Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-08

Is pD,ubu.
an obstacle to permanent business
prosperity.
We demand a vigorous and impair
tial enforcement of the laws already
made to prevent and control such
trusts and combinations, and we fav-
or such further legislation in restraint
thereof as experience showed To be
necessary.
Corporations chartered by the au-
thority of the people must forever re-
main subject to regulation in the in
terest of the people.
What 81 Trust Does.
Private monopoly is indefensible and
intOlerable. We recognize the right
of capital. in all legitimate lines of
the enterprise. to combine for an in
crease of business, for enlaTging the
productive capacity, and for decreas-
ing the cost of production: but when
such a combination in its purpose, or
effect creates or tends TO create a
monopoly in its production, to restrain
trade, or stifie competition; 10 increase
the cost to the consumer, or control
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our laws, becomes inimical to the pub
lie welfare and peace. and should be
SO regulated, controlled or prohibited
by law as to amply protect public in
tereStS.
Not Responsible for Trusts.
We demand the restraint of such |
illegal combinations be entrusted to |
the democratic party, which is not
for their existence, and
which has ever protested against |
their continuance.
We condemn the republican system
of legislation under which trust |
are enabled to exact high
er prices for their manufactured prod
ucts from our own people than they
sell them for abroad.
We demand enlargement of the pow
ers of the interstate commerce com
to the end that the travelling
public and shippers of this country
may have prompt and adequate relief
for the abuses they are subjected to
in the matter of transportation.
The Tariff Idea.
We favor a reduction of the tariff
taxation upon trust-produced articles
TO a point where foreign competition
may enter the American market
whenever and wherever trusts and
seeking monopoly, raise
heir prices to the American consum-
er above the reasonable and just
profit by such reduction depriving
rusts and monopolies of the power
o extort from the American people,
Inder the shelter of the American law,
prices higher than those charged for
eigners for the identical articles.
Touches Race Question.
We pledge ourselves to insist upon
he just and lawful protection of our
citizens at home and abroad, and to
Ise all proper measures to secure for
hem, whether native born or natur-
lliZed, and without distinction of race
,r creed. an equal protection of the
avs and enjoyment of all rights and
privileges open to them under the Gov
nants of our treaties of friendship and {
commerce; and if under existing treat
es the right of travel and sOjourn is
enied 10 American citizens or recog-
.ition is withheld from American pass >
,orts by any countries on the ground
# race or creed. we favor the begin
ing of negotiations with the govern '
nent of such countries 10 secure by b
.ew treaties OF their unjust discrimi- T
ations. G
independence for FIIIpInOS. !
We insist we ought to do for the
'ilipinos what we have already done h
or the Cubans. And it is our intent a
S soon as can be done wisely and k
afely for the Filipinos themselves and
fter amicable arrangements with {
hem concerning naval stations, coal
ng stations and trade relations, and
pOn suitable guarantees Of protection
D all national and international in i
erests to set the Filipino people upon u
heir feet. free and independent, to s
7Ork out their own destiny. Fl
The endeavor of the secretary of T
'ar. by pledging the governments en-
orsement for promoters" in the
philippine islands to make the United
tates a partner in speculative exploit s
tion Of the archipelago, which was t
My temporarily held up by the oppo- 7
itiOn of the democratic senator's in {
he last session, will, if successful,
sad TO permanent ENHANCEMENT from ! t
'hich it will be difficult to escape. It