The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-07-14

! one set of laws for those Fat home" and
another and a different set Of laws, absolute
| In their character, for those ia the colo
Mes" All men under the American hag
are entitled to the protection of the insu
tutions whose emblem the flag is; II they
are inherently unfit FOR those institutions
then they are Inherently unit to be mem
! bers OF the American body polite. Whei
ever there may exist people incapable OF
| being governed under American laws in
consonance with the American constitution
! of that people ought not to be part of tbs
American domain.
We insist that we ought to do for tbs
| Fillpnos what we have done already for
the Cubans. and 1t is our duty to make
/ that promise now and upon suitable guaran
! tees Of protection to citizens Of our own and
, other countries resident there Mt the time OF
our withdrawal, set the Filipino people
upon their feet, free and independent to
work out their own destiny.
! The endeavor Of the secretary Of war, by
pledging the governments endorsement for
promoter" in the Philippine islands to
make the United States Il partner in specu-
lativc legislation OF the archipelago when
was only temporarily held up by the oppo-
sition Of the Democratic senator's in the
last session, will. If successful. lead to en-
tanglements from which it will be difficult
| TO escape.
The Tariff.
The Democratic party has been. and will
continue to be, the consistent opponent Of
that class Of tariff legislation by which GER
tam interests nave DtFu llfTlIllltu. through
congressional favor, to draw heavy trib-
ute from the American people This mon.
strOus pcrycrsion Of those equal opportunl-
ties which our political institutions were
cStabl shed to secure. has caused what may
once have been infant Industries 10 become
the greatest combinations of capital that
the world has ever known. These special
favortes of the government have through
trust methods been converted into mOnOpO-
lies, thus bringing to an end domestic com
petition which was the only alleged check
upon the eXtravagant profits made possible
By the protective system. These Industrial
combinations, by the financial assistance
they can give. now control the policy OF
the Republican party.
We denonnce protection as robbery OF
the many to enrich the few. and we favor
a tariff limited to the needs OF the govern
ment, economically administered and so
levied as not 10 discriminate against any
industry, class or section, to the end that
the burdens Of taxation shall be distributed
as equally as possible.
We favor a revision and a gradual re-inc-
ton Of the tarin by the friends of the
masses and for the commonwealth, and not
by the friends Of its abuses. its extortionS
and its Determinations, keeping in view
the ultimate ends of equality OF burdens
and equality Of opportunities, and the con
Stitutonal purpose of raising revenue by
taxation, to-wit. the support II the federal
government in all its integrity and virnty,
but In simplicity.
Trusts and Unlawful Combina tons.
We recognize that the gigantic trusts
aud combinations designed 10 enable capt
tai to secure more than It's just snare or the
Joint products Of capital and labor, and
which have been fpstered aud promoted
under Republican rule, are menace to
beneficial competition and an obstacle to
permanent business prosperity.
private monopoly Is indefensible and
lntolcrablc.
Individual equality Of opportunity and
free competition are essential To healthy
and permanent commercial prosperity and
any trust, combination or monopoly tent
lng to destroy these by controlling pruduc-
ton, restricting competition or nAing prices
should be prohibited and punished by law,
We especially denouncp rebates AMI dis
elimination by transportation companies
as the most potent agency in promoting
ana strengthening these uu.aWtu! couSpira-
rlrs against trade.
We demand an enhancement ~ the powers
of the Interstate commerce commission to
the end that the travelling public and ship
p"rS pt Tails country may have prompt aud
adequate relief for the abuses to which
they are subjected in the matter Of trans
portatiun We demand a street enforce
mrnt OF existing civil and criminal statutes
against all such trusts combinations and
mpuopplieS; aal ~" demand The enactment
Of such further legislation as may be neces-
sary to efrctua,!y suppress them.
Any trust Or unlawful combination en-
gagged in Interstate commerce which IS
monopolizing any branch II business or pro
'luctlon should not be permitted 10 transact
business outside of the state of its origin.
Whenever it shall 90 established in any
court Of competent jurisdiction that such
mOnopolizaiion exists such prohibition
shuud be enforced through comprehensive
laws to be enacted on the subject.
Reclamation Of Arid Lands and Domestic
Development.
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage Of the measure known as
the Newlands irrigation act for the irrlsa-
ton and reclamation IT arid lands of the
west-a measure framed 10y Democrat,
passed in the Senate rs non partisan vote
and passed in the House against the oppOsi-
ton Of almost ali the Republican leaders
by a vote the majority II which was Demo
cratic. We call attention to this great
democratic measure broad and cOmprehen.
siv" as 1t Is, working automatically through,
ont all time without further action Of Con
greSS until the reclamation Of all the lands
IN the ARID west capable Of reclamation is
accomplished, rrScrying .ne lands re
claimed for hpm"SC"krrs in small tracts.
AMI rigidy guarding against land monopoly,
a., an evidence IF the policy Of Democratic
development contemplated by the Demo
cratic party. should It be placed in power.
Isthm,an Canal
The Democracy when entrusted with pow.
or viii construct the Panama canal speed
ily, honestly and economically, thereby Civ.
Ing to oar people what Democrats have al
WAYS cOntrnhed fora great interoccaniC
canal furnishing shorter and cheaper lines
VI transportation and broader and less
trammcled trade relations with the other
peoples Of the world
American Citizenship.
We pledge ourselves 10 Insist upon the
just and lawful protection Of our citizens
az home and abroad. ana 20 use ali proper
measures 20 secure for them. whether ma
tive born Or naturazel, ana without ais
tinctiOn or race or creed. the equal proteC-
ton OF laws and the enjoyment Of all rights
and privileges open TO them under the
covenants of our treaties Of friendship and
commerce, and IL under existing treaties
the right of travel and sojourn is denied
10 American citizens or recognition is with
held from American passports by any coun-
tries on the ground vt race or creed, we
favor the beginning Of negotiations with
the governments OF such countries to Sc
cure by new treaties the removal Of these
unjust determinations.
We demand that all OF the world dniy
authenticated passport issued by the gov,