Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01
ouro DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Ohio Democrats have adopted
n platform that speuks i'll no uncer-
tain tones upon the issues now before
the American people. There is no
equivocation in its utterances on sill.
yer, imperialism and trusts. Follow
are the most important plnnks Of the
PLATFORM:
We heartily ~reaflirm the entire Chi
cago platform OF 1896, and we espec.
tally emphasize the financial plank
therein, and We continue to demand
the free unlimited coinage OF silver
and gold as equal in primary money
ut the ratio of lG to l, independent Of
all other nations i'll the world.
The Hon. Wm.J. Bryan still retains
our confidence and we demand his
renomintion III 1900.
We recognize the solemn fact that
our Government cannot be both Re-
publican and Imperial.
We stand in line with Washington,
Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant
and all other American patriots. liv.
ing and dead, in desiring the perpe.
tuity OF u Republic.
We are radically and u~nnlterably
op .JOsed to imperialism iii the United
States OF America. When We have
solved some OF the race problems that
confront us at home, then by exam
pie we n proclaim the blessings that
How from free institutions and thus
procure benevolent assimilation
without criminal aggression"
We are opposed to entangling al
liances with foreign kingdoms and
empires.
We commend the action OF Con-
gress i'll declaring war with Spain, for
it vas for humanity and not for con
quest.
We proudly recognize the valor and
glorious achievements Of our gallant
soldiers and sailors from Bunker Hill
to the very hour as being among the
most thrilling and glorious in the his
tory Of the world; but We profoundly
regret that American soldiers are
blunderfully used in the name OF lib.
erty to crush and destroy dawning
Republication in the Orient, and we
denounce the secret and viCious al
lance now in evidence between Eng
land and tile Republican administra-
ton, whereby this nation may be.
come involved in val with foreign ma.
tons.
We demand that the Cubans and
FiliPinos not only be permitted but
encouraged TO establish independent
republics, deriving all their govern
mental power from the consent of the
governed.
We denounco the Republican party
for its thirty-eight years OF abject
servancy to the shipping interest OF
Great Britain, and we denounce the
so.called Hanna-Paync shipping hill,
which, il enacted into law, would fur
ther shackle interests.
We are in favor Of maintaining
our splendid and efficient navy.
a large standing army in our Re.
public is a menace to liberty.
We favor the initiative and refer.
endum, the passage OF the eisht-hour
labor law, the more rigid inspection
OF mines and workshops, the prohibi.
tion OF sweatshops and the abolition
OF the contract system OF prison Ia
Dor.
We declare that NIL unlawful com.
binatlons OF capital are the legiti-
mate fruits Of a gold standard and
other corrupt Republican legislation
on questions Of thrill, and we demand
that all articles, the prices OF which
are controlled by the trusts, shall DO
placed on the free list. We denounce
the Attorney.General Of the United
States, appointed from New Jersey, |
the hotbed of trusts, for his refusal
to enforce the statutes OF the United
States against them. and We COM.
mend the present Acknowledgement
OF Ohio for his earnest effort TO en-.
force the statutes NJ Ohio against |
such Illegal combinations. and pledge !
the nominee Of this convention for
Attorney. General to the enforcement
ot the statutes OF the State against
them.
We demand Il cessation OF the ma,
tional bonded debt building tn curse
2osterity.