The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-17
Thc PIatform Aaartea.

The Platform Adopted.
Following Is the fun text OF the plat
form adopted:
This Liberty congress OF anti-imperiaf-
lists recognizes great national cris,s
which mennces tho republic, upon whose
future depends IN such large measure tho
hope OF freedom throughout the world
For the first time in our country's his
tory the president has undertaken TO sub
tugate n foreign people and "a rule them
by daxpotic power. He has thrown the
protection OF the American flag over slsy-
cry and polygamy In the Sau Islands fia
has arrosated 20 himself the power 20
impose upon the inhabitants Of the phli-
ippines government without their consent
and taxation without representation. lie
Is waEing war upon them for asserting
the very principles for the maintenance
OF which our feTefathera pledged their
lives their fortunes and their sacred hon.
or lie claims for himself ma congress
authority 20 govern the territories ~ tho
United states without constitutional re-
stfaint
we believe IN the declaration of inde-
pendsnce ltE truths. not less seif-evident
tosSay than when nrxt announced hy cur
fathers, cannot be abandoned while gov-
ernmemt ~ the people cndnres.
We believe IN the constitution N tho
United states. II gives the president ami
cures TO every man Within tho iDriwiic-
tinn ~ oar government certain essential
rights. We heny that either the president
or congress cau govern any person any
whore outside the constitution.
We are absolutely opposed 70 the policy
- Mckinley. which proposes 70 RoveFn
millions ~ men Without their consent
wnirh IN Puerto RIeo establishes taxatlau
without representation and sgvernuent ny
the arbitrary piii - a legislature an.
fvtferes by constitutional restraint snf
VA the Philippines rrosecptes war of
conquest sud demands unconditional sur.
render ffein people who are ~ right free
and independent
THE struggle ~ men for freedom has
ever been struggle Tor constitutional
liberty. There II ~ MbeFts II sbe citizen
has 80 right which the legislator may not
Invade. y be may he taxed ~ a iagia-
lafaro IN which hs Is rot reprHaeutesf
of n ba is not protected hy fundmnenshi
Law against the arbltfMrY action ~ sx-
ecuifve power The p1iirv ~ the pfesg.
dent offers The inhsbitasf ~ Puerto Ffev
h4Wal and ths Philippines no hope ~
in1spendeHee. no prospect ~ American
cisixeuahin, 10 constitutional projection.
no representation Ga the csnRrann ehich
taxed him This q the government ~
men bY aftatrsFs power wifhnst their
c1nseHt ihlH is Imperialism
~ Amer3aa for sabfeeis The president
ana congress Whp derive ~ iheis powers
ft8ea fhe constitution. ean Fatern no naAn
Mthaut regard t0 lis Limitations
We believe tbaf ne greatest safeguard
" iiseffY u 3 frHe press agd We demand
il4a' fhs eegagFahio in ihe Fhislppsaa fst.
ands which heeBa from The American
people the kneVisaTe " nhai Il done b.
iaeir naus. o. abolished
we ave entitled to sf.ow tfss truth.
and we ins3st that ths powers which me
pfesident holds iu trsat Ter as shall not
BE- aNsd - Egpprtsa if
because wn ihus bsaisve. w oppose tbs
re-csectiou ~ Mr. Mf Kinsev Tina su-
preNs purpose 70 The ge6pie IN fhls mo-
msntous cauapAlgn should ba stamped with
their Gnai disappFovai u hia attempt 10
grasp Imperial power. a seif.g0vsrning
People cau have no mgFe imperative duty
than 20 drlYe frefn paoiie life a chief
Magistrate wa9 whether IN weakness Or
* wicked purpose has gscd his ferat1r-
AIRY authority to sahFert this character OF
their government aad destroy their ma
;GouAi ideals.
We, tAGTe.oye, II the bssies that II h