Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
THE DEMOCRATIC PLArFoRm.

I'VE, the democrats of Iowa, in conven-
sseelr ser endorse the Chicago platform OF
1856 IN whole and In detail and declare our
1nwavering fidelity and adherence TO the
for and loyalty to that peerless exponent
o. democratic principles, w. j. Bryan and
favor his nomination In 1900 -
second. We rejoice in the exalted sem
eminent of the United States to take IN
arms IN defense Of the bitterly oppressed
ton with the war with Spain and sI' in ma
triotism and unsurpassed bravery dis.
p pnG by 1nr soldiers and sailors on land
the tyranny-cursed island was worthy me
greatest republic and the most ciyiiiza ton
tmat mas hourished In the tides of time,
IN the successful war against SPAIN We
fSd 1si;'fe and condemn the war against
subiugation Of the people. and IL the war var
against Spain was right. and it was, that
against the natives Of the Philippines.
love liberty and to be willing to fight and Z
TO die for 1t. is wrong The attempt un-
aatTes ef t BY to the
quotation of the American doctrine OF
consent o affirmed in the Declaration Of In
e enle h,ch and IN conflict with the prn
IeiloW patriots of the revolution made
sacrifices to establish. We also condemn
= the e war var against the Filipinos. believing
that will force an Anglo American all.
a Mn ana We not only protest against the
tension to the Filipinos OF the same as
surance given to the Cubans but We re-
ance G afep Tsat to al
press our detestation of tho
attempts at,,et made in British interests to dis
rr,1,t nl,
9niformly obtained between the United
aaesfs q ana he fsrepS Ws
ism means mllitarism. because miiitarlsm
means government by force. and because
government by force means the death Of
an Sy the
assassination Isl. Of democratic Institutions.
ot b wsw %5h alarm the multi
commonly known as trusts that are con.
centrating and monopolizing industry,
or, crushing shi, out independent producers Of
limited means. destroying competition, re-
officially limiting producsies .niisss isiIn6sz
prices. and creating an Industrial cohdit!6H
different from, state socialism only In the
respect that under socialism, the benefits
of pr9ane tl,,n. would go TO all while
the fortunes Of the few. These ESQ trusts ans
combines are the direct outgrowtf OF the
policy Of the republican party. which has
!iot oHhs ldNoIeu lHeSe 1NSIlIutlOnS, DuG
has accepted their support and solicited
their contributions to aid that party in re-
tanning power. which has placed the bur-
den of taxation upon those who labor and
produce in times of peace and who fight
our battles In time or 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 demand
that they be suppressed by repeal Of the
protective tariff and other privilege con- /
ferrins legislation responsible for them,
state and national, as will aid in their de.
struction.
Fourth. We condemn the present sys-
tenn of letting convict labor by contract to
private persons or corporations as now in
vogue in the state of Iowa, and recon.
mend that the same be abolished and that
convict labor be employed solely and only
In such work as will not bring 1t into COM
petition with free labor.
Fifth. We urge that the legislation OF
the state carefully consider the existing
Objectionable features of the mulct law
and of substituting therefore carefully
guarded legislation just and fair and In
the interests of true temperance.
sixth. We condemn the administration
OF Leslie NJ. Shaw and the republican par
ty for weakness and inefficiency and for
subservience to the monied and corporate
interests as opposed to the interests Of the
people,
To the support OF the foregoing pr nciplea
We cordially invite the active cooperation
u all lovers Of liberty and equality.