The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11

! create department OF labor in charge
oi secretary, with q seat in the cab
met, believing that the elevation oI
the American laborer will bring in.
creased prosperity to our country at
nome and our commerce abroad.
We are proud OF the courage and
tldelity Of the American soldiers and
sailors in all our wars; we favor iiber al
pensions and we reiterate the posi- ii On
taken in the Chicago platform OF 1858
that the fact o. enlistment and service
snail be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before
enlistment.
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
We favor the immediate construc.
ZION, ownership and control OF the
Nicaragua canal by the United States
| ana we denounce the insiucerity OF the
plank In the national Republican plat
form Tor au lsthmian canHl, in the face
OF the failure OF the Republican major
lty to pass the bill pendingin Congress.
We denounce the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty as surrender OF American
rights and interests not to be tolerated
by the American people.
STATES TO BE Admitted.
We denounce the failure of the Re.
publican party to carry out it's pledges
to grant Statehood to the Territories
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
and we promise the people OF these
Territories Immediate Statehood and
home rule during their condition as
territories, and we favor home rule |
and Territorial form OF government |
Tor Alaska and Porto Rico
We favor an Intelligent system OF |
improving the arid lands of the West,
storing. the waters for purposes OF
irrigation and the holding OF such
lands for actual settlers.
b. We favor the continuance and strict
enforcement CT the Chinese exclusion
law and it's application-t0 vhe same
classes OF AL Asiatic races.
SYMPATHY WITH TIE BOERS.
Jefferson said "Peace, commerce
and honest friendship with all nations;
entangling alliances with none" We
approve this wholesome doctrine and
earnestly protest against the Republi-
can departure, which has involved us
In socalled world politics, including
trigue and land grabbing of Asia, and
we especially condemn the ill-conceal-
ed Republican alliance with England,
which must mean discrimination
against other friendly nations and
which has already stiiled the nations
voice while liberty is being strangled
In Africa.
Believing in the principles OF self
government and rejecting, as did our
lorefathers, the claim OF monarchy,
we view with Indignation the purpose
of England to overwhelm with force
The South African republics. Speak
ing, as we do, for the entire American
nation, except its Republican Office
holders, and for all freemen every.
where, we extend our sympathes to
the heroic burghers In the unequal
struggle to maintain their liberty and ,
EXTRAVAGANCE DENOUNCED.
We denounce the lavish appropria-
lions OF recent Republican Congresses,
which have kept taxes high and which
threaten the perpetuation Of the op-
Dressive war levies. We oppose the
accumulation Of a surplus to be squan-
Tered in such barefaced frauds upon
,he taxpayers as the shipping subsidy
bill, which, under the false pretence OF {
American shipping, would
put unearned millions into the pockets
)f favOrite contributors to the Repub.
lean campaign fund. We favor the
reduction and speedy repeal OF the
war taxes and return to tho time
nonored Democratic policy of strict
in governmental expendi-
lures.
Believing that our most cherished
Institutions are in great peril that
the very existence OF our constitutional
Republic is at stake, and that the de-
cision now to be rendered will deter
mine whether or not our children are
TO enjoy those blessed privileges OF
free government which have made the
United States great, prosperous and
honored, we earnestly ask for the fore
going declaration OF principles the
hearty support OF the liberty loving
American people, regardless Of pre-
vious party affiliations.