The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-07-14
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION.

| people are willing and mt TO become American
citizens We favor expansion by every peace
| fnl and legitimate means. But we are uh
alterably opposed to the Selling or purchasing
! of distant islands to be governed outside the
constitution and whose people can never De
come citizens.
| We are in favor of extending the Republic
| influence among the nations, but believe that
| influence should be extended not by force
and violence but through the persuasive
power of high and honorable example.
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
The Importance of other questions now
pending before the American people IS IN no
| wise diminished, aud the Democratic party
| takes no backward step from its position on
! them but the burning issue of imperialism,
| growing out of the Spanish War, involves the
| very existence of the Republic and the de,
| strnction of our free institutions. We regard
it as the paramount issue OF the campaign
The declaration in the Republican platform
| adopted at the Philadelphia Convention, held
| in June, 1900, that the Republican party
''steadlasily adheres TO the policy announced
| in the Monroe Doctrine, Is mauliestly lnSin-
| cere and deceptive. This profession is con
| tradicted by the avowed policy OF that party
| in opposition to the spirit of the Monroe Doc
| triue 10 acquire aud hold sovereignty over
| large areas of territory aud large numbers "i
| people in the eastern hemisphere We insist
| on the strict maintenance of the Monroe Doc
| trine and in all its integrity, both IN letter
! and in spirit. As necessary to prevent the eN
| tension of European authority on tins couu-
nent and as essential to our supremacy IN
| American affairs. At the same time we De
clare that no American people shall ever be
| held by force in unwilling subsection to hd-
| ropean authority
| NuITARISN.
| We oppose miitarism. 1t means conquest
abroad and intimidation aud oppression at
| home Ii means the strong arm, which has
| ever been fatal TO free institutions. Ii Is what
millions of our citizens have fed from IN
| Europe. Ii will impose upon our peace loving
people a large standing army, an unnecessary
| burden of taxation and q constant menace 70
| their liberties. small standing army and a
! we'll disciplined State militia are amply suih
cient IN time Of peace. This Republic has 40
/ place Tor a vast military service aud eonseTip-
| lion When the nation Is IA danger The
/ volunteer soldier is his country best de
fender. The National Guard of the United
State should ever be cherished lea the patriois
hearts of free people. Such Organization
are ever au element OF strength anu safety
For the first time 10 oar history aud co.e'at
siih the Philippine conquest has there ueeh
WuNlRGA.t departure iAbAl @+h NitA'N tN'hir'H
and approved system OF volunteer uTsaulLa
t;on IS, d,uouucr Il a. uu American, uu-
Democratic aud an Republican, and as a sub
version of the ancient and fixed principles OF
a free ufople
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/ r.asiur wariare ia uAlIou, State aud csis
against private MONOPOLY n every inrg1- ~
/ isting lass Agasast trusts nusi bc ruigrce't
| and mafr siriascng ones naa be- enacted.
/ pruyid,ug Cor pabHe5iy g. 90 d" Affairs OF e''
/ l..-,tl,u- ,usss.si in interstate commerce
and repairing A.i eoTt'Fsiiaus &, Slow. se.aTs
/ dnlue business outside oi w. state '' 'Af5'
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pOratiuus 10 interfere Nth the psoHc Affairs
of the people, or TO control the sovereignty
which creates them, should lee forbidden an1es
such penalties a. ~lii make such attempts 'ii'
1 possible.
ThE rAEiff
We condemn the DlHglry TauH law a. 1
,rrsi breeding measure. ssiifaliy devised 90
/ -. tls f.,. fsv,rs which ih.y do not desire,
s,J IN mace anon IN. many burdens which
they should 20, bear.
W. favor sncb An enlargement Of the scope
/ af the Interstate Commerce law a. Niil enable
he Commission 10 proteeI individuals and
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/ nubEe trng unjust aud unfair ,rAasp ,rta,sau
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We hA''",'A' - - -. go,
] orh.1 ,l.ff,ry, for An American financial
system made By the American people for
/ themselves, which shall restore and MAINTAIN
| bimetalhc price level, aud a part Of such
system. the immediate restoration of the free
/ and unlimited coinage Of silver and gold At
the present legal RATIO OF 10 10 l. without wait
lng for the ard or consent oil any o'her nation.
CURRENCY BILL CONDEMNED.
". Announce tb, C,rrer.,, hill enacted Al
.t, Ia, ssss;r,, NJ Coogras, "A a stem forward
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