The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-06

tween the recklesSness OF orSanlZeu Breeu
seeking 10 prostitute all the powers OF
government to its own selfish ends on the I
one hand and that violent and revolution
airy spirit always generated by long-con-
tinued abuse of governmental power on the 1
other.
The sure result of any government which
systematically disregards the welfare of the
many to increase the wealth and power OF
the few will be to organize all the forces
Of disorder for an attack upon existing In
situations, unless arrested in time by the
conservative forces of society.
latIon, by its constant abuse of the powers
of government to increase the wealth and
power OF favored individuals and nd favored
spirit of unrest that Is the deadly foe OK
stable and peaceful government. If We
would establish our institutions upon .
sound and enduring basis we must return to
those broad and fundamental principles OF
the Democratic party which restrain the
ing the rights of property, and insure to
all men equal rights and to each fair
To restrain the Federal government with
In the constitutional limits % its authori
the scope of its delegated powers to pre-
serve unimpaired the reserved rights Of the
States and of local self-government-the
are and have always been among the funda-
mental principles of the Democratic party.
IL.
We indorse the principles of the platform
adopted by the last national convention or
the Democratic party and we commend the
action OF our Senators and Representatives
In the National congress IN IQelr SIedOIdSL
efforts to have enacted into legislation only
such measures as are consistent with Dem
ocratic principles.
The policy and legislation of the Repub-
lican party have borne natural fruit in
the growth of vast aggregations of capital,
which are rapidly bringing the whole in
dustriaI system of the country under the
control OF few multimillionaires and
placing the laborer and the consumer at
binations. We denounce such trusts as
serious menace to public welfare, restrict
Ing the opportunities and absorbing the
substance of the people, and we arraign
the Republican party both for its failure
to enforce existing laws and to enact 9th:
ers against the trusts. The growth OF
trusts and other forms of monopoly has
been largely favored by excessive rates of
tariff duty by which the protected inter-
ests are enabled to strangle competition at
home, while protected by the government
2adu from % fSa
tariff and that tariff shall be levied for
revenue only. We especially demand that
| controlled by monopoly the duties on such
articles shall be largely reduced or en-
| tirely removed.
| We denounce the measure known the
| ship subsidy. bill, which has passed the
| Senate and is now pending in the House
stow the peoples money upon favored cor
porations of shipowners and to perpetrate
| a robbery under the forms of law.
| w.
| We believe in the principles of the Dec
| laration of Independence, that Govern
consent of the governed" We hold to the
/ principle which has governed territorial
| acquisitions by the Democratic party, that
! no territory should be added to the cOun-
| try except with the express purpose that
| it shall be made part of the Union and
| and responsibilities of American citizen
| ship. We condemn the course and policy
| of the administration and the Republican
party in dealing with the Philippine
| Islands as a breach of national honor and
| a violation of the traditions OF the repub-
| We applaud the valor and heroism of our
soldiers in the Philippines, but we con-
istration, which has resulted in the sac
ritice of so many lives and SO much money.
While the P0Gy Of t the
| in its origin and purposes; while 1t has
entailed vast burdens upon the taxpayers
! of the United States, it will be barren of
profit except to a small number of CONNER
| ctal and political adventures, whose mis-
m b W breed fT ndnd
| treasure of the American people.
Throughout all its history this nation
| has been singularly exempt from the bur-
dens of the great military establishments
| that Cypress the nations of the older world
| and yet no nation has been so secure from
| the dangers of attack or invasion from
| other powers. We believe it would be q
great mistake to enter upon a policy that
| would multiply the points of collision with
| other nations and increase the dangers OF
a foreign war.
we demand JnaC THIS government at once
announce to the people of the Philippines
that when peace is restored they shall be
allowed to establish a government of their
own, and that when such government is es
tablished they shall be given their indie
pendence.
".
We condemn the growing spirit of mill
tarism and the large increase OF our stand
ing army in time OF peace as traught with
great burden upon the taxpayers of the
country and constituting a menace to the
safety of the republic. well-equipped anC
emcient volunteer organIZa ton OF militia
in the several States affords the best anC
safest guard for the preservation of inter
nal peace, as well as protection from for
eign foes, and we therefore favor liberal al
lowances for this purpose.
VI.
We condemn the proligate expenditure
OF recent MT; kepu6lican CONGRESSES, and we de
OF the anairs OF government.
VII.
We favor the early construction Of thu
Nicaragua canal by the United States gov
eminent.
We express our hearty sympathy for thu
people OF the South african republic IL
their heroic struggle Tor liberty.
TX.
The Democratic party, at all times thu
friend OF liberty, welcomes into the sister
hood of nations the Republic of Cuba, anC
| demands for Cuba liberal commercial rela
lions with the United States.
y.
We indorse the State platform adopteS
by the Democratic gubernaIorial convention
in 1900, and pledge the party to faith
full and Jealous efIort 10 further carry on
the principles and pledges contained
therein.
| We indorse the wise, courageous, homes
and patriotic administration of the affair
| OF the State by our distinguished Governor
| Hon. Benton McMillin, and congratulate tn
| people upon the sound and healthy con
dition of the State under his adminiStra
| ton, and we pledge the people cOntinu
ance of the same rigid economy and higl
| efficiency in the conduct of all department
of the State government; and we comment
the State officials now and heretofore
office who have contributed to bring abou
, the present satisfactory condition of tn
States affairs for their active and eficien
services.
Under wise legislation instituted by tn
Democratic party and administered by it
representatives, the debt of the State ha
been adjusted and its finances have bee
SO managed as greatly 20 improve tn
! credit of the State. We felicitate the pee
pie of the State upon the improved cor
} ditions resulting from this legislation, IL
dorse especially the act providing for tn
| LIQUIDATION and retirement of the funde
: debt of the State, and the creation OF
sinking fund for that purpose, whereof