The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-09-07


as equal primary money at the rate
Of 16 to independent of all other
nations in the world.
2 The honorable William j.
Bryan still retains our entire con-
fidence, and we demand his reno.n-
ination in 1900.
8 We recognize the solemn fact
that our government can not be
both Republican and Imperial.
We stand in line with Wash
ington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln
Grant and all other American pat
riots, living and dead, in desiring
the perpetuity of our republic.
8 We are radically and unalter-
ably opposed to Imperialism in tho
United States of America. When
we have solved some of the race
problems that confront US at home,
then by example, we can proclaim
the blessings that flow from free
institutions, and thus procure be-
nevolent assimilation "without
criminal aggression"
6 We are opposed to entangling
alliances with foreign kingdo ms
and empires.
We commend the action of
Congress in declaring that our war
with Spain was for humanity not
for conquest.
8 We proudly recognize the
valor and glorious achievements
of our gallant soldiers and sailors
from R"nker Hill to this very hour,
j" among the most thrilling
and glorious in the history of the
world; but we profoundly regret
that American Soldiers are being
unlawfully used in the name of
liberty to crush and destroy dawn
ing Republicanism In the Orient,
and we denounce the secret and
vicious alliance now in evidence,
between England and the Repub-
lican administration, whereby this
nation may become involved in
war with foreign nations.
8 We demand that the Cubans
and Philippines not only be per-
mitted but encouraged to establish
independent republics, deriving
all of their governmental powers
from the consent of the governed.
10 We denOunce the Republican
party for its thirty-eight years of
abject subserviency to the shipping
interests Of Great Britain, and we
denounce the so-called Hanna.
Payne shipping bill, which, if en-
acted into law, would further
shackle our interests.
II We are in favor of maintain
ing our splendid and efficient navy.
IL A large standing army in
our republic is a menace to liberty.
l8 We favor the initiative and
referendum, the passage of the
eight-hour labor law, the more rig
id inspection of mines and work.
shops, the prohibition OF sweat
shops and the abolition OF the con-
tract system of prison labor.
IA We declare that all unlawful
combinations of capital are the
legitimate fruits of gold standard
and other corrupt Republican leg
islation on questions of the tariff;
and we demand that all articles
the prices o which are controlled
by the trusts be placed on the free
lists. We denounce the attorney
general of the United States, ap-
pointed from the state Of New Jer-
sey, the hot bed of trusts, for his
refusal to enforce the statutes of
the United States against them,
and we commend the present at
torney general Of Ohio for his earn
est efforts to enforce the statutes of
Ohio against such illegal combina-
tions and pledge the nominee of
this convention for attorney gen.
eral to the enforcement of the
statutes against them.
Is We demand cessation of
national bonded debt building to
curse posterity.
lG We demand a return to rigid
economy in the administration of
public affairs and proper reduc-
tion of all fees and salaries.
IL We demand reduction of
taxation and more equitable dis.
tribution of its burden.
1S We believe that honest polit.
ical leaders are necessary and de-
mand the respect of the people and
parties. Political bosses are to be
detested and are inimical to our
form Of government. Bosses rep
resent simply concentration Of
political power, or ring. They
live and exist through jobs and
schemes loaded upon the tax payers.
They substitute their rule IN