Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13

one set of laws for those "at home" and
another and different set of laws, absolute
in their character, for those sin the colo
MES" All men under the American flag
are entitled to the protection of the 1nsti-
tutions whose emblem the nag is: II they
are inherently unfit for. those Institutions,
then they are Inherently unit to be mem
berS of the American body polite. Wher-
ever there may exist a people incapable OF
being governed under American laws, in
consonance with the American constitution
of that people ought not to be part Of the
American domain
We insist that we ought to do for the
Filipinos what we have done already for
the Cubans. and it is our duty to make
tees Of protection to citizens of our own and
other countries resident there at the time OF
our withdrawal set the Filipino people
upon upon their feet, free and independent to
The endeavor of the secretary Of war, by
pledging the governments endorsement for
promoters In the Philippine islands to
make the United States partner in specu-
lative legislation of the archipelago which
was only temporarily held up by the oppo-
sition Of the Democratic senators in the
tanglements from which it will be difficult
to escape.
The Tariff.
The Democratic party has been, and will
continue to be, the consistent opponent of
that class of tariff legislation by which GER
tain interests have been permitted, through
congressional favor, to draw a heavy trib-
ute from the American people. This mon
strous perversion of those equal opportunl-
ties, which our political institutions were
established to secure, has caused what may
once have been infant industries to become
the greatest combinations of capital that
the world has ever known. These special
favortes of the government have through
trust methods been converted into monOpo-
lies, thus bringing to an end domestic com
petition which was the only alleged check
by the protective system. These Industrial
combinations. by the financial assistance
they can give, now control the policy of
the Republican party.
We denounce protection as a robbery Of
the many to enrich the few, and we favor
a tariff limited to the needs of the govern
ment, economically 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 reduc-
ton Of the tariff By the friends Of the
masses and for the commonwealth, and not
by the friends of its abuses, its extoruons
and it's determinations, keeping in view
the ultimate ends Of equality OF burdens
and equality Of opportunities" and the con-
stitutional purpose of raising revenue by
taxation, to-wit, the support of the federal
government ir' all its integrity and virlity,
but in simplicity.
Trusts and Unlawful Combinations.
We recognize that the gigantic trusts
and combinations designed to enable capt.
tai to secure more than it's just share of the
joint products of capital and labor, and
which have been fostered and promoted
under Republican rule, are a menace to
beneficial competition and an obstacle to
permanent business prosperity.
private monopoly is indefensible and
intolerable
Individual equality of opportunity and
free competition are essential to q healthy
and permanent commercial prosperity and
any trust, combination or monopoly tend
ing to destroy these by controlling produc-
ton, restricting competition or fixing prices
should be prohibited and punished by law.
We especially denounce rebates and dis
elimination by transportation companies
and strengthening these unlawful conspira-
cieS against trade.
We demand an enlargement Of the powers
of the interstate commerce commission, to
the end that the travelling public and ship
pers Of this country may have prompt and
adequate relief for the abuses to. which
they are subjected in the matter of trans
portation. We demand a strict enforce
ment of existing civil and criminal statutes
against all such trusts, combinations and
monopoles; and we demand the enactment
of such further legislation as may be neces-
sary to effectually suppress them.
Any trust or unlawful combination en-
monopolzing any branch of business or pro-
duction should not be permitted to transact
business outside of the state Of its origin.
Whenever it shall be established in any
monopolization exists, such prohibition
should be enforced through comprehensive
laws TO be enacted on the subject.
Reclamation of Arid Lands and Domestic
Development.
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage Of the measure known as
the NeWlands irrigation act for the irriga-
ton and reclama ton of arid lands of the
west-a measure framed by a Democrat
passed in the Senate by non-partisan vote
II 49,
ton Of almost ali the Republican leaders
by vote the majority Of which was Demo
cratic. We call attention to this great
Democratic measure, broad and comprehen-
sive as it is, working automatically through
out all time without further action of Con-
gress until the reclamation of all the lands
in the arid west capable Of reclamation is
accomplished, reserving the lands re-
claimed for homeseckers in small tracts,
and rigidly guarding against land monopoly
as an evidence of the policy of Democratic
development contemplated by the Demo-
cratic party. should it be placed in power.
Isthmian Canal
The Democracy when entrusted with DOW
will construct the Panama canal speed
lily, honestly and economically, thereby Civ
ing to our people what Democrats have al
canal furnishing shorter and cheaper lines
of transportation and broader and less
trammeled 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 for them. whether ma
tive born naturalized, and without dis
tinction or race or creed the equal protec-
ton of laws and the enjoyment Of all rights
and privileges open to them under the
covenants of our treaties of friendship and
commerce; and if 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-
tries on the ground Of race or creed, we
favor the beginning of negotiations with
the governments Of such countries to Sc
cure by new treaties the removal of these
unjust determinations.
We demand that all Of the world duly
authenticated passport issued by the gov