The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-07
CURRENCY AND EXPANSION.
The Salient Features in the silver
Republican, Platform.

Republican, Platform.
KANSAS CITY, July 6-The most i'm
portant planks in the platform adopted to-
day by the Silver Republican Convention
| were those referring to the currency and
expansion. They are as follows:
We declare our adherence to the princi-
pie of bimetalism as the right basis Of a
monetary system under our national Con-
stitution-a principle that found place re-
peatedly in Republican platforms from the
demonetization of silver in 1873 to the ST.
Louis Republican Convention of 1896.
"Since that Convention a Republican Con-
gress and Republican President, at the
dictation OF the trusts and money power.
has passed and approved currency bill
which in itself is a Reputation of the doc
trine OF bimetalism advocated heretofore
by the President and every great leader OF
his party.
This currency law destroys the full mon
ey power Of the silver dollar, provides for
the payment OF all Government obligations
and the redemption OF all forms of paper
money in gold alone. retires the time-hon-
ored and patriotic greenbacks. constituting
one-sixth of the money in circulation. and
surrenders to banking corporations SOW
ereign function of issuing all paper money.
thus enabling these corporations to con-
troll the prices of labor and property by
increasing or diminishing the volume OF
monney in circulation. thus giving the
banks the power to create panics and bring
disaster upon business enterprises.
THE provision of this currency law maxi
ing the bonded debt of the Republic pay
able in gold alone changes the contract
between the Government and the bondhold-
ers to the advantage of the latter, and Is
Nf
the Matthews resolution passed by Con-
gress in 1875 for which resolution the
present Republican President. then a mem
ber Of Congress. voted, as did also all
leading Republicans, both in the House and
Senate
we declare it to be our intention to lend
our efforts to the repeal of this currency
law. which not only repudiates the ancient
and time-honored principles of the Ameri-
can people before the Constitution was
adopted, but is violative Of the principles Of
the Constitution itself. and we shall rot
cease our efforts until there has been es-
tablished In its place a monetary system
based upon the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold into money at the pres
ent legal ratio of 16 to 1 by the inde sndent
action of the United States. under which
system all paper money shall be issued by
the Government, and all such money coined
or issued shall be a full legal tender in
payment of all debts, public and private
without exception.
We believe in a republican form of gov
ernment. and are opposed to monarchy AID
to the whole theory Of imperialistic con-
troll. We believe in lf-government. a
government by consent of the governed.
and are unalterably opposed to a govern
ment based upon force. Ii is clear and err
tain that the inhabitants of the Philippine
archipelago cannot be made cit.z5ns OF the
United States without endangeriDg or
civilization. We are. therefore. in favor OF
applying to the Philippine archipelago tie
principle we are solemnly and publicly
pledged to observe in the case OF Cuba.
There being no longer any necessity for
collecting war taxes. we demand the re-
peal of the war taxes levied to carry on
the war with Spain.
I'VE are in favor Of expanding our COM
merce in the interest of American labor
and for the benefit Of all our people by
every honest and peaceful means. Our
creed and our history justify the nations
Of the earth in expecting that wherever
the American flag is unfurled in au-
thorfty. human liberty and political liberty
will be found. We protest against the
adoption of any policy that will change.
in the thought of the world. the meaning
of our flag.
Eve are opposed to the Importation OF
Asiatic laborers in competition with Amer
ican labor, and demand a more rigid en-
forcement of the Jaws relating thereto"
Other planks favor a graduated income
tax. the election of United States Senators
by the people. civil service reform, strin-
gent laws for the destruction of trusts, an
inter oceanic canal controlled by the
United States in the interest of American
nations" liberal pensions with a coz
demnation Of the present administration
OF the pension laws. the immediate admis-
sion of Arizona, New Mexico and Okla
homa as States. and the public ownership
and operation Of public utilities.