The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-06

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of imperialism growing out of the Spanish
war involves the very existence of the
Republic and the destruction of our free
institutions. We regard it as the para
mount issue of the campaign.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The declaration in the Republican plat
form adopted at the Philadelphia con-
vention held in June, 1900, that the Re-
publican party "steadfastly adheres to
the policy announced in the Monroe Doc
trine," is manifestly insincere and decep-
tive. This profession is contradicted by
the avowed policy of that party in oppo-
sition to the spirit of the Monroe Doc
trine to acquire and hold sovereignty over
large areas of territory and large num-
bers of people in the Eastern hemis-
phere.
We insist on the strict maintenance of
the Monroe Doctrine and in all its SOW
ereignty, both in letter and in spirit, as
necessary to prevent the extension of
European authority on this continent and
as essential to our supremacy in Amerl-
can affairs. At the same time we declare
that no American people shall ever be
held by force in unwilling subsection to
European authority.
We oppose Imperialism. 1t means con-
quest abroad and intimidation and OPP
preston at home 1t means the strong
arm which has ever been fatal to free
institutions. 1t is what millions of our
citizens have fled from in Europe. 1t will
impose upon our peace-loving people a
large standing army and unnecessary bur-
den of taxation and a constant menace
to their liberties. A small standing army
and a well disciplined State militia are
simply sufficient in time of peace. This
Republic has no place for a vast military
service and CONSUMPTION.
OUR NATIONAL GUARD.
When the nation is in danger the volun-
teer soldier is his country's best defend
err The National Guard of the United
States should ever be cherished in the
patriotic hearts of a free people. Such
organizations are ever an element of
strength and safety. For the first time
in our history and co-eval with the Phil
ippine conquest has there been a whole
sale departure from our time honored and
approved system of volunteer organiza-
ton. We denounce it as unAmerican.
I'M Democratic, and n-Republican and
as a subversion Of the ancient and fixed
principles of a free people.
Private monopolies are ndefensiblc and
intolcrable. They destroy competition,
control the price of raw material, and of
the finished product, thus robbing both
producer and consumer They lessen the
employment of labor and arbitrarily fix
the terms and conditions thereof and de-
prive individual energy and small capital
of their opportunity for betterment.
They are the most efficient means yet
devised for appropriating the fruits of
industry to the benefit of the few at the
expense Of the many and unless their
insatiate greed is checked all wealth
will be aggregated in a few hands and the
Republic destroyed. The dishonest pal
tering with the trust evil by the Repub-
lican party in State and national plat
forms is conclusive proof of the truth
of the charge that trusts arc a legitimate
product of Republican politics, that they
are fostered by Republican laws and that
they are protected by the Republican adj
ministration in return for campaign sub
scriptions and political support
We pledge the Democratic party to an
unceasing warfare in nation, State and
| city against private monopoly in every
| form
ENFORCE ANTITRUST LAWS.
Existing laws against trusts must be
enforced and more stringent ones must
be enacted providing for publicity as to
the affairs of corporations engaged in
Interstate commerce and requiring all
corporations to show, before doing bust
ness outside of the State of their origin,
that they have no water in their stock
and 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-
stitutional power Of Congress over inter-
state commerce. the mails and all modes
of Interstate communication shall be ex-
ercised by the enactment of comprehen-
sive laws upon the subject of trusts. Tar
If laws should be amended by putting the
products of trusts upon the free list to
prevent monopoly under the plea of pro-
lection.
The failure of the present Republican
administration, with an absolute control
over the 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 statue books, prove the insincerity
of the high sounding phrases of the Re-
publican platform.
Corporations should be protected in
all their rights and their legitimate in
terests should be respected. but any at
tempt 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 i'm
possible.
We condemn the Dingley tariff as a
trust breeding measure, skillfully devised
to give the few favors which they do not
desire and to place upon the many bur-
dens which they should not bear.
We favor such an enlargement of the
scope of the Interstate commerce law
as will enable the commission to protect
individuals and communities from dis
ordinations and the public from unjust
and unfair transportation rates.
THE SIXTEEN TO ONE PLANK.