The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-04
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only to the extent that may be
lie. .dful foi the maintenance of gov
ernment honestly and economically
administered within the sphere of
it's legitimate powers; and we in
sist that a large surplus in the
Treasury, caused by unnecessary
taxation, has heretofore allowed
officials in the various departments
to speculate with public funds, and
to use the cash of the State with
favored banks and individuals for
political and personal use and for
the gains of favored contractors;
and we further declare our deter
mined opposition to all schemes OF
taxation that bear unequally on in
dividuals or interests, or that tend
to increase the profits of one class
at the expense of any other.
NO NEED TO VETO PENSION BILL.
We emphatically insist that had
it not been for the illegitimate use
of public funds by the Republican
officials, there would have been no
necessity for ignoring the claims of
veterans of the Civil War, and for
reducing appropriations to charita-
BILE institutions.
While we recognize the right of
capital. within this Commonwealth,
in all legitimate lines of enterprise
to combine for the increase of busi-
ness, for enhancement of profit by
enlarging productive capacity, and
decreasing the cost of production,
thus lessening the price to'the con-
sumer, yet when such combinations
in its purpose, or effect, creates, or
tends to create, a monopoly in its
production, to restrain trade, or to
stifle competition, to increase cost
to the consumer, or to control the
market, for the labor it employs, it
violates the spirit of our laws, be-
comes inimical to public welfare
and peace and should be so regulat-
ed, controlled or prohibited by law
as to amply protect the public in
terests.
We believe that by wise legisla-
ton, rigidly and impartially enforc.
ed against such combinations, their
evil tendencies can be prevented
without needless destruction to the
capital upon which labor must de-
pend for employment and compen-
sation; that in this matter the path
of safety lies in rigid, honest and
impartial regulation, control and
prohibition, rather than in ruthless
destruction which may involve the
greatest loss upon the innocent.
FAVOR INVESTIGATION OF TRUSTS.
Within these principles we favor
the most rigid regulation of trusts
and combinations that wisdom can
devise under laws of universal ap-
plication and impartial enforcement.
We demand an honest ballot for
honest voters and condemn the par
ty in power for refusing to so amend
the ballot laws that the true intent
of the voter may be registered with
out intimidation or interference,
and the ballot SO simplifed that all
opportunity for fraud or coercion
be taken from the political boss or
his henchmen.
FOR POPULAR VOTE FOR U. S.
SENATOR.
Recognizing the growing demand
of the people for the registration OF
their choice for United States Sena-
tor, we condemn the Republican
leaders for the defeat of the McCord
bill, which permitted the voters
thus to express their preference at
the primary election by popular
vote.
The party in power deserves no
credit for its tardy repentance in
the passage of legislation demand
ed by the Democratic party and en-
forced by popular indignation, but
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