Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-07-14

tne ene5p on corporations engageu IN m
perations TO show. before doing business
outside OF the state of their origin. that
that they have sI NOT attempted ns d'U and are
not attempting to monopolize any branch
OF business or the production of any ar
stitutional power OF congress over In
terstats commerce, the mails and all
be exercised by the enactment OF compre-
hensive laws upon the subject OF trusts
Tariff laws should be amended by putting
TO prevent monopoly under the plea Of
The failure OF the present Republican
over all the branches OF tho national gov
ernment 20 enact any legislation designed
power of trusts and illegal Combinations,
or to enforce the antitrust laws already
on the statute books prove the insincerity
of the high sounding phrases OF the Re-
publican platform.
Corporations shoulc be protected In all
should be respected. but any attempt by
corporations to interfere with the public
anairs OF the people or to control the
be forbidden until such penalties an win
make such attempts impossible.
trust STsadn the 1ngey tS5 9 law as as
vtsed to give the few favors which they
do not deserve and to place upon the
many burdens which they should not
We favor such an enlargement OF the
scope OF the interstate commerce law as
viii enable the commission to protect in
dividuals and communities from discrim-
nations and the public from unjust and
unfair transportation rates
Chicago Platform Rean1rmed.
We reaffim and endorse the principles
OF the national Democratic platform
adopted at Chicago in 1896 and we re-
an American financial system made by
the American people for themselves,
which shall restore and maintain a BIZ
system the immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
goid az the present legal ratio of 16 to
without waiting for the aid or consent Of
any other nation.
We denounce the currency bill enacted
forward in the Republican policy which
aims to discredit the sovereign right of
the national government to issue all
money, whether coin or paper, and to be-
stow upon national banks the power to
Issue and control the volume of paper
money for their own benefit. A perma-
nent national bank currency, secured by
the government bonds, must have a per-
manent debt to rest upon and IL the
population and business the debt must
also increase. The Republican currency
scheme Is therefore a scheme for fasten--
ing upon the taxpayers q perpetual and
growing debt for the benefit of the banks.
We are opposed to this private corporation
legal tender qualities, and demand the
retirement OF the national bank notes as
fast as this government paper and silver
We favor an amendment to the federal
constitution providing for the election OF
United states senators by direct vote
of the people. and we favor direct legis-
lation wherever practicable.
We are opposed to government by IN:
favor arbitration as q means of settling
disputes between corporations and their
A Department Of Labor Favored.
In the interest of American labor and
the uplifting of the workingman, as the
corner stone of the prosperity OF our
create a department OF labor I'm charge
OF a secretary. with a seat in the cab
met. believing that the elevation of the
creased prosperity TO our country nj
home and to our commerce abroad
fly of the American soldiers and sailors IN
all our wars; We favor liberal pensions
TO them and their dependents and we re-
platform in 1896 that the fact of enlist.
ment and service shall be deemed conclu-
siys evidence against disease and dis
ability before enlistment.
We favor the immediate construction
ownership and control OF the Nicaragua
canal by the United States. and we de-
nounce the insincerity OF the plank in the
late Republican platform for an 18th
main canal in face of the failure of tn,
Republican majority to pass the bill
pending In congress.
We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
interests, not 20 be tolerated by tn,
We denounee the failure of the Repubii
grant statehood to the territories O.
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, anC
tories immediate pstatehood 'T nnS bom,
rule during their condition as territories
and we favor home rule and n territorial
form of government for Alaska and Porte
Rico.
We favor en- intelligent system of sm
proving the arid lands of the west, stor
ing the waters for purposes of irriga
ton and the holding OF such lands 10
actual settlers.
enforcement OF the Chinese exclusion Law
and its application to the same classe
OF al Asiate ,T races s,o -
honest friendship with all nations: en-
tangling alliances with none"
and earnestly protest against the repub
lican departure which has involved US Il
so-called politics, including the diplomac,
grabbing Of Asia, and we especially con
denim the i'll concealed Republican ALI
snee with England, which must meal
tons. and which has already stifled tn
nations voice while liberty IS bein
strangled In Africa.
Sympathy For the Roers.
Believing IN the principles of self gov
eminent and rejecting as did our fore
fathers the claim OF monarchy, we vieY
with Indignation the purpose OF Englan
to overwhelm with force the South AZ
rfcan republics. Speaking as we do 10
the entire American nation, except II
Republican office holders and for all FIRE
men everywhere. we extend our syn
pathies to the heroic bvghers In their ur
equal struggle to maintain their nbert
and independence.
We denounce the large appropriation
OF recent Republican congresses, whic
have kept taxes high and which threate
; perpetuation of oppression OF war levie
We oppose the accumulation of a surplu
; to be sQuandered in such bareface
frauds upon the taxpayers as the shiI
ping subsidy bill, which under the falls
!. pretense of prospecting American shiI
building. would put unearned million
into the pockets OF favorite contributor
, to the Republican campaign fund. w
! favor the reduction and speedy repeal
the war taxes and a return to the tin
: honored Democratic policy OF strict ecoI
omy in governmental expenditures.
Believing that our most cherished II
situations are in great peril, that the veI
existence of our constitutional republ
IS at stake, and that the decision now
Q be rendered will determine whether
not our children are to enjoy those bles
ed privileges of free government whic
: have made the United States great, pro
: porous and honored, We earnestly as
for the foregoing declaration of pril
: siples the hearty support OF the libert