Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-11

the people and to facilitate exchange.
with Thomas Jefferson, we declare
the land, including all natural sources
Of wealth, the inalienable heritage OF
the people. Government should so act
ne to secure homes for the people and
prevent land monopoly. The original
homestead policy should be enforced
and future settlers upon the public do
main should be entitled to a free home
stead, while all who have paid an acre
age price to the government under ex-
listing laws should have their homestead
rights restored
Transportation being a means of ex-s
change and public necessity, the gov
should own and operate me
railroads in the interest of the people
and on a non-partisan basis to the end
that all may be accorded the same treat
ment in transportation, and that the
eXtortion, tyranny and political power.
now exercised by the great rallroad
which result in impair-
ment, if not the destruction of 5tiiie ioll.l-
cal rights and personal liberties OF me
citizen, may be destroyed. Such owner
shipsis, to be accomplished In manner
consistent with sound public policy.
Trusts, the oNershadoWing evil OF the
age are the result and elimination OF
.ihe private ownership and control OF the
three great Instruments of commerce
money! transportation and the means OF
transmission OF information-w which M
struments: of commerce are puptic
functions, ard which our fofefathe.s de-
cla,vd in the constitution should pe
Controlled by the people thru their con-
.rsss TOT the public Welfare. The one
remedy for the trusts is that che own.
;arship ard control be assumed ana eX-
ercisea by the people.
I'VE further demand that all tarlffs
ii, goods controlled by a trust shall bt
abolished.
80 cope with the trust evil the peoi-
ple must act directly without the inter
veutipn of Representatives who may pc
controlled or influenced. We therefore
demand direct legislation, giving ths
people the iawinaliEg and Veto power
underthe initiative ard referendum, a
majority Of the people can never be
influenced.
..Applauding the valoi OF our army
and navs in the spanish war; we de-
nounce the conduct Of the admiristra-
ton in Changing a war for humanity
into a war of conquest. The action Of.
the administration in the Philippines
is ii. conflict With all the psecedents of
our nationa. llfe-at war With the dec
lasation Of independence. the cons,itu-
Ition and the plain precepts of humans
iity.
Murder and arson have been nur re-
sspurse 70 the appeals Of the people who
asked only % establish free govern.
l5rnent in their own land We demand a
stapIage Of this war of discrimination
Thy the asslirande5to the Philippines Of
Independence and protestion under a
stable government of their own crea-
I2tion
TIE declaration Of independence.
the constitution and the American flag
are on {. d nd parable. The island Of
lPorto Riepsis part Of the territory Of
this l'nited States, and by levyins spe-
lcial and extraorGinaly customs duties
son the commerce. of that island the adj
lnainistr;ttinn has Violated the coIstitu-
istinns Abandoned the fundamental prins
leipIcs OF American liberty. and ha..
t.striven 10 give the lie To the contention
Of cur forefathsrs that there should be
/ no taxation without representation.
Out of the Imperialism which would
iforce ar uIdesirsd domination on the
4 people of the Philippines springs tho
.Aun- American cry for a large standing
Earmy. Nothing in the character or pu;
JpoSss of8our people justifiss US in ig-
4 norng the plain lesson OF history and
1putting our liberties iii jeopardy by as
/ Stunning the burden If fnIlitarism. which
lis crushing The peopieaof the old world
IA
Isinister efforts 10 substitute standing
army for the citizen soldiery. which is
4 the best safeguard Of the republic.
4 I'VE extend To the brave Beers OF
35Snuth Africa our sympathy and mora
sissupport in their patriotic struggle fol
4 the right OF sci government. and W,
i are linalterablyaop opposed to.any alliance
sisJpen or covert, between the United
states ard any other nation that vii
Il tend To the destruction Of human lib
{. erty.
a And a further manifestation of i'm
#perialisrn is to be found in the mimi,
districts Of Idaho. LII the Occur d'Alen.
= soldiers have been used To overaw
miners; striving for greater measur
Eof industrial Independence. And "
Idenounce the state government Q
Idaho and the federal government 70
templcying the military arm of the gov
l.ernnient 70 abridge the civil rights q
1.-The people and TO enforce an infamou
\ permit system which denies to labor
= srs their inlieren. liberty and compel
: them tn forsWear their manhood an
sths!r right before being permitted /
). iSseek employment
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