Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
BRYAN AND STEVENSON.

were ready for business, and at 3:3S
the chairman made his appearance. At
3:46 Senator Hill of New York, who
had been absent from the two preced-
ing sessions, came through the dele
gates door by himself Then the cry
of Hill" Hill" broke forth.
At 4 o'clock the convention was still
waiting for the arrival of the COM
mittee on resolutions, and nothing was
going on with the exception of occa-
sional music by the band The crowd
had been allowed full swing and the
jam had reached the danger point. 1t
was not until 4 o'clock that Chairman
Richardson. returning from confer
ence with Gov. McMillin and Senator
White, picked up the gavel and
brought the convention to order. The
platform committee, headed by Sena-
tor Jones, D. ]. Campau, Senator Till
man and Judge Van Wyck, had just
pushed their way through, and, pro-
ceeding to the platform, had taken
seats thanking the chairman. Mr..
Richardson appealed long for order.
When quiet was restored Senator
Jones arose and said
Il am authorized by the committee
on resolutions to present the platform
agreed upon, and l will yield to the
Senator from South Carolina, Mr.. Till
man, TO read the document
Reading the Platform.
Mr.. Tillman then stepped to the
front and was greeted with a cheer.
He read the platform in a full round
voice, easily heard throughout the hall.
AS he proceeded each plank was greet
ed with applause (The full text of
the platform will be found in another
column.)
When the applause had subsidized
Chairman Jones of the platform COM
mittee said he had been instructed to
move that the platform be adopted by
the convention by reclamation. The
motion was put and amid a roar of
cheers and applause the platform was
adopted without a word of dissent The
announcement of Chairman Richard
son of the adoption of the platform
was followed by a stunning shout,
which made the building ring from one
end to the other
Text of the Platform.
Imperialism is held TO be the most
important issue Immediately before
the American people. Extensions of
government without the consent of the
governed is opposed. independence is
promised the FilipinOs Expansion to
territory which can be made into
states without injustice to the inhabi-
tantS OF the United States, and with
the consent of the people annexed. is
favored. Militarism, with strong
standing army, is held to threaten the
liberties of the people and the stabil-
ity of free government Strict con-
Struction of the Monroe doctrine is
demanded. The Chicago platform of
1896 is reaffirmed, with special decla-
ration in favor of free coinage at the
ratio of 16 to /. The Porto Rico bill
and me Republican policy in Cuba are
denounced. Trusts are charged with
robbing both the producer and con-
sumner, and rigid legislation for their
suppression is called for. Free trade
in articles used by the trusts is urged.
The Dingley tariff law is condemned.
The new currency law is denounced
as being a measure in the interest of
the national banks. The retirement of
all national bank notes is demanded.
Arbitration is urged as the means for
settling industrial disturbances. and a
department of labor, with seat in the
cabinet, is advocated. Liberal pen
sions are promised to soldiers. The
construction of the Nicaragua canal
by the United States is demanded, and
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty denounced.
Statehood is held out for New Mexico.
Arizona and Oklahoma. Sympathy is