Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-06
Monroe doctrine to acquire and hold

Monroe doctrine to acquire and hold
sovereignty over large numbers Of peo-
pie in the eastern hemisphere. We In
eist on the strict maintenance Of the
Monroe doctrine and In all Its integrity,
both in letter and In spirit, as neces-i
sary to prevent the extension OF Euro
pean authority on this continent and as
essential to our supremacy In American
affairs. At the same time we declare
that no American people shall ever be
held by force In unwilling subjection
to European authority.
We oppose militarism. 1t means con-
quest abroad and intimida ton and OPP
preston at home. 1t means the strong
arm which has ever been fatal to free
institutions. II Is what millions Of our
citizens have fed from in Europe. 1t
will impose upon our peace loving peo-
pie large standing army and unnec es-
sary burden oftaxation and q constant
menace to their liberties. A small
standing army and we'll disciplined
state militia are amply sufficient in
time Of peace. This republic has no
place for vast military service and
transcription. When the nation is in
danger the volunteer soldier is his
country's best defender. The national
guard of the United States should ever
be cherished in the patriotic hearts OF a
Tree people. Such organizations are
ever an element OF strength and ga fe-
ty. For the first time in our history
and coeval with the Philippine con-
quest has there been wholesale de-
Sparture from our time-h onored and
approved system ofvollnteer organixa-
lion. We denounce 1t as un-American
and un-democratic and un-republican
and as subversion OF the ancient and
liked principles OF q free people.
Private monopolies are indefensfble
and intolerable They destroy competI-
ton. control the price OF raw material,
and OF the finished product, thus rob-
iblng both producerand consumer. They
lessen the employment Of labor and
arbitrarily fix the terms and conditions
thereof and deprive individual energy
and small capital Of their opportunity
for betterment. They are the most eff
ticient means yet devised for approprl.
ating the fruits of industry to the bene.
ut OF the few at the expense Of the
many, and unless their insatiate greed
is clecked3all wealth will be aggregated
In few ha nds and the republic de-
strowed. The dishonest paltsring with
the trust evil by the repu blica n party,
In state and national platforms Ia con-
elusive proof OF the truth of the charge
that trusts are the legitimate product
of republican policies, that they are
fosterad by republican laws and that
they are protected by the republican
administration in return for ca mpaigns
subscriptions and political support.
We pledge the democratic party to an
unceasing warfare In nation. state and
city against private monopoly in every
form. Existing laws against trusts
must be enforced and more stringent.
ones must be enacted providing for
publicity as to the6affairs OF corpora
tons engaged In interstate commerce
and requiring all corporations to sh ow,
before doing business outside OF the
state of their origin. that they have no
water in their stock and that they
have not attempted and are not at,
tempting to monopolize any branch Of
business or the production OF any sartl-
Giles OF merchandise, and the whole con-
stitutional power of congress over In
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modes of interstate communicates
shall be exercised by the enactment OF
comprehensive laws upon the subject
Of trusts Tariff laws should be
amended BY putting the products Of
trusts upon the free listto prevent mo-
nopoly under the plea Of protection.
The failure Of the present republican
administration, with an absolute con-
troll over all branches OF the nationa,
government. to enact any legisla ton.
designed to prevent or even curtail the
absorbing power OF trusts and illegal
combinations. or to enforce the anti
trust laws already on the statute
books. prove the nsincerity of the.
ahigh-soundins phrases OF the repub.
ilican platform.
Corporations should be protected in
all their rights and their legitimate In
terests should be respected. but any at
tempt by corpora tions to interfere with
the public affairs Of the people or to
control the sovereignty which creates
them should be forbidden under such
penalties as will make such attempts
impossihle
We condemn the Dingley tariff law
as rust-breeding measure. skillfully
devised to give the few favors they do
not desire and to place upon the many
burdens which they should not bear
We favor such an enlargemento the
scope Of the interstate commerce law
as Will enable the commission to pro-
tect individuals and communities from
DETERMINATIONS and the public from
unjust and unfair ira nsportation ra ties.
We reafiirm and endorse the princi-
pies of the national democratic plat
form adopted at Chicago in 1896 and We
rciterate the demand Of that platform
for an American financial system made
by the American people for the mselves,
which shall restore and maintain a BIZ
metallic price-level and as part Of such
system the Immediate restoration OF
the free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer and gold at the present legal ratio
OF 1s to 1. without waiting for the aid
or consent of any other nation.
We denounce the currency bill en-
acted at the last session of congress as
a step forward In the rsn,, hlica n policy
which aims TO discredit the sovereign
right Of the national government to Is
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