The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-17

est leader-the able, fearless and tncof-
ruptible champion OF equal rights ana
human liberty-the modern Thomas Jer-
ferson-willlam Jennings Bryan"
The committee on resolutions reported,
endorsing the Chicago platform, in the
whole and in DETAIL" and proclaiming their
admiration for, and loyalty to that peer
less exponent of Democratic principles,
William j. Bryan" and favoring him FOR
the nomination in 1900. The resolutions
then go on to state:
eve rejoice In the exalted sentiment
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 termine-
ton Of the war with Spain and n inc
patriotism and unsurpassed bravery ols-
played by soldiers and sailors % laho
sea. The war for the liberation o. the
Cubans is now worthy OF the greatest
republic and most civiliz I'd nation that
has fiourished in tides Of time, but Tor
the same reason that we glOrv In the
successful war against Spain, We deple-
plnos. One war was for the emanclpa-
ton of the people ;the other was for the
subjugation Of the people, and If the var
against Spain was right. and 1t was
that against the natives Of the Philip
pines, who have cummitter no onense
save love OF liberty and to be willing to
fight and die for II, Is wrong. The war
authorized by congress to conquer the
natives of the Philippine islands Is re-
pudiation of the American doctrine OF
consent affirmed in the declaration OF In
dependence, and in conflict with the prin-
ciples which George Washington and MS
fellow-patriots Of the revolution made
sacrifices to establish.
''We also condemn the war against the
Filipinos, believing 1t to have been IN
sptred by Great Britain for the purpose
of producing conditions that will force an
Anglo-American alliance and we not my
protest against the war ami demand Its
termination, by extension to the Filipinos
of the same assurances given to the Gu
bans, but we record our deaDsea-ed an
tagonism to an alliance with Great Brit
ain or any other European power, and
express our detestation Of the attempt
made in British interests to disrupt the
friendly relations which have uniformly
existed between the United States and
Germany. We oppose the conquest OF the
Philippines because imperialism means
milftarism, because militarism means
government by force. and because gov
eminent by force means the death OF
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political and Industrial freedom and the
obliteraf1on of equality OF the rights and
association of Democratic institutions.
1--WE view with alarm the multiplication
Of those combinations of capital common
" known as trusts. that are killing and
monopolizing industry. crushing out indie
pendent producers Of limited means, de-
stroying competition. restricting oppor-
tunities for labor artificially limiting
production and raising prices and Great
ing an Industrial condition different from
state socialism only in the respect that
under socialism the benefits OF produc-
ton would go to all, while under the
trust system they go to increase the for
tunes OF the individual. These trusts and
combinations are the direct outgrowth OF
the policy of the Republican party. which
has not only favored these Institutions
but has accepted their support and so
Hcited their contributions 20 aid that
party in retaining power. which has plac-
ed the burden Of taxation upon those WIN
labor and produce in times of peace and
who fight our battles IN time OF war
while the wealth OF the country Is ex'
empted from these burdens. We con
denim this policy. and It is our solemn
conviction that the trusts must be de-
stroyed or they VIII destroy free govern
ment. and we demand that they be sup.
pressed by the repeal of the present tarif
and other privilege-conferring Legislation
responsible for them. By the enactment
Of such legislation the state and natior
will aid in their destruction"
The platform concludes with denun-
citation of letting convict labor by con
tract. urging careful study of the az
listing liquor laws. and q condemnation
OF the administration OF Leslie II. ShaS
and the Republican party Of the state Of
Iowa The POpulist party resolutions ar
similar in theory.