The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-15

| home and another and di1ereUt st
| of laws, absolute in their character for
| those 'in the colonies"
All men under the American fsg
| are entitled to the protection of the i'll.
| stitutions whose emblem the fag l..
or they are inherently unfit to be mem
bers Of the American body polite
Wherever there may exist poop
| incapable OF being governed under
American laws. in connection win / f.
American constitution, the territory ~
that people ought not to be a part NJ
! the American domain.
We insist that we ought to d. f-
the Filipinos what We have done
ready for the Cubans, and it is our
duty to make that promise now.
Illegal Monopoly.
The Democratic party has been. a.
will continue to be, the consistent o.
ponent OF that class OF tariff iegis g.
tion by which certain interests hage
been permitted. through congressioIa.
favor, to draw a heavy tribute from
the American people. These industrial
combinations, by the financial a-sis-.
ance they can give. now control the
policy of the Republican party.
The Tariff.
We denounce protection as a rob
berry of the many TO enrich the few,
and We favor tariff limited to tire
needs of the government. economica s.
| administered. and so levied as not 20
| discriminate against any industry,
| class or section. to the end that the
burdens OF taxation shall be distributed
as equally as possible.
We favor revision and gradual
reduction of the tariff by the friends
of the masses and for the common
veal.
Trusts and Combin atoms.
We recognize that the gigantic
trusts and combinations designed 70
| enable capital to secure more than its
just share Of the Joint products II
| capital and labor. and which have been
fostered and promoted under Rcpub-
lican rule, are menace to bene ic al
competition and an obstacle to pernla-
nent prosperity.
A private monopoly is indeiensiDIa
and intolerable.
Any trust or unlawful com binati0n
! engaged in interstate commerce which
is monopolizing any branch of business
or production should not be permit d
to transact business outside OF the
state of its origin Whenever It shall
be established in any court Of compe-
tent jurisdiction that such monopoliza-
| tion exists, such prohibition should be
enforced through comprehensive laws
to be enacted on the subject.
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
/ atIIla
zens upon the passage OF the laws
known as the Newlands irrigation act
for the irrigation and reclamation Of
the arid lands of the West-a measure
framed by Democrat, passed in the
Senate by non-partisan vote, and
passed in the House against the oppo-
sitiOn of almost all the Republican
leaders by vote the majority of
which was Democratic.
We call attention to this great
Democratic measure, broad and com
prehensive as it is. working automatic
ally throughout all time without fur
ther action of Congress until the re-
clamation of all the lands in the arid
West capable of reclamation is accom-
plished. reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts, and
rigidly guarding against land monOp-
oily, as an evidence OF the policy Of
domestic development contemplated by
the Democratic party, should It be
placed in power
lsthmian Canal
The Democracy, when entrusted
with power. will construct the Panama
canal speedily honestly and economic
ally, thereby giving to our people what
Democrats have always contended for
"a great interoceanic canal. furnish
ing shorter and cheaper lines Of trans
portation and broader and less tram
meled trade relations with tho 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 it
for them, whether native born or nat
uralized.
Election Of Senators by People.
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 ter
ritory. We also favor the immediate @
admission Of Arizona and New Mex
leo as separate states and terrific
rial government for Alaska and Porto
Rico.
We hold that the officials appoint-
ed to administer the government of
any territory as well as the district
OF Alaska, should be bona fde resi-
dents at the time of their appointment
of the territory or district in which
their duties are to be performed.
Against poIysamy.
We demand the exterminatjon of
polygamy within the Jurisdiction of the
; United States and the complete sep
aratior Of church and state political