Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

the pldtiOTu uuhuiLnOuSly duOptcu
oy the democratic national convention:
I'VE. the representatives Of the Dem,
,cratic party of the United States. as,
iembled in national convention on the
anniversary of the adoption of the Dec,
aration OF Independence. do reaffirm oui
'atth In that immortal proclamation Of
he inalienable rights Of men and oui
harmony Herewith by the fathers oI
he republic. We hold with the United
states Supreme court that the DeclaraI
don OF Independence is the spirit Of GU,
government OF which the constitution
The form and letter.
imperialism Characterised.
I'VE assert that no nation can long en-,
lure half republic and half empire. an I
We warn the American people that i'm.
serialism abroad with lead quickly and
inevitably to despotism at home"
Cuban policy OF the administration
condemned and independence for thu
Sflipinos Is promised.
Opposes Expansion by Force.
1--WE are not opposed to territorial en-
pansion when II takes In desirable terri
tory which can be erected Into states II
Ind Mt to become American citizens. WI
layor trade expansion by every peacefY
and legitimate means. but we are unat
:erably opposed to the Selling or pun
outside the constitution and whose peo
ole can never become citizens. (
I'VE are in favor Of extending the re,
2ublic's influence among the nations, bul
bot by force and violence, but through
The persuasive power Of a high and hon
srable example.
Importation to the Front.
1.-THE Importance OF other question,
aow pending before the American peoph
. In nowise diminished, and the Demo-
cratic party takes no backward ste1
ng issue of Imperialism growing out OF
The Spanish war involves the very exist
snce of the republic and the destruction
,f our free institutions. We regard 1t a.
The paramount issue Of the campaign
Insists on Monroe Doctrine.
THE declaration in tho Republican
platform adopted at the Philadelphia
convention, he'd In June. 1900 that the
Republican party 'steadfastly adherss to
he policy announced in the Monroe doc
rine is manifestly insincere and decep-
dve. This profession is contradicted by
he avowed policy of that party In oppo-
ution to the spirit of the Monroe doc.
.rine to acquire and hold sovereignty
numbers of people in the eastern hemis-
phere. We insist on the strict mainte.
nance of the Monroe doctrine. and In all
It's integrity. both In letter and In spirit,
Il
European authority on this continent and
as essential to our supremacy In Ameri-
can affairs At the same time we dc.
Stare that no American people shall ever
be held by force In unwilling subjecuop
to European authority.
Militarism Is Defined.
I'VE oppose militarism. 1t means con.
quest abroad and intimidation at home.
Ii means the strong army which has ever
oeen fatal to free institutions. II Is what
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In Europe. 1t will impose upon our
peace-loving people a large standing ar
my and unnecessary burden OF taxation
and a constant menace to their liberties
A small standing army and a weil-disci-
plined state militia are amply suficiem
In time of peace. This republic has no
place for vast military service anc
conscription. When the nation Is In dan
ger the volunteer soldier Is his countrya
best defender. The national guard OF ths
United States should ever be cherished In
the patriotic hearts OF free people.
Such organizations are ever an element
Of strength and safety: For the nrst
time in our history. and coevsl with the
Philippine conquest. has there been Q
Wholesale departure from our time-hon.
ored and approved system Of volunteer
orga nization. We denounce II as un.
American. un-democratic and un-repub.
lican, and as a subversion OF teh ancien'
After pronouncing trusts to be intoi.
cradle and condemning the Dingiey Law
the text Of the platform continues:
Reamrms 10 to J.
I'VE reaffirm and indorse the principles
of the national Democratic platform
adopted at Chicago In 1896, and We re.
Uerate the demand OF that platform for
an American financial system, made By
the American people Tor themselves.
which shall restore and maintain a 81.
metallic price level and as part OF such
system the immediate restoration OF the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the present legal ratio of l6 to i,
without waiting for the aid or consent Of
any other nation.
wants National Bank Notes Retired.
acted at the last session of Congress as
stem forward in the Republican policy
which aims to discredit the sovereign
right of the national government TO issue
bestow upon national banks the power u
issue and control the volume OF paper
money for their own benefit. A perma'
nent national bank currency secured BY
bonds, must have perma,
nent debt to rest upon, and II the BANK
currency Is to increase with popuiauor
and business the debt must also increase
The republican currency schems 10 there.
taxpayers a perpetual and growing debi
for the benefit OF the banks. We are op-
posed to this private corporation paper
Circulated as money, but without legal
tender qualities and demand the retire.
ment of the national bank notes as fas,
as government paper or silver ceruhcates
can be substituted for them.
I'VE favor an amendment to the federal
providing for the election OF
limited States senators by direct vote oil
the people, and we favor direct legislation
wherever practicable
Arbitration Is urged as the means fot
settling Industrial disturbances, and
of labor, with seat in thu
cabinet. Is advocated.
Liberal pensions are promised to sol
THE construction OF the Nicaraguan ca
nal by the United States Is demanded.
and the Hay-Pauncefote treaty de-
Statehood is held out for New Mexico.
Arizona and Oklahoma.
sympathy is expressed for the Beers
in their struggle for Iberty and inde.
~ nresent war taxes are demanded.
The Boer plank Is as follows:
Jefferson said: Peace. commerce and
friendship with all nations; entanglins
alliances with none we apprGxs TINS
test against the republican departure
which has involved us In so-called poll
tics' including the diplomacy Of Europe
and the intrigue sseec ana sondsmn ing ~
concealed republican alliance with Eng
land which must mean discrimination
against other friendly nations and which
~ already stifed the nations voice
While liberty is being strangled In Africa.
Believing in the principles OF self-gov-
ernment and rejecting as did our fore
athers' the claim of monarchy. We view
with Indignation the purpose OF Englan |
70 oyerwhelm with force the South Az
rican republics. Speaking, as we do. for
the entire American nation. except its
republican ONCE holders. and for all free
men everywhere, We extend our sympa-
thies to the heroic burghers in their I'M
equal struggle TO maintain their liberty
and independence.
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