St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-27
The Democratic Platform.
Following is the platform adopted
BY the Vermont democrats last week


We, the democrats of Vermont. in conven-
ton assembled declare our adherence to the
principles of democracy formulated by LETTER.
son, exempliied by long line of democratic
statesmen since his time and crystalzed in
the platform adopted by the dem ocratic ma
tional convention at Chicago in 1896.
We emphatically reassert the democratic
faith that all tariff taxes shall be laid Tor rev.
enue as their sole object and not for the up
building of the Hannas, Carnegies and their
school of grasping multimiIlionaires
The republican administration in its dec
laration of war solemnly declared to the
world that the purpose of this country in
entering upon the war with Spain was solely
one of humanity, and in it's declaration
expressly disavowed any intentions of set
ting up or asserting the sovereignty Of the
United States in any conquered t, rritory. We
accept that declaration as made in good
faith and binding upon the administration
and the country. and we believe that the
present war should be vigorously prosecuted
and promptly ended. We oppose the pro-
posed impartialistc policy of the republican
party in the annexation or colonization of
any territory won from Spain by our arms.
The policy OF protection of necessity leads
the republican party to this course, because
unless our markets are extended in this man.
ner their protective principle will be annihi-
lated. Such policy involves the abandon
ment of the Monroe doctrine. depriving us
OF the advantages we have enjoyed from our
| isolated situation; exposes us to the danger
OF quarrel with the European nations and la
BILE to force us into the entangling alliances
which Washington charged us to avoid; and
it is departure from the faith of the fathers
and from the principles upon which the gov
eminent was founded it assumes powers
| never conferred by the cons tuition and
imposes responsibilities for which our system
of government is untitled, and invites the
| disasters which have oyertaken all republ cs
| heretofore existing.
We believe that the annexation of Hawaii
Orfr frQ l..
| tional policy, and in view of the territory's
| remoteness and the undesirableness of it's
| population we oppose the ad mission of these
| islands to statehood We cordially extend
our love and sympathy to the Green Noun
tain boys who promptly responded to their
country's call.
| We lit aloft the unstained banner of the
| Vermont democracy aud emphasize our I'M
| swerving loyalty to the money of the con :
| stitution, the money of Washington. Jeffer-
| son. Jackson and the long line OF illustrious
American statesmen; the money that brough
| prosperity and contentment to this country
| Tor 80 years is the money that will restore
| prosperity and business to a suffering people.
The man who calmly deliberates is the ma
who will be impressed with the fact that the
| money standard of the Rothschilds, Nor
standard these money barons have purposelv
designed for their selfish upbuiding and II OF
to confer blessings upon the toilirg and pro-
ducing masses who plainly note their down
| ward progress.
| The Vermont democracy takes especial
pride in expressing its undiminished admir- a.
tion of and confidence in William J. Bryan,
whose unanswerable logic so clearly voices
the principles and benefits of that govern
ment which confers the greatest good upon
the greatest number of people.
We denou.ce the republican party of Yer.
mont for maintaining upon the statute
books the present prohibitory law, which
1t neither dares to enforce nor repeal, nor
submit to the people for condemnation or
approval. We demand the repeal of this
law and the enactment of such measures as
shall most wisely and efficiently regulate the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the interest OF
temperance. sobriety and good morals.
We denounce the extravaganza of the re.
publican administration which has increased