The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-29

dustry and skill We demand the mppreS
sion Of all trusts and a return to Industrial
freedom. A. n means to that end all trust
products should be placed on the free list,
and the government should exercise n more
rigid supervision Of transportation lines and
abolish, In tN"t nll discrimination In rates.
MERCHANT MARINE.
Our merchpnt marine to be restored to Its
former greatness and made the ally OF tho
people against monopoly by tho repeal Of
antiQuated AMI restricted navigation laws.
But no subsidies for favored shlpowners.
IMPERIALISM AND EXPANSION.
The powers granted the federal govern
ment were not meant to be used to con-
quer or hold In subjection the people or
other countries. Their use for such purposes
not only bellies our declaration of the rights
Of men, but also unbalances our system by
Increasing the Capitalization of power at
Washington, to the ultimate overthrow of
home rule.
The Democratic party has never favored
and now opposes any extension of the
tlonal boundaries not meant to carry speed
lily to all Inhabitants full equal rights with
ourselves. II these are untitled by location,
race or character to be formed into self.
governing territories and then incorporated
into the Union Of States In accordance with
the historic policy OF the republic, they
should be permitted to work out their own
destiny.
Only territorial expansion demanded by
the national welfare and the national safety
to be at any time favored-the objection
which should have prevented certain OF our
recent accesslons being that they imperil
the national safety without promoting the
national welfare; that they devolve upon
us enormous responsibilities we have no
call to assume; that they are certaln to be
an Immense and unremunerative drain upon
our resources; that they tend to embroll US
with European powers: that they weaken
our claim to supremacy on the American
continent, at the same time that they less
en- our ability to make the claim good and
that they furnish dangerous opportunity
and temptation for the disregard Of "the
self-evident truth of universal application
that governments derive their just powers
from the consent OF the governed"
The obvious sympathy of the national ad-
mlnstration with the British government in
its efforts to destroy the South African re-
publics and the policy which has made the
ports of the United States basis OF supply
for the British army. without which the
war could not be successfully carried on,
are condemned by the Democracy of Ohio.
The maintenance OF the Monroe Doctrine
as heretofore Interpreted and asserted by
the national government.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
navy commensurate with the interna.
tlonRl importance of the United States and
Its prlmacy In the western hemlsphere and
adequate 10 the protection OF the lives and
property OF American citizens the world
over.
The faithful observance and wider appli.
catien Of civil service principles, especially
as regards our diplomatic and consular rep
resentatives.
constitutional amendment requiring the
election Of United States senators by the
direct vote OF the people. Hereafter, until
this is passed, whenever n senator rs to be
elected, 1t shall be the duty of the state
committee to give notice in Its call that the
nomination OF senator will be made at
the state convention.
AGRICULTURE AND LABOR.
No question of the right Of labor to com.
bine for the assertion of Its rights and the
protection of Its interests. The burdens
OF the unjust and discriminating laws for
which the Republican party is responsible
fall chiefly on those who till the soil or
labor at other forms of production. AL.
rhough these constitute a large majority OF
our citizens, they have never sent lobbyists
to the halls of federal or state legislatures,
nor founded monopolies nor demanded spe-
cla privileges. They have patiently Ell.
dured the operation OF these laws which
keep from them and give to others their
just share OF the national wealth. The
Democratic party pledges Its efforts to re.
lieve them of the burdens which class leg.
islation has laid on them.
REPUBLICAN RESPONSIBILITY.
That the Republican party has always up.
held class interests and Is Justly chargeablo
with hostility in both belief and practice to
the above principles Is common knowledge.
1t can not be trusted to deal with evils OF
Its own creation. The arrogant assumption
by that party OF all credit for everything
and the threats OF those who speak for II
and Its favored Interests, already too pow.
srful. to create artificial conditions Of strin.
Eency and dlstress, unless the policies they
advocate are supported at the polls. de.
serve the condemnation Of people who are
Just and propose to remain free
BOSS RULE AND POLITICAL CoRRUP.
TloN.
Inspired by the example of the long line
Of Its statesmen. who have applied these
principles from the days Of Thomas Jeffer.
son to the present time, the Democratic
party pledges Itself anew 20 their support,
and earnestly appeals to ali patriotic men,
without regard 10 party names or past DIFF.
ferences, to unite with II or terms OF per.
feet equality In the struggle TO rescue our
government from the grasp of selflshness
and corruption and restors it to Its former
fairness, purity and simplicity.
One great danger which now threatens
our free Institutions IS the widespread cor.
ruption which menaces the destruction OF
public virtue. Vast sums of money are cor.
ruptly employed In popular elections; Off
cial defalcatons are SO frequent as scarcely
to excite attention; and political bosses rule
and rob the people. all of which Is direct
result of Republican policies and legisla.
tion.
We demand that all official misconduct
and &C ilun be vigorously punished, that
public ue be upheld, and the want of II
denounced.