The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-06

to the spirit of the Monroe doctrine, to
acquire and hold sovereignty over large
areas of territory and large numbers OF
people in the eastern hemisphere. We IN
sist on the strict maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine and in all its integrity,
in letter and in spirit. as necessary to
prevent the extension of European author
our supremacy in American affairs At
the same time we declare that no Ameri-
can people shall ever be held by force in
unwilling subsection to European author
we oppose militarism. It means con-
quest abroad and intimidation and oppres-
sion at home 1t means the strong arm
which has ever been fatal to free insti-
tutions- It is what millions of our citi-
zens have fed from in Europe It will i'm
pose upon our peace-loving people large
standing army, an unnecessary burden
their liberties. A small standing army
and a well disciplined state militia are
republic has no place for vast military
service and CONSUMPTION When the ma
his country's best defender. The national
guard of the United States should ever
be cherished in the patriotic hearts OF
ever an element of strength and safety
For the first time in our history and Co
eval with the Philippine conquest mas
there been a wholesale departure from our
time-honored and approved system OF
volunteer organization We denounce 1t
as un-Arnerican, un-Democratic and IN
Republican and as subversion of the an
cient and fixed principles of a free people
AGAINST MONOPOLIES.
Private monopolies are indefensible and
intolerable- They destroy competition,
ished product. thus robbing both producer
and consumer. They lessen the employ
ment of labor. and arbitrarily NIX the
terms and conditions thereof ana deprive
individual energy and small capital Of
their opportunity for betterment-
They are the most efficient means yet
devised for appropriat ting the fruits of in
dustry to the benefit of the few at the ex-
tate greed is checked all wealth will be
aggregated in a few hands and the re-
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 pro-
duct of Republican policies, that they are
fostered by Republican laws and that
ministratfon in return for campaign sub
scriptions and political support
We pledge the Democratic party to an
unceasing warfare in nation state and
city against private monopoly in every
be enforced and more stringent ones must
be enacted providing for publicity as to
terstate commerce and requiring all cor
pOra lions to show. before doing business
they have water in their stock, and
that they have not attempted, and are not
attempting. to monopolize any pranch OF
of merchandise. and the whole constitu-
tional power of congress over interstate
commerce, the mails and all modes OF IN,
terstate communication shall be exercised
by the enactment of comprehensive laws
upon the subject Of trusts Tariff laws
should be amended by putting the pro-
ducts Of trusts upon the free list to pre-
vent monopoly under the plea Of protec-
ton.
The failure of the present Republican
administration. with absolute control
over all the branches of the national gov
eminent to enact any legislation designed
to prevent or even curtail the absorbing
power of trusts and illegal combinations,
or to enforce the antitrust laws already
on the statute books proves the insincer-
fly of the high-soundiHg phrases OF the
Republican platform
their rights and their legitimate interests
should be respected. but any attempt by
affairs of the people or to control the
sovereignty which created them. should
be forbidden under such penalties as will
make such attempts impossible.
We condemn the Dingley tariff law as
a trust-breeding measure. skillfully de-
vised to give the few favors which they
many burdens which they should not
scope of the interstate commerce law as
Will enable the commission to protect in
dividuals and communities from discrim-
nations and the public from unjust and
unfair transportation rates
16 TO SPECIFIED.
We reaffirm and indorse the principles
Of the national Democratic platform
adopted at Chicago in 1896. and We reiter-
ate the demand of that platform for an
American financial system made by the
American people for themselves which
price level. and part of such system
the immediate restoration of the free and
the present legal ratio of Is to 1 without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation
We denounce the currency bill enacted
at the last session of congress step
forward in the Republican policy which
aims to discredit the sovereign right of
national IN