The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-06

getic enforcement of such laws by the
courts.
We believe the Monroe doctrine to be
sound in principle and wise national pol
Icy and we demand firm adherence
thereto. We condemn acts inconsistent
with 1t and that tend to make US parties
to the interests and to involve US in the
the recognition of pending treaty of the
right of England to be considered in the
We declare that such canal. when con-
structed. ought to be controlled by the
United States, in the interest of American
nations.
We favor the speedy construction of the
Nicaraguan canal, to be built and owned
and defended by the government of the
United States.
We observe with anxiety and regard
with disapprova1 the increasing ownership
growing control over our internal trans
portation, natural resources and public
utilities. We demand legislation to pro-
tect our public domain, our natural re-
sources, our franchises and our internal
commerce and to keep them free and
maintain their independence of all foreign
monopolies. institutions and influences,
leasing of public lands to the United
states, whereby corporations and syndi-
Gates VIII be able to secure control there
of and thus monopolize. the public domain,
the heritage of the people.
We are in favor of principles of direct
legislation.
patriotic services rendered, are in
favor of liberal pensions to deserving
dependents. We believe that enlistment
and service should be accepted as conclu-
disease and disability at the time of his
enlistment We condemn the present ad-
ministration of the pension laws.
We tender to the patriotic people of the
South African republics our sympathy and
express our admiration for them in their
heroic attempts to preserve their politi-
cal freedom and maintain their national
independence. We declare that the de
struction of these republics and the sub
1ugation of their people to be a crime
against civilization. We believe this SYM
pathy should have been voiced by the
American congress as was done in the
case of the French, the Greeks the Hun
garians, the Polanders the Armenians,
and the Cubans--and as the traditions Of
this country would have dictated. We
declare the Porto Rico tariff law to be not
only a serious but a dangerous departure
from the principles of our form of govern
ment We believe in a republican form Of
archy, and to the whole theory of imper-
1alistic control We believe in self-gov-
governed and are unalterably opposed to
q government based upon force 1t is
GEAR IA an M certain Ihat the inhabitants OF
the Philippine archipelago can not be
made citizens of the United States with
out endangering our civilization. We are,
therefore, IN favor OF applying to the
Philippine archipelago the principles we
are solemnly and publicly pledged to OBJ
serve in the case of Cuba
There being no longer any necessity for
collecting war taxes, We demand the re-
peal of the war taxes levied to carry on
the war with Spain
We favor the immediate admission into
the union of states the territories of Arr
iona, New Mexico and oklahoma
We demand that our nations promises
to Cuba shall be fulfilled in every partic-
ular.
We believe the national government
should lend every air, encouragement and
assistance toward the reclamation of the
arid lands of the United States and to
that end we are in favor of a comprehen-
sive survey thereof and an immediate as
certainment of the water supply avail |
able for such reclamation, and we believe
II TO be the duty of the general govern |
ment to provide for the construction of
storage reservoirs and irrigation works |
so that the water supply of the arid reg
ion may be utilized to the greatest pos
sible extent in the interests of the people, |
while preserving all rights of the state
the means and methods of 1t are matters |
of public concern Railway companies |
exercise power over industries, business
and commerce which they ought not to |
do and should be made to serve the public |
interests without making unreasonable |
charges or unjust discrimination. We OBJ |
serve with satisfaction the growing SEN |
timent among the people in favor of the |
public ownership and operation of public |
Peace is the virtue of civilization and |
war is its crime War Is only justified |
heed no other appeal, and when the enc |
mics OF liberty will respond to no other |
demand. However, high and pure may |
pc the purposes OF an appeal to arms in |
the beginning, war becomes immoral when |
continued for the purpose of subjugation, |
or for national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
We are in favor of expanding our com |
merce IN the interests of American labor |
and for the benefit of all our people, by |
creed and our history justifies the nations |
of the ear1b in expecting that wherever |
o and poca ber rpf wi be h fonnd
we protest against the adoption of any |
policy that will change in the thought Of |
the world the meaning of our flag.