Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-20
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The Iowa Democratic Platform

1--WE, the democrats OF Iowa, IN convention
assembled, unqualifedly and unreservediy en-
norse the Chicago national platform OF 1895 in
whole and in detail and declare our unwavering
fidelity and adherence to the same, and we pro-
claim our admiration for and loyalty to the
peerless exponent Of democratic principles,
w. j. Bryan. and favor his nomination in 1900.
eva rejoice in the exalted sentiment and
motive that prompted the government OK
the United States to take UP arms Ia de-
Ssnse of the bitterly oppressed people OF
Cuba, in the successful termination OF the
war with Spain and in the patriotism ana
unsurpassed bravery displayed by our SOL
diers and sailors on land and sea. Tne
war for the liberation Of the tyranny
cursed island was worthy the greatest re-
public and the best civilization that has
dourished in the tides Of time. but Tor the
same reason that we glory In the SUCCESS
full war against Spain we deprecate ana
condemn the war against the Filipinos.
One war was for the emancipation OF the
people, the other was for the subtugation
OF the people, and IL the war against Spain
was right, and IL was, that against the
natives OF the Philippines, who have COM
mitted no offense save to love liberty and to
be willing to fight and to die for It, 10
wrong. The attempt, unauthorized by com
gress, to conquer the natives of the orient
al islands Is a population Of the American
doctrine of consent. affirmed In the deolarar
ton OF independence and in conhiot with
kh0 pr1nClpl06 WnlCn George WAbnln8tou
and his fellow patriots Of the revolution
made saorifloes to establish We also con-
denim the war against the Filipinos. believ-
Ing II to have been inspired by Great Britt
ain Tor the purpose OK producing oonoa.
eions that will force an Anglo-Amerlcln
alliance. and we not only protest against
the war and demand Its termination by ex-
tension TO the Fllipipos OF the same assur-
ancs given to the Cubans, but we record
sur deep-ssatsd sntagonism to an alliance
with Great Britain or any other European
power, and express our detestation Of the
attempts made in British interests to dis
Supt the friendly relations which have uni-
3ornaly obtained between the United States
and Germany. We oppose conquests of the
Philippines because Imperialism means
mtlitarism, because militarism means gov
eminent by force, and because government
by force means death Of government by
consent, destruction OF political and In
dustrial freedom, and the obliteration OF
equality Of rights. and the assassination OF
democratic Institutions.
I'VE view with alarm the multiplication
OF those combinations Of capital commonly
known as trusts that are concentrating and
monopoliztng industry, crushing out inde-
pendent producers OF limited means. de-
stroying competition, restricting opportu-
mites for labor, artifoially limiting pro-
duetion and raising prices. and creating an
industrial condition different from state
socialism only in the respect that under So
cialism benefits of production would 60 to
all, while under trust system they go to
increase the fortune Of the few. These
trusts and combinations are the direct out
growth of the policy Of the republican par
ty, which has not only favored these insti-
Buttons. but has accepted their support and
solicited their contributions to aid that
party In retaining power, which has placed
the burden Of taxation upon those who la
Dor and produce In times of peace and who
hight our battles In time OF 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 de-
stroy Gree government, and we demand that
they be suppressed by repeal Of the pro-
feotive tariff and other privilege-conferring
legislation responsible for them, and by the
enactment Of such legi1lation, state and
national as will aid In their destruction"
we condemn the present system Of letting
convict labor by contract to private persons or
corporations, as now in vogue in the state Of
Iowa, and recommend that the same be abol-
ished, and that convict labor be employed sole
~ and only in such work as will not bring IL
into competition with free labor.
I'VE urge that the legislature Of the state
carefully consider the existing liquor laws with
the view of eliminating the Objectionable feat
ures Of the mulct law and substituting therefor
carefully guarded legislation, just and fair, and
In the interests of true temperance.
1--WE condemn the administration OF Leslie
M. Shaw and the republican party in Iowa for
weakness and inefflciepcy, and for subseryisnce
to the monled and corporate interests as OPP
posed to the interests OF the people
To the support of he foregoihgS Hf5Hei pleB
we do eordillly invite The active Gp 6pefa tlon
Eall lovers Of liberty and JUSTICE" sst5