The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-08
Condemnation Of Polygamy.

Condemnation of Polygamy-
we demand the determination of
polygamy within the jurisdiction Of the
United States and the complete separa-
ton OF church and state il political
affairs.
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
We congratulate our western citi-
zens upon the passage Of the measure
known as the Newlands irrigation act
for the irrigation and reclamation Of
the arid lands of the west-a measure
framed by a Democrat. passed in the
senate by a non-partisan vote and
I passed in the house against the oppO-
sition of almost all the Republican
leaders by a vote the majority of which
was Democratic. We call attention 10
this great Democratic measure, broad
and comprehensive as it is, working
automatically throughout all time
without further action of congress, IN
til the reclamation of all the lands in
the arid west capable of reclamation
1 is accomplished, reserving the lands
reclaimed for home seekers in small
tracts, and rigidly guarding against
land monopoly, as an evidence Of the
policy of domestic development con-
| templated by the Democratic party.
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Imperialism.
We favor the preservation. so far
as we can. OF an open door for the
worlds commerce in the Orient with
! out unnecessary ENHANCEMENT in
oriental and European affairs. and
without arbitrary. unlimited. RESPONSE
bic and absolute government anywhere
within our reason We oppose as
fervently as did George Washington
himself. an indefinite, irresponsible,
discretionary and vague abSOlutism
and policy Of colonial exploitation,
no matter where or by whom invoked
or exercised; we believe, with Thomas
Jefferson and John Adams that 10
government las q right to make one
set of laws for those at home and
another and a different set Of laws,
absolute in their character, for those
| in the colonies. All men. under the
American flag are entitled to the pro-
lection of the Institutions whose en-
blem the flag is; if $1ey are inherently
unfit for those Institutions then they
are inherently unit to be members of
the American body polite Wherever
there may exist a people incapable OF
being governed under American laws,
/ in cOnsonance with the American con-
stitution the territory Of that people
ought TO be part Of the American do
main.
I'VE insist We ought to do for the
FilipinOs what we have done for the
CUbans- And it is our intent, as soon
as il can be done wisely and safely
for the Filipinos themselves, and after
amicable arrangements with them con-
corning naval stations. coaling stations
and trade relations. and upon suitable
guarantees Of protection to all nation
al and international interests TO settle
the people upon their feet, free and in
dependent
The endeavor Of the secretary of war
by pledging the governments endorse
rnent for promoters in the Philippine
islands TO make the United States a
partner in speculative exploitation of
the archipelago, which was only tenn
porarily held by the opposition of Dem
ocratic senators in the last sessions
viii. if successful. lead to a permanent
ENHANCEMENT from which it viii be diff
ficult to escape.
Statehood For Territories.
we favor statehood for Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory. statehood for
Arizona. statehood for New Mexico and
territorial government for Porto
Rico
Election of Senator'S by the People.
We favor the election OF United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people.
Dubois Opposed.
The taking Up of the financial plank
by the subcommittee precipitated a
sharp debate in which NEST of the
members participated. Senator Dubois
/ opposed il most vigorously. He admit
ted that the increase in the production
of gold had had the effect OF creating
a sufficient supply Of money for the
present needs. but said that the output
OF the precious metals is so irregular
as to render il most uncertain. and ar
gued that, while the present supply
may be sufficient to meet the wants of
the world, it cannot be relied upon per
manently.
He was replied to by Senator Daniel
and Senator Hill. who contended that
the plank presented recognizes the
cumulative theory of money advanced
1 by the Democratic party and from this
point drew the conclusion that the dec
/ laratiOn is not inconsistent with for
n1er pTOnOuncements on the subject