The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-11
The Opposing Wings OF the Party Have Found Common Ground
of Meeting and the Future Is Bright With Victory.
DECLARATION A hASTERFUL APPEAL
Condemns The Official Corruption federal Service and Demands Exposure
Punishment the Country Against the Reckless Methods Roosevelt

It take refuge in the tyrant's plea of
necessity or superior wisdom.
imperialism.
We favor the preservation. so far
as We can. Of an open door for the
worlds commerce in the Orient. with
out any unnecessary entanglementS
in Oriental ard European affairs. and
without arbitrary unlimited. ire
sponsbIe and absolute government
anywhere within our jurisdiction. We
oppose as fervently as did George
Washington himself an Indefinite
irresponsible, discretionary and vague
absolutism and a policy OF colonial
exploitation, no matter where or by
whom invoked or exercised: We be
lieve with Thomas Jefferson and John
Adams that 10 government has
right to make q set of laws for those
al home" and another and a different
set OF laws absolute in their charac
ter. for those I'm the colonies" All
men urfef Tire American flag are en-
titled TO tho protection Of the instl d.
tutions whose emblem the flag Is. IL
they are inherently unfit 10 be mem
bers Of the American body polite.
Wherever there may exist people
incapable OF being governed under
American laws in consonanC- with the
American constitution. that people
ought not To be part Of the American
domain
We insist that We ought to DO for
the Filipiuos what We have done al
ready for the Cubans. and II is our
duty to make that promise now, and
upon suitable guarantees of protection
10 citizens OF our own and other
countries resident there at the time OF
our withdrawal. set the Filipino peo-
pie upon their feet. independent 10
work out their cwn destiny
The endeayor Of the secretary OF
war pledging the governments iu-
dorsement for promoters in the Phil
ipptues to make the United states "a
partner in speculative legislation Of
the archipelago which was only tenn
porarily held up by the opposition OF
the Democratic legislators in the last
session. win. IL successful. lead 10 en-
tanglements from which II will be
difficult to escape.
The Tariff.
The Democratic party has been.
and will continue to be. the consist p
eut opponent OF that class Of tariff
legislation by which certain interests
have been permitted, through con
gressional favor, 10 draw a heavy
tribute from the American people
This monstrous perversion Of those
equal opportunities which our political
Institutions were esta biished to So
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 mouopoIies thus
bringing so an end domestic competi-
tloH. which was the only alleged check
upon the eNtrayagaut profts made
possible by the protective system.
These Industrial combinations. through
zoe financial assistance they give
now. control the policy Of the Republic
can party
W" deupuuce protection as rob-
berry Of the many to enrich the few
and We favor tariff limited 10 the
needs Of fh~ government rcououtCa lty
adm tistereH and SO levied 80 Uot Co.
discriminate against any Industry
class orr section. go lhe end that the
burden Of taxation shall be distributed
as equally Ns possible
We favor 81 revision and gradual
or f.r wH-ss. and for THE common
abuses f'- nNf0rftoEs ana ITS tl-crfu-
nations ee-p.nE .n tI-w tHe ultimate
ends or equality IF burdens AMI
equality ~ opportunities md the
constitutional purpose IF Raising g.
revenue HN taxation tp meet the -gp-
port Uf 'Ha federal government Iu 5U
.'~ Integrity aHi ,IriHty. bat 81. stm-
rI|.tE.