Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-10-30
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Mr.. and Mrs John Brown, Of Camden,
ls'sss.. Browns parents, /
two fishes and they keep them IS quiet al
silence and the Democratic press will allow
them. That may account for the fact that
from Congressional candidate Loudenslager
to County Clerk Ridgway, the candidates
on the Republican ticket stand unpledged
to any principle Of government. Note the
contrast:
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL PLATFORM.
I The Democratic party of the First Con-
gressional District Of New Jersey recognize
in the present campaign much more than a
mere party contest, though it must be
fought on the old Democratic grounds Of
doctrine
The great question to-day is simply
resolved to this:- That the great body
OF American citizenship has rights which
money grasping combines are bound to
respect? In the issue must stand or fall
the Trusts assumption to set at fragrant de-
fiance the laws Of this great land, and ex-
tort tolls on the living needs Of great
people by ways which that peoples laws
condemn as criminal, while the toilers of
the land are imprisoned without Constitu-
tional trial when they manfully unite for
their right to living wage and the light
of home.
We believe that never before since the
Declaration Of Independence was their such
reason for affirmation motion and tri-
nmphant re-establishment of that old motto
and principle Of Democracy: Equal Rights
for All; Special Privileges for None.
Retracting nothing from the Democratic
party's declarations on other issues and in
better days, we urge on our fellow citizens
the immediate Importance Of several acts of
Legislation by Congress, and pledge to them
the nominee Of this Convention if he be
elected over the candidate and plant tool
of the Trusts:
/. To make monopoly as abhorrent to
the law as it is to the Spirit Of the Repub-
lie.
2. To make combines in restraint of
trade or natural production and distri-
button crime which no President, nor
Attorney General nor Court can have OPP
tion to ignore, and in every case compelling
summary trial and punishment Of the per-
son and forfeit Of charters and property
rights so far as they enter into the inhuman
conspiracy.
3. To have tariff protection forfeited in
every case by the mere fact of the forma-
tion of Trust to monopolize the Ameri-
can market or production of any commed-
ity.
A. To relieve our country at once from
the exactions and the shame put upon our
people by the Tobacco and Sugar Trusts
dictation Of the Cuban policy OF our coun-
try.
s. To cut short as can be, wisely and
rightly, the recent first experiment. Of our
Republic in imperial exploitation. The
government Of remote provinces has
no place in the American plan. Colonial
carpet baggism in its worst form pestilent Of
evil which must every year and every
month grow worse. 1t puts inculculable
and never ceasing cost upon our country
for which there can never be return ex-
cept to the selfish, specializing combina-
tions whose scheme it is.
We favor the early building Of an 18th
milan canal by our Government as meas
ure Of good to our country and of security
both against foreign foes and the predatory
combines of the trans-continental railroads
| We oppose and denounce the subsidy
schemes of the Shipping Trust, now pend
ing in Congress.
We appeal to the manhood and patri0
tism of the voters of this District, whatevel
their party heretofore, to join with us il
ending the rule Of the monsters Of monopoly
in our land, which have come and are com
ing in increasing numbers and rapidity tt
prey upon us all alike.
/ Z. We favor the election of United
States Senators by vote of the people.
Believing that vote buying in genera
elections, has, from small beginnings, q
increased that it now threatens the con
tinued existence Of Republican institutions
ResoIUed, That true patriotism demand
it shall cease, and we pledge our party Il
obey the law governing elections and on
full power to its strict enforcement, tina
our opponents may also be compelled t
obey it or incur the penalty.
The resolutions were unanimously adop
ted.
Note these topics from the Democrati
county platform -:
Opposition to Trusts.
Favors abolition Of Toll Roads throug
purchase by the State.
Favors giving Trolley roads the right t
carry freight.
Favors a reduction Of Taxation.
i Favors enforcement Of Child Labor Law
/ Favors Larger State Appropriation 70
County Roads.
i Taxpayers vote your choice when 20
enter the election booth.
The envelope that encases your ballot
yours and no man knows its contents