Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

Se'h oouy IoLtlc. w EeTeNer tnere may exist
people incapable Of being governed under
american laws. in consonance with the
american Constitution, that people ought
not to he part of the American domain
we insist that we ought to do for the
6lhplnos what We have done already for
the Cubans, and 1t is our duty to make
mat promise now, and upon suitable guar
antees OF protection to citizens of our own
ana other countries resident there at the
time of our withdrawal, set the Filipino
people upon their feet, free and independ-
ent to work out their own destiny.
The endeavor of the Secretary OF War,
oy piedglng the governments Endorsement
Tor promoters in the Philippine Islands
to make the United States partner in the
speculative legislation of the archipelago,
which was only temporarily held up by
the opposition of the democratic senators.
IN the last session. will. If successful. lead
to entanglements from which 1t will be diff
fcult to escape.
II. The democratic party has BEEN and
will continue to be, the consistent opponent
of that class of tariff legislation by which
certain interests have been permitted,
through congressional favor. to draw a
heavy tribute from the American people.
Ihls monstrous perversiOn Of those equal
opportunities, which our political in
situations were established to secure, has
caused what may once have been infant
industries to become the greatest combina-
lions Of capital that the world has ever
known. These especial favorites of the
government have. through trust methods.
ing to an end domestic competition. which
was the only alleged check upon the ex-
travagant profits made possible by the pro-
tective system. These industrial combna-
tons, by the financial assistance they can
give now control the policy Of the republi-
can party.
I'VE denounce 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 to discriminate against any
industry. class or section, to the end that
the burdens of taxation shall be distributed
as equally as possible
I'VE favor a revision and a gradual re-
duction of the tariff by the friends Of the
masses and for the common veal, and not
by the friends of it's abuses. it's extortions
and Its Determinations, keeping In view the
ultimate ends of equality of burdens and
equality of opportunities and the consti-
tutional purpose of raising a revenue by
taxation, to wit, the support Of the federal
government In all its integrity and virility.
but in simplicity.
Trusts and Unlawful Combinations.
I'VE recognize that the gigantic trusts
and combinations designed to enable capt.
tai to secure more than Its just share of
the joint products of capital and labor. and
which have been fostered and promoted I'M
der republican rule. are a menace to bene-
fetal competition and an obstacle to per-
manent business prosperity. private mo-
nopoly Is indefensible and intolerable.
individual equality of opportunity and
free competition are essential to a healthy
and permanent commercial prosperity, and
any trust, combination or monopoly tend
ing to destroy these by controlling produce
ton, restricting competition or fixing prices.
should be prohibited and punished by law.
We especially denounce rebates and dis
elimination by transportation companies as
the most potent agency In promoting and
strengthening these unlawful conspiracies
against trade.
I'VE demand enlargement of the pow
ers of the interstate commerce committee,
to the end that the travelling public and
shippers of this country may have prompt
which they are subjected In the matter of
transportation. We demand strict en-
forcement of existing civil and criminal
statutes against all such trusts, combtna-
lions and monopolies: and we demand the
enactment of such further legislation as
may be necessary to effectually suppress
them.
Amy trust or unlawful combination
gagged in interstate commerce, which is mo-
nopolizing any branch of business or pro-
duction. should not be permitted to trans
act business outside of the state of its
origin. Whenever it shall be established In
any court of competent jurisdiction that
such monopolization exists, such prohibit
ton should be enforced through comprehen-
sive laws to be enacted on the subject.
Reclamation Of Arid Lands and Do
mestic Development.
I'VE congratulate our western citizens
upon the passing of the law known as the
Newlands irrigation act for the irrigation
and reclamation of the arid lands OF the
west; a measure framed by a democrat,
passed in the Senate by a non-partisan
vote and passed in the House against the
opposition of almost all the repupNcan read
ers by VOTE the majority of which was
democratic.
I'VE call attention to this great demo-
cratic measure, broad and comprenenslVe
as 1t is working automatically throughout
ali time without further action of Congress,
until the reclamation Is accomplished re-
serving the lands reclaimed Tor homessek
ers in small tracts and rig1dly guaroihs
against land monopoly, as an evidence OF
the policy of domestic development contem.
plated by the democratic party, should IL
be placed in power
Isthmian Canal.
.The democracy when entrusted with
mower will construct the Panama canal
sneedily, honestly and economically, there
nv giving to our people what democrats
have always contended fora great inter-
oceanic canal, furnishing shorter ana
cheaper lines of transportation ana proauer
and less trammeled trade relations WITH 'he
other peoples of the worid.
American Citizenship.
1--WE pledge ourselves to insist upon the
lust and lawful protection OF our ci''Zens
~ home and abroad and to use all proper
-,a.sures to secure for them, whether
native born or naturalized, and without
OF race or creed, the eQua.
protection of laws and the enjoyment OF
ali rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants of our treaties OF
friendship and commerce; and, II unoer
existing treaties the right of travel and
sojourn is denied to American citizens or
recognition is withheld from American
ma ssports 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 DISCRIMINATORY.
I'VE demand that all over the world
duly authenticated passport issued by
the government of the United States to
an American citizen shall be proof of the
fact that he is an American citizen and
shall entitle him to the treatment due
him as such.
Popular Election of Senators.
I've favor the election of United States
senators by the direct vote of the peo-