Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-31
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Ohio Democrats have adopted
a platform that speaks in no uncer-
tain tones upon the issues now before
the American people. There is no
equivocation in it's utterances on sill
YER, Imperialism and trusts. Follow
are the most important planks Of the
platform:
We heartily reaffirm the entire Chi
cago platform of 1896, and we espec-
tally emphasize the financial plank
therein, and we continue to demand
the free unlimited coinage OF silver
and gold rs equal in primary money
at the ratio of 16 to 1, independent of
all other nations in the world.
The Hon. Wm.J Bryan still retains
our confidence and we demand his
renomntion I'D 1900.
We recognize the solemn fact that
our Government cannot be both Re-
publican and Imperial.
We stand in line with Washington,
Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant
and all other American patriots, hv-
ing and dead, in desiring the perpe-
tuity of our Republic.
We are radically and unalterably
opposed to Imperialism in the United
States OF America. When we have
solved some Of the race problems that
confront us at home, then by exam
pie we can proclaim the blessings that
flow from free institutions and thus
procure benevolent assimilation"
without criminal aggression"
We are opposed to entangling al
iances with foreign kingdoms and
empires.
We commend the action of Con-
gress in declaring war with Spain. for
it was for humanity and not for con-
quest.
We proudly recognize the valor and
glorious achievements Of our gallant
soldiers and sailors from Bunker Hill
to the very hour as being among the
most thrilling and glorious in the his
tory Of the world; but we profoundly
regret that American soldiers are
blunderfully used in the name Of lib
erty to crush and destroy dawning
Repubhcanism in the Orient, and we
denouDce the secret and vicious al
lance now in evidence between Eng
land and the Republican administra-
ton, whereby this nation may be.
come involved in war with foreign ma.
tons
We demapd that the Cubans and
Filipinos not only be permitted but
encouraged to establish independent
republics. deriving all their govern
mental power from the consent of the
governed.
We de uounce the Republican party
for its thirty-eight years Of abject
servancy to the shipping interest Of
Great Britain, and we denounce the
so.called Hanna. Payne shipping bill,
which, if enacted into law, would fur
Their shackle our interests.
Wo are in favor Of maintaining
our splendid and efficient navy.
a large standing army in our Re-
public is menace TO liberty.
We favor the initiative and refer-
endum, the passage OF the eiaht-hour
labor law, the more rigid inspection
OF mines and workshops, the prohibi.
ton Of sweatshops and the abolition
OF the contract system of prison la
Dor.
We declare that all unlawful COM
binations OF capital are the legiti-
mate fruits Of a gold standard and
other corrupt Republican legislation
on questions Of tariff, and we demand
that all articles, the prices of which
are controlled by the trusts, shall be
placed on the free list, We denounce
the Attorney General OF the United
States, appointed from New JERSEY.
the hotbed Of trusts, for his refusal
to enforce the statutes OF the JJn,ted