Willmar tribune., 1900-05-23

tortion, tyranny and political power now exer-
cised by the great railroad corporations, which
result In the Impairment ii not destruction, of
the political rights and personal liberties.of the
citizen, may be destroyed Such ownership
is to be accomplished in a manner consistent
with sound public policy.
TRUSTS.
Trusts, the over-shadowing evil of the age,
ore the result and elimination of the private
ownership and control of the three great in
struments of commerce-money, transpOrta-
tfon and the means for the transmission of in
instruments of commerce
are public functions and which our fore-fath-
ers declared in the constitution should be con-
trolled by the people through their congress
for the public welfare. The one remedy for
the trusts is that the ownership and control be
assumed and exercised by the people.
We further demand that all tariffs on goods
controlled by q trust be abolished
DIRECT LEGISLATION.
To cope with the trust evil the people must
act directly without the intervention of repre-
sentatives who may be controlled or influenced.
We therefore demand direct legislation, CIV
ing the people the law-maxing and veto power
under the initiative and referendum. A ma
jority OF the people can never be. corruptly in
tuenced.
THE PHILIPPINES.
Applauding the valor of our army and navy
in the Spanish war, we denounce the conduct
OF the administration in changing war for hui
manity into war for conquest. The action OF
the administration in the Philippines is in con-
t1ict with oil the precedents OF our natural life;
at war with the Declaration Of Independence,
the Constitution and the plain precepts of hu-
manity. Murder and arson have been our re-
sponse to the appeals Of the people who asked
only to establish a free government in their
own land. We demand the stoppage Of this
war of determination by the assurance to the
FiliplnOs of independence and protection under
stable government OF their own creation.
PORTO RICO
The Declaration of Independence, the Con-
stitution and the American flag are one and in
seperable. The island of Porto Rico is u part
of the territory of the United States and by
levying special and extraordinary customs du
ties on the commerce of that island, the ad
ministration has violated the Constitution
abandoned the fundamental principles of Am
erican liberty and Striven to give the lie to the
contention of our forefathers that there should
be no taxation without representation.
STANDING ARMY.
Out of the Imperialism which would force IN
undesired domination the people of the
large army. Nothing in the character or pur
poses of our people justifes us in ignoring the
plain lessons of history and putting urlibertie<
in jeopardy by assuming the burden OF militar-
ism, which is crushing the people of the old
,;,,:,
its sinister efforts to substitute standing army
for the citizen soldiery, which is the best safe
guard of the republic.
SYMPATHY FOR BOERS.
We extend to the brave boysin South Africa
| our sympathy and moral support, in their patri
otic struggle for the right of self-government
and we are unalterably opposed to any ALI
ance, open or covert, between the United
States and any other nation that will tend tc
| the destruction of human liberty
COUR D'ALENE.
And further manifestation of imperialism
is to be found in the mining districts Of Idaho
In the Cour D'Alene, soldiers have been uset
| to overawe miners striving for Il greater meas
ure of industrial independence. And we de
nOunce the state government of Idaho and the
Federal administration for thus employing the
military arm of the government to abridge ant
suppress the civil rights of the people, and tt
| enforce an infamous permit system which de
MES to laborers their Inherent liberty and com
pels them to fOrswear their manhood and thei1
rights before being permitted to seek employ
ment.
CHEAP FOREIGN LABOR.
The importation of Japanese and other la
hOrarS nn6pr tn vnonnnN1iSti(
| corporations is a notorious and fragrant viola
tion of the migration laws. We demand tha
the federal government shall take cognizance
OF this menacing evil and repress it under ex
isting laws. We further pledge ourselves tc
strive for the enactment of more stringent
laws for the exclusion of Mongolian and Ma
layan migration. ..
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
We endorse municipal ownership of public
| utilities, and declare that the advantage.
| which have accrued to the public under the
system will be multiplied an hundred fold by it.
extension to natural interstated monopolies
INJUNCTIONS.
We denounce the practice of issuing injunc
| tlons in cases of disputes between employers
| and employees, making criminal acts by organ
| ization which are not criminal when performed
| by individuals and demand legislation to re
strain the evil.
DIRECT VOTE
| We demand that United States senators ant
all other officials as far as practicable be elec
| ted bv direct vote of the people.
FRANCHISE AND ELECTIONS.
! Believing that the elective franchise ant
| untrammeled ballot are essentia! to agoyern
ment of, for and by the people, the People,
party condemns the wholesale system of dis
! reimbursement by coercion and intimidation
| adopted in some states as sunrepubcan and un
democratic. And we declare it to be the dut,
| of the several state legislatures to take sucl
action as will secure d full, free and fair ballo
| and an honest count.
HOME RULE.
| We favor home rule in the territories ant
the District of Columbia and the early adms
sion of the territories as states.
PENSIONS.
Wedenounce the expensive red-tape system
| political favoritsm, cruel and unnecessary de
lay and criminal evasion of the statutes, in the
| management of the pension office, and de
| mand the simple and honest execution of the
law, and the fulfment by the nation of it,
| pledges Of service pension to all it's honarabl,
discharged veterans
TRYING TO INciTE JEALOUSY.
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