The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-07-11

by the enactment Of comprehepsive law
upon the subJects of trusts. Tariff law
should be amended by putting the product
Of trusts upOn the free list TO prevent mo
nopoly under the plea OF protection:
The failure OF the present republican ad
ministration with an absolute control owe
the branches Of the national government t
enact any legislation designated to prevent o
even curtail the absorbing power Of trust
and illegal combinations. or TO enforce III
antitrust laws all eady on the statute book
prove the iuslncerity Of the high sounding
phrases of the republican platform.
Corporations should be protected IN al
their rights and their legitimate interest
should be respected. but any attempt oy cor
Of the people or TO control the sovereignty
which creates them, should he forbidden I'M
der such penalties as will make such attemp
impossible. ~
L 5IssSDINGLEY TARIFF.
I We condemn the Dingley tariff as trust
breeding measure. skiIfully devised to givt
the few. .fayors which they do not deserve and
to place upon the many burdens which they
should not bear. Do 81
| We favor such an enlargements Of the scopt
OF the interstate commission to protect
individuals and communities from discriml
nations and the public from unjust and un
fair transportation rates.
AMERrcAs SFINANcrAL SYSTEM DEMANDED
I'VE re-afHrm and endorse the principles o
the national Dem ocratic platform adopted q,
Chicago in 1895 and we reiterate the demand
OF that platform for'an American financis
system made by the American people tol
themselves which shall restore and maintain
la bimetaliic price level and as part of such
system the immediate restoration Of the fret
and unlimited coinage Of silver and gold a.
the present. legal ratio Of l8 TO- WITHOUT
waiting for the aid or consent of any othel
We ,denounee the currency bill enacted at
the last session OF congress as step IN To:
the sovereign right OF the national govern
ment TO isshe all money whether coin OF
paper and TO bestow upon national banks the
power TO issne and control the volume o.
I1anent national bank currency, secured by
ig0yerninent bonds, must have q permanent
| debt to rest ynpOn and II the bank currency
listo increase with population and business
the debt must also increase.
fore, q scheme for fastening upon the tax
the beneft OF the banks: We are opposed
Sa Sa psadsr
and demand the retirements OF the national
bank notes as fast as government PAPER OF
silver certificates can be substituted for them
ELECTION OF SENATORS BY THE PEOPLE.
We favor an amendment to the federal
constitution providing for the election o.
United States senators by direct vote OF the
people and direct legislation wherever practi
cable. : =.
LABOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CABINET.
We are opposed to government by inJunc
ton; we denounce the black list and favor
arbitration as means of settling disputes
between corporations and employees.
In the In terest OF American labor and the
uplifting OF the working man as the corner
recommend that congress create depart
ment Of labor in charge OF secretary Win
seat In the cabinet, believing that the eleva
lion Of the American laborer Will bring H.
creased prosperity TO our country al nome
and commerce abroad.
FAVOR LIBERAL PENSIONS.
We are proud OF the courage and fidelity OIL
the American soldiers and sailors IN all our
wars we favor liberal pensions and We
reiterate the position taken In the Chicago
platform In 1896. that the fact OF enlistment
and service shall be deemed conclusive evil
dence against disease and disability before
enlistment.
NICARAGUAN CANAL. ..r
We favor the immediate construction, own.
ership and control Of the NicaraguRn canal
by the United States and we denounce the IN
sincerity Of the plank 10 the National Repno
lican platform for an Isthmian canal In the
face Of the failure Republican majority "
pass the bill pending In congress.
We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaty az
surrender OF American rights and interests
not to be tolerated by the American people;
party to carry out It's pledges to grant state
hood to the territories Of Arizona, New Mex
leo and Oklahoma and we promise the people
of these territories immediate statehood and
hnp 10 condition
ries and we favor home rule and territorial
form Of government for Alaska and Portc
Rico.
We favor an intelligent system OF improv
ing the arid lands OF the west, storing the
waters for purposes of irrigation and the
| holding of such lands for actual settlers.
NO ENTANaLING ALLIANCES.
We favor the continuanc ce and strict en- force
ment OF the Chinese exc usion law ana itt
application TO the same classes OF all Asiatit
! nations.
Jefferson said "Peace. commerce and hon
est friendship with oil nations; entang!ini
wholesome doctrine and earnestly. protest
against the Republican departure which hal
Involved us in so.called world politics, IN
cluding the diplomacy Of Europe and tht
especially condemn the ill-concealed Repub
lican alliance with England which mus
mean discrimination against other friendly
nations and which has already stif1ed the ma
tion's voice, while liberty is being stranglec
| In Africa.
| SYMPATHY FOR BoERS.
Believing in the principles of self.govern
ment and rejecting as did our forefathers, the
claim of monarchy we view with indignation
the purpose OF England to overwhelmn Witt
| forcathe South African republics. Speaking
as we do for the entire American nation, eX
cept its Republican office holders and for al
| free men everywhere, we extend our sympa
struggle to maintai their liberty and inde
pendence.
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
We denounce the lavish and extravagan
appropriations OF recent Republican con
resses which threaten the perpetuation OF tht
oppressive war levies. We oppose the accu
mutation of q surplus to be squandered ir
such barefaced frauds upon the taxpayers al
the shipping subsidy bill, which under The
false pretense of fostering American shipping
cts of favorite contributors to the Republican
campaign fund.
We favor the reduction and speedy repea
| of the war taxes and q return 10 the time
hopored Democratic policy Of strict economy
| In governmental expenditures.
Believing that our most cherished institu
tions are In peril, that the very existence o
our constitutional republic ia at stake ant
that the decision now 10 be rendered Will de
termine whether or not our children are u
enjoy those blessed privileges OF free govern
ment which have made the United States
great prosperous and honOred, we earnestly
ask for the foregoing declaration OF principles
the hearty support OF the lloerty-loVlne
American people regardless OF 'preViou
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