The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
THE CONVENTIONS VIEWS
reformed Democracy" the Rallying
Cry-Chieago Platform Reafarmed.


reformed Democracy" the Rallying
Cry-Chicago Platform Reafdrmed-
The convention of 125, by actual
count, adopted the following resolu-
tions:
"First-We reaffirm our allegiance to
the principles OF the reformed Democ-
racy as enunciated in the national plat
form adopted at Chicago in 1896, and we
insist that this platform, upon which
Kansas was carried in 1896, be given us
upon which to make a successful cam
paign in 1900.
'.Second-We declare our high admir-
alton for the high character and diStin-
guished abilities of our national lead
er, William j. Bryan. We believe him
to be the sole and only choice OF the
Kansas Democracy for our standard
bearer in 1900.
''Third-We emphasize our conviction
that the financial question will never
be settled until it is settled right; that
the mother of trusts is the money trust
and that the greatest menace to our
national prosperity is the impending
Republican conspiracy to legalize the
gold standard, destroy the greenbackS,
and transfer the issue and control. of
our paper currency to the national
banks.
''Fourth-The Sherman theory OF. fin
ance and the Mckinley theory of taxa
ton bear legitimate fruit in the indus
trial and commercial trusts. Protected
from foreign competition by the tarlft'
and eliminating domestic competition
by com binatiOn, they tax our peOpIe
on all necessaries of life and fix prices
to produce dividends on Watered ana
fictitious capital; they crush our small
manufacturers and dealers, throw ~
Dor out of employment, destroy cOmpe-
titiVe demand for raw material and en-
courage monopoly in all lines of indus
try; they are opposed to the principles
of Democracy, and We as AdnSds
Democrats, are unalterably opposed to
them.
'fFifth-We believe in the income tax.
that wealth may bear its fair share OF
boodleism may be banished from state
and national capitols; and in senators
elected by the people instead OF by cor
porate influence
sSixth-We are against entangling
foreign alliances, and believe that our
salutary rule against permitting med
ding on this continent by other nations
should keep US from meddllng else
where. We glory in the soldier records
made by Kansas young men during the
past year, but record our protest
against quadrupling our army for pur-
poses of aggression and conquest, and
denOunce the un-American policy OF
the present administration of forcing
our government on purchased and pro-
testing people at the point OF the
bayonet.
''Seventh-In state matters we de-
mand clean, honest and economical ad-
ministratiOn of the laws; vigorous en-
fOrcement of all laws recently enacted
to relieve our stoclzmen, miners, farm
ers and merchants from grasping mo-
nOpolies, and a drastic law against the
organization or operation of trusts
within our state.
"Eighth-We cordially invite all
Kansas voters whose views are in line
with the sentiments herein expressed,
to join with US in the organization of
a league of political clubs TO be organ
lied and operated in connection with
the Democratic organization, both state
and national, with the object of extend
ing these principles and making them
effective in legislation through the med
ium of the ballot"
Mr.. Hettinger objected to the term
reformed Democracy" He said there
was no such thing. J. G. Johnson re-
piled, urging the conference to let the
term stand. He intimated that it would
suit the Populists. Hettinger insisted
on having his way, and the conference
finally struck out the word REFORMED"