Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14

The democrats of Missouri, in con-
ventiOn assembled, hereby renew
their faith in the immortal and i'm
matable principles of Thomas JEFF
fcrson. Founded. as they are, upon
high conceptions of human justice,
and expressing, as they do, the
rights of free men, the perpctuity
OF the republic depends pon their
maintenance.
Breathe their spirit into the laws of
state and nation, and you lave a gov
which safeguards the rights of
every man. be his station high or low:
Depart from their sacred teachings, and
YOU create either an oligarchy of the few
or a chaotic condition, where respect for
law is banished and the mob rules.
Greed and Anarchy.
The American people are confronted to-
day by that specter which often disturbed
the meditations of the fathers of the re-
Dublic-the fear of inordinate, lawless,
selfish wealth, rather than foreign foes.
To promote the accumulation of honest
wealth is one of the chief objects of all
sane political organizations. To prevent
the accumulation or inordinate wealth by
dishonest and law-defying methods is to-
day one of the grave duties which de-
wolves upon the democratic party.
We find ourselves face to face with two
forces, either of which, If left to itself,
win drive the nation upon the shoals of
destruction. On the one hand are those
who violate every principle of fair play
among men, and trample upon the law in
their mad struggle for the dollar. On the
Nther hand, are those who, smarting un-
der the gross inequalities of the time,
would appeal to force, rather than. 20
calm reason and the laws of the land.
In this great emergency 1t is the duty
of thn HpuDnnratip nlrtV In intnrnnSA IT.
self between these forces and to say to
the so-called captains of industry that
they must accumulate honestly or be
asent to the pe~nitentiary, and to the men
who fiaunt the red flag, that they must
appeal to the law, not to the club or
torch, or suffer the consequences.
Protective Tariff.
of the innumerable political ~iniquities
visited upon the people by the republican
party, we hold that the most iutolerable
1886 all parties had practically agreed that
the tariff, then known as the American
system, had accomplished its purpose, and
that the erstwhile infant industries We're
able to hold their own In the marts OF the
worlds commerce,
As a result, the protective feature OF
all duties was practically abrogated. a
little later, however, the clouds OF clVl
war settled upon the nation, and under
the preteXt of raising funds for the fed
eral cause, special interests, ever watch,
full. saw their opportunity and f~ostered
this system upon the people, and there
the republican party has not only KEEP
1t, but has continually added to its enor'
nifty.
Insisting that the American man
ufacturer still needs protection
against the cheap labor of Europe
it has enabled them frat. 10 rob thu
American consumer and then to in
wade foreign markets and there un'
derseII this ~so-caIled foreign pau
per in his w markets.
Pretending to protect American labor
they nave encouraged the immigration
into this country of cheap foreign labor
n thus the greatest menace to tn
American laboring man OF to-day Is no
the foreign pauper in Europe, but tn
foreign pauper in the United States.
On the one hand the republican part,
demands the open door in other nations
while on the other hand, 1t maintains
wall of commercial prohibition aroun
the United States.
Reciprocity.
Despairing of sane and Just reciprocit
with our nation, the nations of Europ
are gradually coming together upon
~retauatory policy, and, unless some cor
American people will find themselves cor
fronted with a world boycott against tn
staples of American commerce.
While such a blow will be directe
mainly against the great surplus product
Of American agriculture, it will also
Injurious to other industries, and If Eurt
pean statesmen are persistent in the
newly-formed policy, the result will /
most disastrous to our country.
Under this tariff policy, supplements
by our navigation laws, our mercha1
marine has been driven from the hie
seas, and to-day the only American fla
49, T. -,zs~x A--t1 A1ata frHFa MI
lean battleships. We would not reno
it from the battleships, out we would t
1t TO the mastheads Of merchant .shir
loaded with the surplus products OF far
and factory, and supply the markets
THE DINGLEY BILL fosters the trus
which waxes fat beneath Its shelteril
care. and enables it to take the Amer
can consumer by the throat and rob hi
to its hearts content. Again, n Il
(which Is levied upon what men consur
is vicious, because 1t takes no account
their ability to pay, and therefore do
s not belong to the enlightened age
N which we live.
The democracy of Missouri regards t
tariff question as the greatest econon
issue now before the American people.
The Philippines.
WE BELIEVE that the policy of t
republican party In the Philippine islam
~ not only contrary to the spirit of t
Declaration Of Independence and the &C
stitution OF the United States, but ii
it has been q most unfortunate policy
,t other respects, and therefore we reoo
mend that the right of the Filipino
govern himself-the right which our fol
fathers demanded of King George
conceded him at the earliest possible n
ment, consistent with existing circu
stances, and in the judgment of the NJ
IN souri, democracy. the government OF I
United States should a no steps, I
perform any act, Legislative or exec
tive, that would tend to establish perm
nent political relations between this g.
eminent and the Philippine islands.
that would tend to complicate and ms
more difficult the task of seyering
speedily as possible our present relate
with them.
Statehood.
WE DENOUNCE the republican pa
for its course, advised by the preside
of SO long denying the just demands
Oklahoma and the Indian territory
admission as a state, and for hold
them out OF the Union, greatly TO tn
4etriment, unless and until the terTit0r
III Arizona and New Mexico should
combined against their bitter protest, :
M admitted as one state.
@ nj manifest basis OF this monstr'
wrong liz the securing OF both party {
sectional advantage. 1t Is a wrong co
fnitted to prevent the probable elect
IT additional democratic senators, and
compel the creation or as few new sta
ss possible in the great southwest.
And we denounce the unworthy p
horne IN this contest by republican :