Connecticut western news., 1900-09-20
The Platform.

ried. The candidates Tor the other otnces were named by exclamation.
 The Platform.
 The platform adopted by the convsn- tion Is as follows:
 The Democratic party of New York in convsn. ton assembled declares as follows.
 We pledge ourselves anew Co the principles and policies of Jefersonian Democracy and indorse the platform adopted by the last Democratic na. tional convention,
 We recognize the truth of the declaration of that convention that the burning issue of impe rialism. growing out of the Spanish war. involves the very existence of the republic and the de- struction of our free institutions. We regard 1t as the paramount issue of the campaign.
 Upon this Issue. therefore, we invite all citi. rens of state to promote the election of a Democratic president however they may diner upon national issues which at this time inie- rior in rank. In the presence of this momentous peril to our land and to the cause of democratic and industrial self government confident that the patriotic citizens of this state, faithful to the principles of the Declaration of tndepond. ence, will not permit themselves ta be divided upon any difference Of belief judgment to any other question of governmental policy. The issue now paramount includes the question of the perysrsion of the power of government to the ex. elusive benefit of favored classes. of the subst tuition of goyeSnment by syndicate for government of, by and for the people, and in this connection we wish to impress upon all the following decla. ration Of last state conventions
 We opposed to that foreign policy of the present national administration commonly known as 'imperialism," which contempates schemes of conquest and the establishment of colonial gov. ernment in accordance with British theories and practices; demands large standing armies for the purpose of subjugation; impoNerishes the people with vast public expenditures; creates hordes of officials to rule people who should be per. mitted to rule themselves; disregards the princi. ples of the Declaration of Independence. and ma. terially changes the nature of republican form of government. We maintain that the constitu. tion follows the flag over every integral part of the Union, afording to its inhabitants the pro. tecton and benefits of Its guarantees of life, lib. erty. habess corpus, freedom of speech, freedom of the press trial by jury and uniform tsrid laws Congress has more right to establish or govern territorial colonial system outside of the con. stitution than it has 10 create a king. We de- mand that every part of our possessions shall bs governed according 10 American precedsnts and American principles.
 We ratiiy and indorse the nomination for the presidency of William J. Bryan, a statesman of undoubted patriotism and independence enjoying in a marked degree the confidence of his fellow citi1sns, honest able and fearless champion of popular rights and aspirations in whose hands the business interests of the country and the indus. trial elements of our citizenship would find equal and ample protection.
 We condemn the corporate combination known as the ice trust and denounce all combinations Of capital known as trusts inevitably and in. tolerably unjust to both producer snd consumer. By substituting for the natural laws of commerce the arbitrary dictates of selfish greed prices are reduced 10 the producer and increased to the consumer to the extreme limit to provide enor' nous dividends upon fictitious capital values To .ccentuate the evil the policy Of trusts in re. stricting production. depriyes thousands. who un. der legitimate conditions would be proftahly em' ployed, Of all opportunity to earn livelihood in the calling occupation to which they have hern he pHe of m combinations of capital fin control of every indus try is to destroy all individual enterprise and to rob the young men of the country of the free heid and fair competition which in Democratic times constituted the great glory ot the nation and per
 mitted the advancement and Independence of our | youth without any tavoritism and without any other requisite aids than merit, honesty and in. dustry
 | Public Economy. The platform declares in favor of econ. omy in public expenditure and calls for | the abolition of unnecessary offices. | Taxation of public franchises is upheld. | Declaration is made for local self govern ment. The platform continues:
 We condemn the canal policy Of the Republican | party ruinous to the commerce of the state. | The wasteful and fraudulent expenditure of ss,. 000 900 and the failure Co punish those implicated | therein is blot upon the administration of the canals meriting the rebuke Of plundered and be. | trayed people. We pledge the Democratic party | to sn economical and honest administration oi canal affairs. The complete abandonment of the | canal problem by the Republicans Is surrender | of the commercial interests of the state Co the | unrestricted exactions of the railroadA We be- | lieve the canals should be maintained and. with | economical expenditure, improved to the condi'
 tion which permits their operation as competitors
 in freight transportation and as factors in the
 limiting of freight rates and the prevention of un' | just discrimination between shippers.
 | Convict labor the Ramapo water bill
 and the "MeCullagh Force bill' are con
 iemncd. Good roads are favored. Flee | lion of United States senators by direct