Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-07-15

tlonal purpose OF raising revenue by TAX
alton, to wit, the support OF the Federal
government in its integrity and virility, but
In simplicity.
We recognize that the gigantic trusts and
combinations designed to enable capital TO
secure more than its just share of the joint pro-
ducts Of capital and labor, and which have
been tostered aud promoted under Republican
| rule, are menace to beneficial competition
and an obstacle to permanent business pros
Perity A private monopoly is indefensible
and intoerable
Individual equality of opportunity and
Tree competition are essential to healthy
and permanent commercial prosperity. Any
trust combination or monopoly tending to
destroy these by controlling production, re-
stricting competition or fixing prices should
be prohibited and punished by law. We es-
pecially denounce rebates and discrimina-
ton by transportation companies as the most
| potent agency in promoting and strengthen
ing these unlawful conspiracies against trade.
We demand the enlargement OF the powers
of the Interstate Commerce Commission TO
the end that the travelling public and ship
pers OF this country may have prompt and
adequate relief FROM the abuses to which they
| are subjected in the matter of transportation,
| We demand strict enforcement oil existing
civil and criminal statutes against all such
| trusts, combinations and monopolies, and we
demand the enactment of such further legis-
lation as may be necessary to etectually sup
press them.
Any trust or unlawful combination engag-
ed in Interstate commerce which is monOpo-
LIKING any branch OF business or production
should not be permitted to transact business
outside of the State Of its origin. When
ever II shall be established in any court OF
competent jurisdiction that such monopoliz-
ton exists such prohibition should be enfOrc-
ed through comprehensive laws 10 be enacted
on the subject.
We congratulate our Western citizens upon
the passing of the law known as the New
lands II rigation act tor the irrigation and
reclamation of the arid lands Of the West
a measure framed by q Democrat, passed 10
the Senate by non partisan vote and passed
in the house against the opposition of almost
all the Republican leaders by vote the ma
jority of which was Democratic
We call attention to this great Democrat
ic measure. broad and comprehensive as II
10, working automatically throughout all
| time without further action OF Congress UNI
ill the reclamation is accomplished, reSerying
the lands reclaimed for home-seekers In small
tracts, and rigidly guarding against land
monopoly as an evidence OF the policy OF
domestic development contemplated by the
Democratic party should 1t be placed in pow
er.
The Democracy, when entrusted with pow
| er, will construct The Panama canal speedily,
honestly and economically, thereby giving
TO our people what Democrats have always
contended fora great inter oceanic canal,
furnishing shorter and cheaper lines Of trans
| pOttation aud broader and less trammeled
trade relations with the other peoples OF the
world
We pledge ourselves to insist upon the just
aud lawful protection OF our citizens al
home and abroad, and to use ali proper mea-
sures TO secure for them, whether native born
or naturalized, aud without distinction Of
race or creed, the equal protection oil laws
and the enjoyment Of all rights and privileges
open to them under the covenants OF our
treaties OF friendship and commerce and u
under existing treaties the right Of travel
and sOjourn is denied to merican citizens or
recognition is withheld from American pass
ports by any countries on the ground OF race
| or creed, we favor the beginning of negotia-
tions with the governments OF such countries
| TO secure by treaties the removal OF these I'M
| Just determinations.
We demand that all over the world duly
authenticated passport issued by the Govern
ment Of the United States TO an American
citizen shall be proof Of the fact that he Is an
American citizen and shall enttle him TO the
treatment due him as such.
We favor the election Of United States
Senators by the direct vote Of the people.
We favor the admission Of the Territories
of Oklahama and the Indian Territory. We
also favor the immediate admission OF Ari-
zOna and New Mexico AZ separate States, and
a territorial government for Alaska and Por-
to Rico.
We hold that the officials appointed to ad-
minister the government of any territory, as
well as the District of Alaska. should be
bona hde residents at the time Of their APP
pointment OF the Territory or District in
which their duties are to be performed.
We demand the determination of polygamy
within the jurisdiction of the United States
and the complete separation OF church aud
state In political affairs.
We denOunce the Ship Subsidy bill recent.
ly passed by the United States Senate as an
iniquitous appropriation Of public funds for
private purposes, and wastful illogical and
useless attempt TO overcome by subsidy the
distractions raised by Republican legislation
| to the growth and development Of American
conmerce on the sea- We favor the upbuIld.
ing of a merchant marine without new or
additional burdens upon the people and with
out bOuntes from the public treasury.
We favor liberal trade arrangements with
Canada ald with peoples Of other countries
where they can be entered into with benefit TO
American agriculture, manu- features, mining
| or commerce.
We favor the maintenance Of tho Monroe
doctrine in its full integrity.
We favor the reduction Of the army and OF
army expenditure to the point historically
demonstrated to be safe and sufficient.
The Democracy would secure to the sur
viving soldiers aud sailors and their depend
ents generous pensions, not by an arbitrary
executive order, but by legislation which q
grateful people stand ready TO enact Our
soldiers and sailors who defend with their
lives the Constitution and the laws haze q
sacred interest in their Just administration
They must, therefore, share with US the hui
initiation with which we have witnessed the
eraltation OF court favorites without distin-
guished service over the SCARED heroes Of
many battles, aggrsndized by eEective AP-
preparation out OF the treasures OF pros
trate people, la violation Of the act OF Con-
! gress which fires the compensation OF allow
J ances of the military officers.
The Democratic party stands committed Il
! the principles OF civil service reform, and W.
demand their honest, just and impartial en-
forcement.
We denounce the Republican party for IL
: continuous and sinister encroacnmenls upon
Inc spirit ana OpethuOh VI SNh setNico Iuios
: whereby II has arbitrarily dispensed with OF
, aminations for Office in the interest OF favor
| lies and employed all manner OF devices Il
| Overreach and set aside the principles upoI
/ which the civil service was established.
The race question has brought counties
a woes TO this country. The calm wisdom o
4 the American people should sec to IL that
4 brings no more.
a To revive the dead and hateful race and sec
4 tional animosities 10 any part Of our common
: country means confusion, Distraction OF bust
. ness and the reopening Of wounds now hap
= PLY healed. North, South, East and Yves
have but recently stood together Ia line Q
battle from the walls Of Picking to the bill
= OF Santiago, and a. shArers OF a commo
= glory and common destiny We should shar
fraternally the common burdens.
n We therefore deprecate and condemn III
bourbon like, selfish and narrow spirit Of tn
- recent Republican convention at Chicago
70 which sought TO kindle aneT the embers