Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

iLncOfn, Matcn u III tUtGt VIII
liam j, Bryan announced last night to
the democratic party and to the nation
at large the platform which he con
siderS best for the democratic
party and practically the enc
upon which he desires to stand
If nominated at the Kansas City con-
yention. The platform which was
adopted by the Nebraska democracy
with the greatest enthusiasm reaflirms
the Chicago platform and is practically
a creation of Bryan The platform
adopted by the populst convention
was substantially the same as that
adopted by the democrats. Both con-
ventions were enthusiastic for Bryan
10 the last degree and every men ion
Of his name was greeted with cheers
and delighted approval Instructions
were given both delegations to and
for Bryan in the Kansas City and
Sioux Falls conventions
After organization the chairman ap-
pointed committee on resolutions
whose report, in part as follows, was
adopted amid great enthusiasm. We,
the democrats Of Nebraska. do hereby
reatiirm and endorse, in whole aud in
part, in letter and in spirit, the plat
form adopted by the democratic ma
tional convention held in Chicago in
1896 We favor amendments to the
federal constitution specially authoriz-
ing an income tax and providing for
the election of United States senator's
by direct vote Of the people We OPP
pose government by injunction and
blacklist layor arbitration as a means
of settling disputes between corpora
lions and employees. We observe with
approval the support given by demo-
Gratis throughout the country 10 the
movement looking toward municipal
ownership and municipal franchises
We favor the principle of the initiative
and referendum wherever ii can be APP
piled We are in favor OF liberal pen
sions to deserving soldiers and their
dependents; we believe that the names
upon the pension rolrs should not be
arbitrarily dropped; We believe,
that the fact of the enlist
ment and service should tie
deemed conclusive evidence against
disease and disability before enlist
ment We are in favor of the mmc-
diate construction and fortidcation OF
the Nicarauga canal by the United
States We condemn the Dingley tar
if law as trust-breeding extorton
inviting measure, skilI'ully devised for
the purpose of giving TO the few ia
upon the many the burdens they
should not bear. We pledge ourselves
to wage unceasing warfare against all
trusts. the money trust industrial
trust International land grabbing
trust Instead of the system which
would chain our nation to the gold
standard and compel it to participate
in all disturbances which come &c
European nations, we demand an
American financial system made by
the American people for themselves
TO be secured by the immediate restO.
alton of the free and unlimited coin
age of gold and silver at the present
legal ratio of Is TO | without waiting
for the aid and consent of any Other
nation. Instead of IT, system favored
by the republican party, under which
national banks are to he permitted IL
issue and control the volume of paper
money for their own profit, We reit-
crate our demand for that financial
system which recognizes the govern
ments sovereign right to issue all
money, whether coin or paper, and We
demand the retention of greenbacks
az they now exist and the retirement
of national bank notes as rapidly as
greenbacks can be substituted for
them.
We condemn the national admins
tration for its failure to enforce the
present law against trusts or recon-
mend a more effective law We favor
a state constitution which will pre-
hibit the organization of a monopoly
monopoly organized elsewhere from
doing business within the state: but
we further believe that congress
should supplement the efforts OF the
state by legislation which will require
every corporation before engaging iA
interstate commerce. to show that il
has no water In it's stock, that 1t has
neither attempted in The past nor is
now attempting 10 mOnopoli2o any
branch Of business or the products OF
any article OF merchandise We con
denim the Porto Rico tariff bill recent
ly passed by the republican houst as a
bold and open violation Of The nation )
organized law, and a fragrant breach
OF good faith. We assert that the con
sltution follows the flag and denounce
the doctrine that the executive or con
gress created and limited by the con
stitution. can exercise lawful authori-
~ beyond that constitution or In vio-
lation OF il Believing that 4 nation