the pcrpctuation OF the OPP