The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-20
PLATFORM ADOPTED.


The chairman appointed a committee of
eleven on resolutions, which presented the
following report, which was adopted amid
great enthusiasm:
I'VE, the Democrats of Nebraska, in
convention assembled, do hereby reatliTm
and lndorse. in whole and in part, In let
ter and in spirit, the platform adopted by
the Democratic national convention held
in Chicago in 1896.
I'VE favor amendments to the federal
constitution, specially authorizing an in
come tax and providing for the election
OF United States senators by a direct vote
of the people,
eve oppose government by injunction
and the black list, and favor arbitration
as a means of settling disputes between
corporations and their employees.
I'VE observe with approval the sup
port given by Democrats throughout the
country to the movement looking toward
the ownership of municipal franchises
we favor the principle of the initiative
and referendum wherever ii can be ap-
piled.
I'VE are in favor of liberal pensions to
deserving soldiers and to their depend
ents; We believe that names upon the
pension rolls should not be arbitrarily
last national platform, that the fact of
enlistment and service should be deemed
conclusive evidence against disease and
disability before enlistment
1--WE are in favor of the Immediate con-
struction and fortifcation of the Nicara-
qua cannal by the United States
trust-breedLng and extortion-invit1ng
measure. sk!llfully devised for the pur-
| pose of giving to a few favorites that
which they do not deserve and of placing
upon the many burdens which they
should not bear.
I'VE welcome the opportunity offered
ment out of the hands of the Republican
party, which has abandoned American
ideas and American ideals, and, at the
command of corporate wealth has plotted
ha financial Of he
nation, has menaced the industrial inde-
pendece of the idividual and now cOntem-
plates the notification of the Declara-
ton OF American Independence.
we pledge ourselves to waging an un
| ceasing warfare against all the trusts
the money trust, the industrial trust and
the international land-grabbing trust
Instead of a system which would
chain our nation to the gold standard
9nd 9il1 compel it to particpate In all the
tions, We demand an American financial
system, made by the people for them
| selves, to be secured by the immediate
age of gold and silver at the present legal
ratio of l6 to / without waiting. for the
aid or consent of any other nation.
THE Republican administration has ad-
mitted the gold standard to be unsatis-
factory, by appointing a committee to
solicit foreign aid in restoring the dou-
bic standard, and Republican congress
even while trying to make the gold
standard permanent and confessed judg
ment against the standard by attempting
to revive the delusive hope of interna-
| tional bimetallism.
Instead of the system favored by
| the Republican party, under which ma
sue and control the volume of paper
money for their own profit, we reiterate
our demand for that financial system
which recognizes the governments SOW
| ereign right to issue all money, whether
| coin or paper, and we demand the reten-
| ton Of the greenbacks as they now ex-
ist, and the retirement Of national bank
| notes as rapidly as greenbacks can be
substituted for them
TRUSTS INTOLERABLE.
1--WE believe that private nonopolles
are indefensible and intolerable, and we
| condemn the national administration for
| its failure to enforce the present law
! against the trusts or to recommend a
| more effective law
I'VE favor state legislation, which will
| prohibit the organization of a monopoly
within the state and also prevent a mo-
| nopoly organized elsewhere from doing
business within the state; but we fur
| plement the efforts of the state by
! legislation which will supplement the eff
forts Of the state by legislation which
will require every corpora ton before
engaging in interstate commerce to show
! that it has no water In It's stock, ana
that it has neither attempted in the past
nor is attempting to monopolize any
! any article of merchandise.
"In its platform of 1860, the Repub-
! lican party declared that the mainten-
| ance of the principles promulgated in the
declaration of independence and embod-
| led in the federal constitution wiz: that
| all men are created equal; that they are
endowed with inalienabe rights; that
! governments are instituted to secure
| their rights; and that governments de-
rive their justice powers from the con-
| sent of the gOverned), is essential 10 the
| preservation of our republican institu-
tions, but the Republican party under
its present leadership is endangering the
preservation of republican institutions bv
! construction of government and Of vio-
! lating the principles that it once de-
! claTed to be essential
| I'VE condemn the Puerto Rican tariff
| bill, recently passed by a Republican
house of representa- tives, as bold and
open violation Of the nations organic
! law and a fragrant breach of good faith
"We assert that the constitution fol-
lows the flag, and denounce the doctrine
that an executive or congress, created
and limited by the constitution, can ex-
eTciSe lawful authority beyond that con-
stitution, or in violation of 1t. Be-
| lievng that nation cannot long endure
| half-republic and half-empire we oppose
wars of conquest and colonial posses
/ sions.
'The Filipinos cannot be citizens with
| out endangering our civilization: they
cannot be subjects without endangering
our form of government, and as we are
not willing to surrender our civilization,
UT 10 COIlNSIl a TepuDlc INTO an empire.
we favor an immediate declaration of
the nations purpose to give to the Fill
pinos, first. stable form of government; !;
second, independence. and third. protec-
ton from outside interference as it has
for nearly century given protection to
the republics of Central and South
America.
REAL EXPANSION.
"We favor the expansion of trade by
every legitimate and peaceful means. but
we are opposed to purchasing trade at
| the canons mouth with human blood,
neither do we believe that trade secured
! and held by force is worth the price
that must be paid for it. We are In ia.
but we believe that influence should be
extended not by force and violence, but
through the persuasive power of a high
and honorable example.
1--WE oppose militarism. It imposes
upon the people an unnecessary burden,
and Is a constant menace. A small stand
ing party and well-equipped state mil
tia are sufficient in time of peace; in
a republics defense.
I'VE believe with Jefferson. in peace.
commerce and honest friendship, with
all nations and entangling alliance with
the doctrine advocated in some quarters,
that this nation should In It's dealings
of diplomacy show partiality toward any
of the European nations
mot because of hostility to England,
but because We believe in the principles
of republic and reject as did our fore
fathers, the theory of monarchies; we
! Sympathize with the Beers In their heroic
rity. The failure of Republican leaders
who four years ago expressed sympathy
for the Cuban patriots to feel an interest
in the struggle of the Dutch in South
Of the imperialstic policy to which the
administration Is now endeavoring to