The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-05-09
rhe Chicago PIatform.

State ana NaIIondt N<Sttt{
through the press, there is gIea
deal of talk relative to the modiH
cation of certain portions OF ths
| principles of the Chicago Plat
form; also a great tendency e
boom Dewey for President, pro
viding the Democrats can make
platform to fit him. In the frs
place, L fail to see why we should
make any changes in our Chicago
ylatform more than reattirm It ~
the strongest sense and make such
additions that will embrace and
cover the many complicating quest
ions that has arisen since it's
adoption. This being done, and
Mr.. Bryan nominated as our stand
ard bearer, we would have true
JefsTsonian DemocIatie piatldzhl
and nominee to meet our opposl-
ton with; one in whose election
we could feel proud of and whose
defeat we could meet honestly, as
we have many lessons of ex-
perienoe in the past to draw
conclusions from to teach US
the inconsistency of trimming
our sails to catch votes. 1t
is a dangerous experiment and
according to all past tradition ISIS sure
to merit defeat. There is a great
many advocating the nomination
of Dewey as the Democratic nomi-
nee for President. With the the
greatest respect and appreciation OF
the valuable services rendered
the nation by Admiral Dewey,
and heartily commanding his no.
bility to the public at large as one
among our best naval heroes OF the
present age, yet 1 think it would be
an unwise sacrifice as we'll as lack
of appreciation to turn down suoh
a fearless and noble leader as Mr..
Bryan, and substitute Admiral
Dewey, who has publicly admitted
that he would accept the nomina-
ton for President from either the
Democratic or Republican conven-
tions. While Mr.. Bryan stands for
the nomination from the Demo-
crats and on the principals of the
Chicago Platform, and Mr.. Dew
ey any party, just SO 1 get the nom
ination, and Mr.. Editor, L don't
think there is any doubt but what
Mr.. Bryan will be nominated,
by acclamation, when our dele
gates meet in convention at
Kansas City, on July 4th. But
should Dewey be nominated by
them, don't see how they could
expect the electoral vote of u sim
gle state, and don't think they
would deserve it.
Give the people platform that
is best adapted to suit the progress
of all honest, industrial pursuits,
and one that condemns GLASS and
greed legislation, such as trusts and
combinations, which have been fos-
tered upon the country by the
present incumbents. Advance
civilization in civilized method,
recognize and free those that are
oppressed, accord the same treat
ment to the Philippines that we
did to the Cubnns, assist them in
maintaining order until they have
reasonable opportunity to estab-
lish government of their own.
which would relieve us of waging
an unholy war of conquest up
on an unoffending people. We
would thus put an end to
bloodshed and to the enormous
cost an unjustifable war is entail
ing upon the people. The Repub-
lioan party is committed to this
imperiaIistic policy, and cannot
turn back, and it is now left only
with the Democrats to apply and
enforce such measures as will best
be fitted to remedy such existing
evils. Do not let us advocate free
trade with Porto Rico and then place
them in the hands of the trusts by
imposing tariff upon them which
we are told is for the protection OF
home industry, which is really the
trusts, as they now have all of our
home industry cornered, and our
consumers have to pay just such
prices as the monopolies deem
proper, and the wages of the work.
ing class of people remaining just
as low as they can be kept. This
is the kind of prosperity that
the luboring man enjoys from the
trust and monopolies. Let us de.
DOuDca thase Enplish methods oil