The Springfield herald., 1904-07-15

administered. and so levied as not to
| discriminate against any industry
class or section, to the end that the
burdens of taxation shall be distributed
as equally as possible
We favor a revision and a gradual
reduction of the tariff by the friends
of the masses ald for the common
veal.
Trusts and Combinations.
We recognize that the gigantic
| trusts and combinations designed to
| enable capital to secure more than its
just share of the joint products of
capital and labor, and which have been
fostered and promoted under Repub-
| lican rule, are menace to beneficial
competition and an obstacle to perma-
| nent prosperity.
A private monopoly is indefensible
| and intolerable.
| Any trust or unlawful combination
| engaged in interstate commerce which
is monopolizing any branch of business
or production should not be permitted
to transact business outside of the
state of its origin. Whenever 1t shall
be. established in any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction that such monopoliza-
tion exists, such prohibition should be
enforced through comprehensive laws
to be enacted on the subject
Reclamation of Arid Lands.
We congratulate our western citi-
zens upon the passage of the laws
known as the Newlands irrigation act
| for the irrigation and reclamation of
the arid lands of the West-a measure
| framed by Democrat. passed in the
| Senate by non-partisan vote, and
passed in the House against the oppo-
sition of almost all the Republican
| leaders by a vote the majority of
which was Democratic.
We call attention to this great
Democratic measure. broad and COM
prehensive as it is, working automatic
ally throughout all time without fur
ther action of Congress until the re-
clamation of all the lands in. the arid
West capable of reclamation is accom-
plished, reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts. and
rigidly guarding against land monop-
oily. as an evidence OF the policy of
domestic development contemplated by
the Democratic party, should it be
placed in power.
isthmian Canal.
The Democracy. when entrusted
with power, will construct the Panama
canal speedily. honestly and economic
ally, thereby giving to our people what
Democrats have always contended for
"a great interoceanic canal. furnish
ing shorter and cheaper lines of trans
portation and broader and less tram
, meled trade relations with the other
peoples of the world.
American Citizenship.
We pledge ourselves to insist upon
the just and lawful protection of our
citizens at home and abroad, and to
use all proper measures to secure it
for them, whether native born or nat
uralized.
Election Of Senators by People.
We favor the election of United
States senators by the direct vote of
the people.
Statehood for Territories.
We favor the admission of the terri
tories of Oklahoma and the Indian ter
ritory. We also favor the immediate
admission of Arizona and New Mex
leo as separate states and terrific
rial government for Alaska and Porto
Rico.
We hold that the officials appoint
ed to administer the government of
any territory. as well as the district
of Alaska, should be bona fide resi-
dents at the time of their appointment
of the territory or district in which
their duties are to be performed.
Against Polyoamy.
We demand the determination of
polygamy within the Jurisdiction of the
United States and the complete sep
aration of church and state political
affairs
Merchant Marine.
We denounce the ship subsidy bill
recently passed by Congress as an in
iquitous appropriation of public funds
for private purposes. and wasteful.
illogical and useless attempt to over
come by subsidy the obstructiohs
raised by Republican legislation to
the growth and development of Amer
lean commerce on the sea.
We favor the upbuilding Of 9aer-
chant marine without new or addition
al burdens upon the people and with
out bounties from the public treasury.
Reciprocity.
We favor liberal trade arrange
ments with Canada and with the peo-
pies of other countries where they can
be entered into with benefit to the
American agriculture, manufactures,
mining or commerce.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance of the
Monroe Doctrine in It's full entirety.
Navy and Army.
We favor the reduction of the army
and navy expenditures to the point
historically demonstrated to be safe
and sufficient
Pensions.
The Democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions not by
an arbitrary executive order. but by
legislation which a grateful people
stand ready to enact.
Appeal to the Country.
Conducting the campaign upon this
declaration of our principles and pur-
poses. we invoke for our candidates the
support rot only of our great and time
honored organization. but also the act
i've assistance of all our fellow citizens
who. disregarding past differences upon
questions no longer in issue. desire the
perpetuation of our constitutional gov
ernment, as framed and established by