The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-23

attempted and are not attempting to
monopolize any branch Of business
or the production Of any article of
merchandise, and the constitutional
power of congress over interstate
commerce, the mails, and all modes
of interstate commerce, shall be OK
eroised by the enactment of compre:
hensive laws upon the subject of
trusts. Tariff laws should be amend
ed by putting the product Of trusts
upon the free list to prevent monop-
oily under the plea Of protection.
We are opposed to private monop-
oily in every form, and view with ap-.
prohension the increasing power and
disregard of the interests of the poo
ple by the combination Of corpora
tions, especially of those chartered
by other States. 1t is the duty of
tie general assembly of this State to
pass more stringent laws for the con.
troll Of all corporations, domestic and
foreign, and for the prevention of
all trusts and combinations between
corporations carrying on competitive
business. We claim tho right on the
part of the State to control all corpo.
rations, whether domestic or foreign,
engaged in business with her borders.
We deny that congress has any le
gitimate power to regulate corpora.
tions except as they may be engaged
in foreign or Interstate commerce;
and demand that the national gov
ernment contine itself in bestowing
corporate existence to such agencies
AS are required to exercise such func-
tions as the constitution specifically
confers upon the United States. We
are unalterably opposed to any
amendment of the federal constitu-
ton looking to any enlargement of
the powers OF congress in relation to
the regulation Of contract by citizens
Of the State, or in relation TO the cor
porations, and we demand that laws
be enacted further restricting the
power of federal courts to interfere
with the internal affairs and admin
istration Of Justice in the State. We
condemn the Dingley tariff law as Il
trust breeding measure skIllfully de-
vlsed to give the few favors which
they do not deserve, and to place
upon the many burdens which they
should not boar.
We reaflirm our belief in tariff
for revenue only, and that taxation
should be so regulated as to meet tho
needs of an honest and economical
government. We condemn all classs
legislation, such rs the ship subsidy
bill, which we believe to be rich
mans raid on the public Golfer, and
we also condemn all sectional legis-
lation, such as t Q Crumpacker bill,
which we believe to be intended to
arouse sectional animosities.
We hold with the United States
supreme court that the Declaration Of
Independence is the spirit of our gov.
ernment, Of which the constitution is
the form and letter.
We declare again, that all govern
ment instituted among men derive
their just powers foom the consent
of the governed; that any govern
ment not based upon the consent of
the governed is tyranny, and that
to impose upon any people the gov
ernment of force is to substitute a
method of imperialism for those Of a
republic. We hold that the consti
tuition follows the flag, and denounco
the doctrine that the executive of
congress, deriving their existence
and their powers from the con-
stitution, can exercise lawful author.
ity beyond it or in violation of it.
We assert that no nation can long
endure half republic and half en-
pire, and we warn tho American
people that imperialism abroad will
lead quickly and inevitably to despo-
tism at home
We condemn and denounce the
Philippine policy Of the present al