The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-07-12

ment for promoters" in the Philippine
islands TO make the United States part
ner In speculative exploitation of the
archipelago, which was only temporarily
held up by the opposition Of democratic
senators in the last session. will if sue
ceSsful. lead to a permanent entanglc-
ment from what would be difficult to
escape.
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage of the measure known
as the Newlands Irrigation act for the ir
rigation and reclamation of the arid
lands of the weSt-a measure framed by
democrat, passed in the senate by a
non-partisan vote and pissed in the house
against the opposition of almost all the
republican leaders by a vote, the majority
OF which, was democratic. We call at
tcntion to this great democratic measure
broad and comprehensive as it is, work
ing automatically throughout all time
without further action of congress, until
the reclamation of all the lands in the
arid west capable of reclamation is ac-
complished, resolving the lands reclaimed
Tor homeSeekerS in small tracts, and rig
idly guarding against land monOpolies,
as an evidence Of the policy of domes-
tic development contemplated by the
| democratic party, should it be placed in
power.
The democracy, when entrusted with
power, will construct the Panama canal
speedily, honestly and economically,
thereby giving to our people what demo-
Gratis have always contended fora great
inter-ocean canal, furnishing shorter and
cheaper lines of transportation and
broader and less trammeled trade rela-
lions with the other peoples of the world.
The democratic party has been, and
Will continue to be, the consistent oppO-
nent of that class of tariff legislation by
which certain interests have been per-
mitted, through congressional favor to
| draw heavy tribute from the American
| people. This monstrous perversion c.
| these equal opportunities which our po-
inc if1rfi xryor foINl chAI 70
cure has caused what may once have
been infant industries to become the
| greatest combinations of capital that the
| world has ever known. These especial ia
voriteS of the government have, through
| trust methods, been con gerted into mo-
ncpolies, thus bringing to an end domes-
| tic competition which was the only all
legged check upon the extravaganza 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 denounce protection as a robbery
| of the many to enrich the few, and we
| favor a tariff limited to the needs of the
government economically administered,
and so levied as not to discriminate
against any industry, class or section, to
| the end that the burdens of taxation
shall be distributed as equally as pos
sible.
We favor a revision and a gradual re-
duction of the tariff by the friends
| monweal and not by the friends of
its abuses its extortionS and it's diScrimi-
| nations, keeping in view the ultimate end
of equality of burdens and equality of
opportunities, and the constitutional
purpose of raising a revenue by taxa
ton, to wit, the support of the Federal
| government in all its integrity and virili-
| ty, but in simplicity.
We recognize that the gigantic trusts
and combinations designed to enable capt.
tai to secure more than its just share of
the joint product of capital and labor, and
which have been fostered and promoted
under republican rule, are a menace to
beneficial competition, and an obstacle to
permanent business prosperity.
private monopoly is indefenSible and
intolerable. Individual equality OF OPP
portunity and free competition are eS-
sential to healthy and permanent COM
mercial prosperity and any trust COM
binatiOn or monopoly tending to destroy
these by controlling production, restrict
ing competition or fixing prices, should
be prohibited and punished by law. We
especially denounce rebates and diScrim-
ination by transportation companies.
We pledge ourselves to insist upon the
just and lawful protection of our citizens
at home and abroad, and to use all prop
er measures to secure for them. whether
native born or naturalized, and without
distinction of race or creed, the equal pro-
lection of laws and the enjoyment of all
rights and privileges open to them under
the covenants of our treaties of friend
ship and commerce; and, If under existing
treaties the right of travel and sojOurn
is denied to American citizens or recOg
| milton is withheld from American pass
| ports by any countries on the ground of
| race or creed, we favor the beginning Of
negotiations with the governments of
such countries to secure, by treaties,
| the removal of these unjust diScrimina
| lions.
We demand that all over the world a
duly authenticated passport issued by
no oor1f of ho Unit cd Stot n
an American citizen, shall be proof of
the fact that he is an American citizen,
and shall entitle him to the treatment
du him as such.
We favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
We favor the admission of the terri
tories of Oklahoma and the Indian terri
tory. We also favor the immediate ad
mission of Arizona and New Mexico as
separate states and a territorial govern
ment for Alaska and Porto Rico.
We hold that the officials appointed to
administer the government of any terri
tory. as well with the district OF
Alaska, should be bona fide residents at
the time of their appointment of the ter
ritOry 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 separa-
| ton of church and state in political af-
fairs.
Gently passed by the United States Sen
ate, as an Ubiquitous appropriation OF
public funds for private purposes and
wasteful illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy, to the distractions
raised by republican legislation, TO the
growth and development of American
commerce on the sea.
We favor the upbuilding of a merchant
marine. without new or additional bur
dens upon the people, and without boun-
ties from the public treasury.
We favor liberal trade arrangements
with Canada and with peoples of other
countries where they can be entered into
with benefit to American agriculture
manufactures, mining and commerce.
We favor the maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine in it's full integrity.
We favor the reduction of the army,
and of army expenditure to the point his
torically demonstrated to be safe and
sufficient.
The democracy. would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents, generous pensions, not by an
arbitrary executive order, but by legisla
ton which 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 Lslmiliatio with which