The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-13
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
CONTINUED from page Two)
THE PLATFORM.

We re-affirm our adherence TO the
Democratic national platform adopted at
Chicago In 1896 But new and grave Is
sues have arisen, threatening the ishahv,a sahtvI,a
command at this time the most serious
attention OF all patriotic citizens,
We enter our protes. against ane uov, a,
trine that the president or congress can
govern acquired territory OUTSIDE anu
Independently of the constitution OF the
United States as doctrine utterly SUI
ScrvisiVe OF every funuamentai princiPic
of our government. ~,
The declaration of independence, the
flag and the constitution must every
where stand together as emDlems OF NJ,
man liberty and equal rights Tor all, ana
where one goes, all GO. we, therefore,
denounce Imperialism under any pretense
as necessarily leading to militarisfs, ana
as wholly foreign 10 our system OF gov
ernment. and declare that neither con-
gress nor the president can exercise any
Wns'evsr therefore, no inc
Porto Rican tariff bill as palpable
violation OF the doctrines OF the fathers
and of the Fundamental principles OF
our government which IL paseu upon
equal rights TO all.
Trusts and monopolies formed Tor the
purpose OF arbitrarily controlling produc-
tion and prices in the interest solely or
combined capital Ii allowed 10 go on can
result only IN Industrial serfdom for the
mass of the people.
We, therefore oppose such combines
and demand that not only existing laws
against combinations I'm restraint OF trade
be rigidly enforced but, believing that
protective tariffs and railway discrimi-
nations have been and still are, the chief
supporters OF monopolies, we favor the
removal of all duties from imports mo-
nopolized by trusts and also demand tho
enactment and enforcement of such leg
islation as will prevent every species OF
discrimination.
We denounce the currency law passed
by the present congress which transfers
10 the banks the entire control OF the
paper currency, thus laying the founda-
ton for "a money trust which Will have
power TO control the prices or all prop
erty and 10 stimulate or strangle busi-
ness; on the other hand, by requiring
the government 10 redeem all forms OF
currency In gold. II continues and multi
, plies the evils of the endless chain and
imposes upon the government the entire
burden OF supplying gold for export when
ever demanded and to obtain that must
issue bonds when necessary, thus neces-
stating not only a perpetual debt, but
a perpetually increasing debt.
In lieu OF a currency OF bank prom
ed as the interest of banks alone may
dictate we demand that the general gov
ernment shall not only coin the metals,
but shall issue and regulate the volume
of paper currency also I'm the interest of
all the people and that all currency in
tended TO circulate as money shall be
ity of value. and be regulated with a
view 10 maintaining stable price levels
and safe business conditions.
We affirm anew our undiminished faith
In the acknowledged leader of our party,
William j. Bryan. and demand his nomi-
nation at Kansas City for president Of
the United States and the delegates elect
ed by this convention are instructed to
so cast their votes.
A resolution was adopted requiring the
Ohio delegation to Kansas City TO pre-
sent a proposition to the national DEM
ocratic committee TO locate their head
quarters in Columbus.