The Van Buren press., 1904-07-16

lated, controlled or prohibited By law
as TO amply protect the public interests.
we demand that the rstTaint IL such
illegal combinations be intrusted TO the
democratic party, which is not response
bic for their existence. and which has
ever protested against their continuance
We condemn the republican system Of
legislation under which trust monopolies
are enabled TO exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from our
own people than they sell them for
abroad
we demand an enlargement OF the
powers of the interstate commerce COM
mission. TO the end tnat 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 It's full integrity
we favor a liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
I'VE favor the reduction OF the army
and OF army expenditures to the poi sr his
torically demonstrated TO be safe and
sufficient We favor the maintenance ana
liberal annual Increase of the navy as our
best defense In our Isolated continental
condition against a foreign foe, and a
source of no possible danger TO our liber-
ties as a people
Capital and Labor.
1--WE favor the enactment and adm!~is-
tration of laws, giving labor and capital
imparually their Just rights. Capital ana
labor ought not to be enemies. Each is
necessary to the other. Each has It's
rights. but the rights Of labor are cer-
taiuly no less vested, no less sacred
ard no less 'nalienable 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
natiye-born or natural2ed, and without
distinction of race or creed. the actual
protection Of laws and the enjoyment d
an rights and privileges open TO them
under the covenants Of our treaties or
friendship and commerce, and IT, under
existing treaties, the right OF travel and
sojouru Is denied to American citizens. or
recognition is Withheld from American
passports by any countries on the ground
Of race or creed, we laVor lhe beginning
of negotiations with the governments of
such countries to secure, by new treaties,
the removal Of these unjust discrimina-
tons.
Pensions.
"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 Il 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
administration. They must therefore
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,
or aggrandiZed by executive appropria-
tiCns 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 bin re-
Gently passed by the United states SEN
ate as an iniQutous appropriation Of
public funds for private purposes ana
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 upbuildng of a mer.
chant marine without new or additional
bounties from the public treasury.
CiyiI Service.
"The democratic party stands commit
ted to the principles Of civil service re-
form and we demand their honest Just
and impartial enforcement
1--WE denounce the republican party for
It's continuous and sinister encruaCh-
ments upon the spirit and operation OF
civil service rules, whereby It has arbi-
trarily dispensed with examinations for
Office IN the interest Of favorites and
employed all manner Of devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the Civil service was established.
Condemnation OF poiygamy.
1--WE demand the determination Of po.
lygamy within the jurisdiction of the
United States and the complete sepura-
tion Of church and state In political af-
fairs.
We congratulate our western citizens
upun the passage of the measure known
as the Newlands irrigation act for the
irrigation and reclamation OF the arid
lands OF the wcSt=a measure framed by
democrat passed IN the senate by a
non pdrtizan vote and passed In the house
against the opposition of almost all tho
republican leaders by vote the major
ity OF which was democratic We call at
tentiul TO this great democratic measure
broad and comprehensive as II Is, work
ing automatically throughout all time
Without further action OF congress until
the reclamation Of all the lands I'm the
arid west capable of reclamation Is ac-
COmplishCd, rCserNing the lands reclaimed
for humcscckers In small tracts and rigid
~ guarding against Iand monopoly rs an
evidence OF the policy of domestic devcl-
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should It be placed m power.
Imperiaiism,
1--WE favor the preservation, 40 far ~
we can, of an open door Tor the world =
commerce In the orient without unncccs.
sary Vntdnglcmcnt In the oriental ana
European affairs and without arbitrary,
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov
crnmcut anywhere within our yurisdlc.
tiuu We oppose, as fcrventS us did
GcorEc Washington himself, an indefinite,
absolutism and a policy OF colonial cN-
pluitaiuu, no matter where or by whom
invoked or exercised; we believe, with
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams that
no government has right TO make one
set Of laws for those at home ana an
other and different set Of laws, abso-
lutte IN their character for those In the
colonies All men under the American
nag are entitled 60 the protection of tho
Institutions whose emblem the flag Is. II
they are inherently unfit for those insti-
tuns, then they are inherently unat to bo
members Of the American body polite,
Wherever there may exist people IN
capable Of being governed under Amer
lean lAws, I'm cunSOnance with the Amer
team constitution, the territory OF that
people ought not TO be part of the Amer
lean domain
1--WE insist that we ought TO do for tho
Filipinos what We have already done for
the Cubans. And II IL our Intent as soon
us It can be done wisely and safely for
the Flliplnos themselves, and after AMIGA
bile arrangements with them concerning
naval stations, coallng stations and trade
relations, and upon suitable guarantees
of protection 60 an national ana lnternR.
tional interests to settle the people upon
their feet, free and independent to wosk
out their own destiny
"rhe endenvof Of the secretary of war,
by pledging the governments indorse-
ment for promoters IN the Philippine
Islands, to make the United states u part
ner In speculative exploitation Of the
archipelago, which was only temporarily
held up by the opposition Of democratic
senator's IN the last session, VIII, II sue
oosaful lead TO permanent entnngle'
mont from which IL Will hp difficult TO