Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-03
DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN BOOK

Washington, Sept. 2.--The Demo-
cratic congressional campaign book
which made its appearance today Is
volume Of 1884 pages, the major portion
OF which Is devoted TO the discussion
OF Imperialism and trusts, 2iO pages
being given to these two topics. Upon
the title page Is the Democratic slogan
Equal rights to all, special privileges
to none"
The volume opens with the platform
Of 1900 and the resolutions adopted by
the Democratic members Of the house
at their conference June 10, arraigning
the Republican party for failure 10
give relief to Cuba and to enact proper
legislation. Then follows an extended
criticism Of the Republican book, many
of the statements therein being chal-
lenged as to accuracy, especially those
dealing with the trust question
Under the head of imperialism there
Is long general review Of the Philip
Iine policy, under the following heads.
Attempt to divert the issue, partisan
censorship, war department investiga-
ton and that Of the senate contrasted.
war department policy Of suppression,
farcical Investigations, court martial
stopped because ii would prove too
much, court martial trial face, cru
city committed and encouraged, crimes
of war and not of soldiers. American
expansion versus Roman imperialism.
colonialsm, keep American appeal at
home, the burdens OF militarism. Phil
ippine venture beginning Of general
policy of colonlalism, our warlike presi-
dent, Philippines a source of weak
ness, shall We spend peoples taxes at
home or In distant lands? govern
ment for caYpetbaggers and spoilation.
statehood for the Philippines.
This review is succeeded by chapters
on Cen. Miles and the army, disgrace
fur record Of the military authorities
at both ends of the lines In the Gard
ner case. the Smith court martial tor
ture as a policy. review OF the evidence
involving the war department and GER
tain army officers In the Philippines in
violation of the laws Of war; the sys-
tenn. not the individual 10 blame; Gem
ocratic temerity for barbarities; funda-
mental objections to the Philippines on
account OF slavery and polygamy under
the protection of the flag and vice and
loatbsome diseases In the Philippines.
The chapters on the tariff and trusts
are crowded with statistics and figures,
most Of II being devoted TO an at
tempt TO show that projected trusts and
manufacturers get the benefit of all the
tariff In our markets and selling for
eign markets at greatly reduced prices.
Facsmies of export price lists are
given and comparisons are made with
domestic prices Of like articles. A num-
Der of big trusts are discussed In detail
TO show that they sell their products
abroad much cheaper than at home and
the whole question Is summarized In
chapter on the evils OF protected
trusts which Is sub-divlded as fol-
lows
Political corruption, watered stock.
concealment OF export prices. that the
manufacturers juggled statistics.
The records of the two parties on the
trust question are contrasted. Reel
procity generally Is denounced as
"humbug." The remainder Is devoted
to variety of subjects, including gov
eminent by Injunction, the ship sub
sidy bill, Chinese exclusion. foreign af-
fairs and the Schey case.