The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-14

has fUnNtu MflAl mug
been infant industries 10 become IN
Greatest combinations Of capital that IN
world has ever known. These csprfi''
favurtes of the government my
thrnunh trust methods, been cohNri'''
INFO monounlics. thus bringing To AN ei
domestic competition, which WAS we "'.-
alleged check upon the cNtrhVdsN'' Ii".
its made possible by the protective ~
tenn These industrial compihAtl""7' ~
the financial assistance they can bN
now control the policy of the hcpno"'"
party .o,,..rv ~
tho many to enrich the few and We IA
vor "a tariff limited to the needs OF III
government. economically admiustcr'''
and so levied as not 10 discriminat
against any industry, class or section. 10
the end that the burdens OF thN"'l"N
snail be distributed as equally az posi-
bic. ,...,
we favor a revision and gradual re-
ductlon OF tho tariff by the friends a.
a. passos and for the common wchL
and not by the friends OF it's abuses. H'
exortntions and It's determinations. Keep
Iua I'm view the ultimate ends OF equal b.
ity Of burdens and equality OF oppor'uhl-
ii.s.- and the constitutional purpose OF
raising a revenue hy taxation To VII
the suppnrt OF the federal government lh
ali its Integrity ana yirility. but Ia SIM
plicity. ,....,.
We recognize that the gigantic TRUSTS
and combinations designed TO enable cap-
ital 10 secure more than us Just snare
Of The ioiht products OF capital ana la -
bnr ana which have been fustcrcd and
promoted under Republican rule. are ID
menace to beneficial competition ana an
nhataclc to permanent husincaa PROSPER
itv 4 private monopoly is iud"iehslni'
and intnlefable'
Individual equality OF opportunity AM"
free competition are essential 10
healthy and permanent coWmcrclhl pros
,,r,tv and any trust combination nr "'''-
nGpo, IomuIu$to drs1ny those ~ t'i-
trolling production. restricting c"mpcu-
ZION ar fixing prices. should bo prohibited
and punished by law. We especially de-
uounce rebates and discrimination hN
Transformation companies as the most poo
tent agency I'm promoting ana Str'utth-
oniug these unlawful conspiracirs against
trade.
Wr demand an enlargement ~ the
mowers oT the Interstate commerce com
mission 20 the end that the travelling
public and shippers of this country may
have prompt and adequate relief from the
abuses 10 which they are subjected ia
the matter of transportation We de-
mand ID strict enforcement of existing
civil and criminal statutes against all
such trusts. combinations and mpnor"-
lies. and wc demand the enactment OF
such further legislation as may be ueces-
sary 10 enectually suppress them.
ANY trust or unlawful combination en-
gagged la Interstate commerce which is
monnpnlizine any branch OF business or
production should not be Permitted 20
transact business oU1sidts OF the state ~
iS ORIGIN. whenever II shall be- cStub-
Ushcd In any court of competent luris-
diction that such muuopuliZation exists.
such prohibition should be enforced
through comprehensive laws 10 hc en-
acted on the" suhieict
We congratulate our western citizens
uyon the passing OF the law known n
the NoWllnd irrigation act Tor the irri-
cation and reclamation OF the arid lands
OF the west measure framed by A
Democrat. passed Ia the senate 10y "a nom
partisan vote and passed In the house
against the opposition of almost all The
Republican leaders by vote. the ma
foritv OF which WAS Democratic
we call attention 60 this great Demo
cratic measure broad and comprpheu-
sive as 30 is working automatically
throughout ull time without further ac-
ton OF congress until the reclamation IS
accomplished rcsrrying the lands re-
claimed for home seekers in small tracts.
and rigiily guarding against land mo-
nopoly. as am evidence Of the policy Of
domestic development contemplated hy
the Democratic party should IL Dee placed
in power
The Democracy. when entrusted with
power. will construct the Panama canal
speedily honestly and economically.
thereby giving 90 our people what Demo
Gratis have always coutondod fora greet
intcroteaulc canal furnishing shorter and
CHEAPER lines Of transportation and broad
cF and less trammcllrd trade relations
with tho other peoples Of the world.
No pledge ourselves 10 insist upon The
Just and lawful protection Of our ciu-
ems at home and abroad and TO use all
proper measures 10 secure for them.
whether native born or naturnlizcd. and
without distinction OF race or creed. the
equal protection OF laws and the enjoy
mAnt Of All rights and privileges open 20
them under the covenants OF our treaties
OF friendship and commerce and. II under
existing treaties the right or travel and
soiourn Is denied 20 Aperican citizens or
recognition Is withhold from American
passports 10y any countries on the ground
Of race or creed We favor the beginning
OF negotiations with the governments OF
such countries 20 secure by treaties the
renewal of these unjust determinations.
We demand that all over the world a
duly 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 ami
shall enllue him TO the treatment due
him as such
NVe favor the election Of United STATES
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 adms-
sion of Arizona and New Mexico AZ sep
urato states and territorial government
for Alaska and Porto Rico
We hold that the officials appointed to
administer the government OF any tor
ritOry as well as with the District OF
Alaska should be bonande residents at
the time Of their appointment of tire ter
ritory OF district in which their duties
are to be performed.
We demand the determination OF poly
Gamy within the jurisdiction Of the Unit
ed States and the complete separation of
church and state in political affairs
We denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
Gently passed by the United States sem
ate as an ubiquitous appropriation OF pull
lie funds for private PURPOSES and a
wastcful. Illogical and useless attempt 90
overcome BY subsidy the distractions
raised By Republican legislation to the
growth and development Of American
commerce on the sea.
We favor the upbulding of a merchant
marine without new or additional bur-
dens upon the people and without boun-
ties from the public treasury.
We favor liberal trade arrangements
with Canada and with peoples of other
countries whore they can be entered into
with benefit to American agriculture
manufacturers. mining or commerce.
We favor the maintenance OF the Nom
roe doctrine In its full integrity.
We favor the reduction Of the army and
Of army expenditure 20 the point histori-
cally demOnstratedF 70 be safe and sufii'
cient.
The Democracy would secure to the sur
viving soldiers and sailors and their de-
pOndents generous pensions, not by an
arbitrary executive order. but by legisla-
ton which a grateful people stand ready
to enact.
Our soldiers and sailors who defend with
their lives the constitution and the laws
have sacred interest In their just admin
istratiOn. They must therefore share with