The age-herald., 1899-08-31
The Platform Adopted

The Platform Adopted
 First, We heartily reaffirm entire the Chicago platform of 1896, and we especially emphasize the financial plank therein, and we continue to demand the free and unlim- fted coinage of silver and gold as equal pri- mary money at the ratio of 16 to 1, inde- pendent of all other nations in the world
 Second. The Hon. William ] Bryan still retains our entire confidence and we de- mand his renomination in 1900.
 Third We recognize the solemn fact that our government cannot be both re- publican and imperialistic.
 Fourth. We stand in line with Washing ton, Jackson. Jefferson, Lincoln and Grant, and all other American patriots, living and dead. in desiring the perpetuity of our re- public.
 Fifth. 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 example, we can proclaim the blessings that flow from free institu- tions and thus procure benevolent assimi- lation' without criminal aggression
 Oppose Entangline Alliances
 Sixth. We are opposed to entangling alliances with foreign kingdoms and ems pires.
 Seventh. We commend the action of congress in declaring that our war with Spain was for humanity and not for con- quest.
 Eighth. We proudly recognize the valor 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 history of the world, but we profoundly regret that 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 f0iO oil tfR axyfdn hot England and the republican administra tion, whereby this nation may become involved in war with foreign nations.
 Ninth. We demand that the Cubans and Fihpinos not only be permitted, but encouraged, to establish independent re- publics, deriving all of their governmental powers from trem the consent of the gov- erned.
 "Tenth. We denounce the republican party for its thirty-eight years of abject subserviency to the shipping interest of Great Britain, and we denounce the so- called Hanna-Payne shipping bill, which, if enacted into law, would further shackle our interests.
 Efficient Navy Commended
 "Eleventh. We are in favor of maintain ing our splendid and efficient navy.
 "Twelfth. A large standing army in our republic is a menace to liberty.
 "Thirteenth We favor the initiative and referendum, the passage of the eight-hour labor law, the more rigida inspection of mines and workshops, the prohibition or sweat shops, and the abolition of the con- tract system of prison labor.
 "Fourteenth. We declare that all unlaw- full combinations of capital are the legiti- mate fruits of gold standard and other corrupt republican legislation on the ques- ton of tariff and we demand that all ar ticles the prices of which are controlled by tba trusts he nlaced on the free list. We denounce the attorney general of the United States appointed from the state of New Jersey, the hot-bed of trusts, for his refusal to enforce the statutes of the United States against them; and we commend the