The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-17

consent of the governed; that any gov
eminent not based upon the consent of
the governed is a tyranny, and that to
impose upon any people a government
officer is to substitute the methods OF
imperialism for those of a republic.
We hold that the constitution follows
| the flag and denOunce the doctrine that
an executive or a congress, deriving eX-
istence and power from the constitu-
ton, can exercise unlawful authority
beyond it in violation of it. We assert
that no nation can long endure half re-
public and half empire and we warn
the people that imperialism abroad Will
lead quickly and inevitably to depOtsnl
at home
PORTO RICO AND CUBA.
believing in these fundamental prin-
cipes, we denounce the Porto Rican
law enacted by Republican Congress,
against the protest and opposition of
the Democratic minority, as bold and
open violation of the nations organic
law and o fragrant breach of the ma
tiOnal good faith.
1--WE demand the prompt and honest
fulfllment of every pledge to the Cub
an people and the world, that the Unit
ed States has no disposition or inten-
ton to exercise sovereignty, jurisdic-
ton or control over the island of Cuba.
PHILIPPINE POLICY.
I'VE condemn and denounce. the Phil
ippine policy of the present admins
tration. 1t has embroiled the republic
in an unnecessary war, sacrificed the
| lives of many of it's nOblest sons and
placed the United States, previously
known and applauded throughout the
world as the champion of freedom, in
the false and un-American position
of crushing with military force the
efforts of our former allies to achieve
liberty and self-gOVernment. The Fill
pinOs cannot be citizens without en-
dangeling our civilization; they cannot
be subjects without imperiling our
form of government, and as we are
not willing to surrender our civilization
or to convert the republic into an en-
pire, we favor an immediate declara-
ton of the nations purpose to give
to the Filipino first a stable gov
eminent: second, independence; and
third, protection from outside interfer-
ence, such as has been wen for near
ly a century to the republics of Central
and South America.
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION.
1--WE are not opposed to territorial
expansion when it takes in desirable
territory which can be erected into
] States in the Union and whose people
are willing and fit to become Ameri
can citizens. We favor trade eXpan-
sion by every peaceful and legitimate
ed to the Selling or purchasing of dis
tant islands to be governed outside the
constitution and whose people can new
eT become citizens.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
1--WE insist on the strict maintenance
of the Monroe doctrine in all it's inte-
gritty, in letter and in spirit
MILITARISM OPPOSED.
1--WE oppose militarism. 1t will inn
| pose upon our peaCe-lOVing people a
| large standing army, an unnecessary
| burden of taxation and a constant me-
| mace to their liberties. A small stand
| ing army and a we'll disciplined State
I militia are amply sufficient in time of
peace. When the nation is in danger
the volunteer soldier is his country's
! best defender
THE TRUSTS.
private monopoles are indefensible
and intolerable. They destroy compe-
tition control the price of all mate
rial and finished product, thus robbing
| both producer and consumer. We
pledge the Democratic party to an I'M
ceasing warfare against private
monopoly Existing laws against trusts
must be enforced and more stringent
ones must be enacted providing for
publicity as to the affairs of corpora
| lions engaged in interstate commerce
before doing business outside of the
State of their origin that they have
no water in their stock and that they
! have not attempted and are not at
| tempting to monopolize any business
or the production of any articles of
merchandise, and the whole constitu-
| tional power of Congress over inter
state commerce and the mails and all
! modes of interstate communication
! shall be exercised by the enactment of
comprehensive laws upon the subject
of trusts. Tariff laws should be amend
ed by putting the products of trusts
upon the free list to prevent monopoly
under the plea of protection.
Corporations should be protected in
all their rights and their legitimate in
| terests should be respected.
1--WE condemn the Dingley tariff law
! as a trust breeding measure.
I'VE favor such an enlargement of
the scope of the interstate commerce
| law as will enable the commission to
protect individuals and communities
! from discrimination and the public from
unjust and unfair TRANSFORMATION rates.
THE SILVER PLANK.
eve reafirm and indorse the princi-
pies of the National Democratic plat
| form adopted at Chicago i'm 1896, and
we reiterate the demand of that plat
| form for an American financial system
made by the American people for
! themselves which shall restore
a bimetallic price level and as part of
such system the immediate restoration
of the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver and gold at the present legal ra-
! ito Of 16 to /, without waiting for the
aid or consent of any other nation.
1--WE denounce the currency Till en-
acted at the last session OF Congress.
1--WE favor an amendment to the Fed
eral constitution providing for the cleo
| ton Of United states Senators by di-
rect vote of the people
I'VE are opposed to government by
| Injunction; we denounce the blacklist
and favor arbitration as means Of
settling disputes between corporations
| and their employees.
AMERICAN LABOR.
owe recommend that Congress estab-
fish a Department of Labor in charge
of Secretary with seat in the Cab
| met.
OTHER PLANKS.
1--WE are proud of the courage and
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