The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-08
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sacred and logically unavoidable. due
regard must and should be pad to &C
tualy existing c0nitions.
We favor the reduction of tariff tax
alton upon trust produced articles to
the point where foreign competition
may enter the American market when
ever trusts and combines seeking mo-
nopoly, raise their prices to the Ameri-
can consumer above a reasonable and
just profit, b. such reduction depriv-
ing trusts and monopolies OF the power
to extort from the American people,
under shelter Of American Law, prices
higher than those charged foreigners
for identical articles.
The Money Question.
THE discoveries Of gold within the
past few years and the great increase
in the production thereof. adding two
thousand million dollars TO the worlds
supply, of which seven hundred mil
lion falls to the share Of the United
States. has conf ibuted to the mainte-
nance of a money standard Of value no
longer open TO question, removing that
! issue from the field OF political conten-
ton.
Isthmian Canal.
Our party having long earnestly ad-
vocated the construction Of an inter
oceanic canal for the purpose of ma
JiOnal defense and commerce between
the states and with foreign nations.
we favor the early completion of the
isthmian canal But while making
this declaration and accepting the re
suits as an accomplished fact. we can
not too fOrcibiy express our disappro-
val Of the methods by which the canal
route has been acquired or too solemn
" record our hope that this precedent
of defiant diplomacy may never be
used against US TO our humiliation and
/ injury.
Trusts and Unlawful Combinations.
I'VE recognize that the gigantic
trusts and combinations designed to
enable capital to secure more than its
/ Just share of the just product of CAPT
tai and labor, and which have been fos-
/ tered and promoted under Republican
rule. are q menace to beneficial compe-
/ titicn and an obstacle TO permanent
/ prosperity.
I'VE demand the vigorous and i'm
/ partial enforcement of the laws already
made to prevent and control such
! trusts and combinations. and we favor
such further legislation In restraint
thereof as experience, shows to be nee
essary.
Corporations chartered by authority
! of the people must forever remain sub
/ Ject to regulation in the interest Of the
people.
"A private monopoly is indensible
/ and intoIera bic. We recognize the right
of capital in all legitimate lines of en-
terprise to combine for the increase
of business. for charging productive
capacity and Tor decreasing the cost Of
production. but when such combination
in its purpose or effect creates or tends
to create monopoly in its productions
to restrain trade or to stifle COMPETE
ton, to increase cost TO the consumer.
or to control the market. It violates the
spirit Of our laws, becomes inimical to
the public welfare and peace should
be so regulated. controlled or prohibited
by law as to amply protect the public
interest.
we demand that the restraint OF
such Illegal combinations be entrusted
to the Democratic party which is not
responsible for their existence. and
which has ever protested against their
continuance.
We condemn the Republican system
Of legislation under which trust raonop-
olies 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
commission to the end that the travel
ing public and shippers Of this country
may have prompt and ADEQUATE relief
for the abuses they are subjected to
in the matter Of transportation.
Monroe 0ocfrioe
I'VE favor the maintenance Of the
Monroe doctrine in its full integrity.
Reciprocity.
I'VE favor liberal trade treaty with
| Canada.
Army and Navy.
we favor the reduction of the army
and Of army. expenditure to the point
historically demonstrated TO be safe
and sufficient.
We favor the maintenance and lib
! eral annual increase Of the navy as our
best defense in our isolated con-
tinental condition against foreign foe.
and source of no possible danger to
our liberties to our people.
Capital and Labor.
we favor the enactment and ad-
/ capital impartially their just rights.
/ Capital and labor ought not to be
! enemies. Each is necessary to the
/ other Each las its rights. but the
/ rights Of labor are certaily no less
( vested, no less sacred and no less
/ lnalienable' than the rights of capital
American Citizenship.
we pledge ourselves to insist upon
/ the just and lawful protection of our
4 citizens at home and abroad. and to
I use all proper measures TO secure for
i them, whether native born or natural
/ lied, and without distinction of race OF
( creed the actual protection of laws and
] the enjoyment Of all rights and priv
leges open TO them under the coven-
ants Of our treaties of friendship and
/ commerce, and II under existing treat
( les the right of travel and sojourn is
/ denied TO American citizens or recog-
( milton Is withheld from American pass
/ ports by any country on the ground Of
] race or creed, we favor the beginning
/ Of negotiations with the governments
Z of such countries TO secure by new,
/ treaties the removal of these unjust
I 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 legislation which a grateful
/ people stand ready TO enact
our soldiers and sailors who de-
I fend with their lives the constitution
/ and The laws have a sacred interest in
I their just administration They must,
I therefore share with rs The hunsflfa-