Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-07-15

are enabled TO /exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from our
own peopss than they sell them for
1--WE demand an enlargement Of the
powers of the Interstate commerce COM
to the end that the travelling
public and shippers of this country may
have prompt and adequate relief for the
abuses they are now subjected to In the
matter of transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE favor the maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine In Its full integrity.
I'VE favor liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
1--WE favor the reduction of the army
and of army expenditures to the point his
torically demonstrated to be safe and
sufficient. We favor the maintenance and
liberal annual increase of the navy as our
best defense in our isolated continental
condition against foreign foe, and a
source of no possible danger to our iber-
ties as a people,
Capital and Labor.
1--WE favor the enactment and admins
tration of laws, giving labor and capital
impartially their just rights, Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Each Is
necessary to the other. Each has Its
rights, but the rights of labor are GER
tainly no less vested no less sacred
and no less 'inalienable' than the rights
of capital.
American Citizenship.
I'VE 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 naturalized and without
distinction of race or creed, the actual
protection of laws and the enjoyment of
all rights and privileges open to them
updar thA q nf treaties Of
friendship and commerce, and If, under
existing treaties, the right of travel and
sojourn Is denied to American citizens, or
recognition Is withheld from American
passports by any countries on the ground
of race or creed, we favor the beginning
of negotiations with the governments OF
such countries to secure, by new treaties,
the removal Of these unjust discrimna-
tions.
Pensions.
1.-THE democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions, not by an
arbitrary executive ORDER but by legis-
lation 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
share with us the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation of court
favorites, without distinguished service,
over the SCARED heroes of many battles;
tions out of the treasures of PROSTATE
people, In violation of the act of con-
gress which fixes the compensation and
allowances of the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
1--WE denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
Gently passed by the United States SEN
ate as an ubiquitous appropriation of
g. -
wasteful, illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy the distractions
raised by republican legislation to the
growth and development Of American
commerce on the sea.
I'VE favor the upbuilding Of mer-
chant marine without new or additional
burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the public treasury
Civil Service.
1.-THE democratic party stands commit
ted to the principles of civil, service re.
form, and we demand their honest, just
and impartial enforcement
I'VE denounce the republican party fol
its continuous and sinister encroach.
ments upon the spirit and operation OF
civil service rules, whereby 1t has arbi-
trarily dispensed with examinations fol
| office in the interest of favorites ant
| reach and set aside the principles upor
which the civil service was established.
Condemnation of POlygamy.
1--WE demand the determination of po
| lygamy within the jurisdiction of thu
| United States and the complete separa
ton of church and state in political af
| fairs.
upon the passage of the measure know
| as the Newands irrigation act for tn,
| irrigation and reclamation Of the arit
| lands of the west-a measure framed b.
| non-partizan vote and passed in the hous'
against the opposition of almost all thu
republican leaders by vote the major
] ity of which was democratic. We call at
| tention to this great democratic measure
! broad and comprehensive as 1t Is, work
ing automatically throughout all tim
without further action of congress, unit
/ the reclamation of all the lands In tn
| arid west capable of reclamation Is &C
complished reserving the lands reclaime,
for homeseekers in small tracts and rigid
w guarding against land monopoly, as al
! evidence of the policy of domestic devel
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should 1t be placed IN power.
Imp eriaiism.
1--WE favor the preservation, so. far q
We can. of an open door for the world
commerce in the orient without unneces
sary ENHANCEMENT In the oriental an
European affairs and without arbitrary
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov
eminent anywhere within our jurisdic
ton We oppose, as fervently as di
George Washington himself an indefinite
irresponsible, discretionary and vagu
absolutism and a policy of colonial eS
ploitation, no matter where or by whor
invoked or exercised. we believe, wit
Thomas Jefferson ard John Adams, tina
no government has right to make on
set of laws for those at home and an
other and different set of laws, abso
lutte in their character. for those In tn
| mo, dor hn mo o
flag are entitled to the protection Of til
Institutions whose emblem the flag Isl.
they are inherently unfit for those inst
tons, then they are inherently unfit to
members OF the American body politi
Wherever there may exist people II
capable of being governed under Amer
lean laws, in consonance with the Amel
! lean constitution, the territory. of ths
people ought not 20 be part of the Amel
lean domain.
1--WE insist that we ought to do for til
Filipinos what we have already done IL
} the Cubans. And it Is our intent, as 500
as 1t can be done wisely and safely Il
the Filipinos themselves, and after amics
! BILE arrangements with them concernin
! naval stations, coaling stations and trat
relations and upon suitable guarantee
: of protection to all national and interni
tional interests, to settle the people upc
their feet free and independent, to woi
out their own destiny
] 1.-THE endeavor of the secretary of wa
! by pledging the governments indors
7 ment for promoters in tho Philippii
islands, to make the United States par
ner in speculative exploitation of q
: archipelago, which was only temporarl
e held up by the opposition of democrat
senators In the last session, will, II su
5 | Cessful, lead to a permanent entangl
e ment, from which 1t will be difficult
r escape.
' statehood for Territories.
a 1--WE favor statehood for Oklahoma al
: the Indian territory, statehood for Al
! zona statehood for New Mexico and
territorial government for Porto Rico,
Election of Senator's by the PeopI
!, 1--WE favor the election of United Stat
2 senators by direct vote OF the people
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