The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-13

public he destroyed.
The dishonest paiterlng with tho trust
evil by the republican party Ia state and
national platforms H. conclusive PROOF ~
the truth OF the charge tl.at trusts ara
the legitimate product of republican poll
icies. that they are fOstcrcd by rcpuhuc-
an laws. and that they are protected by
the republican administration, la rs.urr
Tor campaign subscriptions and political
support.
National Control.
We pledge the democratic party TO an
uncensing warfare "a nation. state and
CITY against p.yatc monopoly In every
form fNistinr laws against trusts must
be enforced and more stringent ones must
DO enacted providing for publicity as TO
the AFFAIRS OF corporations engaged In in
terstate commerce. and requiring all cor
porations to show, before doing business
outside Of the state OF their origin. that
they have no water In th~ir stock and
that they have not attempted and arc
not attempting TO monopolizc any branch
OF business or the production OF any arti-
cles Of merchandise, and the whole con-
s'itutional power OF congress over inter-
state commerce, he mails ana all modes
OF interstate communication shall bc ex-
erciscd by the enactment OF cOmpr.hcn-
sive laws upon the subjects OF trust lar
in laws should be amended by putting the
products OF trusts upor the free list to
prevent monopoly under the plea OF pro-
! lection.
The failure OF the present admins
| tration. with an absolute control
over all the branches OF the national sDv-
| eminent. TO enact any legislation de-
| signed To prevent or even curtai the alb
| sorbing power Of trusts and Illegal COM
| binationsor to enforce the antitrust laws
already on the statute books, proves the
! insincerity OF the high-sounding PHI asses
OF the republican platform.
Corporations should be protected IN all
their rights and their legitimate intel csts
| should be respected but any attcm,t by
corporations TO interfere with the public
affairs OF the people, or to control the SOW
| forbidden under such penalties VIII
make such attempts impossible.
We condemn the Dingley tariff law as
| a trust-breeding measure skilfully de-
vised To give the few favors which they
do not deserve and to place upon tns
many burdens which they should not
| bear. We favor such an enlargement
OF the scope Of the Interstate commerce
law will enable the commission TO
protect individuals and communities to
discrimination and the public from I'M
just and unfair transportation rates.
The Financial Plank.
We reafirm and indorse the principles
OF the national democratic platform adop-
ed at Chicago in 1886, and we reiterato the
demand OF that pla torn for an American
financial system made by the American
people for themselves, which shall re-
store and maintain n bimetallic price
| level. and as part OF such system, the res
toration OF the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal IA
ito OF IS to /. without waiting for the aid
or consent of any other nation.
N0ttOn0l b0Nk currency.
We denounce the currency bill enacted
at the last session of congress as step
forward In the republican policy winch
aims TO discredit the sovereign right or
tho national government 10 issue all
> | money. whatever. coin or paper, and 10 be-
stow upon national banks the power 10
issue and control the volume OF paper
money for their own benefit. permanent
national bank currency secured by SOW
: eminent bonds must have permanent
debt to rest upon. and If the bank curren-
, | cy is to Increase with population and busi-
: ness the debt must also increase.
The republican currency scheme Is
| therefore a scheme for fastening upon the
I taxpayers perpetual ana growing isb'
= for the benefit of the banks. We are op-
! posed To this private corporation paper
circulated as money. but without lcga
: tender qualities and demand the retire
2 mcnt of the national bank notes as ,ast W
r | government paper or silver certificates
I can be substituted for them.
:. We favor an amendment TO the fedora
I | constitution providing for the election %
: United States senators by direct vote o
: the people. and we favor direct Legislation
|, | wherever practicaple.
In Behalf of Labor.
: We az opposed to government ~ In
| 1uncs ia. we denounce the black lia' I'M
: tavc grDitration as "A means or seunf'l
: disputes between corporations and thei
j. | employees.
$ the upbuid.ng OF the workingman as
| cornerstone OF the prosperity OF our coun
Il try. we recommend that congress Great
= a department of labor. In charge OF
Il secretary, with seat In the cbainet, be
n lieving that the elevation OF the America
e laborer will bring with IT Increased pro
n duction and Increased prosperity 20 on
} country at home and to our coLmerc
abroad - ~.
American soldiers and sailors in all on
l. wars: we favor liberal pensions to ther
y and their dependents. and We reiteIa,
Ia the position taken In the chicago pia'
a. | On, has the fact enligtmpn
,r and service shall be deemed conclusiV
"a evidence against disease and disability bs
r fore enlistement
e The Nicaragua Canal.
in We favor the immediate constructioi
ownership and control OF the Nicaragua
canal BY the United States ana we ds
e nounce the insincerity OF the plank
- Y, the republican national piadio1tm t fo,,,
~ OF the republican majority TO pass u
n bill pending in congress.
W., condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaf
as a surrender OF American rights ar
Interests, not 10 be tolerated by u
W American people
~ Territories and statehood.
& We denounce the failure Of the repul
le lican party TO carry out It's pledges
81 grant statehood TO the territories OF AT
o. zona. New Mexico and oklahoma. ana v
n promise the people OF those territories u
statehood and home rule during their col
- ditions as territories and we afvor non
rula and a territorial form OF governmci
Tor Alaska and Porto Rico
We favor an intelligcnt system OF y
proving the arid lands OF the west, $40
ing the waters for purposes OF irrigatiS
It. and the holding of such lands Tor actu
n settlers. 49,. =
an We favor the continuance and strict e
CIV forccrnent OF the Chinese exclusion Ia
is and It's application 10 the same classes
ais all Asiatic races.
ed Jefferson said: Peace. commerce al
he honest friendship with all nations e
Ire tangling alliances with none
OF we approve this wholesome doctrir
In and earnestly protest aga-ist the repu
lean departure, which has Involved US
o. so-"alled world politics. including I
ty. Diplomacy OF Europe and the intrig
ny and land grabbing Of Asia. ard we esI
III rialiy condemn the iil-conccaied repubil
ial Nm alliance with England. which mu
At mean discrimination against other frien
RI in nations. and which has already stun
In the nations voice. while liberty Is pei
DR. stuffed In Africa.
TIE BOer Republics.
Relieving In the principles OF sc,f-go
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