The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
FOR W. j. BRYAN.
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention
Enthusiastically Endorses Him.
BINDS ITS DELEGATES TO HIM.
Denounces Trusts, Imperialism, Mill.
tarlsm and Kindred Frauds.
DEMANDS HOME RULE FOR FiLIPlNOS.
II SirOn6Iv pr0feslS A6ainSt the Seattrs n
DEMANDS HOME RULE FOR FllIpINOS.
It Strongly Protests Against the Seating Of
Matthew Stanley Quay.
HAuls Mr. MElNlfy OVER THE GOALS
to Gree Us from the Power
of the Money Trust.-

Harrisburg, Pa, April 5--The sixty
four delegates from Pennsylvania to the
National democratic convention In Kansas
City were instructed by today's State con-
vention to support willism J. Bryan for
president, They are bound by the unit
! rule and can not change to any other
presidential asprant unless Il be 80 de-
| cided by majority of the delegation.
The following ticket was nominated.
Auditor general. f, Grey Meek OF Contre
county; at-large, Harry Il.
Grim of Bucks county. n. NJ Edwards Of
Wlliamsport; eiectors-at large, General
A. II. Kofrath OF Somerset; Otto Germer
of Erie. Francis skunk Brown of Phis-
delphia Andrew Kaul OF Elk
The following delegates at large 10 the
National convention were chosen: Colonel
James NJ. Quincy OF Pittshurg, ex-Gov-
ernor Robert e. pattison OF Philadelphia,
John b. Keenan, of Greensburg, Congress
man X. X. Polk of Danville. c. J. Reiiiey
of Willlamsport, ex-congressman ]. NJ.
Kerr OF Clearteld; ex-State Chairman J.
NJ Garmah of Nantlcoke, ex-Congressman
William II. Souden of Allentown.
The platform begins with demand for
q careful and thorough revision OF the
tariff and declares In favor OF such duties
only as are necessary for an economical
administration OF public affairs. Demo
cratic congressman are urged to secure the
enactment of a law making II obligatory
upon the secretary of the treasury "a
place on the free list every article OF raw
material and manufactured product now
used and manufactured by any trust, mo-
nopoy or combination. The platform de-
mands that all corporations and com
binations OF capital In the nature OF
trusts intended to control manufactures.
materials or products, shall make cDmpre-
hensiye and accurate public reports OF
their organization, condition and opera
ton under appropriate penalties for ffail-
ure so to do"
Home rule for the Fillpnos under tho
protection of the United Stafas is favored.
1t is demanded thHt the army be with
drawn from Cuba and that congress OBJ
serve the pledge made to that people.
we demand for the people of Puerto
Rico the right of freely importing and ex-
porting to ana from any part OF the
United States; We depounce the sinister
influences that have causSi the president
10 depart from that which he termed was
plain duty
I'VE deplore tho subserviency OF the
present administration to the behests OF
England and English statesmen whether
IL be Intentional or caused by the ig-
norance of our officials In the state de-
partment. We denounce the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty as a complete Abandonment of
the claims OF our statesmen OF our right
to construct and control an fnterocsanic
canal and as un- American and bnse
surrender OF our inherent right OF self
defense.
I'VE denounce as at variance with our
rights OF citizenship and destructive OF
the rights OF a fires man the use Of the
army Of the Unsted States and the sus-
pension OF the writ OF habeas corpus and
declarations OF martial law In times OF
peace In order that labor may be in
undated and labor organizations broken
up.
We declare In favor OF;
''Interoceanic canal controlled and pro-
tected by this country.
No further surrender OF Alaskan ter
rltory.
Fertilization of strategic points on the
Pacific
No entangling alliance with England
or any other country, secret or open.
Free trade with Puerto Rico.
Independence for Cuba.
Home rule for the Philippine islands.
No subject people.
mo colonial dependencies.
Eternal opposition to trusts
"A vigorous foreign policy.
And an income tax
The election OF United States senators
by vote of the people Is favored
make permanent the prosperity OF the
country and freeing us from the power
of the money trust
sympathy for the Beers is extended and
1t is declared that the war OF conquest
and determination now being carried on
by the British empire in It's greed for
gold and power is a menace TO advancing
civilization. We favor united action on
the part Of all the republics OF the world
TO maintain the independent existence OF
the two republics in South Africa
INCREASE in our standing army Is OPP
posed as menace TO free government and
the supremacy OF the civil over the mill
tary authorities is insisted upon.
Municipal ownership OF public fran
chises Is demanded.
The appointment OF N. 5. Quay as
United States senator by Governor Stone
IS denounced In strong terms.
The platform concludes with tribute
10 William ]. Bryan and inviting him to
become a candidate for president AID
pledglng the support Of the Pennsylvania