The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-10
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Home Rule.
1--WE assert our confidence in and
admiration for the wisdom of the
| fathers in so organizing the federal
government as to secure rule to the
people of each state; and we pledge
| ourselves to combat with increasing
vigilance the efforts Of those who are
striving by usurpation to seize the
powers of the people of the state for
exploitation by the federal government.
Believing with Jefferson, in the sup
port Of the state governments in al
of their rights as the most competent
administration for our domestic con-
Germs and the surest bulwark against
antl-republican tendencies and in the
preservation of the general government
, III Its whole constitutional vigor as the
sheet anchor of our peace at home and
safety abroad we are opposed to the
Capitalization implied in the sugges-
lions now frequently made that the
powers of the general government
should be extended by executive and
legislative action and by judicial con-
struction. There is no twilight zone
between the nation and the state in
which exploiting interests can take
refuge from both and it is as necessary
that the federal government shall ex-
erclse the powers delegated to it as it
is that the state governments shall
use the authority reserved to them:
but we insist that the federal remedies
FOR the regulation of interstate COM
merce and for the prevention of pri-
vate monopoly shall be added to- not
substituted for state remedies
Tariff.
We welcome the belated promise of
tariff reform now offered by the repub
Hcan party in tardy recognition of the
righteousness Of the democratic 20
sition on this question. but the people
cannot safely entrust the execution of
d
IS so deeply obligated to the highly
protected interests as is the republican
party We call attention to the signi-
hcant fact that the promised relief
was postponed until after the coming
election-an election to succeed in
which the republican party must have
that same support from the benefciar-
les OF the high protective tariff as it
mas always heretofore received from
them; and to the further fact that DIR
Ing years of uninterrupted power. no
dc'loii Whatever mas been taken by the
republican congress to correct the ad-
mlttedly existing tariff iniquities.
We favor immediate revision of tha
tariff by the reduction of import du-
ties. Articles entering into competition
with trust-controlled products should
De made IN the tariff upon the neces-
saries OF life especially upon articles
competing with such American mann
Iacturers as are sold abroad more
cheapiy than at home; and reductions
should be made in such other sched-
ules as may be necessary to restore
the tariff to a revenue basis.
Existing duties have given the man
ufacturer Of paper a shelter behind
winch they have organized combina-
tlons to raise the price Of pulp and of
paper, thus imposing a tax upon the
spread of knowledge.
We demand the immediate renoa1 Of
tarlH on wood pulp, print paper, Iun-
Der lumber and logs and that these. ar
uoles be placed upon the free list.
Trusts.
\ IsITate monopoly is indefensi
b-e and intolerabIe. We therefore favor
tne vigorous reform of the criminal
ID" against guilty trust nagnates ana
o1lciais. and demand the enactment Of
such additional legislation as NAV no
necessary to make it Impossible for =
private monopoly to exist in the Tr-f+~
ca states. Among the additional rene
dies We specify three: First. a law nre-
venting a duplication OF directors
among competing corporations. second
license system which VIII witro,,+
aondglhg the right of each state to ore
a'e corporation or it's right to regulate
- 1t Will foreign corporations doing
business within its limits make if no
cessary for a manufacturing or trad
ing corporation engaged in interstate
commerce to take our a federal license
before it shall be permitted to con+~ol
rs much as 25 per cent OF the nrod7ca
IN which it deals, the license 70 nro-
tect the public from watered stock and
TO prohibit the control by such cornora-
'lohs not more than so per cent of fha
amount of any product consumed in
the United States; and, third a law
compelling such licensed corporations
70 sell to all purchasers in all parts
or the country on the same terms after
making due allowance for cost of
transportation.
Railroad Regulation.
We assert the right Of congress- +,
exercise complete control over inter-
state commerce and the right of each
state to exercise control over com
iherce within its borders.
we demand such enlargement of
the interstate commerce commission
as may be necessary to compel rail-
roads to perform their duties as com