Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-17

Inc present tarfH-ls protecting great
trusts and making exorbitant profits upon
the necessities of our people while selling
their products to foreien markets at much
lower prices than the prices exacted here;
we demand the repeal of all tariff duties
upon articles whose prfddcfJon is controlled
by trusts. This is the one simple, prac-
teal and immediate remedy which will at
last limit the exactions of monopoly; it
can be applied while fur1hr legislation is
being formulated and discussed. The fed
people to purchase their coal and their
meat which have been rising toward pro-
hibitive prices without paying tribute to the
coal trust and the meat trust
IA decent regard for the interests of the
people require that both sides to great in
Oustrfal controversy should accept the prin-
clple OF arbitration. We condemn the AFRO
giant refusal Of the representatives Of the
anthracite combina tons to submit to arbi-
tration their differences with their en-
pioyes as the cause of vast loss and In
jury to the general public.
Favors Cuban Reciprocity.
"As we declared a year ago, the people
OF Cuba, for whose welfare we have made
ourselves trustees are plainly entitled to
the most favored commercial relations with
this country
THE refusal of the present republican
Congress. under the dictation Of selfish. spe-
ciai interests to give Cuba, through proper
SoAASSSSiouS,
fishing stable and efficient government
under her own flag, was shameful be-
trayai of our national honor. While she Is
entitled, whenever 1t is her own desire, to
enjoy the advantages Of a full political
union with this country, and consequently
of freedom of trade with us, such a union
should never be forced upon her by bank
ruptcy deHberateiy created by our actions.
we denounce the small measure of RELIEF
which some republicans were willing to
grant as utterly inadequate to meet the
situation In which their representatives
left Cuba.
I'VE are opposed to all forms Of govern
mental subsidies to favored interests or
classes, whether on land or on the sea.
we reafirm our opposition to colonial
Imperialism in every form, and again de-
mand That our government shall declare
It's purpose to give to the people OF the
Philippine Islands at the earliest possible
date their independence under the protec-
ton OF this country.
THE action of the federal government
has proved Inadequate to, adapt Boston har-
Dor to the rapidly growing requirements Of
commerce. and to maintain its relative posi-
ton with other ports; we believe that the
business interests of this state now require
that the commonwealth, In conjunction with
the city of Boston, should join in this work
OF Improvement and hasten and extend it.
I'VE favor stringent laws to prevent the
use or the patronage of corporations to in
fuence legislation and political action; cor
porations should be prohibited from giving
employment to persons recommended by
office holders or members of political COM
mittees, and recommendations by them for
such employment should also be forbidden
"Emphasizing the above matters as those
now demanding most immediate considera-
ton while reaffrmfng our support OF the
reforms in state government, and leg;sla-
ton embodied in our last platform, includ-
ing responsible legislative government re-
striction of special legislation, a proper
system Of referendum, primary elections,
direct nominations, elections of the United
States senator's by the people, progressive
labor legislation, including an eight-hour
law, home rule for cities, we confidently
appeal to the people to support our candi-
dates"