The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-17
TRUE TO BRYAN AND SILVER
ACTION OF DEMOCRATS and POPU-
LISTS OF IOWA.
Unite on State Ticket and Endorse
Chicago Platform In Its Entirety
Condemn Philippine War and Ex-
presa Antagonism to an Anglo-Amcri-

press Antagonism to an Anglo- Amcri-
can Alliance-Denounce Trusts.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 16.-The demo-
cratic state convention to-day nominat-
ed the following ticket:
Governor. Fred e. White: lieutenant
governor, M. J.. Bevs: judge of SUI
preme court, A. Van Wagenen; railway
commissioner, w. II. Calhoun; superin-
tendent of public instruction, B. p.
Hoist.
The populist state convention also met
and endorsed the above ticket All
the nominees are democrats except Cali
houn, who was a populist candidate
The Chicago platform was endorsed in
its entirety. Cato Sells could have been
named for governor but was not ac-
ceptable to the populists and withdrew,
throwing his strength to White. Fred
e. White was the candidate on the fu-
sion ticket two years ago, being defeat-
ed by Governor Shaw, who is the repub-
lican candidate again. The convention
was very turbulent throughout and the
business was transacted with difficulty,
but the results are satisfactory to the
radical silver element, which was in
control. 1t is not probable, however,
that the sound money element will make
an attempt to maintain separate orr
ganization this year.
The platform, after endorsing the
Chicago platform, sin the whole and In
DETAIL" expresses admiration for the
loyalty of William J. Bryan and favors
him for the nomination in 1900. The
platform continues: 1--WE rejoice in the
exalted sentiment and motive that
prompted the government of the United
States to take up arms in defense Of the
bitterly oppressed people of Cuba and
in the successful termination Of the war
with Spain, the patriotism and the un-
surpassed bravery displayed by our SOL
diers and sailors on land and sea. War
for liberation Of the tyrannycursed
island was worthy of the greatest re-
public and the most civilized nation
that. has. flourished in the tides of time.
but for the same reason we glory in the
successful war against Spain, we depre-
cate and condemn war against the FL
Hpinos One war was for emancipa tion
of people, the other for the slbjuga-
tion Of people, and if war against
Spain was right and it was, that
against the natives of the Philippines,
who have committed no offense save to
love liberty, and to be willing to fight
and die for it, is wrong. The attempt,
unauthorized by congress to conquer
the natives of oriental islands Is a re-
pudiation of the American doctrine Of
consent affirmed in the Declaration Of
Independence and in conflict with the'
George Washington and his
fellow patriots Of the revolution made
sacrifices to establish. We condemn the
war against the Filipinos, believeing itt
to have been inspired by Great Britains
for the purpose of producing conditions
that will force an Anglo-Americal alli-a
ance and we not only protest against
the war and demand it's termination bY'
extension to the Filipinos of the same
assurance given to the Cubans, but we
record our deep seated antagonism to-
an alliance with Great Britain or any
other European power and express our
detestation of the attempt made in Britt
ish interest to disrupt the friendly re1a-
tons which have uniformly existed be1
tween the United States and Germany. \
We oppose conquest in the Philippines
because Imperialism means militarism,
because militarism means government
by force and because government by
force means death to government by
destruction of political and in-s
dustrial freedom and the obliteration of
equality of rights and assassination Of
democratic institutions.
I'VE view with alarm the multiplica~
ton of those combinations Of capital
known as trusts that are con-.
,entrating and monopolizing Industry
out independent producers OF
United means, destroying competition.
opportunities for labor, arti-
icially limiting production and raising
prices and creating an industrial condi-
ion different from state socialism only
n the respect that under socialism, benz
,fits Of production would go to allwhile
lnder the trust system they go to i'm
crease private fortunes. These trusts
and combinations are the direct out-
growth of the policy of the republican,
oarty, which has not only favored these
Institutions, but has accepted their sup
oort and solicited their contributions to
lid that party in retaining power,
which has placed the burden of taxa
ion upon those who labor and produce
n time of peace and who fight our
battles in time of war, while the wealth
If the country is exempted from these
,urdens. We condemnt this policy, and
t is our solemn conviction that the
rusts must be. DESTROYED or they VIII
lestroy free government and demand
hat they be suppressed by repeal of
he protective tariff and other privilege
legislation responsible for
hem by the enactment of such legisla-
ion, state and national, as will aid In
heir destruction"
The platform concludes with denun.
iation of letting convict labor by con~
ract, urges a careful study of the ex-
sting liquor laws and condemns the
administration of Leslie M. Shaw and
he republican party in Iowa. The
,opulist party resolutions are similar.
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