Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-20

fnfnent DtsincSs prosperity:
tntolernbie individual equality of oppor:
tunity and free competition IRE essential
to n healthy and permanent commefcial
prosperity, and amy trust. combination OF
inouoboly tending to destroy these by con-
| trolling production. restricting competltioe
| or fixing prices should be prohibited ana
rebates and iiscrimination by transporta.
| tioh Companies as the most potent agency
lii promoting and Strengthening. these un-
lawful conspiracies against trade.
Irteratatc Commerce.
We demand an enlargement of the pow.
ers of the Interstate Gommeress, n Com ms,;s
prompt mud adequate relief for the abuses
witch they are subjected in the ms trfef
enforcement Of existing civil and scriminal
statutes against all such trusts, combina.
mona and nonopolles. and we demand the
thnsctmcnt OF such further legislation ~
Any be necessary to crectunliy suppress
sassdi II ,stst or unlawful combination en-.
.ensh on , ne,sn Of =
H IL any wonnsleutsid. q the state q 4.
that such mondIer It shall be sstaeiishsd
hibition should cohipe'sniL en-. .,,Sh nss
H {.ct 'n"s 10 pforced through com.
e.tic Den enacted on the sub
We congratulate our
upon the passing Of the
the Newlands irrigation net for the Esssssns
ton and reclamation Of the Grid land&S ee
the West; measure framed By Dem1e
crnt, passed in the Senate BY nonpeftl.
san vote and passed In the House against
the opposition of almost all the Republican
leaders by a vote, the majority OF which
was Democratic.
We call attention to this great. Demo
n 4 N II WORKING ttCA1tv - nvse
all time without further action OF Con.
gress, until the RECLAMATION Of all the
lands In the arid West capable OF reeia-
lands reclaimed for homeseekers in small
monopoly as an evidence Of the policy Of
I Democratic party should 1t be placed In
power.
Isthmian Canal.
The Democracy when intrusted With
power will construct the Panama Canal
speedily, honestly and economically, there
have always eontendea forNa great Inter.
oceanic canal. furnishing shorter and
cheaper line Of transportation and broader
the other peoples Of the world.
American Citizenship.
We 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 then. whether M.
tive born n, or and withon. az
ton Of laws and the enjoyment OF all
rights md privileges open to them under
the covenants Of our treaties Of fricndship
les the right Of travel and sojourn Is de-
MED to American citizens or recognition 10
withheld from American PASSPORTS by any
We favor the beginning Of negotiations With
the governments OF such COMMITTEES to Sc
cure BY treaties the removal Of these an.
We demand that all over the world
government Of the United .;tates e an
he i an @ assn q se
cHtitle him to the treatment due him 40
Election of Senators.
We favor the election Of United States
Statehood for Territories.
We favor the admission VI the terrific.
ries OF Oklahoma aud Indian Territory.
We also favor Che admission Of Arizona
and New Mexico rs separate States and
10 Rico. p
We hold that the oficia.s appointed to
administer the government Of any terri.
Ia, slunid- -bs,-l,ons aai, res dsn,s ut tbs
or district in Which their duties are TO Is
performed.
Condemnation of Polysamy.
We demand the determination Of polyg-
amy within the Jurisdiction u the United
States md tho complete separation Of
church and ttate In political affairs
Merchant Marine.
We denounce the ship subsidy bill 70.
Gently passed by the United States Senate
funds for private purposcs and a--wsste.
full, Illogical and useless attempt to over
come by subsidy the obstruet. MS raised BY
Republican legislation to the growth and
development Of American. commerce on the
sea.
We favor the upbuilding Of merchant
marine without new or add,omai burdens
the public treasury.
Reciprocity.
We favor liberal trade arrangements
with Canada and with peoples OF other
Countries whs1e they can be entered Into
ufactures. mining or commerce.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance OF the Mon.
roe doctrine In its full integrity.
Of army expenditure to the point historic
nily demonstrated to be safe and sum
Client
Pensions.
The Democracy would secure 10 the sur
yiving soldiers and sailors and their de.
bitrary executive order, but by legislation
which a grateful people s.ands ready to
enact
Our soldiers and sailors who defend with
Their lives the constitution and the laws
| have sacred interest In their just nd.
wts r, sbe hsT nss' ,hd,eto5s sh,r
have witnessed the exaltnt'on Of court IA
vorltes without distinguished service over
the Scared heroes Of many -nttles or ag.
Of the TREASURES of prostrate peonle In
violation of the act Of Gonsrsss Which ISs az \.
ed the compensation and allowances Of
the military officers.
Civil Service.
The Democratic party stards committed
to the principles OF civil service reform,
and We demand their honest. lust and i'm.
partial enforcement. 80,
We denounce the Republican party for
Its continuous and sinister entertainments
upon the spirit and opernticA Of civil SER
vice rules whereby Il has arbitrarily dis.
interest of favorites and employed ali main
ner of devices to overrench md set aside
the principles upon which The civil ser-
| vice was established
School and Race Questions.
The race question has brought countless
woes to this country. The calm wisdom OF
the American people should see TO It that
To reyiresthe dead ans hateful race and
tion Of business and the .reopening Of
wounds now happily healed. North, South.
Enst and West have but recently stood 10.
gethcr In line Of battle. FRI M the walls q
tekin TO the hills of sa .tlago. end a.
shnrers Of common glory and common
destiny We should shares IF, terpally the
We therefore deprecnte and condemn the
| bourboniike selfish and narrow spirit Of the
recent Republican convention at Chicngo.-
which sought to kindlc anew the embefs
Of racial and sectional strife, and We ap.
| peal from It TO the sober common sense
pie.
| Republican Administration.
Y. The existing Republican administrators
has been spasmodic. cratic, sensational,
| spectacular and arbitrary. II has made II.
self a satire upon Congress-. tho courts and
upon the settled practices and usages o.
1t summoned Congress into. hasty and
| futile extra session and virtually adjourn.
cd It, leaving behind lite flight from Wash.
inf,on uncalied calendars and unaccom-
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