Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

advcrsaries. IN these and many other
respects, are such as to call for speedy
and complete measures Of redress"
We insist that that policy which on
ables trusts to advance arbitrarily the
prices of their products TO point far
in excess Of legitimate profits, allow
Ing them To take advantage of the
monopoly conferred by favoring laws
TO compel the people to pay the cx
cessiyc prlces,--as are best evidenced
in the operation of the nail, steel, wire,
lumber. oil and other trusts dealing
IN leading commodities. while the
farmers and producers of the country
arc forced to sell their products and
labor at panic prices, Is not healthy
industrial system aud can only be
remcdied by placing in power the
Democratic party. which favors leg
islation that will take from the trusts
their special privileges and opportunl-
/ ty to despoil the producing interests.
! The canker of corruption which has
eaten into the administration of our
governmental affairs on Cuba, in the
very beginning of American occupa-
tion of the islands, and which may be
expected to infect our whole colonial
system, is the natural consequence of
the Hanna system of carpct-bagging
and privilege grabbing which sub
servient administration is forcing up
on the country under the assumed and
misleading name of expansion" The
only hope of escape from continua-
tion of these scandals which have
shamed America in the eyes OF the
world is return of the machinery OF
government to the control of the pco-
pie and the prompt ending of the
era of favoritism and corruption
which have attended the advent of i'm
perialism.
Standing upon the threshold of a
new century we direct the attention
of the people to the following declara,
tions of the platform upon which the
great Jefferson was elected President
in 1900:
AN nviolablc presentation of the
Federal constitution, according 10 the
true sense in which it was adopted by
the States, that in which it was advo,
Gated by its friends, aud not that
which it's enemies apprehended, who,
therefore. became it's enemies.
"Opposition to monarcblzing it's Che
constitution's) features BY the forms
of it's administration.
"a rigourously frugal administration
of the government, and the applica-
tion of all the possible savings of tho
public revenue TO the liquidation of
the public debt: and resistance, there
fore. TO all measures looking to a null
tiplication of officers and salaries,
merely to create partlsans and aug
,ncnt the public debt. on the principle
of its being "A public blessing.
"Reliance for the internal defense
solely upon the militia, ill actual invn-
sion q, and opposition there
fore. TO a large standing army in time
of peace which may ovcrawc the pub
lie sentiment.
Free commerce with all nations, po'
litical connection with none. and little
or no diplomatic establishment,
Opposition to linking ourselves, by
new treatiee, with the quarrels OF
Europe. entering their fields of slaugh'
tor to preserve their balance, or join
ing in the confederacy of kings TO wal
against the principles Of liberty.
"Frecdom of speech and of the press
and opposition, therefore,, to all viola
tons of the constitution, TO silence, by
! force. and not by reason, the com
paints or criticisms, just or unjust
of our citizens against the conduct Of
4 their public agents"
We Insist that these principles o'
/ Democracy, embodied in the platform
of jefferson 100 years ago, live toda!
in the platform adopted at Chicago Il
z 1896. We therefore reaffirm the chi
cago platform as being the trne faitl
I of Democracy. and pledge ourselves t'
4 promote the immortal principles EN-
! bodied therein. and that this pledge
4 may be best given force and effect W.
demand the nomination for Presiden
I of that trusted leader and socont
4 Jefferson, WILLIAM JENNlNGs
BRYAN. and hereby instruct the dele
gates chosen by this convention t'
vote for no man for delegate TO thu
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