Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-18

robbing both producer and consumer
We therefore insist upon a rigid en-
forcement OF the present anti-trusl
laws and favor such further legislation
both federal and state, as may be nee
essary to prevent such combinations. q
I'VE denounce the republican tariff
as q prolific mother of trusts. We de-
mand thorough revision of the tar
if and the abolition of all special priv
| ileges and AS the most obvious and eff
| fective means of eliminating special
privileges from our laws and of restor-
| ing to American citizenship the equal
ity which is its birthright that every
product of tariff protected, COMPETE
ton destroying trust be placed on the
free list.
1--WE are opposed to the British sys-
TEN of colonization, by means of which
powerful selfish interests are enabled
to employ the resources Of the people
to enslave inferior races and to enrich
themselves. We are in favor of true
American expansion, such as under
democratic control has been achieved
in the past, and by means of which
vast territories have been dedicated for
ever to equality and freedom.
1--WE therefore denounce the various
measures adopted by the republicans
for the government of the Philippines
as monopolistic and autocratic and
dangerous to liberty at home as well as
liberty abroad.
Believing at all times in the mos;
enlarged personal liberty consistent
with the great security for persons and
property we favor such modification of
the law as will prevent the infliction of
punishment for contempt of court COM
mitted out of its presence without trial
| by jury.
1--WE demand the enactment of thor
ough and efficient civil service laws,
applicable to all public employments
and to all state institutions, to the end
that merit and fitness alone shall con-
| troll in the making of appointments;
| that state employees shall be protected
| from partisan domination and political
Assessments. and that the state t1st-
tutions shall not continue to be mere
party machinery and spells.
I'VE demand the enforcement of the
constitutional provision abolishins
convict labor in this state, and we de-
mand such legislation as will carry out
this constitutional provision and will
forever prevent convict labor from
coming into competition with free Ia
Dor in this state.
1--WE denounce the threatened assault
upon the public treasury contemplated
in the ship subsidy bill passed by the
republican senate as one of the boldest
and most tlagrant attempts which has
yet been made to grant public moneys
in aid of private business enterprises.
I'VE favor liberal pensions for all d.
serving soldiers and sailors and their
dependent widows and orphans We
believe that the American government
should at once announce to the Philip
pines that 1t is not our policy to per-
manently retain their country, but as
soon as hostilitieS shall cease, and 4
stable government be established, the
United States will recognize the inde-
pendence of the Philippine islands. as
was done in the case of Cuba.
I'VE believe that under the constitu-
ton all property and property rights
should be assessed and taxed justly
and proportionately, and we are in en- :.
tire sympathy with the movement
which has for its object the compelling
of all persons and corporations to pay
their just proportion of the taxes.
I'VE favor the enactment of consti
tutional amendments whereby the nu-
merous taxing bodies of Cook county
will be done away with, and whereby
the system of justice courts will be
radically reOcganized and changed.
Local self government being a fun
damontal democratic principle, we IA
Ior extension to municipalities and
towns under proper safeguards the
right of submitting to a vote of the
people all important questions, partic-
ularly those relating to grants and
franchises and the public ownership
and control of properties and enter
rrises used or enlisted in the public
service. And we favor the enactment
CT such laws as will enable municipali-
ties to acquire and operate any and all
public utilities therein, in case they
decide to do SO.
eve extend our hearty congratulate
tons to the newly established republic
Of Cuba.
1--WE express our horror and deep re-
gret at the monstrous crime which re-
moved from the nation its much-loved
and mourned president, William Nc
kinney The tenets of anarchy have
no place in free American institutions.
Ours is a government of law admins
tered by the peoples representatives,
and we condemn all resort to violence
for redress OF grievances, read or fam
cied.
1--WE deplore the untimely death Of
the late John P. Altgeld. An exemplary
citizen, a sterling democrat great
governor, firm friend of the oppres-
sed, an uncompromising foe of shams
and pretences. an unyielding opponent
of special privileges, he died as he
lived, fighting for human freedom and
liberty, and the uplifting of the earths
race.
1--WE commend our democratic repre-
sentatives from this state In the pres
ent congress for their faithful services
and efforts In defense and support OF
the fundamental principles of demo-
cratic party"
cLNMEH AJc HISAPPROVAl