The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-13

subject in the next national conven-
ton. To my mind this is simply a
collateral issue TO the well known de-
mand of the party for currency reform.
and We should continue to be as active
in this line in the future as we have
been in the past. As to the question OF
imperialism expansion, or by whatever
other name * may be called, / am IN
ciined to think it would be very I'M
wise for the party to cimmit itself now
to any declaration proclaimlng the
changing conditions, which. as adjust
ment proceeds, win give the people of
the whole country better data from
which TO reach satisfactory conclusions
as TO the national duty. We are COM
mltted TO the policy of establishing
free government in Cuba This we
should make our honest effort to do.
With respect to Porto Rico, l see no
reason why il should not be annexed
as a part of the United States and gov
erned for the present as a territory,
with a view of establishing ultimate
statehood. With reference to the Phil
ippines. / should say, as a general
proposition, that it is our duty to our
selves, but the world and civilization
first, to establish a sound and stable
government there before We consider the
question of retreating and leaving the
people and property of these islands to
lilS DdI o. lie Hillplillc
insurgents. We should give the Fill
pinos independepee n due course of
time. but il would be both inhuman
and brutal on the part of our govern
ment to pull peremptOrily out as things
now stand, and such a course would
subject OUT country to the contempt of
its own people and the ridicule of the
world. 1t seems to me that the course
of the party is clear as regards the Sc
lection of its presidential candidate for
next year, and that the rank and file Of
the party nave already designated for
denomination the brilliant leader of
1S96-W. j. Bryan. If we make no mis-
takes now, and hold ourselves in a, po-
sition where we can take prompt adj
vantage of the many errors of the party
now in power, 1 see no reason why a
brilliant campaign next year should
not be followed by Democratic victory
in 1907
Should Go Hand in Hand.
c. a. Walsh 0owa)-"In the campaign
of 1900. as in the campaigns of 1892 and
1896, the issues of free silver and down
with the trusts should go hand in hand.
The Chicago platform of 1886 should be
reaffirmed in all its parts in. 1900. Its
announcements against trusts should
be made strong and explicit, and REM
edy for their prevention offered
William Johnson (Kansas) Nothing
has occurred since 1896 to shake the
faith Of Democrats in the principles an
neunced in the Chicago platform. The
financial question is still the dominant
issue, and all other economic questions
are but collateral to it. The trust
question has since 1895 become an issue
Of the first magnitude. The Democratic
states of Missouri, Arkansas and Texas
have adopted laws against such COM
binations. The Democratic convention
of 1900 win emphatically deal with the
question. The Democratic platform
of 1900 viii also deal emphaticallv
against the Mckinley programme Of
colonization, imperialism ana British
alliance.
Trey Woodson Kentucky-"The Dem
ocratic gatherings at st. Louis and
Louisville the last two weeks ought to
clearly show the gold standard press
that its predictions that the Demo-
Gratis are preparing to drop the silver
issue are altogether erroneous, for every
speech made and every resolution
adopted was in favor of maintaining
he same firm stand for free coinage in
1866 as was taken in 1896 4 year hence |
Bryan Will be renominated upon the |
Chicago platform unaltered save by |
such additions with reference to the |
trusts, imperialism and other new is !
sues as may be necessary"
DR.. Seth C Gordon (Maine)-'Mr. |
Bryan viii be our candidate. and the |
platform viii not insist on the 16 to 1 |
doctrine. but will be a repetition of the |
timetable plank of 1892. This ought TO 1
suit the extreme silver men and win do |
much toward overcoming the prejudices !
of many of the eastern men who were
opposed to the Chicago platform. The |
national convention should take a |
strong stand against trusts. I believe |
the next national convention Of the /
Democratic party should and will pro- |
nounce emphatically in favor of silver |
and against trusts. The battle cry Of |
Democracy will be free silver and down |
with the trusts.
Silver Placed First.
W H. Thompson CNebraska)-"T |
Hattie cry of the Democracy in 1900 !
should be the financial question, as by |
it declared in 1896, and anti-trusts. anti /
miiitarisu. nti-Anglo-American alli- |
ance. These issues should have pre-
eedence III the discussions in the order
named
True J. Norris CNew Hampshire
THE watchword of the Democratic |
party in the next campaign should be
down with the trustsr For the pres
mt all other issues should oe subordin-
ate 10 this some, which is 9f paramount
Importance to the prosperity. nay. to
the life and freedom of this nation. l |
YIN not in favor of repudiating the Chi
ago platform of the last campaign,
out i do not believe that the silver
question should be or deserves to be
placed in the forefront of subjects at
issue The Democratic party should not
debase itself in favor Of expansion
Frank Campbell (New Tork)-'It
would be impossible for me at this time /
to answer definitely. for the reason
that the conditions in this country are
so changeable and we have been MAX
ing history 50 rapidly since the Span
ish-American war having added new
territory and increasing cur RESPONSE
biIity. il would be hardly safe at this
time to predict what VIII be the most
prominent feature OF the platform of
800"
Josephus Daniels North CARDINAL
The campaign the Democrats VIII
wage in 1900 viii be down with trusts
The Chicago platform win be reaf-
iirmed; Bryan viii be renominated. and
men opposed To trusts and .nilitarism
viii be invited 10 s9in III struggle for
equal opportunity which trusts deny
Down With the Trusts.
Richard B. Comstock Rhode Island)
The financial question is still very
conspicuous and is very likely to re-
main SO, With Mr. Bryan as a possible
nominee III 1900. one Of the results Of
the foreign war was the imperialistic |
policy, and this may become d great, if
not the leading factor, in the national
election Of next year. Down with the
trusts may also be a leading issue in
1900
3. r. Tiil1nan (south Carolina)-.I
shall advocate the Chicago platform,