The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

snare OF the United States, has con-
tributed to the maintenance of a
money standard of value no longer
open to question. removing that issue
We favor wise. conservative and
businesslike revision and a gradual
reduction of the tariff by the friends
Of the masses and for the common
veal, and not by the friends of its
abuses, it's extortions and its discrimi-
nations. keeping in view the ultimate
end of equality Of burdens and equal
ity OF opportunities" and the consti-
tutional purpose of raising a revenue
by taxation, to wit: The support of
the federal government in all it's in
tegrity and virility, but in simplicity
and keeping also In view, as men OF
common sense should, existing con-
ditions, however wrongfully, mis-
takenly or unjustly brought about.
and the danger to the cause of tariff
reform itself of abrupt and revolu-
tionary reversal of policy.
The Isthmian Canal.
Our party having long advocated
the construction of an inter-oceanic
canal for the purpose of national de-
fense and commerce between the
states and with foreign nations. we
favor the early completion of the Isth-
mian canal.
But while making this declaration
and accepting the results as an ac-
complished fact, we cannot too fore
IDLY express our disapproval of the
methods by which, in disregard of the
1Al 90 s,,A
al law and treaty obligations. the
canal route has been acquired, or too
solemnly record our hope that this
precedent of defiant diplomacy may
never be used against US to our
humiliation and injury.
Trusts and Unlawful Combinations.
We recognize that the gigantic
trusts and combinations designed to
enable capital to secure more than its
just share of the joint proudct of
capital and labor, and which have
been fostered and promoted under re-
publican rule. are n menace to bene-
fetal competition and an obstacle to
permanent business prosperity.
We demand the vigorous and i'm
partial enforcement OF the laws al
ready made to prevent and control
such trusts and combinations and we
favor such further legislation in re-
straint thereof as experience shows to
be necessary.
We demand an enlargement of the
powers of the interstate commerce
commission, to the end that the trav-
cling public and shippers of this coun-
try may have prompt and adequate
relief for the abuses they are sub
jected to in the matter of transporta-
ton.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine in fits full integrity.
We favor a liberal trade treaty with
Canada
Imperialism.
We favor the preservation insofar
as we can of an open door for the
worlds commerce in the Orient with
out unnecessary ENHANCEMENT in ORR
entail and European affairs, and with
out arbitrary, unlimited, irresponsi-
BILE and absolute government any,
where within our jurisdiction. We
oppose, as fervently as did George
Washington himself an indefinite. ir-
responsible, discretionary and vague
absolutism and a policy of colonial
exploitation, no matter where or by
whom invoked or exercised; we be-
Iieve with Thomas Jefferson and John
Adams that no government has a
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 colo
MES"
We insist that we ought to do fol
the Filipinos what we have already
done for the Cubans. And 1t is our in
tent, as soon as 1t can be done wisely
and safely for the Filipinos them
selves, and after amicable arrange
ments with them concerning naval sta
tions, coaling stations and trade re
Iations and upon suitable guarantees
of protection to all national and in.
ternational interests to set the Fill
pino people upon their feet, free and
independent, to work out their OWL
destiny.
The endeavor of the secretary oi
war, by pledging the government's
Endorsement of promoters" in the
Philippine Islands to make the United
States a partner I'm speculative ex
ploitation of the archipelago which
was only temporarily held up by th'
opposition of democratic senators II
the last session will. If successful
lead to n permanent entanglemen
from which It will be difficult to es
cape.
Statehood for Territories.
We favor statehood for Oklahom;
and the Indian Territory. statehood fo
Arizona, statehood for New Mexic'
and a territorial government for Port'
Rico.
Ave favor the election of Unite'
States senators by direct vote of tn,
people.
After considerable discussion tn,
full committee adopted Bryan's tarif
plank in lieu of the declaration sub
mitted by the ub-committee. Th
Bryan plank Is shorter and more di
rect than that of the subcommittee
Il declares in effect that all tariff 70
protection is robbery and advocates
gradual reduction along lines that vii
not disturb business interests.
A Japanese Gunboat Sinks.