Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-07-12
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MILITARIsM DENOUNCED.
We oppose militarism. 1t means con-
quest abroad and intimidation and OPP |
preston at home. 1t means the strong
arm which hasfev1 hRNa fatal TO free
institutions. MS what millions OF our
citizens .have nd ftoHSin Europe Il
2f44, IN 6Dsnsppoh, OBJ lielce- loving peoN
SpleA Ia4gefA tandfhg army and unneces,
AafykburdM alta}4 Alton and will be 81
atVnssllRt Iilkn4ta tdltheh liberties All
ssnf4H stSnaipg Asi -anef>.a well-disci- l
plined State militia are amply sufficient
in time of peace. This Republic has no
place for vast military service and con-
scription.
Ia the time of danger the volunteer
soldier Is his country's best defender.
'TlTe National g gard oft1ie unTol states
1hdum ever be cherishea ihthbp pathetic
hearts of free people. Such organiza-
tfuns are ever al element Ofstrengthl
and safety. For the first time in our
history aAdl eoeyal with TIE Ihnfpbide
conquest ihasltheTe1been aswholesale deJd
parture from our time bonoTed and ap,
ptOveds9sfem Observation-Disclosures
Weu de1oggfeIi il sasl unlAmeTiean "a ma 4
Democratic and mn Republican and as
subgerslofD of Tie aa6ientaad fStd prize
ciPle49t q free PeqpleIi al osu blgo.
Iool IN hh IF;l' F0R TRqf3Ts54a oAi d
Private monopolies are ,jndefcnsible
and ift6lerAbie They destroy ebfnpe.'
tition, controIthe price OF all material
and OF the finished product, thus rabbing
both producer and consumer. Tbcy les
sen tho iemploymeutofla hQrRnd arbiG
trqrily, gx the terms and eonditiong
thtre6f ard deprive individual energy
and AInait capital of their opportunity
for bctterment. They arc the most .eii--
cient means set devised for apptoprfati
ing the ffnils Of industry 10 the benefit.
Of the few at the expense Of the. many,
and unlesb their tnsatiate greed Is cheek.
ted allFeeltb willbe sggTegstqd iei a few
hands and the Republic destroyed. -s
Z Pie 'dish0uest paltering With tifetfust
evil BIZ ths.Republieafi party 10 Stateapda
national platforms Is conclusive pTcqt
.of thetfuth Of tile charge that trtsts are
Ahe legitimate pFpapcs OF Repqblicgn4
policies, that they, are fostered BY Res
piliican flaws ahHthat they are pf0tctti
ed by The Rqppbli can'A administration tori
campaign subscriptions and political
W ''t- a31 '''''S "t"h
|, RetBlodse sile Democratic party t4Nna
.uuceasng warfare In nation, state and
city bgaihSt p1V;ite monopoly To every
form. .lSglsling aWBngaiRss traels must
be enforced and more stringent ones
must be enacted providing for publicity
rs 10 tholmIasn Of eoFp0Butins oaHaked
10 interstate comqlQrpe Requiring gYTga.
IFatidns 10 kh6w, btf0fc doing business
outside Rls htaia 81 egileiF o rsiu, seat
taSt they have % water ia their stock
= q. i ~ sIs,lf
pte nta httetaQtIng, 10 lnanopotH2s airy
btAuch ~ business az TIC production Of
ANY Articles bf faefchAnihe. add the
wilnln runststniionalipu9hs 81 Coheraia
over interstate commerce. the mails and
ihll modes 81 Interstate cdtbi81dication
shaiillau0Eet1astd hy ilisl anaGiTannt' o.
ltruste
y No Tknft1r FoR THa fnn1Hafoa Z
TanG lav 3 w cold be alntudoab y putt
ting The products OF trusts uppB The free
l'iitt, 70 prevent monopoly uhdct tbd plea
u protection. lgt4faa.a aeg ii3aia3
/" The failure Of The present Republican
Administration, with an Absolute con.
lrol uYtran tim,erEnchua ~ tho nsil1ns
Az government, 30 enact any lcgiJatiqp
designed 20 prevent ~ eYcn CtfrIAil THE
.pbanhing power oftr'Rts aua i!lcks,
! Foundations, pr 90, Cuf2rce The nuiF
arugt iARs hirchfy oh the Aatnte b5ugh
| pfoYas ihr snsIntorityo tbs b ga tousl,is
4 Ing pbraseA OF the Republican plalfprm
H. curh0ratinus ihaulf ne prdtebttd iA
OH lheiT Hightsaudthc lsHGmatn ia.
4 lorcEis should be respected, but any at
tignpt by corporations 80 Interfere WIZ
| tic public affairs Of The people or y
4 toBtrei the kbvcfcibnty Which creates
J iltoaa. Eipdid' he forh;ddan mldor susfb
! penalties - will make such 'aHtmplh
! Wg t5hienu Tire Btagley T@ik law
| "a Il lusft lbt$01np misisuits tkfItfhlly
adyituA ~ CLIO tile fda' iasUrs wkh,lt
kslsey DO poi FleseTy9and ipfplacs upon
the .m'Vy bnT4cns NhlcA lhoy should
| not Bear
! 'WdfAybf bneipaa ehiafgetnta of No
! scntm III h lac IN hslstate npsimrfch law ha
Will epghe the cpInmigFipH % prnitfg
J inliytdualA and c0mWugitice from DIS
lcrtmtnatfohs AMI tht pabllc from tIijgs
| aud unflir tfausporialioa rfiCs, e "a ltt
Y $3.50 SYTEgNlT O.@Ns ~ AK tm
| feahlfm and sudbfse she hnhoiblts
of iba Natiunhh l)emorraits platform
INduplCd u Chlagpin 1898 apa lwqI Tqiie
8kfhte tic demand Of chat plalfpfm 100
al American fhhnciai system male b.
thp .AmeTian peoDla Tor tAciaaelYW
which shall restore aud maintain . hi-
mttailh pficelluyG, and IS part ~ snch
] syfLam tue lmmchiaip restoration nj tthe
| free and Unlimited coinaee ~ silver and
/ gqld 81 thb prdseut legal ra,i0 OTIS t64
/ without waiting for She aid o. consent
| Of any other nation.
We hrnounce the Currency biil esfa
faded at the last SESSION ot CaugFeas ~
O step forward Ia the Republican policy
Il which aims to alscredt the spyercisn
jTik ht Of educational GQyernmGnt ~ isJ
SUE All money, whether coin or paper,
IandtU bcstow upoh national banks his
Fpdwer, TO issue and control tho volume
lQfIpaper money FOR their own benefit.
! A bgTmadait national bank chfFehby
u ketqred ly GoverRmeni bopdsymHst hage
a permanent debt 20 rest upOn, and u
1the bank currency IN % incrcase tlie
4 debt mpsl also increase. The Repnhlicep
| CURRENCY scheme Is therefore 2 scheme
I fot lasteningiupon tlio taxpayers a per-
\ pctual and growing debt, tetttmt.t
We are OPPOSED TO this private coFpo-
ration paper calculated rs money, but
/ Without legal tender qualities, and do
mand the retirement Of the national
bapi; uotesHs fast o. Gureraintdt paper
\ IN silver eersAcPtes fap Rel sAA4lilulal
4 for Them