The broad ax., 1900-06-30
GOOD WORK IN OHIO

Tney nave framed platform which
as far as II goes. Is a model for o.
program-makers at Kansas City. tn,
Ohio resolutions begin:
We reafirm our adherence to N.
Democratic national platform adcptsa
at Chicago in 1856. But new and grav,
issues have arisen, threatening IN.
So fety OF free government itself. which
should command at this time the mos,
serious attention OF all patriotic slti.
gems"
That Is to say. while maintainIn,
the continuity OF the splondld move
ment that regenerated the Democracy
in 1896. apo!ogizing for nothing and
taking nothing back, the Democrats o,
Ohio recognize the fact that this
movement was really a movement and
not a petrifaction. They are progress
sive. They do not sit by the roadside
on the stcnes OF 1896 and watch the
dust OF the procession disappearing IN
the distance. but they keep step with
current events.
ALN NACy w ~ IN a SCAASAblCs DttIO-
cratic way. In accordance with the ira
iItions OF the party. They begin by at
lacking imperialism. not mixing Il up
with expansion and allowing It TO get
the benefit OF expansions popularity.
but isolating the noxious thing and
treating II cn its own deme-its They
say:
I'VE enter our protest against tbs
doctrine that the president or congress
can govern acquired territory outside
and independently Of the constitution
of the United States as a doctrine Ut
terly subversive OF every foundation
principle OF our government. The Dec
laration Of Independence. the flag. and
the Constitution must everywhere
stand together, as emblems Of human
liberty and equal rights for all. and
where one goes all go. We therefors
denounce imperialism under any pre-
tence as necessarily leading to militar-
ism and as wholly foreign to our sys-
tenn Of government. and declare that
neither congress nor the president can
exercise any power whatever not de-
rived from the constitution. We there
fore denounce the Porto Rican taria
bill as a palpable violation OF the doc.
trines OF the fathers and OF the funda-
mental principles OF our government.
which 10 based upon equal rights to
all"
Next, the Ohio Democrats take up
the subject OF trusts They do nok
tilt wildly at the centralizing tenden-
cles OF the age, but reserve their con-
domination for trusts and monopolles
formed for the purpose OF arbitrarily
production and prices in
the interest solely of combined capt.
tai" They not only demand the rigid
OF existing laws against
combinations in restraint Of trade. but
they put their fingers On the core OF
the evil In expressing the belief that
protective tariffs and railway dis
have been. and still are.
the chief supporters OF monopolies.~
this conviction, they say
We favor the removal OF vi duties
from imports monopolized by trusts.
and also demand the enactment and
enforcement OF such leglslati n as will
prevent every species of dlscrimina-
ton. and believe that the courageous
and honest application Of tbs Demo
cratic maxim Of equal rights to all
and special privileges to none will Be
effective to destroy and thereafter pre-
vent any trust and combination OF cap
tai that IS prejudicial to the FeneraI
welfare: We demand the repeal OF all
avs giving special privileges to any
person, class, locality or interest"
The Ohio platform denounces the
law Just passed. which trans
ers to the banks the entire control OF
he paper currency. thus laying the
for a money trust which
will have power to control the prices
If all property and to stimulate o.
,trangle business"
In lieu Of currency OF bank prom
ses to pay. to be expanded and con-
racted as the interest OF banks alonS
nay dictate" it demands that the
general government shall not only coin
he metals. but shall issue and regu-
ate the volume of paper currency also
n the interest OF all the people, and
hat all currency intended to Circulate
IS money shall be legal tender and be
at parity of value, and Be
'egulated with q view to maIntaIning
table price levels and safe business
conditions"
Finally. the Ohio Democrats afirm
new their "undiminished faith In the
leader Of our party,
William ]. Bryan" and instruct their
delegates to vote for his nomination
The national convention will have to
leal with a good many topics that
we're not touched upon at Columbus
But as far as the Ohio Democrats have
overed the ground. they have covered.
{ vell.New York Journal.
The Democratic party is really ana
ruly united once more. Democrats
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