The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-16

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these equal opportunities which our po- |
litical institutions were established 10 Sc
cure. has caused what may once have
been infant industries TO become the
greatest combinations of capital that the
world has ever known. These especial
favoritss OF tho government. have,
through trust methods, been converted
Into monopoltes, thus bringing TO an emu
domestic competition, which was the only
check upon the extrnvagant profits made
possible by the protective system. These
industrial combinations, by the financial
assistance they can give, now control the
policy uf the Republican party.
We denounce protection as n robbery
OF the many to enrich the few and we
favor n tariff limited to the necessities OF
the government economically adminis-
tered. and so levied rs not TO dscrimi-
nate against any industry. class or sec
Non. to the end that the burdens of tax
alton 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 ex-
| tortions and its Determinations, keeping
| In view the ultimate end of equality OF
| burdens and equality of opportunities
and the eXecutional purpose OF raising a
| revenue by taxation, to-wit: The support
| OF the federal government In all its in
! tegrity and virility, but In simplicity.
| We recognize that the gigantic trusts
| and combinations designed to enable cap
| ttal to secure more than its just share OF
/
| and which have been fostered and pro-
NOTED under Republican rule, are mem
| ace to beneficial competition and an OBJ
| stacle to permanent business prosperity.
| A private monopoly Is indefensible and
| intolerable.
Individual equality of opportunity and
free composition are essential to
healthy and permanent commercial pros
| perity; and any trust, combination or
monopoly tending TO destroy these by
controlling production. restricting COM
M Hxi In prfp oh ha mr.
| nibted and punished by law. We especi-
| ally denounce rebates and discrimination
by the transportation companies as the
most potent agency In promoting and
I 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
to which they are subjected to in the
matter OF transportations.
We demand a strict enforcement Of ex-
listing civil and criminal statutes against
all such trusts. combinations and mo-
nopolies. and we demand the enactment
Of such further legislation as may be
necessary to effectually suppress them.
Any trust or unlawful combination en-
gagged In interstate commerce which IL
monopolizing any branch Of business or
production should not be permitted to
transact business outside OF the state Of
its origin. Whenever II shall be estab-
|
ton that such monopolization exists such
prohibition should be enforced through
comprehensive laws to be enacted on
the subject.
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage of the measure known
as the Newlands irrigation act for the ir-
rigation and reclamation OF arid lands of
the west-a measure framed by n Demo-
crat, passed In the senate by a non-parti-
san vote and passed In the house against
the opposition of almost all the Republi-
leaders nv vote. the mn1OritV of
which was Democratic. We call attention
, to this great Democratic measure, broad
, and comprehensive as IL Is. working auto
matically throughout all time without
further 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 monopoly
as an evidence of the policy of domestic
, development contemplated by the Demo
cratic party, should 1t be placed in power
, The Democracy, when entrusted with
power, will construct the Panama cana
/, speedily, honestly and economically
Q thereby giving to our people what Dem
= great inter-oceanic canal, furnishing
n shorter and cheaper lines of transporta
: trade relations with the other peoples
4 of the world.
r We pledge ourselves to insist upon thu
= just and lawful protection OF our citizens
"
h | er measures to secure for them whether
t native born or naturalized. and withou
q distinction of race or creed the equa
= protection OF laws and the enjoyment o.
: all rights and privileges open to them un
der the covenants of our treaties o.
= friendship and commerce; and II unde
o existing treaties tho right of travel an'
4 soJourn Is denied to American citizens o.
q recognition is withheld from American
: passports by any countries on the grount
of race or creed. to favor the beginning
: OF negotiations with the governments o
!, such countries to secure by treaty the re
. moval of these unjust Determinations
= We demand that all over the world
y duly authenticated passport issued b.
L the government of the United States 4
an American citizen shall be proof of tn
y fact that he is an American citizen ant
. shall entitle him to the treatment du
9 him as SUCH
u We favor the election OF United State
!, senators by the direct vote OF the people
. We favor the admission of the terri
. tories of Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
= tory. We also favor the immediate ad
mission OF Arizona and New Mexico a
= separate states. and n territorial govern
y ment for Alaska and Porto Rico.
=, We hold that the officials appointed I
!, administer the government of any terri
, tory, as well with the District o
4 Alaska, should be bona fide residents o
!. the territory or the district In which tn
: duties are TO be performed at the tim
, Of their appointment
We demand the determination Of polyg
o amy within the Jurisdiction OF the Unite
/. States and the complete separation Q
4 church and state in political affairs.
a We denounce the ship subsidy bill re
70 Gently passed by the United States senat
n as an Ubiquitous appropriation Of publ
r funds for private purposes and waste
), full, illogical ard useless attempt to over
10 | come by subsidy distractions raised b
= Republican legislation to the growth an
y development OF American commerce o
= the sea. We favor the upbuilding of
% merchant marine without new or add
~ tional burdens upon the people and witt
ne out bounties from the public treasury.
NJ We favor liberal trade arrangement
r with Canada and with the peoples {
10 other countries where they can be Ell
ne tered into with benefit to American ayr
ir culture, manufactures, mining OF CON
d, merce.
TO We favor the maintenance OF the Nor
Is roe doctrine in it's fun entirety.
h We favor the reduction Of the army an
ir OF army expenditure to the point hlstor
ut cally demonstrated to BIO safe and su
hcent.
r. The Democracy would secure 10 the SUI