The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-11

that ownership and control be assumed
and exercised by the people.
I'VE further demand that all tariffs On
goods controlled by trusts shall be abolish
ed
ITO cope with the trust evil the people
must act directly without Intervention of
representatives who may be controlled or
influenced. We therefore demand direct
legislation, giving the people the lawmak-
ing and the veto power under the initial tive
and referendum A majority OF the peope
can never be corruptly influenced.
Anti-ImpcriaIism.
"Appaluding the valor Of our army and
navy In the Spanish war we denounce the
conduct of the administration in changing
war for humanity into war of conquest.
The action Of the administration in tha
Philippines is I'm conflict with all the pre-
cedents of our national life; at war with
the Declaration Of Independence. the con-
stitution and the plain precepts OF human
ity Murder and arson have been our re-
Spouse TO the appeals of the people who
asked only to establish a free government
In their own land. We demand stop
page of this war of determination by he
assurance to the Philippines of independ-
enee and protection under stable governs
ment of their own creation.
THE Declaration of Independence, The
constitution and the American flag are
one and inseparabse. The island of Porto
Rico is part OF the territory of the United
States, and by levying special and extra
ordinary customs duties on the commerce
of that island, the administra ZION has vio-
lated the constitution, abandoned the
fundamental principles of American lib
erty, and has strived to give the lie 20
the contention of our forefathers that
there should be no taxation without rep
resentation.
"Out of the imperialism which would
force an undesired domination of the peo-
pie of the Philippines springs the I'M
American cry for large standing army.
We denounce the administration for It's
sinister efforts to substitute a standing
army for the citizen soldlery, which 10
the best safeguard of the republic.
sympathy for the Beers.
1--WE extend to the brave Beers of South
Africa our sympathy and moral support
In their patriotic struggle for the right
of self-government and we are unaltera-
bly, opposed 40 any alliance, open or COW
ert, between the United States and any
other nation thar will tend to the des-
tfuction of human liberty"
The platform oenounces the federal and
Ohio state governments for using the
militia in the Couer d'Alene mining dis
tricts for enforcement of an Infamous
permit system" among the laborers strug-
Cling for a greater measure OF independ-
ence.
IL denOunCeS tn6 Ol jap
anese and other laborers under contract
to serve monopolistic corporations and
pledges Its efforts to restrict Monaghan
and Malaynn immigration. 1t indorses mu-
ndcipal ownership of public utilities. II
demands direct popular vote for United
States senators and all other officials as
far as practicable; denounces the practice
of Issuing injunctions in labor disputes,
making criminal acts by organizations
which are not criminal when performed by
individuals; favors home rule in the terri
tories, and denounces the expensive red
tape system, cruel and unnecessary delay
and criminal evasion of the statutes in the
MANAGEMENT of the pension Office.
The platform also condemns the whole
sale system of Acknowledgement by coer-
cion and intimidation adopted in some
states as un-republcan and un-demo-
cratic. and demands provisions for an hon.
est count Government ownership of rail-
roads on a non-partisan basis is urged.