Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-07-14

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SENATOR JAMES k JONES.
(Re-clected Chairman Of National Committed
tering with the trust evil by the republic
can party In state and national platforms
is conclusive proof Of the truth OF the
product OF republican laws and that they
are protected by the republican admin
istration In return for campaign subscrip-
lions and political support.
Pledged Co Fight Trusts.
We pledge the democratic party to an
unceasing warfare In nation, state and
city against private monopoly In every
be enforced and more stringent ones be
enacted providing for publicity as to the
affairs OF corporations engaged In inter-
state commerce, and requiring all corpo-
rations to show. before doing business
outside OF the state OF their origin. that
that they have not attempted. and are
not attempting, to monopolize any branch
OF business or the production OF any ar
ticles Of merchandise. and the whole con-
state commerce. the mails and all modes
Of Interstate communication shall be ex-
ercised by the enactment OF comprehen-
sive laws upon the subject or trusts.
Tariff laws should be amended by putting
the products Of trusts upon the free list
to prevent monopoly under the plea OF
protection.
The failure Of the present republican
administration, with an absolute control
over all branches Of the national gov
eminent. to enact any Legislation designed
to. prevent or even curtail the absorbing
power OF trusts and Illegal combinations.
or to enforce the antitrust laws already
on the statute books. prove the insin-
certify of the high sounding phrases OF the
republican platform. -,
Corporations should be protected in all
their rights and their legitimate interests
should be respected. but any attempt by
corporations to interfere with the public
affairs Of the people or to control the
sovereignty which creates them. should
be forbidden under such penalties as Will
make such attempts impossible.
"a Trust- Breeding Measure"
We condemn the Dingley tariff law as
trust breeding measure. skillfully de-
vised to give the few favors which they
do not deserve. and to place upon the
many burdens WHICH they should not
the scope OF the Interstate commerce law
as will enable the communities TO protect
individual and communities from unjust
and unfair transportation rates.
Tue 10 1" I oinags Flank.
We reafflrm and indorse the principles
OF the national democratic platform
adopted ar Chicago In 1896. and We rcit-
crate the demand Of that platform for an
American financial system made by the
American people for themselves, which
shall restore and maintain bimetallic
principle, and rs part OF such system
the Immediate restoration OF the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver and gold ut
the present legal ratio OF l6 to without
waiting for the aid or consent OF any
other nation. ..
ut the last session OF congress as step
forward In the republican policy. which
aims TO discredit the sovereign right OF
the national government TO issue. all
besto% upon national banks the power
to misuse and control the volume Of pa
per money for their own benefit.
A permanent national bank currency.
secured by government bonds, must have
a permanent debt to rest upon. and II the
bank currency is to increase with popu-
lation and business the debt must also
Increase. The Republican currency
tening upon the taxpayer a perpetual
and growing debt for the benefit OF the
banks.
ration paper circulated as money. but
without legal tender Qualities and de-
mand the retirement of the national bank
notes as fast rs government paper or
silver certificates can be substituted Tor
them.
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 logisla-
ton wherever practicable.
tiu, rrnnrn, by injunction
We arc opposed to government by In:
Junction; we denounce the blacklist and
favor arbitration rs means OF setting
disputes between corporations and their
employees.
the upbui.dlng OF the workingman. as the
cornerstone OF the prosperity OF our coun-
try. we recommend that congress create
department OF labor, In charge OF a sec
licvinI that the elevation OF the Ameri,
can lnborer will bring with II increased
production and Increased prosperity TO
our country Mt home and to our COM
We are proud OF the courage and fidel-
ity OF The American soldiers and sailors
In nll our wars: We favor liberal pensions
to. them and their dependents. and we
cngo platform In 1856 that the act OF en-
lisiment and service shall be deemed con-
elusive evidence against disease and ais
ability before enlistment.
For tho Nlcararus Canal
We favor the immediate construction.
ownership and control OF the Niearagudn n
nounce The insincerity of the plank IN the
republican national platform for an 18th:
milan canal In the face OF the failure OF
the republican majority TO pass the Dill
we condemn the Hny-Pauncefote treaty
as n surrender OF American rights and IN
terests not to be tolerated by the Ameri-
can people.
We denounce the failure OF the repub-
lican party to carry out Its pledges 10
grant statehood to the territories OF
Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma, and
we promise the people OF those territories
immediate statehood and homo rule dur
Ing their condition rs territories, and We
favor home rule and territorial govern
ment for Alaskn and Porto Rico.
We favor an intelligent system OF I'M
proving the arid lands Of the west. stor-
ing the waters FOR purposes OF irrigntion
and the holdins Of such lands for netual
we favor the continuance and strict
enforcement OF the Chinese exclusion law
and its application to the Same classes
OF all Asiatic races.
Regarding fareign AiIttrcs
Jefferson said: Peace, commerce and
honest friendship with al nations, entan-
cling alliances with none" We approve
this wholesome doctrine and earnestly
protest aTaInnt the republican departure
which has involved M n co-cnIlcd ward
rt|'I,11 'rc|ulInT tho diplomacy % IN
Fo1l 1nt ~ Intrigue and lano'I.at1'nr