The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-18

the dictation OF political bosses pursuant 10
corrupt combinations and conspiracies-
The Republican majority Of the General
Assembly deserve the condemnation Of the
people for Its reckless extravaganza and Its
creation Of useless offices, while IL enacted
no legislation for the benefit of the people.
The present Republican Administrations In
the conduct Of public affairs and In the man
agement Of public institutions has been the
most costly In the history Of the State. It's
benevolent and penal Institutions should De
conducted uI IN u non-partisan and business
basis.
The reserved rights Of the States and peo
pie to be upheld. Capitalization. which
would destroy them, to be condemned
greatest individual liberty consistent with
public order and welfare.
Tariff reform, never more urgently de
m4nded than now when the production of
the country so far exceeds Its power OF con
sumption. that foreign markets are prime
condition Of Its continued prosperity and
when the existence and abuses Of trusts have
been brought about by the policy OF protec
tion of favored Industries. The abolition Of
the so-called protective system. and the sub
stitution In its place Of the traditional Dem
ocratic policy of a tariff for revenue so lev
led as not TO burden one Industry for the
benefit Of another.
The enactment and rigorous enforcement
Of measures which shall prevent all monop
olies and combinations In restraint Of trade
and commegce-the matter Of first Import
ance being to prevent the use of the govern
ment as an instrumentalty for the creation
and Increase of the wealth OF the few. while
preserving intact the right Of private prop
erty and the fullest measure Of individual
liberty Of contract and assuring to every
man the Just reward Of superior industry
and skill. We demand the suppression OF al
trusts and a return to Industrial freedom A
a means TO that end all trust products should
be placed on the free list and the government
should exercise a more rigid supervision ol
transportation lines and abolish, In fact, al
discrimination In rates.
Our merchant marine TO be restored to Its
former greatness and made the ally Of the
people against monopoly by the repeal OF
antiquated and restricted navigation laws
But no subsidies for favored shipowners-
The powers granted the Federal Govern
menr were not meant to be used to conquei
or hold in subsection the people Of Other
countries. Their use for such purposes moi
only bellies our declaration OF the rights OF
men, but also unbalances our system oy ID.
creaslng the Capitalization of power al
Washington to the ultimate overthrow OF
home rule
The Democratic party has never favored
and now opposes any extension OF the ma
lily TO all Inhabitants full equal rights with
ourselves. II these are united by location,
race or character to be formed Into self gov
erning territories and then Incorporated into
the Union of States N accordance with tne
historic policy Of the republic they should os
permitted to work out their own destiny.
Only territorial expansion demanded by ths
national welfare and the national safety te
be ct any time favored-the objection which
should have prevented certain Of our recent
accessions being that they imperii the ns,
tional safety without promoting the nafiona!
welfare: that they devclve upon Us enormous
responsibilities we have no call 10 assumei
that they are certain to be unremuueratiys
drain upon our resources; that they tend tc
embroiI US with European powers; that they
weaken our claim TO supremacy on the amer
lean continent at the same time that they
lessen our ability TO make the claim good;
and that they furnish dangerous opportuni'
ty and temptation for the disregard OF the
self-eyident truth Of universal application
that governments derive their Just powers
from the consent Of the governed
The Obvious sympathy of the national ad.
ministration 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 OK supply
could not be successfully carried on, are con
demned by the Democracy OF Ohio.
The maintenance of the Monroe doctrine as
heretofore Interpreted ana asserted oy the
national government.
A navy commensurate with the interna.
tional importance Of the United States and
its primacy In the western hemisphere-and
adequate to the protection OF the lives and
property OF AnSerican citizens the Woriu
over.
The faithful observance and wider applt'
cation of civil service principles. especially
as regards our diplomatic and consular rep
resentativas-
A constitutional amendment requiring the
election OF United States Senators by the
direct vote ii the people. Hereafter until
this Is passed whenever a Senator Is to be
elected 1t shall be the duty Of the State COM
mittee to give notice In Its call that the
nomination of a Senator will be made at the
State convention
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 TIL the soil or labor at
other forms of production All these eonsti
tute large majority Of our citizens; they
have never sent lobbyists TO the halls of
Federal or State Legislatures nor founded
monopolies nor demanded special privileges
They have patiently endured the operation
OF these laws which keep from them and
give TO Others their just share of the national
wealth. The Democratic party pledges It's
rfrorts 10 relieve them Of the burdens which
class legislation has laid on them.
That the Republican party has always up
held class Interests and Is justly chargeable
with hostility In both belief and practice TO
he above principles Is common knowledge.
IL cannot be trusted to deal with evils OF Its
own creation. The arrogant assumption by
that party OF all credit for everything and
he threats of those who speak for 1t and its
favored interests, already too powerful to
.reate artificial conditions Of strinsency and
distress, unless the policies they advocate
are supported at the polls. deserve the con-
iemnation OF people who are just and pro-
pose TO remain free
Inspired by the examples 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
oarty pledges itself anew to their support.
and earnestly appeals to all patriotic men
without regard to party names or past DIFF
ferences. to unite with ii on terms Of perfect
Equality In the struggle to rescue our govern
ment from the grasp of selfshness and cor
ruptIon and restore 1t TO its former fairness,
purity and simplicity.
One great danger which now threatens our
free institutions is the widespread corruption
which menaces the destruction Of public VIZ
tue. Vast sums OF money are corruptiy en-
ployed in popular elections; official defaica-
lions are so freuIent as scarcely To excite at
tentIon. and political bosses rule and rob the
neople. all of which Is 4 direct result or Re-
publican policies and legislation.
we demand that all official misconduct and
eorruptIon be vigorously punished. that pub
lie virtue be upheld and the want of It
denounced
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