The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-29
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted at the Zan nesville Convention
August 80, 1899.

First-We heartily reaffirm the Chi
cago platform of 1896 and we especially
emphasize the financial plank therein,
and we continue to demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and gold
as equal primary money at the ratio of
Is to 1, Independent of all foreign ma
tions of the world
Second-The Hon. William j. Bryan
still retains our entire confidence and
we demand his denomination in 1900.
Third-We recognize the solemn fact
that our government cannot be both
Republican and imperial.
Fourth-We stand in the line with
Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lin
coin, Grant and other American pa
triots, living and dead, and desire the
perpetuity of our Republic.
Fffth-We are radically and unalter-
ably opposed to Imperialism in the
United States of America.
Sixth-We are opposed to entangling
alliances with foreign Kingdoms and
empires.
congress In declaring that our war with
Spain was for humanity and not for
conquest.
| Eighth-we recognize the value and
glorious achievements Of our gallant
soldiers and sailors from Bunker Hill
| to this very hour as being among the
most thrilling and glorious in the his
| tory of the world but we profoundly
regret that the American soldiers are
being unlawfully used In the name of
liberty to crush and destroy dawning
Republicanism in the Orient and we
denounce the secret and vicious alliance
now in evidence between England and
the Republican administration, where
by this nation may become involved in
war with foreign nations.
Ninth-We demand that the Cubans
and Filipinos not only be permitted
Il l..N a -. As.Nn lsr,l. 1A.~
dent republics, deriving all their gov
lernment of power from the consent of
the governed.
Tenth-We denounce the Republican
party for it's 3S years of abject subser-
viency to the shipping interests of Eng
land, and we denounce the so-called
Hanna-Payne shipping bill, which, it
enacted into law, would further shackle
our interests
Eleventh-We are in favor of main
tanning an efficient army.
Twelfth-A large standing army in our
republic is menace to liberty.
Thirteenth-We favor The initiative
and referendum and the passage of the
eight hour labor law. The most rigid in
lspection of mines and workshops. The
prohibition of sweatshops and the abo-
lition of the contract system Of prison
labor.
i Fourteenth-We desire that all un-
lawful combinations of capital are the
legitimate proofs of a gold standard
and other corrupt Republican legisla-
tion and favored by the tariff, and we
demand that all articles the price, of
which are controlled by the trusts, be
placed on the free list. We denounce the
attorney general Of the United States,
!. appointed from the state of New Jersey,
the hotbed of trusts, for his refusing to
enforce the statutes of the United
States against them, and we commend
hn nrn q nfn Ia fO,.
his earnest effort to enforce statutes of
Ohio against such illegal combinations,
, and pledge the nominee of this conven-
ton for attorney general to the enforce
ment of the statutes of this state
against them.
F'ifteenth-We demand the cessation of
national bonded debt building to curse
posterity.
Sixteenth-We demand a return of
rigid economy in the administration of
public affairs and proper reduction of
all fees and salaries.
Seventeenth--We demand a reduction
of taxation and more equitable distri-
button of it's burden.
, Eighteenth-We believe that honest
political leaders are necessary and re-
spect of the people and parties. Polti-
cal bosses are to be detested and mimi
cal to our form of government The
Republican party in Ohio is now in
bosses control. The nominee of this
ticket should not, and it will not, COM
NIT the suffrage of self-respecting Re-
publicans.
Nineteenth-We favor such appropri-
ations by the Legislature as may be ne
cessary to ensure the success of the
centennial to be held in Toledo.
Twentieth-We deplore theh frequent
and outrageous exercises of lynch law
in this and other states, especially
against our colored citizens.
Twenty -first-We commend a con-
stitutional amendment, providing for
| the election of a president and vice
president and the United States sena-
tors, by direct vote Of the people,
l Twenty-second - Toward securing
hese kindred blessings, we earnestly in
> vite the cooperation of all patriotic
! citizens.