The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-23
! DEMO pop PLATFORM
] Fusion Forces Keep 1t in the
Background.
: PATRIOTISM TO HIDE IT
Says a Wichita Democrat
Some Great ExpanSionists.

The DemopoD .''haul down the flag"
platform is still concealed. There is some
kicking because it can not be found.
But as a matter of fact that kicking
comes from small coterie Of politicians
who had a hand in constructing it. The
Democrats of broad views like Kos Har-
ris are glad that the platform is being
suppressed.
One Democrat said yesterday: "our
platform is Idiotic. We made the mistake
OF sympathizing with the confederacy.
But the Democratic partys record before
that had been clear, and 1t is nonsense
to repeat the mistake Of 1854 again. do
not know who is responsible for hiding
that fool platform but whoever is hid
tng it Is a patriot"
The platform is discussed a good deal
on the streets and every day men come
into the Eagle office to refer to the files
of the Eagle to find out just what the
Demopop platform says. 1t can be found
nowhere else.
The following communication bearing
on the Democratic Demopop position Of
anti-expansion has been received.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Andrew Jackson was an expansionist.
The Democratic presidents from Thomas
Jefferson to James Buchanan were ex-
pansionists. Jefferson bought Louisiana;
Monroe purchased Florida; Jackson fav-
ored the acquisition of Texas: Polk offer
ed 100000 600 for Cuba: James Buchanan
was a joint author of the Ostend Mani
festo, demanding the purchase of Cuba
with as little delay as possible; AMI the
Democrat convention in 1850 resolved fer
''the acquisition of the island Of cuba
on such terms as shall be hon )rab!e." A
letter by Jackson written IN 1873 and pub
Ished in 1874 had a great influence in de-
termining the defeat OF Van BLren for
the Democratic nomination Of that year.
Van Buren, had offered to buy Texas as
1ackson's secretary in 1929 but his ex-
pansion views were not of the u!to type
70 suit the Democracy of his daY. The
letter Of Jackson was used to Jete1t his
old friend Van Buren,. When the con-
vention met. the majority OF the dele
gates were for VanBuren but tire two
thirds rule was established ana HIS fate
sealed. and Polk who wanted to expand
20 the Rio Grand and to the Pacific. and
60 take in Cuba was nominated
In this celebrated letter Jackson seid:
ION such a subject have thought with
khe ancient Romans, that 1t was right
never to cede any land or boundary of
the republic but always add to 1t by
honorable treaty thus extending the area
of freedom: and it was in accordance
with this feeling that gave our minister
70 Mexico instructions to enter upon a
negotiation for the cession of Texas to
the United States. He follows this with
an extended argument OF the value of
this acquisition in a military point of
view. extending our borders to the Rio
Grande west to the Pacific. If Bryan
and the anti-imperialists will turn TO this
letter OF Old Hickary Jackson's, they
will find the danger Of militarism or i'm
perialism Swallowed forth in all Its hid
eousness. These considerations did not
deter jackson. His reply to the bug
bear a "civil war RACES IN TIE South
and West" was, "I must say that in all
respects the annexation OF Texas to the
United States promises to enlarge the Cir
ole Of free institutions and is essential to
the United States in spreading the bless
sng Of peace A small coterie of wise
acres In New Englandthen, as now, ofIer-
ed Jackson and the western idea OF ex-
pansion. But history has indicated the
soreseeing Judgement OF Old Hickory
every example OF the example Of the ex-
pansion OF our territory, has been Eek
tending the area OF freedom. enlargimg
the circle of free institutions ani spread
ing the blessings Of peace" CITIZEN.
BRAVE MEN FALL
Victims 20 stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women. and al: feel
the results in loss of appetite. poisons IN
the blood. backache. nervousness. head
ache and tired, listless. rundown feeling.
But there's no need 10 feel like that.
Listen to J. W. Gardner. Idavile. Ind.
He says: Electric Bitters are Just the
thing man v-ba-, h l. oil $3.50.