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ernmens's Philippine Policy Com
mned--Fulnglmcnt of Cuban Plcdg'
D,mandtd-Unecusing Warfare on
Trusts sPromiscd-Dinglcy Tariff Law
Denounced-Sym Expressed for
Boers.
Kansas City, July 5.--Following is the
official text of the platform as agreed
upon by the committee ON resolutions
and presented to the convention and
adopted by acclamation:
We, the representatives Of the demo-
cratic party of the United States, as
sembled in convention on the anniver-
sary of the adoption of the Declaration
of Independence, do reaffirm our faith
in that immortal proclamation of the
inalienable rights of man and our ale
| glance to the constitution framed in
harmony herewith by the fathers Of
the republic We hold with the United
States supreme court that the Dec!ara-
| ton of Independence Is the spirit of
onr government of which the constitu-
tion is the form and letter. We de-
o1ora ,ooir that all Governments insti-
+u+ad an,one men derive their lust pow-
ers from the consent of the governed:
that any government not based upon
the consent of the governed Is tyran-
ny; and that to impose upon any peo-
pie a government of force is to substi-
tuta tba methods Of imperialism for
those Of q ranuhlic We hold that the
oo,sti+,+io, eo,1ows tho fap end de-
no,,nca the doctrine that an executive
on ,opgrees darivinp their existence and
tba,r no,yers from the constitution can
a1aroisa ,ovfu, authority bevond IT or
In ,,iolation of II
We assert that no nation can long en-
dure half republic ana naif empire ana
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inevitably to despotism at home BE
lievine in these fundamental principles,
we denounce the Porto Rico law, enact
ed bv republican congress against the
protest and opposition of the democrat
jc minority. as a bold and open viola
tion of the nations organic law and
fragrant breach of the national good
faith. IT imposes upon the people of
Porto Rico a government without their
consent and taxation without represen-
tation. IT dishonors the American peo-
nle by repudiating solemn pledge
made in their behalf by the command
ing general Of our army which the Por-
10 k9cans Welconed TO peaceiui ana
o''' 'si' 'e" wv
ple whose belplessness appeals with pc
culiar force to our justice and magnan-
ir,itv In this the first act Of IT'S i'm
nerialistic programme. the republican
marty seeks tn commit the United States
to q colonial policv. inconsistent with
rennblican institutions and condemned
bv the sunreme court in numerous de-
cisions
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We demand the prompt and honest
fultillment of our pledge to the Cuban
people and the world that the United
States has no disposition nor intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or
control over the island of Cuba, except
for its pacification. The war ended
nearly two years ago, profound peace
reigns over all the island and still the
administration keeps the government of
the island from its people while repub-
lican carpet-bag officials plunder It's
revenues and exploit the colonial the
ory to the disgrace of the American
people.
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We condemn and denounce the Phil |
ippine policy of the present administra-
ton It has involved the republic in
war. sacrificed the lives of |
many of our noblest sons and placed the |
United States, previously known and |
applauded throughout the world al the |
champion of freedom, in the false and |
un- American position of crushing with |
military force the efforts of our former |
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