Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-07-09

ballot. Amid an unparalleled
scene of wild enthusiasm his
nomination was made unani-
nous.
The Vice Presidential can
didate will be nominated today
production Thereon aIrfng two t.."isand
million dollars to the world : supply. II
which seven hundred million falls To the
share of the United States. has c"ntrihut-
ed to the maintenance of a money STAN
dard of value. no longer open tn qucs-
ton removing that issue from the field
of political contention
The lsthmian Canal.
Our party having long. earnestly advo-
Gated the construction Of inIcr-occanic
canal for the purposes of national de-
fense and commerce between tn" states
and with foreign nations. wc favor the
early completion of the isthmian canal.
But while making this declaration and
accepting the results as AN accomplished
and irreVcrsible fact. We cannot too fore
ibly express our disapproval of methods
by which in disregard OF usages and obl-
kdtlollS III itM iIu treaty
obligations. the canal has been acquired.
or too solcmnly record our hope that this
precedent OF defiant diplomacy may never
be used against US To our humiliation
and injury.
Trusts and Unlawful Combinations.
We recognize that the gigantic trusts
and combinations designed to enable cap
ital to secure more than its just share
of the joint product of capital aud Labor
f..l. nd
NOTED under Republican rule are men
ace TO beneficial competition and an oh
stacle to permanent business prosperity.
We demand the vigorous and impartial
enforcement of the laws already made to
prevent and control such trusts and com
binations. and we favor such further leg
islntion In restraint thereof as experience
shows TO he necessary.
Corporations chartered by authority of
the people must forever remain subject
to regulation In the interests of the peo-
pie.
We demand that the restraint of such
Illegal combinations be entrusted TO the
Democratic party which Is not rcSpons-
ible for their existence. and which has
ever protested against their continuance.
We condemn the Republican system of
legislation under which trust monopolies
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 pow
ers of the interstate commerce commits
sion to the end that the travelling public
and shippers of this country may have
prompt and adequate relief of the abuses
they are subjected to in the matter of
| transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance of the Mon
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Reciprocity.
We favor a liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
We favor the reduction of the army and
OF army expenditures to the point histor-
ically demonstrated to be safe and suffi-
cient.
We favor the maintenance and liberal
annual increase of the navy as our best
defense In our Isolated continental condi-
tion against a foreign foe. and source
of no possible danger to our liberties as
people.
We favor the enactment and adminis-
tration of laws. giving labor and capital
impartially their just rights. Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Each is
necessary to the other. Each has its
rights but the rights of labor are GER
tainly no less vested" no less sacred"
and no less ''inalienable" than the rights
OF capital.
American Citizenship.
We pledge ourselves TO insist upon the
Just and lawful protection of our citi-
zens at home and abroad and to use all
proper measures to secure for them.
whether native born or naturalized and
without distinction or race or creed. the
equal protection of laws and the enjoy
ment of all rights and privileges open to
them under the covenants of our treat
les of friendship and commerce. and II
under existing treaties the rights of trav-
el and sojourn is denied to American citi-
Zcns or recognition Is withheld from
American passports 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 new treaties the removal of these un-
just Determinations.
Pensions.
The Democracy would secure to the sur
viving soldiers and their dependents gen.
crous pensions. not by an arbitrary exec
utiNc order. but by legislation which a
grateful people stand ready To enact.
our soldiers and sailors who defended
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have a sacred interest in their Just
administration. They must therefore,
share with uS the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation of
court favoritcs. without distinguished
4 service. over the Scared heroes Of many
battles. or aggrandiZcd by executive ap-
preparations out OF the treasures of "A
PROSTATE people. in violation of the act
of congress which fixes the compcnsil-
tion and allowances of the military Off
GERS
Merchant Marine.
We denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
I Gently passed by the United States SEN
ate as an inipuitous appropriation of pub
lie funds for private purposes and u
wastcful. illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy :hc distractions
raised by Republican legislation to the