Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-11
'rEloiAt PAPER OF olTy AND COUNTY
Democratic state Platform.

We, the democrats of Iowa, in convention as
semD!ed, unqualifiedly and unreservedly endorse
the Chicago platform of 1896, in whole and In de-
tail and declare our unwayering fidelity and ad
herence to the same, and we proclaim our ad-
miration for and loyalty to that peerless expo,
nent of democratic principles, W.J, Bryan, and
favor his nomination In 1900
Second. We rejoice In that exalted senti-
ment and motive that prompted the govern.
ment OF the United States to take up arms In
defense of the bitterly oppressed people of Cuba,
In the successful termination of the war with
Spain and In patriotism and unsurpassed bray,
and sea- The war for the liberation of the ty-
rannycursed island was worthy the greatest re-
s Il and mSst nation that has flour
Spain We deprecate and condemn the war against
on Of the
people; and II the war against Spain was right,
and 1t was. that against the natives Of the Philip
love liberty and be willing to fight and to die for
1t, is wrong. The attempt unauthorized by con-
gress. to conquer the natives of the Oriental
trine Of consent. affirmed in the Declaration Of
Independence, and in conflict with the principle
for which George washington and his fellow
patriots Of the revolution made sacrifices to
establish. We also condemn the war against
the Filipinos, believing It to have been inspired
by Great Britain for the purpose Of producing
alliance, and we not only protest against the
war and demand Its termination by extension to
the Fillplnos OF the same assurance given to the
ism to an alliance with Great Britain OF any
other European power. and expresses our delta
ton of the attempts made In British interests to
formly obtained between the United States and
Germany. We oppose the conquest of the,
Philippines. because imperialism means MILL
by force. and because government by force
means the death Of government by consent, the
Destruction rue Of political and Industrial freedom
ASSASSINATION Of democratic institntens al" 'ue
Third. We view with alarm the multiplied
ZION OF those c0mDinatl0ns of capital commonly
mon0polizing industry. crushing out Independent
prodncers Of limited means, destroying cOmpe-
tson, restricting the opportunities for labor,
and creating an Industrial condition different
from state socialism only in respect that under
as R;sSaS tSs wg@ld e got to
crease the fortunes Of the few. These trusts and
cgmbines are the direct ontgrowth Of the policy
oit1e republican party, which has not only fay
support and solicited their contributions to aid
that party In retaining power, which has placed
the burden Of taxation upon those who labor and
ties In time of war, while the wealth of the
country Is exempt from these burdens, we
cSndemn TINS policy, audit is our solemn CON
VII! destroy free government, and we demand
That they be suppressed by repeal Of the protec.
i've tarlll and other privilege comforting legis-
atlon responsible for them, and BY the enact
ment 81 such leeislation state and national, rs
Will aid in their destruction, '' 80
Fourth. We condemn the present system of
ietting convict labor by contract to private per
sons or corporations as now in vogue in the state
abolished and that convict labor be employed
solely and only In such work as will not bring il
lni0competition with free labor.
Efth. We urge that the legislature of this
state carefully consider the existing luuor laws
with the view of eliminating the Objectionable
features Of the mllct law and substituting there
and IN the interests Of true temperance,
sixth. We condemn the administration uf
Leslie NJ. Shaw and the republican party for
to the monied and corporate Interests as opposed
to the interests of the people.
o 70 tie support q the foregoing principles We
lovers of liberty and equality. -