The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-14

| tilted 70 the prOteCtiou "a tti~ tiSs.
tutions whose emblem the flag ID: II
they are inherently UNIT to be MEM
bers Of the American body polite.
| Wherever there may exist people
| Incapable of being governed under
/ American laws in consonance with the
| American constitution. that people
ought not to be part Of the American
| domain.
| We insis, that we ought to do for
the FIlipinos what we have done al
ready for the Cubans. and 1t Is our
duty to make that promise now. and
upon suitable guarantees OF protection
TO. citizens of our own and other
| countries resident there at the time OF
our withdrawal, set the Filipino peo-
pie upon their feet. independent to
| work out their own destiny.
The endeayor OF the secretary of
war pledging the governments In
dorsement for promoters" In the Phil
ippines to make the United States =
partner In speculative legislation Of
the archipelago which was only tenn
porariIy held UP by the opposition OF
the Democratic legislators In the last
tanglements from which 1t Will be
difficult to escape.
The Tariff.
The Democratic party has been,
and will continue to be, the consist
ent opponent of that class Of tariff
legislation by which certain interests
have been permitted. through con-
gressional favor. to draw a heavy
tribute from the American people.
This monstrous perversion OF those
equal opportunities which our political
institutions were established to Sc
cure. have caused what may once
have been infant industries to become
the greatest combinations of capital
that the world has ever known.
These especial favorites OF the gov
eminent have through trust methods
been converted into monopolies. thus
bringing to an end domestic COMPETE
tion- which was the only alleged check
upon the extravagant profits made
possible by the protective system.
Tt Sc industrial combinations. through
Tie financial assistance they give
now. control the policy Of the Republic
can party.
We denounce protection as a rob-
berry 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 tire end that the
burden OF taxation shall be distributed
as equally as possible.
We favor q revision and a gradual
reduction of the tariff by the friends
OF the masses and for the common
veal. and not by the friends OF its
abuses. its extortions and its discrim-
nations. keeping In view the ultimate
ends Of equality Of burdens and
equality OF opportunities" and the
constitutional purpose Of raising al
revenue by taxation to meet the sup
port of the federal government In all |
its integrity and virility. but In SIM
plicity
Trusts and Unlawful Combinations.
We recognize that the gigantic |
trusts and combinations designed to |
enable capital to secure more than its |
share OF the joint products Of capital |
and labor and which have been fos-
tered and promoted under Republican |
rule are menace to beneficial COM
petition and an obstacle to permanent |
business prosperity.
A private monopoly il indefensible |
and intolerable. Individual euualityl
OF opportunity and free competition
are essential to a healthy and perma-
nent commercial prosperity and any
trust. combination or monopoly tend
ing to destroy these by controlling
production. restricting competition or
liking prices. should be prohibited and
punished by law. We especially de-
nounce rebates and discrimination by
transportation companies as the most
potent agency in promoting and
strengthening these unlawful conspir-
acies against trade.
We demand an enlargement of the
powers Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, to the end that the tray-
cling nr1hlfN ch /
try may have prompt and adequate
reiief Tor the abuses to which they are
subjected In the matter Of transporta-
ton We demand a strict enforcement
OF existing civil and criminal statutes
against all such trusts, combinations
ana monopolies: and we demand the
Of such further legislation
as may ne necessary to effectively
Any trust or unlawful combination
engaged In interstate commerce which,
ness or production should not be per-
mitted to transact business outside Of
the state OF Its origin. Whenever ~
snalI De established In any court Of
competent jurisdiction that such mo-
norolization exists such prohfbitior
should be enforced through compre-
nensive laws to be enacted on the
subject. '"s
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
We congratulate our Western c,s,.
sens upon the passing Of the law
.ncwn a. the Newlands irrigation act
or the irrigation and RECLAMATION ~
ne arid lands OF the West, q measure
framed by Democrat. passed in the
lenate by non-partisan vote and
,assed In the house against the onno-
ntion OF almost all the RenuhiIcar
eaoers BY vote. the maioritv ~ /,
Vnich was Democratic.
We call attention to this rreat T,.
cratic measure. broad ana comnre-
,enslve az 1t H. working automatica,Iv !
nrousnout all time without fnrfherI :
,ction OF congress. until the reclams. /,
ION OF all the lands In the arid Wast :
apabie OF reclamation ID accom- MAJ
q. reservfnS the lands reclaimed for
In small tracts. ana r;S :
Ay guarding against land mononniv :
= an evidence Of the policy ~ 49,
nesuc development contemplated nv
, \, democratic party. should II he
laced In power. s
Isthmian Canal. G
The Democracy, when intrr.,s
ltn power. will construct the pareN :
e canal speedily. honestly ana eco. t.
U u thereby. giving to our neo. :
le WHAT democrats have aIuov. 80