The age-herald., 1900-04-06
In Favor of Free Trade With
 Porto Rico.
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO TRUSTS
Resolution of Sympathy For the Boers Was Adopted-They Oppose Any Entangling Alliance
 With Great Britain

Harrisburg, Pa., April 5.-The sixty-four delegates from Pennsylvania to the national democratic convention in Kansas City were instructed by today's state convention to support William J. Bryan for president They are bound by the unit rule and can mot change to any other presidential aspir- ant unless it be so decided by a majority Of the delegation. The platform strongly endorses Bryan's candidacy; denounces the war policy of the Mckinley administration and advocates numerous state reforms The following ticket was nominated: seAuditor General-P. Gray Meek, of Gen. ter county.
 Congress-at-Large-H E. Grim, of Bucks county; N. M. Edwards, of Williams port.
 Electors-at9Large-Ge A. II. Golf roth, of Somerset; Otto Germer, of Erie; Francis Shunkbrown, of Philadelphia; An drew Raul. of Elk
 The following delegates at large to the national convention were chosen:
 Colonel James M. Guffey, of Pittsioung eX-Governor Robert E. Pattison, of Phil adelphia; John B. Keenan, of Greensburg Congressman R. K. Polk, of Danvile; c. J. Reilly, of Williamsport; ex4Congressman James M. Kerr, of Clearfeld; ex-State Chairman John M. Garman, Of Nant.coke; ex-Congressman William H. Sowden, of Allenstown.
 The platform begins with a demand for a careful and thoruogh revision of the tar diff and declares in favor of such duties only as are necessary for economical admin istraton of public affairs. Democratic con- gressmen are urged to secure the enact- ment of a law making it obligatory upon the secretary of the treasury to place on the free list every article of raw material and manufactured product now used and manufactured iby any trust, monopoly or combine. The platform demands, that all corporations, and combinations of capital in tne nature of trusts intended to control manufactures, materials or products, shall make comprehensive and accurate public reports of their organization, condition and operation, under appropriate penalties for failure to so do.'
 Enforcement of Antitrust Act
 Faithful enforcement of the antitrust act of 1890 is demanded and opposition to what is termed the imperialism of the pres ent administration is denounced. Home rule for the Filipinos under the protection of the United States is favored. It is de- manded that the army be withdrawn from Cuba and that congress observe the pledge made to that people.
 We demand for the people of Porto Rico the right of freely importing and export ing to and from any part of the nUted States; we denounce the sinister influences that have caused the president to depart from that which he termed as a clain duty
 We deplore the subserviemcy of the pres ent administration to the behests of Eng land and English statesmen, whether it be Intentional or caused by the ignorance of our officials in the state department. We denouhce the -Pauncefote treaty as a complete abandonment of the claims of our statesmen of our right ito construct and control an inter-oceanic canal, and as un- American and base surrender of our in hsrent right of self-defense.
 "eWe denounce at variance with our rights of citizenship and destructive of the rights of a freeman the use of the army of the United States, and the suspension of the writ of habeaS corpus and declara- tions of martial law in times of peace in order that labor may be intimidated and labor Organizations broken up.
 
 The Platform
 'We declare in favor of:
 'Inter-oceanic canal controlled and pro- tected by this country.
 ''No further surrender of Alaskan terri tory.
 "Fortincation of strategic points on the Pacific.
 ''No entanghng alliance with England or any other country, secret or open.
 ''Free trade with Porto Rico.
 Independence of Cuba.
 ''Home rule for the Philippine islands.
 No subject people.
 'No colonial dependencies.
 External opposition to trusts
 "A vigorous foreign policy.
 And an income tax"
 The election of United States senators by a vote of the people is favored. Bimetal- 0ism is favored tending to make per- manent the prosperity of the country, and freeing us from the powers of the money trust"
 Sympathy to the Boers is extended, and it is declared that ''the war of conquest and extermination now being carried on by the British in its greed for gold power is menace to advancing civilization" We favor united action on the part of ali re- publics of the world to maintain the inde- pendent existence of the two republics in South Africa.
 increase of our standing army is opposed nA a menace to free government and the