The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-07-16

OF executive construction OF existing laws
or whether II take refuge In the tyrants
pleas OF necessity or superior wisdom.
Imperialism.
We favor the preservation, SO far as we
merce In the orient, without an unneces.
sary enlargement In oriental and Euro
pean affairs, and without arbitrary, UNI
limited. irresponsible and absolute gov
eminent anywhere within our Jurisdic-
ton. We oppose, as ferevently as did
George Washington himself. an indefinite
irresponsible, discretionary and vague abb
solutism and policy OF colonial exploita-
ton. no matter where or by whom invoked
or exercised; we believe with Thomas JEFF
ferson and John Adams. that no govern
for those ''at home" and another and q
different set OF laws, absolute In charac-
ter, for those lin the colonies" All men
under the American nag are entitled TO the
protection OF the institutions whose en-
Dlem the flag is; II they are inherently UNI
NJ Tor those institutions, then they nIe
inherently unit to be members Of the
American body polite Wherever there
may exist people incapable of being gov
erned under American laws, in consonance
with the American constitution OF that
people ought not to be part of the Ameri-
can domain.
We insist that we ought to do for the
tliiplnos what we have done already Tor
the Cubans. and It Is our duty to make that
or protection to citizens OF our own and
other countries resident there at the time
OF our withdrawal. set the Filipino people
upon their feet, free and Independent to
work out their own destiny.
The endeavor Of the secretary OF war, by
pledging the governments indorsement Tor
promoters" In the Philippine ISLANDS a sosc, TO
lative legislation of the archipelago, which
was only temporarily held up by the oppo-
sition or the democratic senators. IN the
xnytl1 AGaf
tanglements from which 1t will be difficult
to escape.
The Tariff.
The democratic party has been, and
VIII continue to be. the consistent oppo-
nent of that class Of tariff legislation by
which certain interests have been per-
mitted. through congressional favor, to
draw heavy tribute from the American
those equal opportunities, Which our po-
ntical Institutions were established to Sc
cure, has caused what may once have
greatest combinations Of capital that the
world has ever known. These especial
iavorites OF the government have through
trust methods been converted into mo-
nopolies, thus bringing to an end domes-
tic competition. which was the only al
legged check upon the extravagant prof.
Its made possible by the protective sys-
TEN. These industrial combinations, by
the financial assistance they can give
now control the policy OF the republican
party.
We denounce protection as robbery of
the many to enrich the few, and we IA
vor tariff limited to the needs of the
government, economically administered
against a6e nnd any INDUSTRY class or section TO
shall De distributed as equally as posi-
BILE.
We favor a revision and gradual re-
duction OF the tarin by the friends of the
masses and for the common veal, and
not by the friends of its abuses. its ex-
tortions and its Determinations, keep
ing In view the ultimate ends of equal
lily of burdens and equality of opportu-
miles" and the constitutional purpose OF
raising a revenue by taxation. to-wit. the
its Integrity and virility. but in sim
plicity.
Trusts.
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 pro-
NOTED under republican rule, are a men,
ace TO beneficial competition and an OBJ
A private monopoly is indefensibie and
intolerable. Individual equality of oppor-
tuntty and free competition are essential
prosperity. and any trust, combination or
monopoly tending to destroy these by
eontroiiing production, restricting com
hibited and punished by law. We espec-
Tally denounce rebates and discrimina-
ton by transportation companies, as the
most potent agency In promoting and
strengthening these unlawful conspIra-
cies against trade.
We demand an enlargement Of the pow
ers OF the interstate commerce commits
sion, to the end that the travelling public
and shippers of this country may have
prompt and adequate relief for the abuses
70 which they are subjected in the mat
ter OF transportation. We demand a
strict enforcement of existing civil and
criminal statutes against all such trusts
combination and monopolies; and we
demand the enactment of such further
legislation as may be necessary to eject
ually suppress them.
Any trust or unlawful combination en-
gagged IN interstate commerce which is
any branch OF business or
should not be permitted to
transact business outside of the state OF
its origin. Whenever s. shall be estab-
lished In any court Of competent juris-
diction that such monopolization exists.
such prohibition should be enforced
through comprehensive laws TO be enact
ed on the subject.
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
We congratulate our western citizens I'M
on the passing OF the law known as the
Newlands irrigation act for the IRRIGATION
and reclamation OF the arid lands OF the
west, measure framed by a democrat.
passed In the senate by nonpartisan vote
and passed In the house against the ono o.
sition OF almost all the republican leaders
by vote, the majority of which was demo-
cratic.
We call attention to this great democratic
broad and comprehensive as IL
is, working automatically throughout ali
time without further action OF congress.
until the reclamation of all the lands in
the arid west capable of reclamation is ac-
complished, reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers In small tracts and rigid
ly guarding against land monopoly, as an
evidence of the policy OF domestic develop
ment contemplated by the democratic
party. should 1t be placed in power.
Isthmian Canal.
The democracy when intrusted with DOW
er will construct the Panama canal speed
lily, honestly and economically, thereby
giving to our people what democrats have
always contended fora great inter- ocean,
ic canal, furnishing shorter and cheaper
lines of transportation and broader and less
trade relations with the other
peoples of the world.
American Citizanship.
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 for them, whether ma
tive born or naturalized, and without dis
linction or race or creed, the equal protec-
ton of laws and the enjoyment Of ali rights
and privileges open to them under the COW
enants OF our treaties of friendship and
and, IL under existing treaties.
the right of travel and sojourn is denied
to American citizens or recognition is with
held from American passports by any coun-
Lries on the ground of race or creed, we
'avor the beginning Of negotiations with