The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-06

as the gateway. to all other ma
tional reform.
1A prlvate monopoly Is indefonsi-
BILE and intolerable. We, therefore,
favor the vigorous enforcement of
the criminal law against trusts
and trust hagnates, and demand
the enactment OF such additional
legislation as may be necessary to
make st Impossible for a private
monopoly to exist in the United
states. Among the additional reme-
dies we specify three:
''First, a law preventing the du-
plication OF directors among COM
peting CORPORATIONS: second, q IL
cense system which viii, without
abridging the right OF each state
to create corporations or It's rights
TO regulate as 1t will find corpora
lions doing business within Its
limits, make II necessary for Il
manufacturing or trading corpo-
ration engaged IN Interstate COM
Inerce 10 take out q Federal license
before 1t shall be permitted to con-
troll as much as 25 per cent. OF the
product in which 1t deals; the IL
cense TO protect the public from
watered stock and to prohibit the
thin so per cent. of the total
amount of any product consumed
in the United states; and. third,
law compelling such licensed cor
porations 10 sell to all purchasers
in all parts OF the country on the
same terms after making due al
iowance for cost of transporta-
ton.
eve welcome the belated promise
Of tariff reform, now offered by
part of the Republican party,
as tardy recognition of the
= righteousness of the Democratic
position on this question. but the
people cannot safely intrust the
execution of this important work
to a party which is SO obligated to
the highly protected interests that
It postpones relief until after the
election. And we call attention
to the significant fact that the
promise now made 10y those Re-
publicans who favor tariff revision
is wholly Initiated by the use of
the very qualifying words under
which the present tariff iniqulties
have grown up.
For Tariff Revision.
I'VE favor an immediate revi-
sion OF the tariff by the reduction
of import duties. Articles enter
ing into competition with articles
controlled by trusts Should be
placed upon free list; material
reductions should be made in the
tariff upon necessaries of life, and
reduction should be made in such
other schedules as may he neces-
sary to restore the tariff to u reve-
nue. basis.
I'VE favor an income tax as part
of our revenue system, and we
urge tho submission of constitu-
tional amendment specifically au-
thorizipg Congress to levy and coll
1ect tax upon Individual and COR
porate incomes to the end that
wealth may bear its proportionate
share of the burdens of the Federal
government. We favor national
inheritance tax 10 reach the
swollen fortunes already in exist
ence, but be believe that it is bet
ter TO permanently prevent
swollen fortunes by abolishing
tho privileges and favoritism upon
which they are based.
I'VE sympathize with the efforts
put forth for the reclamation of
the arid lands of the West, and
urge the largest possible use of ir-
rigation in the development of the
country. We also favor the re-
clamation of swamp lands upon the
same principles.
we favor the preservation of
the forests still remaining, and the
replantinE OF the denuded districts
in all our mountain ranges as well
as the forestation OF the Western
plains.
we believe that the Panama
our country, and favor its speedy
completion.
Eve urge liberal appropriations
f1f st11f WAN Il
ment of the interior waterways.
believing that such expenditures
will return a large dividend In les
sened cost OF transportation.
We favor a generous pension
policy, both as a matter of Justice
TO the surviving veterans and their
dependents, and because it relieves
the. country of the necessity of
maintaining a large standing army.
Condemn Imperialism
I'VE condemn the experiments
In Imperialism as an ineXcusabIe
blunder. which has involved us in
an enormous expense, brought us
weakness instead of strength, and
laid our nation open to the charge
OF abandoning the Fundamental
doctrine OF lf-government.
We favor an immediate declara-
ton of the nations purpose to
recognize the independence of the
Philippine as soon as stable
governTen!. cat be established.
such Independence 10 be guarded
by us, as we guard the independ-
ence of Cuba. until the neutraIiza-
ton OF the islands can be secured
by treaty with other powers. In
recognizing the independence of
lne Phllippines our government
should retain such land as may be
necessary for coaling stations and
naval bases.
Desiring the prevention Of war
Wherever possible, we believe that
our nation should announce its de-
termination not to use our navy for
me coilection OF private debts and
us Willingness 10 enter into agree
ments with other nations proyfdjnp
Tor arbitration by an Impartial tri2
,bunal before any declaration Of war
Or commencement of hostillties Of
every dispute which defies dinlo
matte settlement
Control Over Commerce.
We assert the right of Cow
gree TO exercise complete con+rn,
over interstate commerce, and we
assert the right of each state -
exercise Just as complete control
over commerce within its borders.
we demand such an enlargement
o. powers of national and State
AWAY commerce q may be ne
cessary to give full protection to
persons and places from discrin-
NATION and cxtorrion. We believe
mat both the nation and the va
Tioas states should first ascertain
The present value of the railroads
measured by the cost of reproduc-
tioni second, prohibit the issue OF
any more watered stock or no.
titious Capitalization: third, prohibit
the railroads from engaging in any