Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

: JULY 4, 19OO.
home and to our commerce abroad.
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We are proud of the cour~ ge and f. Z
deity of the American sc liers and
sailors in all our wars; we f.. vor iber-
al pensions to them and their families
and we reiterate the position taken in
the Chicago platform in 1896 that the
fact of the enlistment and service
shall be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before
enlistment
We favor the immediate construc-
ton, ownership and control of the
Nicaraguan canal by the United States,
and we denounce the insincerity of
the plank in the national Republican
platform for an isthmian canal, in face
of the failure Of the Republican major
ity to pass the bill pending in con-
gress.
We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
as surrender of American rights and inter-
ests, not to be tolerated by the American
people.
. We denounce the failure Of the Republican
party to carry out its pledges to grant state
hood to the territories Of Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma, and we promise tie
people of those territories immediate state-
hood and home rule during their condition
as territories, and we favor home rule and a
territorial form of government for Alask
and Porto Rico.
We favor an intelligent system of improv-
ing the arid lands Of the West, storing the
waters for purposes Of irrigation and the
holding of such lands for actual settlers.
We favor the continue ance and strict
enactment of the Chinese exclusion law and
application to the same classes of all Asatic
races.
Jefferson said: "Peace commerce
and honest friendship with all nations; en-
tangling alliances with none.'' We ap-
prove this wholesome doctrine and earnest
ly protest against the Republican departure
which has involved us in so-called policies,
including the diplomacy Of Europe and the
intrigue and land grabbing of Asia aud we
especially condemn the ill-concealed Repub-
# lican alliance with England which must
mean discrimination against other friendly
nations and which has already stiaed the
nations voice, while liberty is being
strangled in Africa.
Believing in the principles of self-govern-
ment and rejecting as did our forefathers
the claim of monarchy, we view with indigna-
tion the purpose of England to overwhelm
with force the South African republics.
Speaking as we do for all free men every
where, we extend our sympathy to the heroic
burghers in their unequal struggle to main
tain their liberty and independence.
We denounce the lavish appropriations
OF recent Republican congresses, which
have kept taxes high and which threaten the
perpetuation of the oppressive war levies.
We oppose the accumulation of surplus to
be squandered in such barefaced frauds
upon the taxpayers as the shipping subsidy
bill, which, under the false pretense of fos-
tering American shipbuilding, would put
unearned millions into the pockets of favor
ite contributors to the Republican campaign
fund.
We favor the reduction and speedy repe al
of the war taxes and return to the time
honored Democratic policy of strict econo-
my in governmental expenditures.
Believing that our most cherished institu-
tions are in great peril, that the very exist
ence of our constitutional republic is at
stake and that the decision now to be rend-
cred will determine whether or not our chill
dren are to enjoy those blessed privileges of
free government which have made the United
States great, prosperous and honored, we
earnestly ask for the foregoing declaration
of principles the hearty support of the lib
erty-loving American people, regardless of
previous party affiliations.
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