Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-07-12

the same time we aeeiare tnat no Amer1-
can people shall ever be held by force in
unwilling subsection to European author
ity..
quest abroad and intimidation and op-
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. II will
impose upon our peace-loying people a
large standing array and unnecessary
burden OF taxation, and a constant mem
ace to their liberties a small standing
are amply sufficient IN time OF peace.
When the nation is In danger the volun-
teer soldier is his country's best defender,
We denounce IL as un-American, uD<
democratic and un-republican, and as a
subversion Of the ancient and fixed pfin-
ciples OF free people,
Against Trusts. NJ
Private monopolies are indefensible ana
intolerable. They destroy competition,
6e nsbsa me p5ssa ~ bus ns sots
producer and consumer, they lessen the
employment Of labor and arbitrarily fix
the torms and conditions thereof and de-
Ital OF their opportunity for betterment.
They are the most eflcient means yet
devised for appropriating the fruits OF In
dustry to the benefit OF the few at the ex-
Hatiate greed Is checked all wealth will be
ageregated in few hands and the re-
public be destroyed.
The dishonest palteriHg with the trust
evil by the republican party In state and
national platforms is conclusive proof OF
the truth Of the charge that trusts are
ne Legitimate produst q republican pol
an laws and that they are protected by
the republican administration, In return
for campaign subscriptions and political
We pledge the democratic party 10 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
the -aftafrs of corporations engaged in In
terstnte commerce and requiring all cor
porations to show before doing business
outside Of the state Of their origin that
they have no water In their stock and
hat they have not attempted and are
aot attempting to monopolizo any branch
of business or the production Of any arti-
cles Of merchandise; and the whole con-
state commerce. the malls and ali modes
Of Interstate communication shall be ex-
ercised by the enactment Of comprehen-
Blve laws upon the subjects Of trust lar
III laws should be amended by putting the
products Of trusts upon the FREQ list to
prevent monopoly under the plea Of pro-
The failure Of the present republican
administration, with an absolute control
over all the branches OF the national gov
ernment to enact any legislation do
signed to prevent or even ctirtail the abb
sorbing power Of trusts and illegal COM
pinations or to enforce the antitrust laws
llready on the statute books prove the
lnsincerlty OF the high-sounding phrases
" the republican platform.
Corporations should be protected in al
their rights and their legitimate interests
should be respected; but any attempt by
corporations to interfere with the public
affairs Of the people to control the SOW
ercignty which creates them, should be
frobidden under such penalties as viii
make such attempts impossible.
We reafiirm and indorse the principles
Of the national democratic convention OF
1850, and we reiterate the demands Of that
platform for an American financial sys-
tenn, made by the American people for
themselves, which shall restore and main
tain a bimetailic price level and as part
OF such system, the restoration OF the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver and
gold at the present Legal ratio Of 16 to ],
without waiting for the aid or consent OF
any other nation