Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-30
HARRI. ON's PLATFORM,
The Great Mayor Of Chicago Wrote and
Presented the Able Document TO the
State Convention and II Was Cnaui.
mOusIy Adopted.

State Convention and IL Was Cnaui.
mousiy Adopted.
Following is the platform adopted by
the Democratic State convention at
Springfield:
asscnibl cd do hereby rcaitirm and indorsc,
IN whole and In all Its parts. IN letter ana
IN spirit. the platform adopted by the Dem
1critic national convention held In Chicago
We dcnouncc the administrator of prcsi.
dent Mckinley as the weakest In the his.
tory OF the nation and especially condemn
the covering attitude Of the President AMI
his advisers IN refusing consolation ana sym
pathy to the heroic Beers In their struggle
for the independence Of the Transyaal ana
orange republics. and we Invoke public con
demnatiOn of an administrative policy which
denies to cuba. Porto Rico and The rhilip.
pine Islands the principle Of home rule ana
self.govcrnment and seeks the sul'Jugation
'of q free and enlightened people for the
glory Of an Imperial policy, revoitinx To our
traditions and u defiance to the principles Of
our Federal Constitution.
We dcnouncc the currency law passed by
the present Congress, which proposes to per-
mancntly establish the gold standard In this
country In place Of the blmeiallic standard
" the Constitution, and which transfers 10
the national banks the entire control OF the
"A money trust which will have power to
control the prices Of all properly ana to
stimulate or strange business.
The failure Of Republican leaders. who
Cuban patriots, TO feel an interest In the
struggle Of the Dutch In South Africa shows
The ralyzlng influence OF the Imperial pol.
ley to which the administration IL now EN-
denvOrlng to commit this country.
We express our horror at the attempt of
England to reduce the south African r..
pubilcs TO subsection. rs crown colonies, ana
We declare our heartfelt sympathy with the
ta.r rOl ia
encc.
The Declaration OF Independence. the Nag
ana the Constitution must everywhere
stand together rs emblens ~ human iibcr.
~ and equal rights for all. and when one
goes all go. We therefore denouncc I'M
perlnlism under any pretcnsc Ms necessarily
leading To mllitarlsm. anh as wholly fore IN
to our system OF government. and declare
that neither Congress nor the President can
exercise any power whatever not derived
from the Constitution, We therefore de-
nonnce the Porto ltican tariff blu rs u pal
pable violation Of the doctrines OF the faith
crs nnd Of the fundamental principles Of our
government, which Is based on equal rights
To all.
nlcrce and honest friendship with all ma
lions and entangllng alliances with none,
and We regard with apprehension the doe.
trine advocated by the Republican admin
lstratiOn that this nation should In Its deal
Ing or diplomacy show Partially toward or
enter into cntangling alliances with any Eu'
rOpean nations.
Trusts and monopolies, formed for the
purpose Of arbitrarily controlling products
and prices In the interests solely Of com.
bined capital, II allowed to 90 on. can result
only In Industrial serfdOm, for the mass VI
the people. We therefore oppose siich COM
binatiOhs AMI demand that not only existing
laws against such combinations In restrict
of trade be rlgidly enforced. but. believing
that protective tariffs AMI railway d.scrim
mat lions have been and sill are the chief
orr .Af lnn M fll.l
moral Of duties from all Imports monopo-
liked by trusts and also demand the enact
mcnt AMI enforcement of such legislation as
viii prevent every species OF discrimination.
ana believing that the courageous anu honest
application Of the Democratic maxim OF
equal rights to all AMI special privileges to
none" VIII he effective To destroy ana there
after prevent any trust or combination of
capital that Is prejudicial To the general wei
fare, We demand the repeal Of all such laws
giving special privileges To any person, local
NY Or Interest.
We declare for the greatest liberty to the
individual and our earnest opposition to all
sumptuary laws, and We believe In the rigid
restriction OF government, both state anu
national, 10 the legitimate domain Of pOliti'
cal power by excluding rh.refrom all exec
niivr dnd legislative intrrmcld Ing with the
affairs of society whereby monppollrs are
fost"rrd, privileged classes aggrlniize,i anu
Individual freedom unnecessarily ANA OPP
pressiNely restrained.
We are In favor of the immediate con
struction, operation, fort ,hration aud de.
fcns. ~ an American in,eroceanic canal by
III" United States.
We favor the right NJ trai! by Jury IN con-
tempt eases In Federal courts for contempts
committed out Of the province Of the court,
nnh declare our opposition To government by
Injunction,
We are unalterably opposed to miltarlsm
as exercised In the United States by the
commandants toward the employees from
civil life.
We rcafiirm our devotion TO the Monroe
dociri AMI declare that his continent shall
never become the field for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
by amy European government.
We demand the protection OF lie anu
property Of American citizens AT home and
abroad regardless of race, color, or previous
| condition.
We favor the establishment of postal say.
lngs banks by act of Congress.
| The taxation Of corporations through the
State Board OF Equalization Is unsatisfac.
tory to our people, and we favor such mOdih-
cation Of existing laws a. viii tax corpor-
ratio OF value as Is applied TO private indl-
viduals.
We renew our demand for a state revenue
an equal distribution Of the burdens OF gov.
| eminent and we especially condemn the
measure passed by the last Republican Gen-
| erai Assembly under the guise OF reform
which has proven u shelter for the wealthy
| tax dodgers and corporations OF the State
| of Illinois.
The problems OF franchises as affecting
public utilities, Is OF great Importance to all
| the object lesson before MS OF corrupt Re
publican legislation directed against the in
| terests of the people OF the State for the
| benefit of the few and recognizing the evils
that grow out OF private ownership OF pub
| lie utilities, we demand early municipal own
| ership and control 0f all public franchises
| and all other natural monopOlies which Of
| right belong to the people. We declare that,
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