The evening times., 1900-06-28

| openly stuffed ballet boxes. refused and
destroyed ballots of reputable voters. as
saulted others, and allowed a prOmiScuous
riffran to vote without question and with
out knowing whether they were Demo-
Gratis or even citizens Of the United States
The conducting Of the polling an in
famous outrage upon the franchise, the
rights OF the citizens. and the sanctity OF
the ballot. The counting was a most in
famous fraud and the entire proceedings an
insult to American citizenship and a dis
grace to Republican government. In short.
4 majority of the Dclliag places were so
infamous and disreputable that they were
stunned by respectable Democrats as
would be a pesthouse-indeed, respectable
citizens were put in peril attending them.
and the pretended returns were blatant
fraud ard outrage; and
Whereas all the facts herein stated are
substantiated by the afidavits of reputable
and creditable eyewitnesses and are the
common talk on the streets; and
The Protest Ignored.
whereas. notwithstanding these facts
were made known in writing by commit
tee Of reputable citizens to the sO-ealled
central committee when assembled in the
so-called convention, and q solemn pro-
test was presented in writing on the plat
form in the hearing Of the men claiming
TO be elected delegates to the So
called convention. was received and refer
| red to a committee OF the so-called con
| vention and setting forth that those assem-
! bled there were the represent ntatives Of
crime, fraud, and an infamous outrage,
! they proceeded 10 elect. there and then.
certain men who they now have the
audacity to ask the Committee on Creden-
tials Of the National Convention to recog-
nize as representatives of Democracy Of
| the Distinct OF Columbia: therefore be II
Resolved, first, That fraud yitiateS any
and all transactions: that knowledge Of or
! participation in a crime constitutes
criminal, and he who receives stolen goods
is a thief, and he who knowingly accepts
a benefit OF any kind of fraud is not
fit man to represent respectable COM
mRity.
Second That az this time we cannot
Afford to send as delegates men whose
allegiance is questionable or who bear
instructions which DO not bindingly in
| struct but which leave the people and
I the country at the mercy OF conspirato-s
/ seeking for a chance to betray those who
J trust them into the hands OF their mas
ters. who seek to elevate themselves by
the overthrow of inherited institutions
and rights
Third. We deny and treat With con-
tempt the statements that have been
made that this is only factional fight In
the interest OF local individuals. Let 1t
I be known that the men who are making
this fight are doing it for decency and
! honesty and cleaner politics, for the good
| name OF respectable citizens CT the Capt.
tai OF this nation, irrespective Of party.
and for the purpose OF protesting and
creating a sentiment that will make the
repetition OF such Infamous conduct i'm
> pOss sble in either party in the future
lie, il be known that every man on this
: committee pledged himself not to seek
any position of honor or emOlument-
Fourth. We ask Congress by GppTo-
pirate legislation TO come TO our aid and
, prevent by law such outrages in the fu-
r tgTe.
, Fifth. That we endorse the Democratic
principles as set forth in the platform al
! the Chicago Convention. and denovnce in
. the strongest and most emphatic terms the
anarChism OF wealth, the criminal trusts,
and corporate wealth. combination OF cap
. itsl 20 limit the production OF necessities
r CT the common people. raise prices. and rob
, labor of its just rewards
I Against Criminal Conspiracies.
= We believe that the criminal conspir-
: acies in restraint OF trade. designed as
, trusts. which Characterize the present
times. are menace 10 liberty. They
] are imroyerishing the producer and con-
sumer and are driving the middle class to
the wall. They have mOnopollzed the av-
= erues Of transportation. subsidized tae
. press. and poisoned the sources OF public
D information They deceive and cajole men
= and debauch the eleStiye franchise Ihey
= are undermining the bIlWarks OF tree IN
. stitutiOns By their cunning and knayeTy
- they contribute money 20 further the cleo
2 ton Of hired henChuen. and then use the
= power thus gained 10 secure legislative
! favors inimical 10 the interests OF the body
social and industrial. BY divers methods
they pIunder a patient and patTlotic peo-
D pIe They are public enemies, and unless
! over.hrown there will be established in the
: New World a monster mC1eyet oligarchy
on the one hand, and slavery OF the com
mon people or the other. They must be
destroyed. or the Republic is lost
In order to restore the rights OF the
pecple and deliver them from the criminal
, spoIiations of these mOnOpOiistic giants.
the special privileges that created them
, and keep them in existence must be up
l rooted and destroyed This heroic task
can be accomplished only through the per-
sistent and determined efforts of the DEM
ocratic party.
To this end we demand that he Demo-
: | cratic National Convention refuse TO seat
1 in the Kansas City Convention these ag5 nts
= ard tools Of the Ctaadarj Oil, E-ectric
Light Gas. and Railway Trusts, who have
stuffed the ballot boxes, briDcG the voters,
and by violence and crime attempted 10
defeat the Will of the peop,e at the psi
; maries. in the District Of Columbia, on
April 10. and are now attempting TO foist
themselves upon the peop-e and the Kan
! sas City Convention as delegates to that
2 body; in order 10 get votes TO prevent the
5 adoption of an antitrust plank il the plat
5 form and to defeat the nomination of W.
} J. Bryan, who is the peoples choice for
{ | President
i. Sixth. We oppose imperialism and m l.,
4 ! tarisn, as well as the declaration OF mar
1 tial law in time OF peace. as we'll as the
o ! suspension of the writ OF habeas corpus
= which we believe to be the first steps
] I toward the downfall OF free institutions
J, and we cite the infamous outrag6S and
e / tyranny perpetTated in the Safe Of Idaho
y / as shown before the House Committee or
r Military Affairs. as evidence OF the eX-
= tremes to which the overriding o. the
rights of free citizens can go under sub
= servient. arrogant military CommE1d IT
: with the approval OF the Administration
: importuned by corporate interests. We de-
= clare that taxation without representation
5 is tyranny and demand for all over whom
our flag floats equality before the law anC
= all OF the rights guaranteed by the Cen
\ stitution. Miitarism and free institution:
cannot exist side by side jealous car,
by the people of their rights at the bailo
& box should be continually exercised.
Seventh We declare and have good cause
LII sh-F he and fr,Fa 10.