The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-14
'hbe Party's Declaration of Principles as set
Forth by the National Convention Held
at Saint Louis.


Imperialism.
We favor the preservation. so far
as we can. Of an open door Tor the
worlds commerce In the Orient. with.
out any unnecessary entanglements
In Oriental and European affairs. and
without arbitrary. unlimited. ire
sponsible and absolute government
anywhere within our jurisdiction. We
oppose as ferventlv as did George
irresponsible. discretionary and vague
absolutIsm and a policy or colonial
exploitation. no matter where or By
whom invoked or exercised: we be-
lieve with Thomas Jefferson and John
Adams that no government has
right TO make a set 81 laws for those
at home" and another and a different
SCI OF laws. absolute In their chdrac-
ter. for those I'm the colonies" All
men under tho American flag are en-.
titled to the protection OF the instl.
tutionS whose emblem the nag Is; 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 ~ consonance with the
American constitution, that people
ought not to be part Of the American
domain.
the tillpinos what we have done al.
ready for the Cubans. and It 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.
Tho endeavor NJ the secretary of
I IT. Ill
dorsement for promoters" ia tho Phil.
! ippines 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. Will. II successful. lead to en-.
Gnglements from which 1t will be
difficult to escape.
The Tariff,
The Democratic party has been,
| and win continue TO be, tho consist
eni opponent Of that class Of tariff
legislation by which certain interests
hay. been permitted. through con-
gresSpnal 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 favurites Of the gov
eminent have through trust methods
been converted into monopolies, thus
bringing to an end domestic competi-
ton, which was the only alleged check
upon the eXtravagant profits made
possible by tha protective system.
tt SO Industrial combinations. through
the financial assistance they give
now. control the policy OF the RepubIl-
can party
We denounce protection as rob
berry of the many to enrich the few
and We favor tariff limited 10 the
needs or the government economically
administered and so levied MS not o
discriminate against any industry
class or section. to the end that the
burden or taxation shall be distributed
as equally as possible.
We favor a revision and a gradual
reduction Of the tarin by the friends
or the masses and for the common
veal and not by the friends or its
abuses It's extOrtions and It's discrIm-
nations. Keeping IN view the ultimate
ends OF equality OF burdens and
equality Of opportunities" and the
constitutional purpose OF raising a
revenue by taxation TO meet the SUP
port OF the federal government IN all
It's Integrity and viillty but I'm sim
pliCity
Trusts and Unlawful Combinations.
We recognize that the gigantic
trusts and combinations designed TO
enable capital To secure more than It's
share OF the Joint products OF capitaI
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.
private monopoly is Inderensible
and intnlerable. individual equality
OF opportunity and free CompetItion
are essential to healthy and perna-
nent commercial prosperity and any
trust, combination or monopoly tend
ing to destroy these by controlling
production. restricting competition or
liking prices, should he 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 public and shippers OF this coun-
Try may nave prompt and adequate
relief for the abuses TO which they are
subjected I'm the matter OF transporta-
ton, We demand ii strict enforcement
OF existing civil and criminal statutes
against all such trusts. combinations
and mouopolies; and We demand the
enactment OF such further legislation
as may be necessary 10 effectively
suppress them.
Any trust or unlawful combination
engaged In Interstate commerce which
Is nonopolizing any branch OF busl-
ness or production should not be per
United to transact business outside of
the state Of its origin. Whenever IL
shall be established In any court OF
competent jurisdiction that such mo-
noEolizatiOn exists such prohibition
should be enforced through compre-
henslve laws to be enacted on the
subject.
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
We congratulate our Western citI.
Gems upon the passing or the law
khCwn as the Newlands irrigation act
for the irrigation and reclamation OF
the arid lands OF the West. a measure
framed by Democrat, passed in the
senate by partisan vote and
DagSed I'm the hnI1aa A.