Evening star., 1900-07-06

| maintain a bmetallfc price level; and as
| part of such system the Immediate restora-
! tfon of the free, unlimited coinage of silver
| and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to
1. without waiting for the aid or consent of
| any other nation.
We denounce the currency bill enacted by
| the last session of Congress as step for
ward in the republican policy, which aims
| to discredit the sovereign right Of the ma
| tlonal government to issue all money.
| whether coin paper, and to bestow upon
| national banks the power to issue and con-
| troll the volume of paper money for their
own benefit. A permanent national bank
currency. secured by government bonds,
must have permanent debt to rest upon,
and II the bank currency Is to increase
with population and business the debt must
also increase. The republican currency
tening upon the taxpayers a perpetual
and growing debt for the benefit of the
banks We opposed to this private cor
poration paper circulated as money, but
without legal tender qualities, and demand
the retirement of the national bank notes
as fast as government paper or silver GER
titicates can be substituted for them.
We favor an amendment to the federal
United States senator's by the direct vote
OF the. people, and We favor direct legisa-
ton wherever practicable.
We are opposed to government by IN
Junction, and We denounce the blacklist and
favor arbitration as a means of settling
disputes between corporations and their
employees.
In the interest of American labor and the
upbuilding of the workingman. as the corner
stone OF the prosperity of our country. we
recommend that Congress create a depart
ment OF labor, in charge Of a secretary,
with seat in the cabinet, believing that
the elevation Of the American laborer will
bring with 1t increased production and in
creased prosperity to our country at home
and to our commerce abroad.
We are proud of the courage and fidelity
of the American soldiers and sailors in all
our wars. We favor liberal pensions for
them and their dependents. and We reiterate
the position taken in the Chicago platform
In 1906. that the fact of enlistment and
service shall be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before enlist
ment.
We favor the immediate construction,
ownership and control of the Nicaragua
canal by the United States, and We de-
nounce the insincerity of the plank in the
republican national platform for an 18TH
mian canal in the face Of the failure of the
republican majority to pass the bill pending
in Congress. We condemn the Hay-Paunce-
tote treaty as a surrender of American
rights and interests, not to be tolerated by
the American people.
Statehood for Territories.
We denounce the failure of the repub-
lican party to carry out Its pledges to grant
statehood to the territories of Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma, and we promise the
statehood and home rule during their con-
diton as territories, and we favor home
rule and a territorial form of government
for Alaska and Porto Rico.
We favor an intelligent system of i'm
proving the arid lands of the west. storing
the waters for purposes of irrigation, and
the holding of such lands for actual set
tiers.
We favor the continuance and strict en-
forcement of the Chinese exclusion law
and Its application the classes OF
all Asiatic races.
Jefferson said:
Peace, commerce and honest friendship
with all nations, entangling alliances with
none We approve this wholesome doc
trine and earnestly protest against the re-
publican departure which has involved US
In so-called world politics, including the
diplomacy of Europe and the intrigue and
land grabbing of Asia, and we especially
condemn the ill-concealed republican aill-
ance with England. which must mean dis
elimination against other friendly nations,
and which has already stiled the nation s
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 in
dignation the purpose of England to over
whelm with force the South African re-
pubics. Speaking. as we believe. for the
entire American nation. except its repub-
lican office holders, and for all free men
everywhere. We extend our sympathies to
the heroic DurgherS in their unequal Strug-
gle to maintain their liberty and indc-
pendence.
We denOunce the lavish appropriations OF
recent republican Congresses, which have
kept taxes high and which threaten the
perpetuation Of the oppressive war Ievies.
We oppose the accumulation of a surplus
to be squandered in such bare-faced frauds
upon the taxpayers as the shipping SUB
sidy bill. which. under the false pretense
of prospering American shipbuilding, would
put unearned millions into the pockets OF
favorite contributors to the republican
campaign fund. We favor the reduction and
speedy repeal OF the war taxes and a re-
turn to the time-honored democratic poi
icy of strict economy in governmental ex-
penditures.
Believing that our most cherished insti-
tutfons are In great peril, that the very ex-
istence of our constitutional republic Is at
stake, and that the decision now to be rem
dered will determine whether or not our
children are to enjoy those blessed priv
ileges of free government which have made
the United States great, prosperous and
honored. We earnestly ask for the foregoing
declaration of principles the hearty sup
port of the liberty-loving American people,
regardless of previous party affiliations.
DOWN AT THE BRANCH.