Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
The Platform.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 17.-Followins
is the platform adopted by the demo

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 17.--Followins
is the platform adopted by the demo-
cratic state conventions:
We, the democrats of Iowa. in conven-
ton assembled. unqualtiedly and unre-
servedly indorse the Chicago platform of
1886 In whole and in detail and declare
our unwavering fidelity and adherence to
ton for and loyalty to that peerless eN.
ponent of democratic principles W. j..
Bryan, and favor his nomination in 1900
We rejoice In the exalted sentiment
ment of the United States to take up
arms in defense Of the bitterly opprt ssea
people of Cuba, in the successful terminus
ton of the war with Spain and in the
played by our soldiers and sailors on land
and sea. The war for the liberation of
tho tyranny cursed island was worthy
the greatest republic and the best civliza-
ton that has flourishcd in the tides of
time. hut for the same reason that We
glory in the successful war with Spain we
Filipinos. One war was for the emanci-
patton of the people, the other for the
subjuaation of the people. and If the war
against Spain was right. and it was. that
who have committed no offense save to
love liberty and to be willing to fight and
die for it; is wrong. The attempt, unau-
thorlzed by congress. to conquer the ma
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tlon of the American doctrine of consent
affirmed in the declaration of independ-
ence and in conflict with the principles
which George Washington and his fell
low patriots of the revolution made sacri-
fees to establish
We also condemn the war against the
Filipinos. believing it to have been in
spired by Great Britain for the purpose
of producing conditions that will force
an Anglo-American alliance, and we not
only protest against the war and demand
its termination by extension to the Fill
ipinos of the same assurance given 20 the
Gubans, but we record our deep-seated
antagon.sm to an alliance with Great
Britain or amy other European power and
express our condemnation of the means
used by British interests to disrupt the
friendly relations which have uniformly
obtained between the United States and
Germany
because Imperialism means militarism.
because militarism means government by
force, and because government by force
means means death to government by consent;
obstruction of political and Industrial
freedom and the obliteration of equality
of rights and the assassinatioi! of demo-
cratic Institutions
We view with alarm the M iplication
of those combinations of capit;l ommon-'
ly known as trusts, that are concentrate
Ing and monopolizirg industry. crushing
out independent producers of limited
ing opportunities for labor, artiGcially
limiting production and raising prices and
creating an Industrial condition different
from state socialism only in the respect
that under socialism benefits of produce
tion would so to all, while under the
trust system they go to increase the for
tunes OF these trusts and combinations
which are the direct outgrowth of the poll
icy of the republican party, which has
not only favored these institutions, but
has accepted their support and solicited
their contributions to aid that party in
retaining power. which has placed the
burden of taxation upon those who labor
and produce in time Of peace and who
fight our battles in time of war, while
the wealth of the country is exempted
from these burdens We condemn this
policy. and 1T is our solemn conviction
that the trusts must be destroyed or they
will destroy free government, and we de-
mand that they be suppressed by the re-
peal of the protective tariff and other
privileges conferred by legislation re-
sponsible. for them. by the enactment OF
such legislation, state and national, as
Will aid In their destruction
The platform concludes with denlln-
citation of the letting of convict labor
by contract, urging careful study of
the existing liquor laws and con
demnation of the administration OF
Leslie NJ. Shaw and the republican par
ty of the state of Iowa.