The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
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| these two things: First. the
general principle the sole derivation OF
| the power of taxation is the support OF
the federal government economically
effectively and constitutionally admin
| fstrated and, second, the equal truth
that in the assertion OF any general
principle and in reaching ultimate end
however sacred and logically unaNo1da-
BILE due regard, but only due regard,
must and should be paid to actually ex-
listing conditions.
5. We favor the reduction of tariff
taxa ton upon trust producer articles
to the point where foreign competition
may enter the American market when
ever trusts and combines, seeking mon
opoly, raise their prices to the Ameri-
can consumer above a reasonable and
Just profit, by such reduction depriving
trusts and monopofies of the power to
extort from the American people under
than those charged foreigners for iden-
tical articles.
The Money Question.
The discoveries of gold within the
past few years and the great increase
in production thereof, adding two
worlds supply. of which several hun
dred million falls to the share of the
United States. has contributed to the
maintenance of a money standard of
moving that issue from the field of
political contention
The Isthmian Canal.
Our party having long earnestly adj
vocated the construction of an inter-
oceanic canal for the purpose of ma
the states and foreign nations, we
favor the early completion of the
isthmian canal.
But while making this declaration
complished and irreversible fact. we
can not too forcibly express our dis
approval of the methods by which in
disregard of the usages and obliga-
ton of international law and treaty
obligations the canal route has been
acquired, or too solemnly record our
hope that this precedent of defiant
may never be used against
us to our humiliation and injury.
Trusts
We recognize that the gigantic
trusts and combines designed to en-
able capital to secure more than its
just share of the joint product of cap
ital and labor, and which have been
lican rules, are a menace to beneficial
competition and an obstacle to per-
manent business prosperity.
We demand the vigorous and i'm
partial enforcement of the laws al
ready made to prevent and control
such trusts and combines, and we IA
vor such further legislation in re-
straint thereof as experience shows
to be necessary
Corporations chartered by author
ity of the people must forever remain
subject to regulation in the interest of
the people.
A private monopoly is indefensibIe
and intolerable. We recognize the
right of capital in all legitimate lines
Of enterprise to combine for the in
crease of business for enlarging pro-
ductive capacity and for decreasing
the cost of production: but when such
combine in its purpose or effect Gre
ates or tends to create a monopoly in
Its productions, to restrain trade or
to stifie competition, to increase cost
to the consumer, or to control the
laws, becomes inimical to public well
fare and peace, and should be so reg
rlated, controlled or prohibited by
law as to amply protect the public in
We demand that the restraint of
such illegal combinations be entrusted
to the Democratic party, which is not
responsible for their existence and
which has ever protested against their
continuance. We condemn the Re-
publican system of legislation under
which trust monopolies are enabled to
exact higher prices for their manu-
factured products from our own peo-
pie than they sell them for abroad
We demand an enlargement of the
powers of the interstate commerce
commission. to the end that the trav-
country may have prompt and ad-
equate relief for the abuses they are
subjected to in the matter of trans
portation.
Monroe doctrine in its full integrity.
We favor liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
We favor the reduction of the army
and of army expenditure to the point
historically demonstrated to be safe
and sufficient.
We favor the maintenance and lib
eral annual increase of the navy as
our best defense in our isolated con-
Llnental condition against a foreign
foe and a source of no possible dam
ger in our liberties as a people.
Capital and Labor.
We favor the enactment and admin |
of laws giving labor and cap
ital impartially their just rights. Cap
ital and labor ought not to be enc |
mics Each is necessary to the other. |
Each has its rights, but the rights of |
labor are certainly no less vested, no |
less sacred and no less inaIienabIe /
then the rights of capital
American Citizenship.
We pledge ourselves to insist upon |
the just and lawful protection of our
citizens at home and abroad, and to |
use all proper measures to secure for /
them, whether native born or natural |
lied and without distinction of race or
creed, the actual protection of laws
and the enjoyment of all rights and |
privileges open to them under the |
covenant of our treaties of friendship /
and commerce. and if under existing /
treaties the right of travel and So
journ is denied to American citizens /
or recognition is withheld from Amer
lean passports by any country on the |
ground of race or creed, we favor the
beginning of negotiations with the
government of such countries to Sc
cure by new treaties the removal of
these unjust determinations.
Pensions.
The Democracy would secure to the
soldiers and sailors and /
their dependents generous pensions,
not by an arbitrary executive order,
but by legislation which a grateful
oeople stand ready 70 enact