Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-12

that they nave not attempted Ind ara
not attempting to monopolize any branch
of business or the production Of any arti-
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 subjects of trust. 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 admins
tration. with an absolute control
over all the branches of the national Sov.
eminent, to enact any legislation de-
signed to prevent or even curtail the abb
binations, or TO enforce the antitrust lave
already on the statute books proves the
insincerity of the h~igh-sounding phi ases
of the republican platform
Corporations should be protected in all
their rights and their legitimate intel Csts
should be respected: but any attempt by
affairs of the people, or to control the SOW
ereignty which creates them, shoulG DC
forbidden, under such penalties as will
make such attempts impossible.
We condemn the Dingley tariff law as
a trust-breeding measure skillfully de-
vised to give the few favors which they
many burdens which they should not
bear. We favor such an enlargement
OF the scope of the interstate
law as will enable the commission to
protect individuals and communities to
discrimination and the public from I'M
just and unfair transportation rates.
IN Financial Plank.
We reaftirm and indorse the principles
of the national democratic platform adop-
ed at Chicago in 1896, and we reiteratc the
demand OF that platform for an American
financial system, made by the American
people for themselves, which shall re-
store and maintain a bimetallic prfce
level, and as part of such system, the res
tora ton of the free and unlimited coinage
nj va a ND nId at TIM npnCn-f hnz - n
ito of Is TO l. without waiting for the aid
or consent of any other nation.
National Bank Currency.
We denounce the currency bill enacted
at the last session OF congress as a step
forward IN the republican policy winch
aims to discredit the sovereign right of
the national government to issue all
money. Whatever coin or paper, and 10 be-
stow upon national banks the power TO
issue and control the volume of paper
money for their own benefit. \ permanent
eminent bends must have a permanent
debt to rest upon. and if the bank curren-
cy is to increase with population and nusi-
ness. the deDt E1ust also increase.
The republican currency scheme is
therefore 4 scheme for fastening upon the
taxpayers a perpetual and growing deOt
for the benefit OF the banks. We are OPP
posed to this private corporation paper
circulated as money, but without legal
tender qualities and demand the retire
Eaent OF the national bank notes as fast as
government paper or silver certificates
can be substituted for them.
We favor an amendment to the federal
constitution providing for the election of
United States senator's by direct vote of
the people, and we favor direct legislation
wherever practicable.
In Behalf of Labor.
We are opposed to government ny in
junction.: we denounce the black lis md
favor arbitration as a means of setting
between corporations and their
employees.
the upbuilding of the w~orkingman as a
cornerstone of the prosperity of our coun-
try, we recommend that congress create
a department of labor. in charge Of a
secretary, with a seat in the cbainet, be-
lieVing that the elevation of the American
labOrer Will bring with it increased pro-
dUction and increased prosperity 70 our
country at home and to our
abroad.
We are proud of the fidelity of the
American soldiers and sailors in adj our
wars; We favor liberal pensions to them
the position taken in the Chicago plat
form in 1S96-that the fact of enlistment
and service shall be deemed conclusive
against disease and disability be-
fore enIisteRent.
The Nicaragua Canal.
We favor the immediate construction,
ownership and control of the N-icaraguan
canal by the United States and we de-
the insincerity of the plank in
the republican national platform for an
isthmian canal in the face of the failure
Oh the TeDbDi1Cdn majority 10 pass the
bill pending in congress.
We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
a surrender OF American rights and
interests, not to be tolerated by the
Territories and Statehood.
We denounce the failure of the repub
lica1 party to carry out it's pledges to
grant statehood to the territories of Ari-
the people of those territories the
and home rule during their con-
as territories. and We afvor home
and d territorial form of government
for Alaska and Porto Rico.
We favcr an intelligent system of i'm.
the arid lands of the west, stor-
and the holding of such lands for actual
We favor the continuance and strict en-
of the Chinese exclusion law
and its application to the same classes of
all Asiatic races.
Jefferson said: Peace, commerce and
honest, friendship with all nations; en-
tangling alliances with none"
We approve this wholesome doctrine,
departure, which has involved us in
world politics, including the
of Europe and the intrigue
land-grabbing of Asia, and We espe-
cialIy condemn the ill-concealed republic
an alliance with England, which must
mean discrimination against other friend
he nations voice, while liberty is being
;tified in Africa.
The Boer Republics.
Believing in the principles of self-gov-
ernment and rejecting, as did our forefa-
hers the claim of monarchy, we view
With Indignation the purpose of EngIand
o overwhelm with force the South Afri-
IAN republicans. Speaking, as we believe.
or the entire American nation, except the
'epublican officeholders, and for all free
men everywhere, we extend our sympa- |
.hies to the heroic burghers in their I'M |
,qual struggle to maintain their liberty |
md independence.
Lavish Appropriations.
We denounce the lavish appropriations
# recent republican congresses, when
kept taxes high and which threaten
he perpetuation of the oppressive war
ewes. We oppose the accumulation of a |
aced frauds upon the taxpayers as the
subsidy bill, which, under the
alSe pretenSe of prospecting American /
hipbuiIding, would put unearned millions
o the republican campaign fund. We /
avOr the reduction and speedy repeal of
ne war taxes and a return to the time
IGNORED democratic policy of strict econ
in governmental expenditures.
Institutions in Peril.
Believing that our most cherished in
are in great peril, that the very
xistence of our constitutional republic is
[ stake and that the decision now to be
endered Will determine whether or not
ur children are to enjoy these blessed
rivileges of free government which have
the United States great, prosperous
oregoing declaration of principles. the |
earty supper of the ~liberty-loyine Amer
people, regardless of previous party
MEN IN CONFERENCE.
hey Meet for the Purpose of Es-