Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-17


by the Republican party in State ana na-
uonal platforms is conclusive proof OF me
truth of the charge that trusts are the begll.
innate product OF Republican policies; tnar
they are fostered by Republican policies;
that they protected by the Republican
administration in Return for campaign SUD
scriptions and political support
Pledge War Oh Monopoly.
We pledge the Democratic party to an IN
ceasing warfare in nation. State and CITY
against private monopoly in every form.
Existing laws against trusts must be en-
forced and more stringent ones must be en-
acted, providing Tor publicity as 70 the AZ
fairs OF corporations engaged IN interstate
commerce, and requiring ali corporations 20
show, before doing business outside CT the
State of their origin, that they have no wa
ter In their stock, and that they have not
attempted, and are net attempting, 10 mon
opollze any branch of business or the pre-,
duction Of any articles OF merchandise, anu
the whele constitutional power OF Congress
over interstate commerce., the mails, ana al
modes of Interstate communication shan 0e
exercised by the enactment of cOmprehen-
slye laws upon the subject OF trusts
To Amend trust Laws.
Tariff laws should be amended by putting
the products of trusts upon the free list 70
preveni. monopoly unGer the plea Of protec-
ton.
The failure of the present Republican adj
nlnistration, with an absolute control over
Hi the DfdUcneS OF the NATIONAL SONSIuihCht,
TO enact any legislation designed TO prevent
or even curlail the absorbing power or trusts
and Illegal combinations, or to enforce tue
antitrust laws already on the statute books,
proves the insincerity of the hlsh-Souhuln5
phrases of the Republican platform.
Corporations should be protected IN az
their rights and their legitimate interests
should be respected, but any attempt by cor
poratiens 70 interfere with the public affairs
Of the people, or to control the sovereignty
which creates them, should be forbidden un-
der such penalties as Will make such at
temptS impossible.
We condemn the Dingley tariff law as q
trust-breeding measure sklllfully devised TO
give the few fayors which they do not deserve
and TO place upon the many the buroehs
| which they should not bear.
| We favor such an enlargement OF the
| scope of the interstate commerce law as VIII
enable the commission to protect individuals
and communities from Determinations ana
the public from unjust and unfair transpor-
| tation rates.
The 16-to-1 Plank.
| We reaf1irm and indorse the principles of
| the national Democratic platform adopleu
at Chicago in 1896, and we reiterate the de-
mand OF that platform for an American
/ financial system made by the American Peo-
Pile fer themselves, which shall restore and
maintain a bimetallic price-leyel, ana as
| part of such system the immediate restora-
| tion of the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer and gold at the present legal ratio OF 10
| to l without waiting for the aid or consent
| of any other nation.
I We denounce the currency bill enacted at
! the last session of Congress as a step Tor
/ ward in the Republican policy which aims 10
| discredit the sovereign right of the national
government to issue all money, whether coin
! or paper, and to bestow upon national banks
the power to issue and control the volume oil
| paper money for their own benett.
| y permanent national bank currency, Sc
/ cured oy government bonds, must have 2
permanent debt TO rest upon, and II the pans
| currency is to Increase with population ah0
business the debt must also increase. Inc
Republican currency scheme is therefore
scheme for fastening upon the taxpayers
perpetual and growing debt.
Demand Retirement of Bank Notes.
We are opposed to this private corporation
paper circulated as money, but without lega
tender qualities and demand the retirement
| of the national bank notes as fast as govern
ment paper or silver certificates can De SUD
| stituted for them.
/ We favor an amendment to the Fedora
| Constitution providing for the election Of
| United States Senators by direct vote of tint
people, and we favor direct legislation wher
ever practicable.
We are opposed to government by injunc
tion we denounce the blacklist and fayol
arbitration as a means of settling disputes
between corporations and their employees.
In the interest OF American labor and tbs
uplifting of the workingman, as the c0rnel
stone OF the prosperity OF our country, w
recommend IudI 1OHBEGSS CItdle Il uCPd4
ment of labor in charge of secretary, Will
a seat in the cabinet, believing that the ele
walton Of the American laborer will brint
with 1t increased production and increased
prosperity to our country at home and to gu
commerce abroad.
We are proud of the courage and idelit.
of the American soldiers and sailors in al
our wars; we favor liberal pensions to then
and their dependents, and we reiterate tn
position taken in the Chicago platform Il
1896 that the fact of enlistment and seryic
shall be deemed conclusive evidence agains
disease and disability before enlistment.
| We favor the immediate construction, Own
ership and control Of the Nicaragua canal b,
the United States, and we denounce the IL
sincerity of the plank in the national Re
publican platform for an isthmian canal Il
face of the failure of the Republican major
, ity to pass the bill pending in Congress,
We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treat
, as Il surrender of American rights and il
terests, not to be tolerated by the America
J people.
Pledge to Territories
we denounce the failure Of the Republica
party to carry out its pledges to grant State
! hood to the Territories of Arizona, New Me1
1 leo and Oklahoma, and we promise the pee
: pie of those Territories Immediate Statehoo
/ and home rule during their condition as Tel
ritories, and we favor home rule and Tel
ritoral form of government for Alaska an
Porto Rico.
) We favor an intelligent system Of in
pIoflA@ the ara EtHtS OF tue west STORM
the Matters for purposes of irrigation, and tn
: 4 holding of such lands for actual settlers.
we favor the continuance and strict Ell
forcement of the Chinese exclusion law an
its application to the same Glasses q. 3
: Jrferson said: Peace. cSSsn COMMERCE IN
: honest friendship with all nations; ental
i Cling alliances with none" \,
: we aTbfove the wholesome doctrine an
Z eaTnesslE protest lgaansk the Republican d.
: parture Which has involved us in so-calle
! politics, including me diplomacy Of Europ
: and ting intrigue and land-gr3bbing of Asii
and We. especially condemn the ilt-eonceale
t Republican alliance With England whic
, must mean dissemination against otht
! friendly nations aud which has alread
stihed the nations voice, while liberty
? being stransie1 ~ Africa.
Fro-Boer Plcnk.
Believing ii the principles OF SELF govern
ment, and rejecting, as did cur forefatheri
the claim Of monarchy. we view With indi.
/ nation the purpose of England to ogerwhe.i
: with force the S1uth African republics.
Speaking we do for the entire America
nation except its Republican office-holdere
and for all free men everywhere. we extern
; our Sympathies 10 the heroic burgbers
their unequal struggle TO maintain their Ill
erty and independence
We denounce the lavish appropriations O
= recent Republican Congresses. which hay
! kept taxes high and which threaten the pei
: petuation of the oppressive war Ieyies
r We oppose the accumulation of a surpiu
TO be squandered in such barefaced frand
: upon the taxpayers as the shipping suigsld
bill, which, under the false pretenSe 81 pros
pering American shipbuilding. would but III
earned millions into the pockets of favorit
contributors TO the Republican campaig
fund.
We favor the reduction and speedy repea
OF the war taxes, and return 10 the tine
h0n0red Democratic policy Of strict econofn
in governmental expenditures.
Believing that our NEST cherished institu
lions are in great peril: that the very exist
ence Of our constitutional republic is a
stake. and that the decision now 10 be rem
dered will determine whether or not our chill
dren are 10 enjoy those blessed privileges o
free government which have made the Uni
ted States great, prosperous aud honored w
earnestly ask for the foregoing declaration
OF principles the hearty support OF the Iib
erty-loying American people, regardless o
previous party affiliations.
Mime, De StGei's Quick Wit.