, 1900-06-07

o single tnlnS IN Dehalf OF the uemO
cratic party. 1t is simply 'fernins
the government"
The democratic state convention re
assembled at Sis o'clock last evening
and adopted the report Of the commit
tee on credentials, which recognized
proxies held by the solitary delegate!
from six counties, thus making a full
vote for the convention, in which fully
one-third of the delegates were absent
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following platform, which
was adopted without amendment and
without debate:
Be 1t Resolved, That We hereby re-
affirm aud declare IL allegiance to the
principles of democracy, as enunciated
in the Chicago platform of 1896.
We believe that the constitution fol-
lows the flag. We reassert u abiding
faith in those principles upon which
our republic is founded, as set forth
in the Declaration Of Independence.
We are opposed to wars Of criminal
aggression" and adhere to the maxim
that a nation which refuses to recog-
nize the i~nalienable rights of others to
self-government, will not long maintain
it's own liberties.
We favor governmental supervision,
by suitable legislation, Of all trusts and
combinations of capital, especially tar
iff-created monopolies, to the end that
lawful competition in the n of
commerce and trade may not be de-
stroyed and that the dangerous en-
croachments Of large aggregations Of
capital into the functions of govern
ment may be effectually curbed.
We oppose the maintenance of a large
standing army as a n to civil
liberty and condemn the policy Of the
present administration in using federal
troops to coerce the citizens Of Idaho
and other states without due process
Of law.
We favor the adoption Of an amend
ment to the federal constitution pro-
viding for the election of United States
senator's by the direct vote of the peo-
pie.
We denounce the reign of corruption
and official favoritism ~inaugurated I'M
der the present administration in Cuba
and Porto Rico and believe that our
pledges to the people of those islands
should be sacredly kept.
We express our sympathy with the
struggling republics of South Africa.
We denounce the importation Of ia
panese and other contract labor as a
notorious violation of the immigra.
ton laws.
We are opposed to the present repub.
lican policy of permitting the public
lands of the state to fall under the con-
troll of a few men and pledge our sup
port to such legislation as will leave
an open range for the benefit of the
small as well as the large stock grow
ers.
We endorse the able and efficient
leadership Of William Jennings Bryan
in advocating the principles of democ>
racy as founded by Jefferson and de
Tended by Lincoln, and instruct our
delegates to the national convention to
vote for his nomination to the presi-
dency.
A motion to adjourn until s p. m. was
defeated. Mr.. Voorhees, of the Lara
ME county delegation then arose and
explained that the delegation from thai
county had not had time to caucus and
was not prepared to proceed further
at that time. A motion to adjourn I'M
til I o'clock was t%hereupon carried by
a unanimous vote.
1t was nearly s o'clock when the
meeting was again called to order, and
the roll of counties was then called for
nominations for delegates to the Kan
sas City convention. Eleven names
were presented, but before the voting
commenced it was apparent that every
thing was not running smoothly. H.
c. Alger of Sheridan county, who did
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