The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-07-10
PLATFORM OF THE DEMO-
!. OCRATIC PARTY,

# upon by the committee on resolutions
and presented to tl:o convention:
8 eve tho representatives, of tho
&. g.Democratic part! Of tho United
h States assembled in national conven-
" tion on the anniversary Of tho decla-
# ration Of Independence, do re affirm
n our faith in that Immortal proclama-
tion of the inalionable rights of man
s; and our allegiance to tho constitu-
n tion framed in harmony Herewith
y by tho fathers Of tho republic. We
hold with the United States supreme
4, court that the declaration Of indie
& .pendence is the spirit Of our govern
e ment of which the constitution is the
form and lotter. Wo declare again
s. that all governments instituted
among mon derive their just powers
from the consent Of the governed;
that any government not based upon
the consent Of tho governed is a
tyranny; and that to impose upon
any people government Of force is
to substitute tho taethods OF impe-
rialism for those of q republic. We
hold that the constitution follows the
flag and denounco The doctrine that
an executive or congress dorivlng
their existence and their powers
from the constitu.. on can exercise
lawful authority hayond it or in VIC
lation Of it. We 'f,ert that no na-
ton can long onouro half republic
and half empire, And wo warn tho
American people shat imperialism
abroad will Lead quickly and in
evtably to despoti,m Mt home.
"Belioving IN thcoo principles, we
denounce tho Porto nico law, enacted
by Republican congress against tho
protest and oppor:iion OF the Dem
ocratic minority, RS bold and open
violation Of tho n6lion's organic law
and fragrant brooch Of the good
faith. 1t imposes upon The people
Of Porto Rico go"ornment without
their consent and taxation without
representation. 1t dishonors the
American people by ropudiating a
solemn pledge made in their behalf
by the commanding general of our
army, which tho Porto Ricans well
coined to peaceful and unresisted
occupation Of their island They are
doomed to poverty and distress a
people whose helplcssnoss appeals
with peculiar force TO our justice and
magnanimity. In this, the first act
of its imperalistic program, the Re
publican party socks to commit the
United States to colonial policy
inconsistent with republican institu-
tions aud condemned by the supreme
court in numerous decisions.
DEMAND FULTILLMENT OF PLEDGES.
ave demand the prompt and hon
est fulfilment of our pledges to the
Cuban people and tho world that the
United States has 70 disposition nor
intention to exercise sovereignty,
Jurisdiction or control over the island
of Cuba, except Tor its pacifcation.
The war ended nearly two years ago,
profound peace reigns over all
the island and still the administra-
tion keeps the government of the
island from it's people, while Repub
lican carpet bag officials plumber its
revenues and exploit the colonist
theory, to the Disgrace Of tho Ameri-
can people.
PHILIPPINE POLICY DENOUNCED.
"We condemn aud denounce the
Philippine policy Of the present adj
ministration. It has involved the
republic unnecessarily in war, sac
rificed the lives Of many Of our
noblest sons and placed tho United
States, previously known and ap-
plauded throughout tho world as the
champion of freedom, ia tho false
and un-American position of crush
ing with military force the efforts of
our former allies to achieve liberty
and self.governmeut.
"Ehe Filipinos cannot be subjects
without imperming our form of gov
ernment, and as we are not willing
to surrender our civilization or to
convert the republic into an empire,
we favor an immediate declaration OF
the nations purpose to give the Fill
ipinos first stable form of govern. =.