The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-07-11

A mastcrful document is the open
declaration of the Democratic party at
Kansas City. There is no attempt to
mystify the people as to the position of
the party on any question involved,
and SO free is it from the cunning
craitincss and deceptive douLic cnten-
drc Of the Republican platform that it
becomes Il really remarkable and. we
doubt not, a history making document.
SO free is it from the conventional
elasticity Of political nttcranccs that
its scvcrcst critic can never tax it with
trimming In order to- pacify one section
of the country as wrllas another whose
views are directly at variance with
the former. II is an honest, straight
forward declaration of principles, and
So plain that he who runs and bases his
flight on such principles may read his
title clear to the coveted goal OF his
ambition. The powerful Indictment
of the Republican administration
is he most Democratic uttcrancc
in the history Of the party. Deep
from the throbbing breasts Of millions
of rcscntful voters the outraged cry
rcnds the vamtcd Sky and finds partial
expression in the bold, fearless and
dashiDg charge upon the citadel of that
wicked and nnfaithful servant. Beau
tifml and appropriate was the reading,
i'll unison with this platform, the origi-
nal declaration of independence, for
the two will be handed down to a
grateful postcrity rs the twin sisters of
an oppressed and tyrant ridden people.
The platform declares the impcrialistic
and military policy of the Republicans
will lead quickly and inevitably to
dcspOtism ut hOmc," and "favOrs an
Immediate declaration of the nations
purpose to give the Filipinos first u
stable form Of government; second.
independence; and. third, protection
from outside interference, such as has
been given for nearly II century to the
republics of Central and South Amer
lea" 1t declares that only greedy
commcrcialism is responsible for the
Philippine policy, and that the Rcpub-
licans' lame attempt to justify it from
the standpoint of an investment fails
in every particular Furthermore,
where trade is cxtcnurd ut the expense
of liberty, the price is always too
high 1t favors expansion which
takes III desirable territory "and whose
people are willing and tit to become
American citizens. 1t insists on the
strict ;;ia;itHiaii;v ct :!.c " nn:oa do"
trinc in all its integrity, both i'll letter
and in spirit, and condemns the Re
publican platform for protesting
friendship and allegiance to that great
creed and at the same time
laboring with all its strength to defeat
and nullify its provisions. 1t arraigns
the Republican party for it's dishonest
paltcring with trusts while it has had
in Its hands unbridcd power to crush
them. 1t pledges unccasing warfare
in nation, State and city against pri-
yato monopolies. and favors publicity
rs to the affairs of all corporations en-
gagged in inter State commerce. Tariff
laws should be amended by putting
tho pr;;lucts OF :rnSts Upon the free
list to prevent monopoly under the
plea of protection" 1t declares for
to individuals and co:nmuni-
ties from determinations and from un-
just and unfair transportation rates.
1t declares for election of United States
Senators by direct vote Of the people;
fOr tho in, ~, ~ q "a c0Dc truot;or Oxvunr
ship and control Of the Nicaragua
Canal; for statehood for the territories
of New Mexico, Arizona and dOklahOma;
for home rule and territorial form of
government for Alaska and Porto
Rico. 1t expresses sympathy for the
South African republics;
and opposes the accumulation of IN
enormous surplus by the war tax "to
be squnndered in such barefaced frauds
rs the ship subsidy bill which, under
the false pretcnce of aiding the Ameri-
can merchant marine, would put un-
earned millions into the pockete of
favorite contributors to the Republican
campaign fund" This last thrust is by
no means Parthian shot, but one
which Democracy will make leading
issue. forced unwillingly upon the Re-
publicans whose "favorite contribu-
tors" have demanded and received o
specific platform deliverance pledging
the party to the steal, which deliver
ance it will be called upon to give
world of unexpected defense. Democ-
racy has lined up we'll for her battle
royal. Let all the earth rejoice!