Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-12
Ticket Nominated by the Missouri
Democrats.
ENDORSED TIE CHICAGO PLATFORM
The Wyoming Republicans Reaf-
firm Their Gold Plank.
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS

The Missouri democratic state conven-
ton came to an end last night, having
nominated the following ticket:
For judge Of the supreme court dong
term)-Wiliiam c. Marshall of St. Louis.
For judge of the supreme court {short
term)-Leroy B. Valiant of st. Louis.
For state superintendent of public
schools-William T. Darlington of Greene
county
For railroad and warehouse commission
civilian E. MeCuily of Macon county
The platform, as reported by the COM
mittee, WAS adopted without change.
The resolutions indorse the platform
adopted at Chicago in 1896 and demand
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at the ratio of IS to l. Without
waiting for the consent of any other ma
ton. Confidence in William ]. Bryan as
the leading exponent of these principles
Is expressed.
Inc republican party was censured for
the non-enforcement of antitrust laws
Issuance of Understanding bonds Is con
oemned. Soldiers and sailors are thanked
for their heroic work. The platform then
says:
I'VE assert that the declaration of war
against Spain was justified by the causes
which called it forth. We direct attention
to the fact that the national republican
administration. backed by the republican
majority in Congress- was opposed to war
and yielded only after delay to strong
public sentiment, aroused by the first and
persistent demands of democratic sena-
tors and representatives, foremost among
whom were those from Missouri and for
their part in forcing the republican Pres
ident and Congress to defend the rights of
cur country We extend them our hearty
congra tulation.
War Was Forced,
I'VE are opposed to waging a war for
conquest, but as this war was forced
UPON US by the intolerant action of the
Spanish government and people, we de-
clare it should be prosecuted until Spain
is driven from the western hemisphere.
And since the prosecution of the war
has entaued great less to us of both life
and treasure, we demand that Porto Rico
and all Spanish territory in the West In
dies, except Cuba, shall be seized by the
United States Or be taken possession of
by arms and held under the sovereignty
of this country.
we favor carrying out In good faith
the resolution of Congress under which
We interviewed in Cuba, and aiding the
Cubans to establish and maintain an in
dependent government of their own. if
they desire this, end we will favor its
peaceful annexation whenever 1t can be
done with consent of the people of the
island sZ
I'VE insist on the strict maintenance of
the Monroe doctrine and hold that any de-
parture from it would be both unwise ard
hazardous. At the same time we declare
mat no American people should be held
by force in unwilling subjection to Euro
pean authority, and we oppose any all-
ance with any European power.
We are opposed to the acquisition of
the philippines or other territory in the
eastern hemisphere. We declare that as
an important Incident to war our govern
nent should acquire all necessary har-
bors and cealing stations in the Philip
pines or elsewhere, and that the treaty of
peace with Spain or any government es-
tapllshed on the islands should guarantee
to us commercial privileges equal to or
superior to those enjoyed by any other
nation.
The Nicaraguan canal should be con-
strucfed and controlled by the United
States"
The resolutions further declare In fayor
OF revival and rehabilitation of our mer-
chant marine, and oppose a large standing
army.
The convention, by reclamation, re-elect-
ed Samuel B. Cook chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee
The naming of the members of the state
central committee constituted the closing
business of the convention,