The state herald., 1904-07-15

| we oppose lhe hepuDllchn pOllCy VI
starving home development in order to
feed the freed of conquest and the ap-
petite for national prestige and dis
play of strength.
Economy OF Administration.
FiIst-Large reductions can easily be
made In the annual expenditures of the
government without impairing the efii-
cheney of any brahCh of the public SER
| vice, and we shall insist upon the
strictest economy and frugality COM
patible with vigorous and efficient civil.
military and naval administration as n
1 right OF the people, too clear 10 be de
MED or withheld.
Second-We favor honesty in the
public service. The enforcement OF
honesty In the public service. and 10
| that end thorough legislative inyesti-
cation of those executive departments
OF the government already known TO
TEEN with corruption. as well as other
departments suspected OF harboring
corruption. and punishment of ascer-
tained corruptionists without fear or
favor or regard TO persons. The per
sistent and deliberate refusal OF both
tho Senate and House OF Representa-
made demonstrate that only by n
change in the executive and in the leg
islative department. can complete ex-
posure. punishment and conviction be
obtained.
Federal Government and Trusts.
We condemn the action Of the Re
publican party in Congress in refusing
to prohibit an executive department
from entering into contracts with con-
victed trusts or unlawful combinations
In restraint Of interstate trade.
Executive usurpation.
We favor the nomination and elec.
tion OF President imbued with the
principles OF the constitution. who will
set his face sternly against executive
usurpation OF legislative and judicial
functions. whether that usurpation be
veilcd under the guise OF executive
construction OF exlFting laws or wheth.
er II takes refuge In the tyrnni's plans
OF necessity or superior wisdom.
imperialism.
We favor the preservation. so far as
we can. OF an open door for the worlds
commerce In the Orient. without nm
unnecessary ENHANCEMENT In Oriental
and European affairs. and without nr.
bitrary, unlimited irresponsible and
absolute government anywhere within
| our Jurisdiction. We oppose fsrvenuy
as did George Washington himself. an
indefinite. irresponsible. discretionary
and vague absolutism and n policy OF
| colonial exploitation. no matter where
or by whom exercised: we believe with
| Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
| that no government has n right TO
make one set OF laws for those "ht
home and another and different set
OF laws. absolute In their character for
those 'in the colonies"
Al men under the American nag
! ARE entitled to the protection of the In.
1 stl,utlonH whose emblem the nag n;
or they are Inherently unilt to be mem
bcr. of the American body polite.
Wherever there may exist people
incapable OF being governed under
American laws, In connection with the
| American constitution. the territory OF
| that people ought not to he n part OF
tho American domain.
We Insist that we ought TO do for
the Flllplnoa what We have done nj.
READY for the Cubnng. and II In our
dnty TO make that promise now.
Illegal Monopoly.
The Democratic party has been. and
VIII continue 10 he. the consistent op.
ponent Of that class " tafin logiHla.
/ ton by which certain interests have
boon permitted through congressional
favor, 10 draw a heavy tribute from
the American people. These industrial
combinations. by the financial assist
nnco tho eau glye. now control the
policy Of the Republican party,
The Tariff.
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