Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
MARFINsBURG. W. VA, FRIDAY, JULY Is, 1904.

relief for the abuses to which they are
subjected in the matter Of trausporta-
ton. We demand strict enforcement
OF existing civil and criminal statutes
against all such trusts. combinations
and monopolies; and we demand the
enactment of such further Legislation
as may be necessary to efiectually
suppress them.
Any trust or unlawful combination
engaged in interstate commerce which
is monopolizing any branch OF bust
ness or production should not be per-
initted to transact business Outside Of
the state of its o.igin. Whenever IL
shall be established ia any Court OF
competent jurisdiction that such mo-
nopolization exists, such prohibition
should be enforced through compre-
hensive laws to be enacted on the sub
ject.
ARID LANDS AND DOMESTIC DEVELOP.
MENT.
We congratulate our Western citi-
zens upon the passing Of the law
known as the Newlands irrigation
act for the irrigation and reclamation
of the arid lands of the West, a meas
ure framed by a Democrat. passed in
the Senate by a non partisan vote
and passed in the House against the
opposition of almost all the Repubii-
cab leaders by vote. the majority of
which was Democratic.
We call attention to this great DEM
ocratic measure, broad and compre-
hensive as II is, working automati.
cally throughout all time with out
further action ofconsress, until the
reclamation Of all the lands in the
arid West capable of reclamation Is
accomplished, preserving the lands
reclaimed for home seekers in small
tracts. and rigidlv guarding against
land monopoly, as an evidence OF the
policy Of domestic development con-
templated by the Democrat party
should it be placed in power.
IsTAMIAN CANAL.
The Democracy, when intrusted
with power, will construct the Panama
Canal speedily, honestly and econom-
ically, thereby giving to our people
what Democrats have always con tend
ed fora great interoceanic canal fur
nishing shorter and cheaper lines f
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 native born or natural
lied and without distinction OF race or
creed, the equal protection OF laws
and the enjoyment of all rights and
privileges open to them under the
covenants OF our treaties OF friendship
and commerce. and. II under existing
treaties the right of travel and sojourn
is denied to American citizens or rec
IGNITION is withheld from Americas
passports by any countries on the
ground OF race or creed, we favor the
beginning Of negotiations with the
governments OF such countries to Sc
cure by treaties the removal of these
unjust discriminat ions.
We demand that all over the W orld
duty authenticated passport issued
by the Government of the United
States to an American citizen shall
be proof OF the fact that he is an
American citizen and shall entiile
him to the treatment due him as such
ELECTION or SENATORS BY THE PEo-
FILE.
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
Territory. We also favor the immedi-
ate admission OF Arizona and New
Mexico as separate states. and terri
torial government for Alaska and
Porto Rico
We hold that the officials appointed
to administer the government of any
territory, as we'll as with the Dis